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6 Poses to Ease Back Pain
Chiropractic care and Yoga. While not always thought of as similar, both fields are grounded in sound science and draw parallels in recognizing the important benefits to both the mind and body in keeping the spine aligned. For these reasons, yoga poses can ideally complement the chiropractic rehabilitation program. So, inbetween appointments, use these yoga … Continue reading »
Trigger Points and Pain
Trigger points are persistent, localized muscle spasms that can cause a great deal of pain.1,2,3 Trigger points alone may be responsible for many cases of neck pain, upper back pain, and lower back pain. This relationship is fairly common knowledge among physicians who treat pain, including chiropractors, rheumatologists, and physiatrists (doctors of physical medicine). What … Continue reading »
Half -Empty or Half-Full
What’s your worldview? Are you an optimist or a pessimist by nature? Do you always expect good things to happen or are you waiting for the other shoe to drop? Our mental attitude affects how we interact with others and how we respond to events and the comings and goings in our daily lives. Remarkably, … Continue reading »
Breakfast of Champions
We all know we should eat a “good breakfast”. Most us can still hear the voice of our third grade teacher ringing in our ears – “Did everyone eat a good breakfast today?” – the kindly, inquiring tone usually accompanied by a penetrating stare. But as unlikely as it was then that most kids ate … Continue reading »
Chiropractic Care vs. Medical Care
What’s the main difference chiropractic care and standard medical care? Chiropractic care seeks to turn on the natural healing ability, not by adding something to the system, but by removing anything that might interfere with normal function, trusting that the body would know what to do if nothing were interfering with it. Standard medical care, … Continue reading »
What is Chiropractic?
What truly differentiates doctors of chiropractic from any other healthcare professionals is the fact that chiropractors are the only professionals who are trained to diagnose and treat what are called spinal subluxations. The word “subluxation” comes from the Latin words meaning “somewhat or slight” (sub) and “to dislocate” (luxate). So the term ‘vertebral subluxation’ literally … Continue reading »
