It is easy to create a daily routine that does not include taking care of those that seem less significant. We want to think our bodies will adjust themselves, but we bang and bump our body and they become unaligned. Making sure your posture is correct ensures your body is rebalanced, so there is less stress throughout your body. When your spine is not aligned, the rest of your body needs to make up for [Read More]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Prevention The best way to deal with carpal tunnel syndrome is never to get it in the first place. If you're worried that your career could be putting you at risk for carpal tunnel syndrome then you will want to implement these five prevention techniques. Let's start with something simple. Take breaks at work. If you start to feel a strain in your wrist, arm, or even in your neck (the nerve [Read More]
Acid Reflux and Birth Injuries Childbirth is frequently a difficult process that can result in damage to the newborn. One example is: a child born with an injured upper cervical, the uppermost vertebra between the back of the head and the remainder of the spinal column. This injury is often the result of vacuum extraction during childbirth, or it could be due to the baby's umbilical cord wrapping around its neck. A byproduct of this [Read More]
On June 27th Austin Frackt, assistant professor at Boston University's School of Public Health reporting for the Kansas Health Institute said “that there is a lot of over-treatment in U.S. medicine: the use of medications and procedures that deliver little or no benefit, increase the cost of care, and expose patients to unnecessary harm from side effects.” He goes on to say “A case in point is the use of proton pump inhibitor medications (PPIs, [Read More]
Several news organizations are reporting that commonly prescribed acid reflux drugs taken by millions of people may also cause cardiovascular disease. The reports are based on recently published research from the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation. Researchers found the drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors or PPIs, can cause blood vessels to constrict. If taken regularly, PPIs could lead to hypertension and a weakened heart. Common PPIs are purchasable over the counter and include Prilosec, [Read More]
Defining Whiplash If you were recently in a car accident, you might feel fine, but you should not assume that your lack of pain means the impact did not cause underlying issues. The collision most likely caused a rapid movement of your neck much like when someone cracks a whip. Of course, that is why this rapid movement gets the name Whiplash. Your neck is only meant to move so far in any direction, and [Read More]
Athletes have benefited from chiropractic care for years, from weekend warriors to high school and college athletes to NFL players, because it's a drug free way to better performance, healing and health. As a matter of fact, 30% of the NFL teams actually use chiropractors in an official capacity and between 70 and 80% of the NFL's trainers have referred athletes to chiropractor's for treatment or evaluation to help prevent injuries as well as increase [Read More]