The Top 5 Ways That You Are Damaging Your Spine
There are no spine transplants! Taking care of your spine should be a high priority for the health of anybody. So here are the top 5 ways that you are likely damaging your spine on a daily basis. Sleeping on Your Stomach This is the one habit that is the most harmful to the health and function of our spine and our nervous system. When the head is turned to the side and then the [Read More]
Pediatric headache and its relation to youth sport, explained.
Pediatric headache is an increasingly reported phenomenon and there is evidence of impaired function of the upper cervical spine in children with cervicogenic headaches. [1] The National Headache Foundation estimates that over sixty percent of all children suffer from occasional headaches. The majority of school-age children get headaches, and many have headaches on a recurrent basis. Even before entering school, roughly one-third of children experience a headache at some point. Children miss more than one [Read More]
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) is Keeping Your Brain Afloat
Have you or your child recently suffered a injury that led to a concussion? Are you or your child experiencing post-concussion syndrome? Your brain's cortex is cushioned from your skull by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). That is a colorless fluid that circulates in the ventricular system, and it serves an important purpose to your cerebral blood flow. What's the purpose of CSF? Well, here are some things you should know. The Purpose of Cerebrospinal Fluid? [Read More]
Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care for Treating Babies with Acid Reflux
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 [Read More]
How to Reduce the Time For Recovery from Whiplash Injury
What exactly is whiplash? Thinking about what the name indicates, we can imagine a whip being cracked. The motion that happens in that scenario is what basically what happens in our neck when we are in an auto accident in which we have been rear ended. Whiplash may cause you problems long after the car accident. It can leave long-lasting effects because it can damage the neck area, such as the ligaments that keep [Read More]
Why is whiplash injury so detrimental to the nervous system?
A car accident is not just a strain/sprain injury! In the past, whiplash injury was often considered minor soft tissue injury and somewhat neglected its significant on brain health. For one reason, some people feel soreness for a few days after an accident, then feels as though they have recovered completely. When years or decades later they experience debilitating symptoms, they may not recognize and even be confused that the two are directly related. [Read More]