Five Simple Steps To Help You Conquer Back Pain
Does Your Back Hurt? If you have back pain you know how debilitating it can be. Back pain is extremely common with 80% of people experiencing back pain at some point in their lives. In fact, back pain is now the single leading cause of disability worldwide. So if you have back pain, what can you do about it? Well, here are 5 simple steps to help you conquer that nagging back injury. Clean up [Read More]
Why is Research Linking Concussions and Alzheimer’s Disease?
Brain Abnormalities Similar in Concussions and Alzheimer's disease Science Codex is reporting that a new study published in the Journal Radiology is showing similar brain abnormalities between mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), also known as concussions and those found in early Alzheimer's dementia. "Findings of MTBI bear a striking resemblance to those seen in early Alzheimer's dementia," said the study's lead author, Saeed Fakhran, M.D., assistant professor of radiology in the Division of Neuroradiology at the [Read More]
What is the Vagus Nerve?
What is the Vagus Nerve (CN X)? What is the Vagus nerve (CN X)? The vagus nerve controls many crucial bodily functions, including mood, immune response, digestion, and heart rate. It establishes one of the connections between the brain and the gastrointestinal tract and sends information about the state of the internal organs to the brain. Colic could be associated with subluxations or spinal nerve interference, particularly in the region of the [Read More]
Common Health Complications of Spinal Trauma
Common Health Complications of Spinal Trauma July 2019 Why do all types of spinal cord trauma have a negative impact on health? When we see the term spinal cord trauma or spinal cord injury, we instantly think of a paraplegic or someone in a wheel chair. In reality, there are far more complicated issues deal with secondary health complications and more often they not, they don't manifest right away. It is very important [Read More]
June Newsletter: Why Does Your Neck Matter?
Optimal Health Comes From Optimal Function June 2019 "The nervous system is the most mysterious and complicated system in our body. Yet without it, none of the other system could function optimally." Your body has the innate ability to heal itself. Chiropractic is based upon the sciences of anatomy, biology and neurology. Your brain and spinal cord (the Central Nervous System) controls and coordinates all physiological functions of the body. Your spine [Read More]
A New Paradigm of Aging
A New Paradigm of Aging "More people die of a sedentary lifestyle than from smoking.” C. Everett Koop, Former Surgeon General of the U.S The human body is designed to move. The technological age of labor saving devices and sedentary living often detracts from the biological necessity for movement. Disuse is deadly; many degenerative diseases plaguing Americans have a portion of their roots in sedentary, inactive lifestyles. As much as fifty percent [Read More]