Chiropractic

In last month’s blog, we talked about the human spine and the importance of the nervous system. It was a great introduction to the chiropractic profession and a foundation for what we will share in this week’s blog about chiropractic care and its benefits for overall health. What is Chiropractic? Chiropractic is a German term…

Do you ever wake up in the morning and still feel exhausted? Sleep is essential for the body to function properly every day, but many still have issues even if they are exhausted. In this week’s blog, we will discuss the importance of sleep and explain how we can help. Understanding Sleep Sleep is a…

One course included in every chiropractic students curriculum is chiropractic philosophy. Most chiropractic schools only teach one or two philosophy courses, but at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa, they teach six philosophy courses. Chiropractic originated in Davenport, Iowa by D.D. Palmer in 1895. The school has so much impact and history, that more…

The winter months can be brutal here in the Laurel Highlands. Living in an area with a mountainous terrain increases the chances of heavy snowfall during the winter months. Aside from slipping on ice, shoveling snow is the number one injury we see patients experience this time of the year. In this week’s blog, we…

A few weeks ago, we did a blog on TMJ and did a video on ways to adjust the jaw. In the video, we showed an instrument adjusting tool called the Activator. Since then, patients and prospective patients have asked what instrument adjusting is and if it’s better to be adjusted with an instrument adjusting…

The last three blogs that we presented were topics not associated with chiropractic care and services. We talked about the weakened immune system and using chiropractic care versus NSAIDs, the opioid epidemic in the United States, and the unsuccessful permanent solution of using steroid injections. In this week’s blog, we are going to take a…

Are you experiencing neck pain, severe headache, arm numbness, and/or arm weakness? What condition does this sound like? Stroke, right? Wait, what? You thought we were going to say nerve interference, didn’t you? You are not wrong, but these are also symptoms of a stroke. In this week’s blog, we are going to identify what…

When someone’s neck and/or back hurts, what doctor do most people call? Many people would say a chiropractor, where others may say an MD. Many people don’t know this, but just like medical doctors, chiropractors are doctors too, and believe it or not, they treat similar conditions. In today’s blog, we will be discussing what…