INFORMED CHOICES: EXPLORING CHIROPRACTIC CARE AS A STEROID INJECTION ALTERNATIVE
Have you ever had a steroid injection? Did it work? A high percentage of our geriatric patients have had one or more steroid injections at some point over their lifetimes. Some patients showed positive results, while others showed no improvement or negative side effects. In this week’s blog we will describe what steroid injections are,…
Read MoreSILENT EPIDEMIC: UNMASKING THE REALITY OF THE OPIOID CRISIS
Are you on a medication to help treat or manage a condition? Are you on more than one medication for that same condition? Do you feel that you no longer need to be on medications that really don’t have clinical significance to your condition? These are questions that thousands of Americans ask themselves and their…
Read MoreCHIROSHIELD: STRENGTHENING THE IMMUNE SYSTEM THROUGH CARE
What is the first thing you do when you get a cold or flu? Most people’s first instinct is to open their medicine cabinet and take an antipyretic such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen. Did you ever notice that the more medicine that you take, the longer it takes for the immune system to fight off…
Read MoreELASTICITY UNLEASHED: EXPLORING THE MAGIC OF STRETCHING
Have you ever been to a sporting event and watched athletes stretch before and after the game? Is there a purpose for their stretching? Is it as beneficial as experts say it is? In this week’s blog, we will explain the importance of stretching, briefly discuss different types of stretching, and share stretches we recommend…
Read MoreMOVE, THRIVE, REPEAT: THE POWER OF ACTIVE CARE
In last week’s blog, we discussed the importance of passive care. In this week’s blog, we are going explain what active care is, and discuss what chiropractors can do to help. What is Active Care? Just to recap, passive care is a form of therapy performed by the doctor and not the patient. In other…
Read MoreWHISPERS OF WELLNESS: EMBRACING THE BENEFITS OF PASSIVE CARE
When a patient gets hurt, the doctor must determine the right course of treatment based upon clinical findings. The type of treatment, the length, and the frequency of care patients receives is determined by the type of injury and the severity of the injury. In many circumstances, an injury is so severe that doctors must…
Read MorePOSTURE PRECISION: UNRAVELING THE BIOMECHANICAL PUZZLE
As a child, did your parents tell you to stand up straight or do not slouch? Did they yell at you for being on your phone or computer too long? Did you listen to them? If you didn’t, you should have. Poor posture and improper body mechanics are the most common repetitive trauma people experience…
Read MoreCHAMPION’S CHOICE: INTEGRATING CHIROPRACTIC INTO ATHLETIC SUCCESS
If you played sports growing up, did you ever get hurt? What did you do to resolve the pain? When an individual has a traumatic sports injury, it may involve casting, rehabilitation, the RICE protocol, and stretching. Do these therapeutic modalities include a nervous system repair? No, they do not. In this week’s blog, we…
Read MoreHEALTHY BEGINNINGS:NURTURING WELLNESS WITH CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Is it safe for my children to see a chiropractor? This is the number one question patients ask us about pediatric chiropractic care. There are no contraindications for an infant or toddler to see a chiropractor. In this week’s blog, we are going to discuss the importance of pediatric chiropractic care, identify common childhood conditions…
Read MoreGENTLE BEGINNINGS: CHIROPRACTIC CARE FOR A JOYFUL PREGNANCY
Childbirth is an exciting time in a mother’s life. There is nothing greater than bringing new life into the world, but it can come with a well-worth price. In this week’s blog, we are going to discuss what happens to the body during pregnancy and discuss the benefits of prenatal chiropractic care. What Happens to…
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