Stress & the Hoildays
Stress is a blanket term used by western medicine to describe a variety of situations. The Oxford Dictionary defines it as: “A state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances”. With the holidays in full swing many people are undoubtedly feeling stress. The good news is […]
Figure 4 Stretch
This is one of my favorite stretches for the low back. I recommend doing this 2+ times per day. Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds and repeat 2-3 times. The analogy I have repeatedly used is to look at stretching like brushing your teeth. It should become a daily routine.
Lay on the floor […]
The Benefits of Stretching (Part 2)
Here is my 2nd installment on the benefits of stretching. As I mentioned in my last blog, I believe stretching is one of the most beneficial things a person can do to help themselves physically. I routinely equate it to ‘brushing your teeth’ when talking to patients. It’s so important […]
The Benefits of Stretching
In my opinion stretching is one of the most beneficial things a person can do to help themselves physically. I routinely equate it to ‘brushing your teeth’ when talking to patients. It’s so important to keep our bodies moving, and stretching our muscles daily can help with this. Following is a simple […]
Chiropractors: What We Do and Why Patients Come To See Us
With the increasing popularity of alternative healthcare, and the greatest number of those
visits to chiropractic physicians, medical doctors must certainly be interested in why patients are coming to see us. These people can be classified into the following five groups: 1) people with pain, […]
Probiotics
I know I’ve written about this subject recently but I would like to reiterate how strongly I feel about this supplement. If I could only recommend one thing for people to take I think it would have to be probiotics. There has been and continues to be much research showing the positive benefits they have […]
Vitamin D
There is a lot of talk these days about vitamin D and its potential health benefits. The first thing to understand about vitamin D is that it is a fat soluble vitamin, along with the vitamins A, E and K. What this essentially means is that it can be stored in the body for […]
Treatment Plans
Having practiced for more than 18 years, many patients have shared with me how relieved they are to discover that I don’t pressure them into a bunch of treatment that they don’t want or need. An adjustment or two is frequently all that is required for an episode of low back pain or neck […]
Tennis Elbow Pain
Tennis elbow, also known by it’s medical name, lateral epicondylitis, is the result of microscopic tears in the muscles and tendons that run along the outside of your arm. If these soft tissues are used repeatedly, such as working at a computer or doing household tasks, micro-tearing and inflammation can occur which then […]
Ankle Adjustments Lead to Headache Relief?
I have a story I like to tell my patients. It’s a great explanation that shows how our bodies are truly intertwined and how sometimes our pain doesn’t actually originate from the areas where we’d intuitively think are causing the problem.
I had a patient come to see me for headache […]
