We are all familiar with the adage of "walking a mile in another man's shoes" but have we truly wanted to experience walking with another man's spine? In this case we are referring to experiencing the physical strain on a body as we are working in our respective careers. It is no surprise to anyone...
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The word on the streets is that the most abused drugs these days are found not being creatively cooked or grown but dispensed or bought at a convenience store near you. The drugs that are most often misused are not for recreational use but for the reduction of pain. The same pain that is the...
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The holiday is here! With the season’s good cheer comes the stress which can lead to tears, neck pain, shoulder pain, and headaches. This is especially the case at Christmas. The combination of the wrong food, too much alcohol, late nights, rushing around carrying heavy bags, and, let’s say it, family stresses, can all amount to physical overload, taxing not only our physical bodies but our immune systems. This season let us get prepared and tackle the holidays and be in great shape for the new year!
Here at our practice, our expert team is ready to make sure your spine and body is in tip top condition to not only to have the physical stamina to endure the season but to be able to battle the bustling crowds. Turbo boosting your immune system is a great added bonus!
Schedule a Quick and Easy Spinal Check-Up Today and Have Your Health Wrapped up for the Holidays!
This is the time of year that we all begin to think about the new year and the resolutions of change that we will try to commit to this year. Beginning an exercise program is generally approached in that certain way: With enthusiasm, high hopes and a positive attitude.
Then the realization kicks in. It’s hard work, it hurts, can be slightly embarrassing when you are not as nimble or coordinated as you were back in the day and it now seems like the whole process may take a bit more sacrifice and effort than you had originally realized.
An idea is just a dream until you write it down, then it becomes a goal. Sit down with your personal trainer or training partner before you commence a fitness program to map out your goals and any potential obstacles that could prevent you from achieving them. You will be setting yourself up for success when you have a clearly defined goal and a map to get there.
Do not be afraid to stop and ask for directions along the way if you find yourself losing focus. You will be surprised how many people around you would love to help you succeed on your journey.
Having accountability to someone other than yourself is vital. They can motivate you, help you over the road blocks you will run into, keeping you on the short road to fitness rather than the long road to nowhere!
Our team is here to help you do just that – Goal-Achieve-Win! If you would like to commit and goal to win this next year contact our office so we can help you finally achieve those health goals. We are ready to help you every step of the way!
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Tis the season to be merry, but if you suffer from pain you feel you are more like Scrooge than Santa. The "Pinch" Being pinched hurts, but to pinch a nerve? Ugh! That must feel like severe, intense pain – and it often does. “Pinched” nerves can happen anywhere in your spine; they can...
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One of the key tenets of chiropractic is that health is our natural state. If someone is not healthy which is often signaled by pain or disease, we look for what could be interfering with this natural state by looking for the underlying cause. With that in mind chiropractic care is primarily designed to improve...
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As we get older, years of mechanical stress can lead to the deterioration of joints, ligaments, and tendons. This degenerative process, more commonly known as arthritis, primarily affects the weight-bearing joints in the body such as the hips and knees and those found in the lumbar spine. The shoulder, too, is also prone to undergo arthritic changes due to its extreme mobility. The extensive range of motion at the shoulder is built-in to the design of this structure, but the sacrifice for this is major instability.
Chronic injuries require rehabilitation programs that cater for the specific needs of the injury and a long-term approach. Patience is required for these rehabilitation programs and it is essential to remember that the problem has developed over a period of years and will not be fixed in a matter of weeks or months. Progress should be reached in the short-term, but such situations usually require consistent, ongoing attention to achieve the long-term solution.
Applying the appropriate rehabilitation program to chronic injuries is critically important and chiropractic care can be of great assistance in achieving the maximum rewards from a rehabilitation program. By enabling the maximum mobility of the spine and maximum function of your nerve system, regular chiropractic care is able to help maximize your body’s ability to recover from chronic injury. The strategic goal is to not only restore function but to revitalize the health of the entire body.
Engaging in an overall strength training program is an important approach to managing chronic pain. Strength training should be completed progressively, starting with lighter weights and progressing to heavier weights over time. If a person has experienced an acute injury, early rehabilitation should precede rehabilitative strength training.
Our expert team is designed to maximize healing and is experienced in chronic pain rehabilitation. Call us today and no longer accept living with the pain!
Let the games begin! The winter season of sports and activities has begun. Whether you are a novice or a pro please take precautions to prevent injuries this winter. Winter Fun Safely Snow, ice, and cold weather are part of the seasonal fun but can create a different set of problems besides slips and falls....
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In our office, our purpose is to not only help you get well but to stay well. The best way for us to achieve this simply explaining the “how” and “why” of how your body works and what you can do to maintain the results that we are able to help you achieve.
When an appliance in your home is not working properly, it could have a devastating potential to short circuit and cause a fire that burns down the entire house. But thankfully, the appliance has been hardwired with a mechanism that when there is too much ‘charge’ detected, a signal is sent back to a connection to where the entire power supply to the house is located. This location is known as the fuse box. The fuse box will “blow the fuse” or simply shut off the power to the appliance and everything on that circuit supply. Therefore, no fire results and your house remains safe.
If you can understand this simple analogy, you can also understand how the most complex system in your body works – your central nervous system.
Follow along for a second… in our previous example, the power supply is your brain, the house is your body, the fuse box and power points is your nervous system and the appliances in the house are all the other organs.
When an appliance is not working properly in your house, there is always a reason. The first obvious one is that the there is a problem with the power supply – either the power point is not turned on, or in fact the fuse is still blown from a previous problem! The second is that there is some kind of problem with the appliance itself.
Now, back to our body – when a part of it is not working properly what is your first thought? Do you ever think about the connection or power supply?
Our expert team has been designed for just this reason. We want to provide our community with the care that will not only restore function but help you learn to maintain the long lasting results you have achieved to extend the quality and life of your body (appliance).