Chiropractic Tips entries

Tweet Is it hard to look over your shoulder? Is there a constant pulling or throbing pain in your neck? Do you notice a “grinding” sound as you turn your head? Contact a Doctor of Chiropractic for a thorough history and examination. Your neck has to balance and support the equivalent of a 10-13lb. bowling [...]

Tweet Because headaches are so common, some people think that getting a headache is just a normal part of life! headaches are a sign that something’s wrong. Stress, toxic fumes, certain foods, preservatives, and alcohol are common culprits.   There are many types of headaches. A frequent and overlooked cause of headaches is the malfunction [...]

Tweet Spinal injuries can restrict range of motion, reduce strength, slow reflexes, shorten endurance, and decrease performance. Chiropractic care for these types of injuries has become increasingly popular. Professional sports teams, Olympic trainers, and competitive athletes are employing chiropractic doctors — because they demand results. The lumbar spine is the most frequently injured area of [...]

Tweet Does it take you more than 30 minutes to fall asleep? Do you wake frequently throughout the night or too early in the morning and then have a hard time going back to sleep? Do you feel groggy and lethargic during the day after a night’s rest? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has [...]

Tweet What Is Arthritis? Arthritis is a relatively generic term that actually encompasses a variety of different conditions. There are a various types of arthritis. Some of the more common are described Table 1. Figure 1A shows relatively normal joints making up the cervical spine, or bones of the neck. However Figure 1B shows significant [...]

Tweet Here is a simple exercise that you can do at home with no exercise equipment. It works the longus capitis, longus colli, SCM (sternocleidomastoid) muscles. The purpose of this exercise is to increase neck strength and muscular endurance. The benefits are improved stability, functional strength and injury prevention. Begin by lying on the back [...]

Tweet Here is a simple exercise that you can do at home with no equipment. It works the biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus muscles. The purpose of this exercise is to increase knee strength and muscular endurance. By doing this exercise you can have the benefits of improved stability, functional strength and injury prevention. Begin lying [...]

Tweet You’ve been rear-ended. What happens in these few seconds can have tragic consequences and what you do about it in the next hours, days and weeks can forever affect your health. Upon impact, your body pushes deeply into your seat. Your head, momentarily isolated by your neck, delays its reaction while your body quickly [...]

Tweet Here is a simple exercise that you can do at home with no equipment. It works the gluteus medius/minimus, piriformis and hip lateral rotators muscles. The purpose of this exercise is to Increase hip strength and muscular endurance. By doing this exercise you can have the benefits of Improved stability, functional strength and injury [...]

Tweet Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue and multiple tender point. These “tender points” refer to sensitivity that occurs in precise localized areas, particularly in the neck, spine, shoulders and hips. People with this syndrome may also experience sleep disturbances, morning stiffness, irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety and other symptoms. According the [...]