We’ve made it to the big leagues! Nearly all professional sports teams - baseball, hockey, football, and soccer - now have chiropractors on staff. If you could only see the smile on my face - the secret is out! Even the local high-school teams understand the benefits of chiropractic care for athletes and are all-in. And knowing that you’re here looking to learn more about how the care we provide can benefit athletes makes it even better. So, let’s get into it. As an athlete - … [Read more...] about Unlock Your Athletic Potential: The Benefits of Chiropractic Care
The Problem with Relying on Medications for Low Back Pain
It’s safe to assume that all of us have an over-the-counter pain reliever like Aleve or Ibuprofen in our medicine cabinets at home. From a young age, we learn to have these on hand to help us find short-term relief from temporary headaches or other body aches and pains. We’re looking for immediate symptom relief… And that is ALL these medications are designed to do - to temporarily mask the symptoms. They are not intended to treat the underlying condition causing those … [Read more...] about The Problem with Relying on Medications for Low Back Pain
Got Whiplash? Here are 3 Big Reasons to See Your Chiropractor
Whiplash is the term used to describe the injuries that occur as a result of a forceful, uncontrolled, and rapid back and forth motion of the neck. These injuries can occur during sports, slip and fall, or car accidents and auto accidents. This can unfortunately happen to you even after a very low speed collision. Being rear-ended at less than 10mph might not damage your car much, but it can wreak havoc on your neck or low back! Most of us have heard of this type of injury. Most of … [Read more...] about Got Whiplash? Here are 3 Big Reasons to See Your Chiropractor
How To Know if You Have a Spinal Disc Problem
When patients ask me for advice on how to know if you have a spinal disc problem, there’s a story that comes to mind every time. Not too long ago, a friend of mine was over to help me out with one of my weekend projects. He had been out with his family for some celebration - I don’t remember exactly what for - and the first thing he did was go into the bathroom to change. Not 30 seconds later as I was getting some things together in the next room, I heard what I can only describe as a … [Read more...] about How To Know if You Have a Spinal Disc Problem
The Anatomy of a Spinal Disc: What Does it Look Like?
Waterbeds were something else, weren’t they? It’s still crazy to think there was actually a time where so many of us were sleeping on vinyl “mattresses” that were filled with gallons and gallons of water inside of our carpeted bedrooms. What’s crazier still is that… they were actually pretty durable. They made it through round after round of young kids playing on them and jumping off the headboard and otherwise hurling themselves right into the middle of the mattress unscathed. For … [Read more...] about The Anatomy of a Spinal Disc: What Does it Look Like?
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