When back pain strikes, your first instinct might be to sit down or lie down until your discomfort subsides. But get this. Recent studies strongly suggest that medications and rest are actually a couple of the least effective ways to find relief! What’s more, research also tells us that it’s often a lack of daily movement that causes back pain to begin in the first place! And, actually, most of us already know that, don’t we? If there’s one thing just about every patient we work … [Read more...] about These Low Back Pain Relief Exercises Can Help You Recover Quicker
Supporting Expecting Families Through a Healthy Birth
With all of the advancements in medical science, it may come as a surprise to you to learn that mother nature may very well know best when it comes to supporting a successful delivery for expecting mothers. But when you think about it, maybe not. After all, a woman's body is designed to support and nourish a baby. The natural delivery process is relatively simple and it's been going on for hundreds of thousands of years! So, what do you need to know as an expecting mother or member of … [Read more...] about Supporting Expecting Families Through a Healthy Birth
Key Ways Expecting Families Can Benefit from Chiropractic Care
A woman's body undergoes many transformations during and after months of pregnancy. Some of these changes are easily recognized, such as an expanding abdomen and episodes of morning sickness, while others less well known. In fact, some common physiological changes can catch expecting mothers by surprise. Why it Matters: Before we dive into those changes, let’s start with the basics. Throughout a woman’s pregnancy, the hormone relaxin is produced to help loosen the joints and ligaments … [Read more...] about Key Ways Expecting Families Can Benefit from Chiropractic Care
Your Body is Designed to Move
Your Body is Designed to Move Your body is built to move and the benefits of movement for your body are immeasurable. Every spinal disc and every individual joint was designed to help you sit, stand, run, and do everything in between. That's a big part of why we provide functional movement tests in Seattle - to help ensure every part of your body is moving the way it was designed to so you can feel and function your best for as long as possible. Really, think about it... Your … [Read more...] about Your Body is Designed to Move
The Brain + Spine Connection
The Brain + Spine Connection Odds are, you've pondered on the brain-body connection a time or two here and there, and for good reason. Every thought and movement in your life occurs through your brain or spinal cord - commonly referred to as our central nervous system. The spinal cord both carries nerve signals from the brain to other parts of the body and receives sensory input from the body and transmits that information back to the brain. Your spinal column is the armor that … [Read more...] about The Brain + Spine Connection
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