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
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Facet Joints: Gliding Your Way to Better Health
Facet Joints: Gliding Your Way to Better Health If you've had neck or back pain that you could pinpoint with your finger or felt a sharp pain in your back when moving, the cause may have been some sort of dysfunction with one or more of the facet joints (often the lumbar facet joints) of your spine. So, what are the facet joints? Think of these joints as the “knuckles” of your spine that glide, slide, and stabilize. They both add flexibility to your spine so you’re able to bend and … [Read more...] about Facet Joints: Gliding Your Way to Better Health
What You Need to Know About Sciatica
To understand what sciatica is, it helps to think of sciatica more as a set of symptoms than a condition. When you hear someone say they "have sciatica," what they have is pain, numbness, or tingling that starts in their low back or buttocks and extends through the lower extremity on one side of their body. And wow, can it hurt! It can also become chronic. That’s why it’s a smart idea to seek out a chiropractor specializing in sciatica treatment in Seattle. Here’s what you need to … [Read more...] about What You Need to Know About Sciatica
The Surprising Link Between Posture and Depression
Posture can either work for or against us. Take it from the leading posture correction specialist in Seattle. Each day we’re learning more and more about new health conditions associated with prolonged sitting, ill-positioned technology, and even furniture that may have been repurposed to suit the frantic requirements levied at the start of the pandemic. It’s obvious that it’s never been more important to find the best posture for working at our computers. And get this. We’re also … [Read more...] about The Surprising Link Between Posture and Depression
Improving Your Posture to Keep Your Spine Healthy
Spending more time on the couch, at your computer, and on your mobile devices has probably led you to visit Google to search for ways to start improving your posture a time or two. Those searches have probably also left you wondering… what exactly is posture? Well, posture is the position that your body maintains while standing, sitting, or lying down. To put it another way, posture is how you hold your body. To put it yet another way, posture is the particular stance you have when … [Read more...] about Improving Your Posture to Keep Your Spine Healthy
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