Bottom Line: Your body wasn't designed to deal with the forces that occur in a car accident. Even though modern cars have an array of safety features, the damage from an accident can range from small aches to life-changing injuries. The force that both your vehicle and body absorb while driving along the road is known as kinetic energy. Your vehicle has been carefully built to displace the (kinetic) energy that occurs during an accident. However, no matter what type of car you have, … [Read more...] about What Happens to My Body During a Car Accident?
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Newsletter, October 2019
Roads are slick, so please drive carefully! Heavy autumn rains cause oils to rise to the surface of roads, meaning reducing traction. This is likely one reason that we (unfortunately) treat more people who have been in motor vehicle accidents during the fall than during any other time of year. Remember to remain aware and alert while driving, maintain a good stopping distance, and break early and slowly rather than suddenly. However, if you are in an accident, contact us and schedule an exam … [Read more...] about Newsletter, October 2019
The 3 Best Stretches for Back Pain
Back pain can be the result of many factors, but tight muscles and joints around the low back and hips are among the most common. I want to give you what I consider to be the three best stretches that will help you relieve pain and reduce tightness around these areas. The Hip Hinge The Hip Hinge stretch is great because you can do it almost anywhere. Start by standing up straight, making sure your pelvis is not tilted forward or backward (in other words make sure you have a neutral … [Read more...] about The 3 Best Stretches for Back Pain
Graston Technique
Eliminate restriction, tightness, and scar tissue. You don't need to live with nagging pain! One of the most efficient ways to reduce tightness and eliminate scar tissue is Graston Technique. If you have areas of your body that are chronically tight or irritating, Graston can be the answer to finding long lasting relief. This technique involves using hand-held tools made of a special metal alloy and a skin friendly treatment salve or lotion. The tools are brushed or rubbed on the skin over … [Read more...] about Graston Technique
Relief from Headaches
You don't have to live with headaches. How you can get relief quickly by treating the cause Headaches affect so many of us and can be hard to escape. Whether the pain is subtle or severe, it's that throbbing on the sides of your head that just won’t go away. It’s that pain behind your eyes that drives you mad as you try to concentrate at your desk. They can sometimes be constant, mild, and subtle-enough that we can half-ignore them as they put a haze over everything we do. Or … [Read more...] about Relief from Headaches
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