Chiropractic care is a popular form of pain treatment for conditions like sciatica and lower back or neck pain, but if you’re not familiar with it, you can feel skeptical and uncertain about going to a chiropractor. No need to feel that way anymore–we lay out what you can expect at your first chiropractic visit. For some people, an interview … Read More
5 Common Truck Driver Health Issues
Need Solutions? Understandably, being on the road is a tough job. The food and lifestyle of a truck driver is mostly around store-bought goods and ready-to-consume food and drinks. But, this kind of eating habits puts their health at risk. Obesity Being on the same posture for most of the time, truck drivers face various health problems. Obesity is one … Read More
Ear Infection Symptoms: Kids
Children are more likely than adults to get ear infections, especially middle ear infections. In fact, more than 80% of children will have an ear infection before age three. It’s not just due to the fact kids are more likely to insert foreign objects in their ears than the average adult. They also tend to have weaker immune systems and … Read More
Home Workstation Setup
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are finding themselves working from home–with very little notice to prepare. Some without a dedicated home office are using coffee tables, recliners, kitchen tables and counters, and any number of other surfaces and locations as makeshift workspaces. All can potentially lead to aches and pain. Many of the workers forced to … Read More
Prevent Golf Injuries
Preventing Golf Injuries After shutting down in the spring due to COVID-19, many golf courses have since reopened to a boom in activity. It is easy to understand why: golf is an outdoor sport where social distancing comes fairly easy. However, the usual “traps” remain: many avid golfers contort their bodies into oddly twisted postures, generating a great deal of torque. … Read More
Back Pain Stretches
Stretching and an active lifestyle are often recommended to help reduce back pain and speed up the recovery process following an injury. Depending on one’s individual injury and level of pain, the exercise and rehabilitation program may vary. Therefore, the key is to start slowly and increase the repetitions as you feel stronger. Consult with your doctor of chiropractic prior … Read More
Preventing Fall Injuries
With aging, bodily systems that keep us balanced and standing upright require more awareness. You may no longer see or hear as well, for example, which can affect your coordination. Nerves that carry information from your brain to your muscles may deteriorate, slowing your reaction time and making it more difficult to move away from oncoming pedestrians or adjust to icy patches on a sidewalk. Normal … Read More
Tips for Healthy Joints
Human joints come in many shapes and sizes and allow us to move and carry out normal activities of daily living. Joint health is imperative. Without joints, we would be rigid and immobile. But they are also often injured, causing pain and discomfort. Almost 80% of injury-related healthcare visits (that’s about 65.8 million visits per year) are the result of … Read More