Kids Who Play Sports Need Chiropractic Care Do you have a young athlete in your household? Organized and individual sports start at an early age. Youth sports can provide a healthy outlet for physical activity, sportsmanship, and competition. Team sports and individual activities, like golf or tennis, typically practice several times a week. Unfortunately, with
Knees Hurt When You Walk? Read this... Pain is how your body communicates with you. Pain in your joints could be an indication of injury or arthritis. But what does pain behind your knee when walking mean? Read our article below to find out! The Knee Joint Explained The knee is one of the biggest
Shoulder Pain: What It is and How to Treat It with Chiropractic Care You might experience soreness after painting, lifting items, or playing a sport—anything that requires you to lift your arms, especially overhead. Another very common complaint is “my shoulder pain wakes me up at night”. This pain can occur whether or not one
The Link Between Neck Pain and Headaches There are plenty of reasons you may be suffering from a headache but did you know that headaches can come from your neck too? Whether it is from diet, trauma/injury, stress or everyday activities, tight and sore muscles in the neck can be the main culprit for your
Sports Care How to Reduce Your Risk of Sports Injuries It may not be possible to prevent all injuries during exercise and athletic sports, but you can do a lot to reduce your chance of a strain, sprain, concussion or other injury. Read our tips below to stay in optimal health! What activities present a
Staying Healthy as a Weekend Warrior The definition of the Weekend Warrior is: a person who participates in physically strenuous activity but only on weekends or part-time (normal, everyday people who have full-time jobs but still try to stay as active when their schedules allow). Research suggests that just one
Low Back What Causes Low Back Pain? Everyone experiences lower back pain at some point in life, and for a lot of people, the pain goes away quickly. Lower back pain is not always severe and often gets better on its own. However, for some people, lower back pain can be chronic. So what causes
Car Accidents and Injuries Finding Relief without Drugs or Surgery Every year 30% of all road collisions in emergency departments involve back strains and spinal injuries. Did you know even a small rear-end collision can result back pain that causes trouble for years on end? Pain after an auto accident is more common than people
Car Accidents Whiplash Injuries What is Whiplash? Whiplash is a neck injury due to forceful, rapid back-and-forth movement of the neck, like the “cracking of a whip”. Whiplash is commonly caused by rear-end car accidents but can also result from a sports, a fall, physical abuse, or any other type of trauma resulting in injury.
Spinal Discs Keeping Your Spinal Discs Healthy Your body has 24 spinal discs and 33 vertebrae (which help protect your spinal nerves). When discs are healthy, they are thick, flexible and comfortable. When they’re unhealthy, dehydrated and thin,chronic back pain from degenerative disc disease could be in your near future! Luckily, disc degeneration and chronic
