The best recovery tools an athlete can have are a mini band, foam roller, and a lacrosse ball. These are very inexpensive items if you don’t already have them at your home. You don’t have to buy an expensive tool like the Hypervolt we carry in the office. Our patients testify that these tools get them through to the next workout, time and time again. Using these tools will increase…
Walking into a gym for the first time (or the first time in a while) can be scary. The machines can be daunting, the people cliquey, and of course….the music typically annoying. It can take weeks or months to build up enough motivation and determination to go to the gym, and there is nothing more detrimental to your health goals than the addition of more fears and intimidation. This is…
Did you know that one of the side effects of headache medications is….well…headaches! Yes, many prescriptions that are taken for headaches tend to actually contribute to headaches. But, headache sufferers may not need to take these medications to find relief. New research indicates that chiropractic care can significantly decrease the frequency of tension headaches. Why it Matters: Headaches are a pain. Literally and figuratively. Too many people (maybe even you…
Wake up. Go to Work. Suffer with a stiff neck. End the night with a headache. Repeat. Hopefully, this doesn’t sound familiar. But for millions of people this is their daily cycle. The good news? It doesn’t need to be that way. Studies have shown that people who utilize chiropractic care can improve the range of motion in their neck and also decrease the severity of their headaches. Why it…
90% of women who have chiropractic care during pregnancy wish they would stay pregnant for another 6 months. Ok, ok, that was a joke. But what is no joke is that research supports chiropractic care as one of the safest and most effective options for assisting with pregnancy related low back pain. Why it Matters: Even with all the changes that occur in a woman’s body during pregnancy, what doesn’t…
Pregnancy can make you more sick than that last “girl’s weekend” in Vegas. But, while what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas; what happens during pregnancy doesn’t stay in pregnancy. Over half of women with back pain during pregnancy will continue to have back pain after pregnancy. Oi vey. Why it Matters: Chiropractic care has been shown to be one of the safest and most effective ways to help relieve…
Each joint in your body, from your ankle to the bones in your neck, are designed to have a particular range of motion, specific to the joint. Your elbow for example: it can flex, extend, and rotate. Your low back can flex from side to side as you bend. When the joints are working properly, we have what we call “full range of motion.” Sometimes, these joints become stuck or…
