Southlake Chiropractic Blog

Once a car accident has happened, injured drivers and passengers should seek immediate medical treatment. Then during the months that follow, they should seek treatment from a trained car accident personal injury chiropractor to correct the spinal alignment and repair the damage from any lingering neck, spine, back, or other musculoskeletal discomfort and misalignments. Getting that initial care is the most important part when dealing with insurance claims as those that wait to long will have more of a struggle in dealing with insurance companies trying to deny payment of their claim. So, don't wait to contact your Southlake [...]

Just about every person will be in a serious car accident at some point in their driving life. At Meyer Chiropractic here in Southlake, we see these life-changing events far too often. Once an accident has happened, there are almost always injuries and negative long term effects for our drivers. Once you have been in an accident, it is imperative that you receive a thorough evaluation as soon as possible. By seeing a qualified professional, you can get the proper care and therapy you need to get out of pain as fast as possible, and avoid any long term effects. [...]

Patients are often surprised when they see kids being treated in our office. We usually hear some version of “what can a 10 year old have done to need to see you?” What’s funny about this is that these are the same people who have been dealing with pain for years. Once they start feeling better they say something to the effect of, “I wish I had known about this sooner!” Children today have issues that simply didn’t exist 20 years ago. By the time some kids hit middle school they are playing sports and training 20 hours a [...]

In the deepest, darkest corner of Meyer Chiropractic, under sputtering torches there is a device that looks like something from a 14th century castle dungeon. The Rack. Truth be told, it is in a well lit area, complete with its own 40 inch TV. And, it’s not a torture device, it is Dr. Meyer’s spinal decompression table. Decompression doesn’t cause pain, it relieves it. How We Use Spinal Decompression in Southlake to Relieve Pain In between each bone (vertebrae) in your spine there is a disc, the disc is the soft cushion that allows [...]

“I Can’t Concentrate, My Head and Sinuses Are Killing Me” For those who don’t know, I actually became a chiropractor because of long term headaches. I was 17 years old in great shape and taking 6 Advil a day just to get by. The pain was so bad I couldn’t concentrate, couldn’t stand up quickly and could hardly function. After seeing a chiropractor back in NJ, I was pain free in less than 2 weeks! My whole life changed because of that man. Fast forward 25 years. Life is crazy and being an adult [...]

Over the last 8 weeks, I have heard this phrase over and over again. With all the health concerns out there, many of my patients are forced to work from home, which means no more ergonomic office set up, with a great chair and desk. Some of them have great home offices, most of them have a dining room table and a chair at best, a sofa or bed at worst. When you have to work, hunched over a computer for hours at a time, the muscles in your upper back, shoulders and neck are going to hurt. It [...]