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Back pain, neck pain and the occasional adjustment are commonly what brings people in to see a chiropractor, but did you know that there are a slew of other issues you could be experiencing that can be treated with regular chiropractic care? There are many reasons you may want to find a chiropractor and these five signs are your indication it’s time to make an appointment: You are experiencing chronic headaches, neck pain or lower back pain You have been in a car accident or sustained another injury You constantly try to correct poor posture You are experiencing back pain due to a compressed spine You have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep If you haven’t visited a chiropractor before now, you might be surprised to learn about the various treatments they can offer for obvious and not-so-obvious injuries alike. Chronic Pain - Headaches, Neck Pain, and Lower Back Pain [...]

If you’ve heard of SoftWave Therapy before, you are probably wondering if it’s too good to be true. If you haven’t heard of SoftWave Therapy until now, you’ll wish you’d known about it sooner! SoftWave Therapy is a fantastic treatment option that is non-invasive, painless and has been shown to render great results. As far as healing goes, the SoftWave approach is extremely therapeutic, utilizing a device that sends high-speed acoustic waves through targeted areas of your body, initiating healing and restoration. When your brain senses the sound waves, it sends stem cells to the targeted area to initiate repair. SoftWave Therapy is so effective because the stem cells it triggers are always ready to go to work; the sound waves just encourage them to get to work a little faster. SoftWave Therapy encourages increased blood flow which helps to fast-track the healing process and can be aimed at specific [...]

If you haven’t been involved in a car accident yet, chances are you may be at some point in your life. From tight muscles in your back to stiff necks that hurt to turn, physical repercussions after a car accident can leave you feeling defeated and broken. The physical force that accompanies most car accidents is enough to send anyone reeling in pain and desperate for relief. If you’ve been involved in a car accident recently or even in the past, chiropractic care can provide many different forms of pain relief to help work through lingering pain and nagging aches. A chiropractor may not be the first professional you turn to after an accident, but they should be near the top of the list. Chiropractors can help to alleviate pain you’re already experiencing and prevent future pain from taking its toll on you. Contacting a chiropractic office near you [...]

We all enjoy a good massage once in a while, maybe after a week of heavy lifting or a stressful month. Massage is always a welcome way to decompress after a strenuous period and a lot of people choose to get a massage for the simple fact that it just feels good. But did you know that massage therapy and chiropractic care are the perfect compliments for one another?  Chiropractic care focuses on the well-being of the body, with careful adjustments based around the spinal column. The direct care of the nervous system impacts how the many areas of the body function. Massage therapy provides not only great muscular and stress relief, but is known to benefit many other systems in the human body as well.  Chiropractic and Massage for General Wellbeing Many people associate visiting a chiropractor with events such as a car accident [...]

So you’ve gotten the good news! You may be wondering, now what? When most parents find out they are expecting, their mind wanders to baby strollers, doctor appointments and whether the nursery should be blue or pink. But have you considered the benefit of chiropractic care for yourself during pregnancy? In the past, chiropractic care has been associated with back and neck issues, recovery from an accident or athletic venture, but more commonly we are learning of the great benefit chiropractic care offers during pregnancy to expecting mothers, as well as their developing babies.  Benefits of Prenatal Chiropractic Care The first months of pregnancy are often accompanied by so many do's and don’ts. Rest assured that one of the most beneficial DO'S you can choose to invest in is chiropractic care. Whether you are dealing with a tired and achy back from the extra weight [...]

Combined with great chiropractic care, massage therapy and cupping therapy are a great way to treat pain and inflammation without being invasive. Even when getting all three services, it’s still much cheaper than something like an invasive surgery or a pain medication prescription. Plus, it’s still extremely efficient. We know you may have questions, especially about cupping therapy. We’ll go over both so you can better understand more ways to treat your pain and inflammation. What Is Cupping Therapy? Cupping therapy, also known as just “cupping”, has actually been a form of alternative medicine for a long time. There is a lot of evidence that shows that some form of cupping was used by ancient Egyptians all the way back during the 1500’s B.C., the early Chinese dynasties, and some cultures in the Middle East. Although their understanding of the medical field wasn’t nearly as [...]

It’s pretty safe to say that body pain, tension, and stress are an epidemic at this point. Virtually every person feels aches and pain due to some kind of misalignment in their body. Some of it is very mild pain, maybe even barely noticeable. But a lot of this pain is acute, even debilitating. Many people turn to pain medications to counter their aches and pains, but unfortunately this isn’t a real solution. Instead of relying on pain medications to try and make your suffering tolerable, look at just five reasons to see a chiropractor this year.  Back, Neck, and Shoulder Pain Relief The most common three areas that people suffer from pain and tension is in the back, neck, and the shoulders. Pain and tension in these areas has become more and more common. This can likely be attributed to an increase in sedentary lifestyles, particularly in the [...]

When most people think about chiropractic patients, they think of young adults, adults, and the elderly. While these age groups are most commonly found at the chiropractor, there is another that benefits just as much, if not more, from chiropractic care: children and teens. It’s easy to be confused as to why a child would need chiropractic care. They’re children after all, right? They’re growing at an incredible rate and they can take on the world! While it may seem like this, the body goes through a lot of different types of traumas during our younger years. Let’s go over just a few of the ways chiropractic care can help children and teens. Chiropractic Care For Kids Promotes Healthy Lifestyles Parents often want to instill the best habits and mannerisms in their children while they grow up to give them a better future. Starting habits at a [...]

Headaches and migraines are one of the most complained-about types of pain in everyday life. In fact, headaches are the #1 cause of pain that people take pain medication like Advil and Tylenol for. There are a lot of different factors that could be causing your headaches, but taking pain medication shouldn’t be your first choice. Common Types Of Headaches There are three common types of headaches: tension headaches, migraines, and cervicogenic headaches. Each one is different but they also share many of the same symptoms. Even though they range in severity, none of them are pleasant. Tension Headache - Of the various types of headaches, these are the most common. Tension and stress in the muscles are the biggest cause of tension headache, and you are likely to have a steady ache instead of a throbbing ache that is common with migraines. Cervicogenic Headache - Like [...]

If you’ve suffered from pain in your neck or beck, or sciatic nerve pain that is caused by damaged discs in your spine, then spinal decompression therapy may be a great choice of treatment to pursue. This kind of chiropractic care aims to carefully and painlessly stretch your spine to alleviate pain and pressure to disc. Going through this non-invasive therapy will also increase blood flow to your spine which will result in many long-term health benefits including a lot less pain. What Does Decompressing Your Spine Do? Spinal decompression therapy slowly and carefully stretches your spinal column in order to reduce pressure on your discs. If you are someone who works at a desk for many hours everyday, then you likely experience neck and back pain. A combination of gravity, your posture, and long hours sitting at a desk is known to contribute to injuries like bulging and [...]