2016

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Have Chronic Jaw Pain? What To Know

8 February 2016
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If you're dealing with pain in your neck and jaw and your dentist doesn't think you have temporal mandibular disorder, there are a few things you can do to help alleviate the pain. The problem may not be that there is an alignment concern in your jaw bones directly, but in your spinal cord, shoulders and back. You'll want to find a chiropractor that has a lot of experience with facial problems, and who has a massage therapist and possibly an acupuncturist in the office. Read More …

Sinus Medications Make You Feel Tired And Sleepy? Try This Home Therapeutic Massage Tip

6 February 2016
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If the medications you take for frequent sinus infections make you feel tired and sleepy, try therapeutic massage. Although sinus medications can help ease your stuffy nose, face pain and other symptoms, many OTC and prescription drugs can also make you feel tired, irritable, drowsy and anxious after you take them. If you tend to squint your eyes, scrunch up your forehead or tighten your jaws because of your symptoms, your sinus infections can get worse. Read More …

Four Tips For Preventing Stress-Related Injuries

3 February 2016
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Strain injuries can cause chronic pain and may even force you to take time off work, but they can also be preventable in some cases. Whether you're worried about back strain or whether you've had carpal tunnel in the past and want to prevent a recurrence, there are several steps you can take to reduce strain on your body and help prevent occurrences of stress-related injuries. Here are four actionable methods for reducing strain on your joints and spine and helping you keep overall stress levels low: that way, you can avoid succumbing to an injury such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Read More …

Three Ways Chiropractic Care Can Benefit Your Child

3 February 2016
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Although children often don't need chiropractic care for the most common reasons adults seek it out (such as back pain), that doesn't mean that a chiropractor has nothing to offer your child. In fact, although some of the benefits a child will get from chiropractic care are similar to the ones you may experience, others are specific to children. Starting your child off now with a habit of scheduled adjustments by an experienced chiropractor is both important for his or her current health and a great way to invest in future health while teaching important lessons about self-care. Read More …

Three Tips For Preventing Repetitive Strain Injuries

2 February 2016
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Your lifestyle or career choices may be putting you at risk for a repeated strain injury. If you work in an office at a computer or if you're an author who writes a lot, the typing and posture can cause damage. If you work on an assembly line, you can get the same type of strain from repeating certain movements over and over. Your chiropractor can help you if you do suffer a strain, but how can you prevent coming down with such an ailment, short of getting a different job? Read More …
About Me
Understanding Better Back Habits

After lifting incorrectly for years, I could tell that it was really taking a toll on my back health. I couldn't sit straight up in bed without wincing in agony, and I decided that it might be in my best interest to talk with a chiropractor. I started meeting with a back doctor once or twice a month, and it really made a difference. My chiropractor helped to make adjustments that improved my back pain, and he also addressed different back health habits that might help things. After a few weeks, I could tell that things were getting better. Read this blog about ways that chiropractors can help you.