It’s safe to assume that all of us have an over-the-counter pain reliever like Aleve or Ibuprofen in our medicine cabinets at home. From a young age, we learn to have these on hand to help us find short-term relief from temporary headaches or other body aches and pains. We’re looking for immediate symptom relief……
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Bottom Line: Your spine is a long chain of bones, discs, muscles, and ligaments that extend from your skull down to your tailbone. The cervical spine (your neck) is designed to support your head and protect the nerves that go out to your face, shoulders, and arms. Postural changes, arthritis, and sudden injuries are a…
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Bottom Line: Whether you are just driving to work or taking a big family vacation, an unexpected car accident can cause painful injuries that impact you for months and years to come. The weight of your vehicle combined with motion and speed can create a tremendous amount of force. Even low-speed collisions can generate enough…
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“Move it or lose it!” I’m not really sure where that started, but it wouldn’t surprise me if the person who originally coined that phrase was a chiropractor… thinking about spinal disc health and proactive care. Seriously, It seems that so many of us just don’t realize movement can and is often the best medicine…
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Waterbeds were something else, weren’t they? It’s still crazy to think there was actually a time where so many of us were sleeping on vinyl “mattresses” that were filled with gallons and gallons of water inside of our carpeted bedrooms. What’s crazier still is that… they were actually pretty durable. They made it through round…
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There’s a reason you see so many commercials for “do-it-all” energy drinks like Red Bull and “have-it-all” energy shots like 5-Hour Energy… We are exhausted, people! The mid-afternoon energy crash is very real for just about every person you’ve ever met. And the mind-boggling thing is we’re often left wondering… why? If we got enough…
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Bottom Line: Many people think that surgery is the ultimate once-and-for-all “fix” for a problem area of their spine that has been injured. They may believe that the answer to the question of when to have back surgery is if they’ve been living with it for more than a month or so. And while in…
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Bottom Line: With all of the advancements in medical science, it may come as a surprise to you to learn that mother nature may very well know best when it comes to supporting a successful delivery for expecting mothers. But when you think about it, maybe not. After all, a woman’s body is designed to…
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Bottom Line: Did you know it’s been estimated that over 85% of women experience back pain during pregnancy? If that number caught you by surprise, here’s another question for you. Did you know that as an expecting mother enters her second and third trimesters, their baby is pulling their center of gravity forward which causes…
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Bottom Line: If you’re dealing with chronic pain, now is the time to tackle it naturally. But how do you deal with chronic pain without using opioid pain medication? Are opioid alternatives for pain management actually effective? Allow us to answer that with a resounding YES! One of the problems with pain medications is that…
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