Blogs
What Does a Chiropractic Clinical Neurologist (DACAN/DACNB) Do?
A chiropractic clinical neurologist (DACAN/DACNB) is a member of a select group of chiropractors who have gone beyond general practice. A DACAN/DACNB specializes in the chiropractic treatment of...
Why Bed Rest Isn’t Usually the Best Medicine When It Comes to Back Pain
Conventional wisdom says that back pain should be followed by rest to reduce undue strain on the injury. According to the National Institutes of Health and Dr. Michael S. Wilkes of the Western...
How Chiropractic Care Has Helped Me: Introducing Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt has been declared the "fastest man in the world." While this hasn’t always been technically true, he has won so consistently at the 100 meter distance throughout his career that the...
What is “Deep Tissue Massage”?
Deep tissue massage is one of many types of manual therapy focused on the body’s soft tissues that has been shown to promote healing and relaxation. While the two may sound similar, deep tissue...
Are We Sitting Ourselves to Death?
Whether we like to admit it or not, the technology in our lives—and the fact that we use much of it while sitting down—is contributing to a growing list of health problems in our society. Those who...
What is “Enzyme Therapy” and How Can it Help You?
“Enzyme therapy” is a very broad term that can refer to any of a wide range of (mostly alternative) medical treatments intended to address particular health problems. What they all have in common is...
Are Smartphones Really Addictive? What’s the Evidence?
Although the term “addiction” is usually applied to ingested substances such as drugs or food, we can also become addicted to things and behaviors. The pleasure centers in our brain respond to...
How Chiropractic Care Has Helped Me: Introducing Jeff Gordon
To any NASCAR fan, Jeff Gordon is a household name. His list of accomplishments on the track is impressive by almost any measure: After winning 3 races, Gordon joined Hendrick Motorsports in 1993 as...
What is Adrenal Fatigue?
In 1998, Dr. James L. Wilson, DC, ND, PhD, coined the term "adrenal fatigue" to mean lower-than-normal adrenal function that is caused by stress. The term was created to differentiate this condition...
What Does a Chiropractic Occupational Health (DACBOH) Specialist Do?
A chiropractic occupational health specialist helps to prevent and treat workplace injuries. Would you believe that workplace ailments have been a topic of medical concern for over 300 years? In the...
Hydration and Spinal Disc Health
Your spine requires plenty of water and nutrients to stay healthy and perform at its best, just like the rest of your body. The problem is, your spine is not able to absorb the water and nutrients...
Environmental Sensitivities and Allergies Explained
Environmental sensitivities and allergies are on the rise. Around a quarter of the population has an allergy or environmental sensitivity of some sort. Our modern way of living seems to have given...