Blogs
Close-Up: How is the Gonstead System Different from Other Chiropractic Techniques?
Chiropractors use a wide variety of techniques to correct spinal misalignments. In fact, there are approximately 15 different techniques that are widely used to treat patients with back pain....
7 Alternatives to Squats That Are Safer But Just as Effective
7 alternatives squats : There’s no doubt about it. Squats can provide an exceptional full-body workout when they’re done the right way—one that strengthens the body’s core as well as the legs and...
How Do the Microbes in Your Digestive Tract Affect Your Health?
Our bodies are filled with microbes, including bacteria, fungi and viruses (Digestive). The complete collection of microbes in our body is called our “microbiome”. It is unique to us and is believed...
A Riddle for Runners: What Causes a Side Stitch?
If you’re a serious (or even not-so-serious) runner, chances are that you’ve experienced it at least once. You’ve just started what you hope is going to be a successful run, when out of nowhere a...
The Psychology of Making Healthier Choices
Judging from the popular media, many of us have something in common—a shared frustration. It’s the experience of wanting to make important lifestyle (Healthier Choices) changes (like exercising...
What Is Nerve Entrapment and How Can It Be Treated?
Have you ever felt an uncomfortable tingling sensation in your arm after performing the same motion for an extended period of time? Maybe it was after spending a day typing at your computer or...
Tips and Precautions for Winter Exercise
For many people, colder temperatures outside—whether at home or while traveling over the winter holidays—can mean big changes in exercise routines. Some will move their workouts indoors or hibernate...
Spinal Health During Pregnancy: What Mothers-to-Be Should Know
It’s no secret that having a child (especially for the first time) means big changes in the lives of the new parents. But even before the baby arrives, big changes are already underway in the...
What Are Spinal Molding Blocks and What Do They Do?
“Spinal molding blocks are one of the basic tools we use as part of a posture correction or curve rehabilitation program. While they may look like simple pieces of foam padding, their job is an...
Gait Analysis Hits its Stride
“Gait” isn’t a word that you’re likely to hear very often these days. And if you do hear it (assuming you’re not a healthcare professional of some sort), chances are that you’re watching a horse...
Voices of the NFL Speak Out About Chiropractic Care
Football is very, very hard on players’ bodies. By some estimates, American football players suffer about 500,000 injuries a year—twice as many as in any other sport. NFL injury data indicate that...
Patient Satisfaction with Chiropractic Care: By the Numbers
There’s no shortage of evidence that chiropractic care helps many millions of people every year. From clinical studies published in peer-reviewed journals to online testimonials published on popular...