The Most Common Injuries After a Car Accident

The Most Common Injuries After a Car Accident

Bottom Line: Whether you’re driving to work or taking a big family vacation, an unexpected car accident can cause painful injuries that may impact you for months and years to come. The weight of your vehicle combined with your speed can create a tremendous amount of force. During an auto accident, that force gets transferred […]

How to Recover from Whiplash After an Auto Accident

How to Recover from Whiplash After an Auto Accident

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 […]

Whiplash: How These Injuries Can Cause Chronic Pain

Whiplash: How These Injuries Can Cause Chronic Pain

Bottom Line:  Whiplash injuries used to be considered “no big deal’, but times have changed. Doctors now know that whiplash can cause lifelong pain and disability if not treated properly. During a car accident, the head often suddenly moves forward and backward with a tremendous amount of force. Even low-speed collisions can generate enough force […]

4 Steps to a Healthy Birth

4 Steps to a Healthy Birth

Bottom Line: With all of the advances in medical science, it may come as a surprise to discover that many of the technological interventions used in modern maternity management don’t seem very evidence based. Afterall, the natural birth process is designed to be relatively simple – it’s been going on for hundreds of thousands of […]

NSAID Risks: Making Smart Healthcare Decisions During Pregnancy

NSAID Risks: Making Smart Healthcare Decisions During Pregnancy

Bottom Line:  Pregnant women are certainly not immune to aches and pains. In fact, it’s estimated that over 85% of expecting mothers will deal with back pain. Finding relief without the use of medication is almost always the best route for the health of mom and baby. Even over-the-counter medications can be risky to take […]

Tips to Relieve Back Pain During Pregnancy

Tips to Relieve Back Pain During Pregnancy

Bottom Line:  An estimated 85% of women experience back pain during pregnancy. Why? As a woman enters her second or third trimester, her growing baby pulls her body’s center of gravity forward, which in turn increases the curve of her low back. That increased amount of stress on the low back often leads to pain. […]

Pregnancy: How Your Body Changes

Pregnancy: How Your Body Changes

Bottom Line:  A woman’s body undergoes many transformations during the nine months of pregnancy. Some of these changes are visible, such as an expanding belly, while others, such as morning sickness and backaches, may not be as visible but equally well known. Then there a few body changes may be unexpected and catch some women […]

What Happens During a Visit to Our Practice?

What Happens During a Visit to Our Practice?

Bottom Line: Most of the time, going to a new doctor isn’t exactly what you would call a good time. You might actually call it a pain in the neck because it can be so stressful under the best of circumstances. In fact, you may just learn to live with your physical pain until it […]

The Health Benefits of Spinal Adjustments

The Health Benefits of Spinal Adjustments

Bottom Line: Exciting new research indicates a surprising array of health benefits may come from receiving regular spinal adjustments. Whether you’re recovering from an injury, looking to stay active for years to come, or looking to achieve peak human performance, spinal adjustments may be a smart choice to improve your quality of life. Why it […]