How to decrease the inflammation in your body 1. Eliminate saturated fats from your diet This is the hard part for most people you need to give up eating protein sources from land animals. All land animals store fat as saturated fat in high amounts. Saturated fats are inflammatory by their chemical make up, they…
Monthly Archives:June 2021
Scalene Anatomy Scalenes are a group of three muscles originating from the sides of the neck vertebra running down and forward attaching to the first and second ribs. Front and middle scalene attach to the first rib and the back scalene attaches to the second rib. The function of these muscles is to help elevate…
Working on a computer causing neck pain at work? Many people who have office jobs seek Chiropractic and massage therapy to relieve their neck pain at work. Prolonged sitting while working on a computer causes many people to develop poor posture. When we use a keyboard and stare at a computer screen we tend lean…
Science based medicine? The Chiropractic profession in its early development had very little science based medicine theories backing up initial philosophy. Early Chiropractic pioneers didn’t have a consensus of what physiologic or anatomic affect spinal manipulation corrected. In time rapid changes have occurred within the profession as schools became larger. As the profession grew funding…
Can neck adjustments cause a stroke? This topic is brought up in the media over and over again. People have been scared by anti-chiropractic groups saying a neck adjustment can cause a stroke. A RAND study puts risk of Chiropractic Adjustment adverse reaction including but limited to neck adjustments causing a stroke at 6.39 per…
The cost of chiropractic adjustment depends on whose office you walk in. The short answer is Cost of a Chiropractic adjustment is between $40-$70 per visit. Some offices will require patients to sign contracts for discounted rates and pay up front, or they’ll charge a flat rate every visit you come in. Some offices will…
What is thoracic outlet syndrome? Thoracic outlet syndrome is a nerve compression that is very common in the shoulder. two of the three main nerves traveling down the arm go under a muscle called the pectoralis minor in the shoulder. It is very common in people with rounded or rolled forward shoulders to have tightness…
What Is IT Band Syndrome? The iliotibial band (IT band) is a thick band of connective tissue that runs along the outside of the thigh, from the hip down to the shin. Its main function is to stabilize the knee during walking, running, and other movements. IT Band Syndrome (ITBS) occurs when this tissue becomes…
Low Back Pain: A Common but Treatable Condition Low back pain is one of the leading reasons people seek chiropractic care. Whether it’s from sitting too long, sports injuries, poor posture, or stress, back pain affects nearly everyone at some point. At Aiello Family Chiropractic in Franklin, TN, we specialize in helping patients relieve low…