Monthly Archives:June 2021

Getting a chiropractic adjustment by a well trained Chiropractor should not hurt. People are usually more surprised by the pop sound after an adjustment.  During a Chiropractic Adjustment you are put in different positions which allow the Chiropractor to perform the adjustment correctly.  An adjustment is performed to the spine to restore motion back to…

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…

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…

Activator Methods The Chiropractic Activator tool is used by Chiropractors to deliver a precise manipulation to the spine.  This hand-held tool is squeezed by the Physician while a rubber end is placed on the area of the spine  to be adjusted. When fully squeezed the Chiropractic Activator tool releases and performs a high velocity push…

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 IT band syndrome refers to a disorder relating to a tendon called the IT Band. The IT band is a very long and runs from the side of the pelvis down the outside of the leg to the knee. Multiple hip muscles attach to the IT band as stabilizers of…

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