Despite the high gas prices, you and your family have just returned from a road trip this summer. You had tons of fun together, but you spent hours sitting in the car, and now you’re paying the price. Your lower back and legs hurt—a lot. Perhaps it’s not just a passing issue but something more … Continue reading “Sciatica: What to Do about Flare-Ups”
FollowAfter a long day at the office, you pack up to go home. In the car on your way home, you turn your head to look for pedestrians but then find that you can’t! Your neck is in serious pain and you have limited range of motion. In this blog post, you’ll learn what your … Continue reading “Sore Neck? How Your Chiropractor Can Help with Neck Pain Treatment”
As you get older, there are certain problems you should get screened for, such as several kinds of cancers. You also visit the dentist twice a year to check for any signs of dental problems, even if you aren’t in pain. The same concept can apply to your spine with a postural screening. Keep reading … Continue reading “Postural Screening 101: What It Is and Why You Need One”
At first, you thought you could ignore the discomfort. Your neck has been hurting for a while now, but you have been muddling through. Your partner tells you to see a chiropractor for your chronic neck pain, but you’re wondering whether it’s really a big deal. Keep reading for five reasons why your shouldn’t ignore … Continue reading “5 Reasons to Do Something about Chronic Neck Pain”
You’re still getting over your back injury from a couple of weeks ago, but you’re anxious to go back to the gym even while recovering from your herniated disc. You don’t want to lose your workout progress, but you also don’t want to risk reinjuring yourself. What exercises should you avoid with a herniated disc? … Continue reading “How to Exercise with Herniated or Bulging Disc”
As you drive home from work, your neck aches. When you go to your kid’s soccer game on the weekend, your neck hurts. Although you use heat and cold therapy to try to loosen muscles, neck pain has basically become part of your daily routine, and it doesn’t seem to be going away any time … Continue reading “Why Your Neck Isn’t Going to Stop”
It should be easy, bending down to tie your shoe. But lately, you haven’t had the range of motion you once had. You get tight and you feel a twinge of pain when you try to do normal things. If this situation sounds familiar to you, join others who are getting older, have suffered an … Continue reading “Trouble with Range of Motion? How a Spinal Adjustment Can Help”
In 2019, the average worker had a commute time of just under 28 minutes. Needless to say, that time has changed since the beginning of the COVID pandemic. Instead of spending that time in your car or on a bus or train, now you may simply walk to the dining room table or the living … Continue reading “At Home: Ways to Avoid Neck and Back Pain While You Work”
Let’s be honest—winter isn’t your favorite season. At first, it can be fun to have a cold setting for the holidays with a nice, warm cup of hot chocolate or apple cider in the chilly weather, but the novelty quickly wears off. After the festivities are over, everything you don’t like about winter becomes obvious. … Continue reading “How to Prevent Winter Back Pain This Year”
As you’re typing away on your computer, you feel that familiar ache in your neck. You know you should stand up and walk around to stay loose while you work, but you’re on a deadline! How can you continue to get things done without causing pain? Perhaps you need to correct your posture. You’ve likely … Continue reading “Why You Should Sit Up Straight: Importance of Good Posture”
It’s been several days, and nothing seems to help you feel better. Your neck pain just won’t subside, and it’s making you miserable. Unlike some aches and pains that come and go, neck pain tends to linger and can be more difficult to get rid of. Why is that? In this post, you’ll learn four … Continue reading “4 Reasons Why Your Neck Pain Won’t Go Away”