Crashing is something that everyone (except crash-test dummies) is trying to avoid for obvious reasons- crashes are expensive, people can get hurt, and the potential for long term injury and psychological harm is present especially for major crashes. As with many things, the best way to avoid injury is to try to avoid crashing, and …
Category: back pain
Whiplash and its Lesser-Known Symptoms
Car crashes, no matter what caused them, tend to result in relatively quick collisions. The amount of force the body is subjected to during a standard crash is far higher than anything one would encounter in everyday life, and this poses a risk for injury. One of the more common injuries from modern car crashes …
Collisions: More Than Just a Metaphorical Headache
While car crashes can be a legal, financial, or insurance headache, the fact that even mild car crashes can result in head injuries does not receive enough attention. Head injuries are one of the most feared wounds as we go through life as they can majorly impact the quality of life of victims even …
Chiropractic Care Can Help Anyone in Your Family
Your body is ready to move from the moment you are born and is meant to stay active for many decades, even a century for some. In other words, you’re meant to have an active lifestyle and your body should be able to keep up with that active lifestyle. Chiropractic care can help ensure that …
Using a Chiropractor in a Personal Injury Claim
Traffic cameras can be faulty, non-existent, or pointed in the wrong direction. Bystanders and witnesses may or may not stick around to make a statement — and there may be no witnesses at all! But when it comes to an automobile accident that results in personal injury, the human body remembers almost everything. Aches and …
The Connection Between Dehydration and Back Pain
It is a well-known fact that drinking water is an important part of your health. You know that you need it, but do you actually get enough? Many people do not get enough water and wind up in a state of constant dehydration. More than 50% of your body is made up of water, …
Don’t Put the World on Your Shoulders
Shouldering the weight of something is a common idiom referring to carrying a heavy burden or taking a huge portion of responsibility, but there’s a reason the shoulders are used to talk about heavy topics. The shoulders are often used as symbols of strength, and much of the power in the upper body comes …
Law, Order, and Chiropractic Care
Accidents and injuries are a part of life, albeit a painful and inconvenient one. Sometimes the liability for the injury is clear-cut, maybe it was an improperly labeled wet floor, faulty construction, or the result of an accidental shove or push. However, there is usually discrepancy in figuring out where the responsibility lies for the …
New Year, New Healthy Habits
One of the most anxiety-inducing questions that can be asked after the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Day is, “what’s your New Year’s Resolution?” While most people hyperventilate at the thought of creating a resolution, the idea of working towards such a spur of the moment goal can be overwhelming. Striving for improvement …
The Importance of Good Posture
The definition of posture is how your body is positioned when you are standing, sitting, or lying down. It is also the result of habits that have been created over the years. Having good posture is vital for good health, yet many people do not realize that they may have poor posture. Good posture refers …
