If you find yourself frequently sick you may be suffering from a weakened immune system. Your first line of defense, your immune system functionality is important in staying healthy and happy. While we are all born with different levels of immune strength, there are certain things that we can do to strengthen or weaken our …
Category: chiropractic facts
Ear Infections and Chiropractors
Can your Chiropractor help with ear infections? While chiropractic treatment is intended to restore normal body function, the restoration can address a variety of issues. Gently adjusting the spine has a trickle down effect over the body. These gentle manipulations improve the function of the nervous system. When your nervous system functionality is improved, the …
Migraine and Chiropractic
Migraines are very common, over 12% of the U.S population suffer from them. Statistically women are more likely to have migraines than men. Migraine also tends to run in families, if a parent suffers from migraines there is a 40% chance that the child will suffer from them as well. Migraines are more than headaches. …
Tips for Office Workers
If you work in an office you are probably spending hours each day sitting at your desk. Hours of being sedentary can have some serious health consequences. Try these tips to break up your work day and stay healthier this year. Start your day off the right way, by eating breakfast. A balanced breakfast can …
Excess Weight and Knee Pain
A chiropractor can help protect your joints in many ways, but one way you might not think of is by helping you maintain a healthy weight. A pound here or there doesn’t seem like much, but during the holidays it can be easy to indulge a bit too much. People typically don’t lose the weight …
Chiropractic Care for Colds
Spring and late fall tend to see outbreaks of colds and the flu. The chills, runny nose and sore throat are nothing to look forward to, so take some steps to stay healthy this season. Be sure to wash your hands; cold viruses can live for at least two hours on human skin. Get some …
S.L.E.E.P – Suggestions for a Better Night’s Rest
The National Sleep Foundation suggests that adults ages 18-64 need seven to nine hours of sleep every night. Children and teens require more sleep; teenagers require between eight and ten hours, and young children can require as many as thirteen hours of sleep every night. There are factors that may change the amount of sleep …
What Stress Does to You
We live in a society that values productivity and we tend to be busy people. It is easy for our schedules to take over our lives, be careful though, if you are living with too much stress you are wearing down your body. Because we value wellness at North County Pain Relief Center, we want …
Five Tips for a Healthier Spine
Below are five tips to help give you a healthier spine brought to you by your Hazelwood and Florissant, Missouri Chiropractor, Dr. Adam Elsey. Move around! Taking a short break to stand, walk and stretch can help to wake up and loosen up your muscles. This will help you to stay flexible, avoid poor posture, …
What is Chiropractor Treatment?
The most basic idea behind what we do is when your body is properly aligned you have the ability to heal from the inside. Apart from your brain, your back is the area that is most responsible for affecting wellness. By aligning the spine you can take pressure off of joints and nerves and begin …
