Most people think Chiropractors are doctors you visit only when you have a back problem, however, this is a huge myth that folks have concocted over the last several decades. Actually, chiropractic care covers much more than back pain and we’ve listed just a few of the larger issues that a chiropractor can bring back …
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A Spinal Guide to Traveling
Enjoying the experience of travelling is a great way to spend time. Experiencing cultures, different foods, another country, or even a neighboring town provides memories for the rest of your life. However, make sure you stay focused on your spinal health during that time away from home. Make sure to support your neck… Look at …
Tips for Ergonomics
Your back required necessary support when sitting. If your workstation is set-up to allow for the best ergonomics and posture you’ll receive benefits that will decrease your risk of back pain. It’s important to understand how appropriate lifting procedures and postures reflect on the health of your spinal chord. If you are utilizing ergonomics properly …
The Facts: Recovering from Back Pain Effectively
Lying on the couch and resting? No. And stretching and icing will only get you so far. WIthout proper alignment of the spine, your back will continue to give you pain and may even cause you to suffer more in the long-term. Dr. Adam Elsey, a Hazelwood and Florissant, MO, chiropractor can help provide you …
Why Regular Chiropractic Care is Important
There are three distinct stages in chiropractic care: Relief, Corrective, and Maintenance The relief stage focuses on alleviation of your pain and symptoms caused by whatever accident you suffered including work, sports, or auto accident. Our job is decrease any type of inflammation and restore joint function through chiropractic adjustments of your spine. We may …
What is a Herniated Disc?
A cervical disc herniation can cause a lot of pain and can be very common after a car accident. It is caused by the herniated disc “pinching” or pressing on a cervical nerve, which radiates pain along a specific nerve pathway. You may experience tingling and/or numbness down your arm and to your fingertips. Your …
Get Rid of Headaches
For the last couple of decades, chiropractic care has become increasingly popular. The American Chiropractic Association states the following: More than 30 million people see chiropractors annually Chiropractors are one of the largest groups of primary care doctors in America Even with these substantial numbers and facts, individuals still question whether chiropractic care is truly …
Chiropractic Adjustments: What Does The Research Say?
Chiropractic is the largest natural healthcare profession in the United States. Many people each year seek chiropractic care for their health care needs. Some of the more common symptoms include: low back pain, headaches, neck pain, whiplash or sports injury. The primary treatment of chiropractors is an adjustment, also called a spinal manipulation. Many studies …
Chiropractic & Sciatica
Sciatica is pain that is typically experienced running from the low back, then into the buttocks then down the back of the leg. In many instances it goes to the knee, occasionally travel to the side of the calf. Pain can be experienced at any place on this nerve pathway and does not necessarily have …
Whiplash & Concussion
Mention the term whiplash and most people think of a car accident and the resultant neck injury. While one of the most common symptoms associated with a whiplash is neck pain, there are a host of other symptoms that can plague the injured person. One of the common symptoms, yet many times over looked, is …
