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Better Health Chiropractic Blog

March 24, 2021

When you’re experiencing pain from a herniated disc, stopping it is your number one priority. But what if you’re doing things that are exacerbating the injury or keeping it from healing properly? We’ve got you covered. Here are 9 things…

March 23, 2021

Auto accidents happen every day. If you’re unfortunate enough to be involved in one, it could be weeks before you feel the full effects of the trauma. This is why visiting a chiropractor for an auto injury is important. The…

March 22, 2021

The deadlift is a classic move that helps you build muscle, strength, and stamina. When done correctly, it works your legs, core, buttocks, and back. Improper form or overworking can cause an injury to your lower back. Recovering from a…

March 19, 2021

The scapula, otherwise known as the shoulder blade, connects the upper arm with the collar bone. It’s surrounded by muscles and helps provide stability and movement to the arm. A winging scapula has several different causes. Fixing a winged scapula…

March 17, 2021

The hamstrings are a group of three muscles that run down the back of each leg. Many people experience tight hamstrings, but not many people realize how much they can affect lower back pain. The truth is that tight hamstrings…

March 15, 2021

Herniated discs and lumbar sprains are two of the most common back problems afflicting people today. And they’re not often easy to tell apart. But there are ways you can tell if it is a lumbar sprain or a herniated…

February 26, 2021

Tennis elbow is a type of tendonitis. It’s characterized by pain in the elbow, forearm, and sometimes in the neck and shoulder area. And don’t be fooled by the name; you don’t have to play tennis to get tennis elbow….

February 25, 2021

It can be funny the kinds of things that somehow get passed around as truth. Some people call them “old wives ’ tales” while others insist that there’s some truth in them. One popular belief, the insistence that cracking your…

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