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Better Health Chiropractic Blog

January 8, 2021

Chances are you’ve awoken to pain, numbness, or weakness. Whether you’ve slept in a bed, on a couch, or even on the floor, a pinched nerve could be the culprit. Here’s everything you need to know about a pinched nerve…

January 6, 2021

Dealing with the pain of a herniated or slipped disc can make the simplest things very painful. But if the disc doesn’t seem to be healing, it’s easy to lose hope. You may be wondering if it will ever heal….

January 4, 2021

The C1 and C2 vertebrae are the first two vertebrae located directly under the skull. They allow us to move our heads as we do hundreds of times daily. A misalignment of those vertebrae can cause a range of problems…

December 28, 2020

After pregnancy many new moms expect the aches and pains to go away quickly. But it takes time and good practices for the body to get back to normal. And the new baby often means that moms aren’t paying much…

December 22, 2020

When a herniated disc causes you pain it can be nearly impossible to find relief. Sitting down doesn’t seem to help. Neither does laying down. This can make every hour of the day an exercise in pain. Luckily, there are…

December 21, 2020

Back pain has been and will continue to be the number one cause of temporary disability among workers all over the world since the back is a complex and interconnected system, especially if you’re overweight. This leads people to ask:…

December 20, 2020

We don’t often associate knee pain and chiropractic care. There’s a misconception that chiropractors work only on the back and neck. The truth is that doctors of chiropractic are trained to treat the entire musculoskeletal system. You could call them…

December 18, 2020

A pinched nerve in the neck and shoulder can make for a very painful few days or weeks. Sometimes they go away on their own but are likely to come back unless their cause is discovered and dealt with appropriately….

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