You’ve probably used heat or ice before on a sprain or a sore muscle. But, if you have a pinched nerve, you know it’s a different feeling than a sprain or strain. So, you may be wondering which is better…

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…

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….

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. According to Dr. Brent Wells, a chiropractor in Anchorage, Alaska, a…

After pregnancy many new moms expect the aches and pains to go away quickly. But your Anchorage chiropractor knows, it takes time and good practices for the body to get back to normal. And the new baby often means that…

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…

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:…

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, here in Anchorage and elsewhere, are trained to treat the entire musculoskeletal…