Aching Back? Get Moving With These 5 Exercises
Reaching for a drink, walking, and driving are all common activities that will often require the upper and lower back to respond to the call of duty. We often think of our brain as the central location from which our bodies operate. Yet, muscles in the back must move to complete instructions given by the […]
Different Types of Headaches and How They Occur
What causes the body to generate the most common forms of head pain? How can we begin to sort out which type we may be experiencing and promote healing? Headache pain is often classified by recognizing how and why the body is generating pain. Might the pain be related to nerves or chemicals reacting in […]
How Many People Suffer From Chronic Back Pain?
Whether our pain is the result of an accident, a choice that we or someone else made, or a rock falling from the sky, it can be something that we wish to quickly remove from our lives. Our exact physical make-up is different from person to person. However, nearly everyone has pain receptors that will […]
Your First Chiropractor Visit Explained
Most of us have been going to the doctor or dentist since we were young. As a result, we have a pretty good idea of what’s going to happen when we walk through the door of a physician’s or dentist’s office. But many people don’t go to a chiropractor until they develop back pain or […]
Top 5 Stretches to Relieve Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most prevalent health problems in the world. According to the American Chiropractic Association, 80% of adults will experience a back problem at some point in their lives. An estimated 31 million Americans are suffering from back pain at any given time, and it’s one of the most common reasons […]
Can a Chiropractor Help with Migraines?
Yes! An ever-changing field of study, migraine and headache pain can be helped by chiropractic treatments. Such pain is often intensified by another, possibly hidden, physical condition or anomaly. As science begins to better understand what migraine and headache pain sufferers experience, patients are encouraged to seek strategic and personalized care solutions. As a neurological […]
How to Stay Active During an Alaskan Winter?
Alaskan winters are famously brutal. Longtime residents of the Last Frontier know all too well how cold and dark the winter months can be, and the toll this can take on your physical and mental health. So how do you keep yourself active and healthy when you just want to curl up under the nearest […]
7 Safe Exercises for Seniors
Muscle strength, flexibility, and balance begin to plateau or even decrease as early at 35 years of age. This can make regular exercise challenging and even frustrating. Progress must be measured differently and goals need to be set accordingly. Instead of seeking to be the strongest, fastest superhero on the block, perhaps we can work […]
Is Visiting a Chiropractor Painful?
Maybe you’ve just started to explore the option of chiropractic care. Or maybe you’ve already booked your first chiropractic visit and you’re wondering what you’ve just gotten yourself into. Either way, you’ve arrived at the million dollar question: Is visiting a chiropractor painful? Short answer: No, going to a chiropractor typically isn’t painful. But like […]
How Important is Stress Management for Health?
When we think of maintaining good health, most of us think of eating a balanced diet, getting enough exercise, and maybe taking vitamins or supplements to ensure our bodies get what they need to function. But there’s more to it than that. Increasingly, science is recognizing the link between body and mind. The American Psychological […]