Four Exercises Everyone With Lower Back Pain Should Be Doing

Dealing with acute or chronic lower back pain can be a daunting task. If you have followed any of my other posts, you know that I am a firm believer in corrective exercise in addition to traditional chiropractic care. These 3 exercises below are superior (in my opinion) at correcting common imbalances that may be the…

All About Intermittent Fasting

Like most people interested in fitness I have tried many different diet methods from keto to carb cycling. The problem that I along with most people struggle with is finding balance and an eating schedule that is sustainable and not stressful! Obviously, if you want to get shredded you have to suffer a bit; that’s…

Do You Have Sciatica Pain?

I think most chiropractor’s would agree, we see a lot of lower back pain, and for good reason; we are very successful at fixing it! Often patients report that the pain will travel down their leg causing a “burning” or “tingling” sensation. What could be causing this? Your spine has spacer’s known as intervertebral discs…

Do You Have Knee Pain?

Dealing with knee pain? Looking to find out the cause? Millions of people each year deal with knee pain ranging from a minor annoyance to debilitating pain. But what is the cause? Below we discuss 3 of the major causes. 3 major potential causes of pain in the knee: Meniscal injury- The meniscus of your knee…

Dealing With Back Pain? Read This!

Identifying the cause of pain (via WebMD and google most likely) is usually the first step patients take when dealing with pain or discomfort as the cause tends to dictate the type of care they seek. Statistically, most people see their PCP for lower back pain, but are often disappointed when they don’t receive the answer’s that…

Exercise Alone Does Not Counteract the Effects of a Desk Job

As some of you may have heard, a study was recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine has found that exercise alone cannot counter-act the effects of sitting! In the last 10 years there has been a plethora of research that has brought to light the complications that occur from excessive sitting both at home and…

Frequency of Chiropractic Care: Fact and Fiction.

A common question that I often get from new patients is “how long will this take to fix?” This is a tricky question to answer. The beauty of physical medicine is that we don’t prescribe any foreign substances to mask pain, instead we focus on correcting the cause of it. That being said, this can…

How and Why Spinal Manipulation Works!

Research has shown that spinal manipulation is an effective treatment for those with musculoskeletal pain. The American Medical Association recommends spinal manipulation as a conservative approach before trying other more invasive procedures such as surgery!  But just how does an “adjustment” work, and what exactly is it doing? In this post I will cover just a few of…