Chronic pain is defined as being any form of pain–sharp, dull, burning or aching–lasting more than 12 weeks, but more often for months or longer. Most doctor’s solutions involve complicated surgeries or pain medication that will require higher dosages as time goes on. Neither option addresses the underlying cause of chronic pain and only masks… Read more »
Category: Neck Pain
Orthopedic Conditions
Orthopedics is a field of healthcare that focuses on the musculoskeletal system, specifically the spine, joints and muscles. Common orthopedic conditions include: Shoulder injuries (rotator cuff tears, frozen shoulder, arthritis) Hand/wrist injuries (carpel tunnel syndrome, tendinitis) Neck and back injuries (stenosis, scoliosis, disc herniation) Hip injuries (bursitis, osteoarthritis) Knee injuries (patellofemoral syndrome, ACL tear, meniscus… Read more »
Daily Task Injuries
Do you sit at a desk or in front of a computer for long periods of time? Do you lift heavy objects at home or work? Do you run, walk, lift, swim or play a sport? Overuse injuries (or repetitive stress injuries) are injuries that happen when too much stress is placed on an area… Read more »
Sprains and Strains
Receiving chiropractic care for sprains and strains is 100% safe and effective. Chiropractors are experts at relieving pain due to new or old injuries, and guarantee to get you back to living pain-free. A sprain is known as the stretching or tearing of a ligament(s), the tough band of fibrous tissue that connects two bones… Read more »
TMJ and TMJD (Mouth and Jaw Pain)
Temporomandibular joints, also known as TMJ’s, are the joints and jaw muscles that work together to allow you to open and close your mouth. TMJ disorders, such as temporomandibular joint disorder/dysfunction (TMJD), can cause jaw pain and make eating and talking difficult. TMJD Causes TMJ pain can be linked to a number of different reasons… Read more »
Benefits of Deep Tissue Laser Therapy
Laser therapy: LightForce™ Therapy Laser’s patented Laser-Massage® involves a laser that penetrates deep into the tissue to reduce inflammation at a cellular level, thus accelerating the healing process. While undergoing laser therapy, patients will feel a soothing warmth as laser energy gently penetrates tissue and boosts the body’s own regeneration powers to relieve pain. Treatments are painless… Read more »
10 Benefits of Chiropractic Care
1. Chiropractic care provides pain relief. Stop living in pain and visit us today! We provide relief for a number of different aches, pains or injuries using our multi-faceted approach. 2. Chiropractors treat the whole person, not just the symptoms. If you tweaked your back, taking a painkiller will treat the symptoms, but seeing a chiropractor… Read more »
Breathe into your Belly
Breathing is typically not an action most people think about on a daily basis. For most people, breathing is an action that happens on its own like blinking your eyes. Who has the time to think about something you don’t have to think about? Breathing and Posture Since thinking about breathing isn’t necessary, most people… Read more »
Neck Pain
Neck pain is a major public health problem. Over 90% of the population has reported suffering from neck pain at least once in their life. Our neck, also known as the cervical spine, supports the entire weight of your head, which tends to weigh about 12 pounds. Although the cervical spine can sustain the 12… Read more »