Backpacks and Back Pain

The kids are officially back to school.  There is a change in the stress and strain that our children undergo as they return to school carrying all those books home in their heavy backpacks.  There are three essential key factors:  Backpacks should be 10% of the...

My Back “Popped” and now I have Back Pain

We all have a friend or family member that has had this happen to them.  So what is going on in there and what type of treatment should you seek? The best immediate relief is doing something to decrease the inflammation.  Ice and anti-inflammatory medications like...

Concussions and Neck Injury

Balance problems or dizziness Being bothered by light or noise Confusion Double or blurry vision Difficulty remembering or paying attention Feeling sluggish, hazy, foggy, or groggy Feeling irritable, more emotional, or “down” Headaches Nausea or vomiting Slowed...

Chiropractic is a Manual Medicine

Patients often get confused why they don’t feel better after getting adjusted just a few times.  There are a few analogies that I make to help explain what I do.  Hopefully it helps you understand a little better, what chiropractic is and it works. If you had...

How Much Does Chiropractic Cost?

Chiropractic care is covered by all major insurances, including Medicare and Medicaid.  There are a few insurances out there that have no chiropractic benefits, even with the commercial insurances (BCBS, UHC, Aetna, Priority are examples of what we call commercial...

What is the Source of your Back Pain?

This will be a fun anatomy lesson for all you kids out there.  Your spine is made up of 24 movable segments, or vertebra.  This does not include your hips and tailbone (ilium and sacrum are the correct anatomical terms).  Each of these bones can become subluxated or...