Chiropractic Neck Manipulation

Often the “scariest” part for patients is having their neck manually adjusted.  I will cover a few topics here to put your mind at ease.  For starters you should NEVER have anybody except a licensed practicing chiropractor adjust your neck.  The same goes...

Snow Shoveling Technique

On a nice snowy day like this in Michigan it is always a good time to remind you of some spine safe shoveling techniques. 1.  You should always push the snow rather than lift. 2.  Warm up and stretch before you start shoveling.  Toe touch stretch, side bend stretches...

Chronic Neck Pain and Chiropractic

The study below shows that chiropractic care is effective in decreasing chronic neck pain over a 5 week course of treatment.  One of the big complaints about my profession is there are no good studies to back up (no pun intended) the efficacy and medical need for...

New Year’s Resolution Time

This is the time of year that most people vow to eat healthier, exercise more, save more money, spend more time with family…. I agree that all of these are wonderful ideas and resolutions.  One thing that is often over looked as the key to good health is wellness...

Nauseous with a migraine?

This is an interesting phenomenon in the world of physiology.  We will start with the pain sensors in your body.  The pain can come from anywhere in your body, but migraines are a common trigger for nausea.  The majority of fibers in your nervous system are sensory...

Troubling Sleeping? Chiropractic Can Help.

Did you know that chiropractic adjustments can help you sleep better.  Two reasons for this wonderful “side effect” to chiropractic care.  The first reason, has you decrease pain you will be more comfortable and will not wake up in the night due to your...