Pain Control vs Correction

Have you ever had a crack in your wall?  Patched it and painted over it and it looked great.  Then to find out a year later it came back again.  Apparently there was some underlying problem with the structure to the wall or foundation making that crack come back...

Chiropractic Treatment Plan

A treatment plan will vary for each patient.  I will try to lay out some typical parameters and guidelines here to explain how long some common injuries and symptoms I see in my office take to see/feel results.  Of course all of these are just general guidelines and...

Holiday Stress and Chiropractic

This time of year we all start to experience more stress.  From the joys of cooking and hanging out with family to the excitement of racing around to find that perfect gift.  And of course don’t forget about all that lovely Michigan snow that we get to shovel...

What Does Your Spine Do?

I’m often amazed at how many people I meet that don’t know how chiropractic works.  I figured a good way to start the lesson would be teaching what the spine actually does in our bodies. The spine serves basically two purposes, protection for your central...

What is a Typical Chiropractic Treatment Schedule

Most patients that present to my office have back pain, neck pain, headaches, sciatica, arm pain or tingling, and hip pain.  We will discuss some of the options of a “typical” treatment plan.  How many treatments it takes for the “average”...

What Causes A Subluxation?

A subluxation is a misalignment of the spine that causes pressure on the exiting nerve root and causes pain, inflammation and muscle spasm.  A chiropractor is a doctor that specializes in correcting subluxations.  This correction, either by hand or instrument,...