$88 Billion on Back and Neck Pain

It’s no wonder you see all this infomercials at night talking about new gadgets for back and neck pain, the perfect mattress or pillow and of course Shaq dancing with no back pain.  The US spent 3.2 trillion dollars on health care and this is how it breaks down...

Back and Neck Pain from Shivering?

Colder than normal May here in Michigan this past weekend.  I was watching my daughter run in a track and field meet and was talking to some of the parents and they joked how they all needed adjusted after sitting in the bleachers and freezing.  Of course I thought...

Is Posture Really That Important?

We have all had our Mom tell us to sit up straight and stop slouching at some point in our life.  The reality is, Mom was right.  Go figure!  When you have poor posture there are a couple of effects on your body. Starting with your spine.  When you slouch or lean...

Chiropractic is Science Based Medical Care

Each week I write about chiropractic and how it helps various conditions.  I use imperial evidence to show that chiropractic is a vital science.  Last week the Gallup poll came out that gave us a good insight into how chiropractic is helping literally millions of...

Gallup Poll Shows Chiropractic Works

It should come as no surprise to you that chiropractic care is viewed as being one of the best treatments for back and neck pain.  However, as we will see in the study below, chiropractic care is still under utilized in our country.  Chiropractors have a very...

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...