Why I Get Adjusted Once a Week

I was reading a great blog article from one of my peers this morning.  He had a great quote that said, “Patients aren’t living to get adjusted, they get adjusted so they can live.” Sure, I’m friends with my chiropractor, but we have a lot more...

My Back Stopped Hurting. So I’m All Better

If you are a parent or ever had the joy of babysitting a small child you know the sound of them playing in the next room is a comforting feeling.  When it all of a sudden gets quiet is when you get that feeling that something is amiss, and the cat is getting a...

Chiropractic is Better than Pain Meds for Low Back Pain

Chiropractic care should be your first treatment for low back pain, even before over the counter medications like Tylenol and Advil.  The study below is from the British Medical Journal and discusses some fun tidbits about chiropractic care and low back pain. 1....

Chiropractic vs Decompression

About 7 years ago the new gadget hitting the low back pain world was non-surgical spinal decompression.  I know sounds impressive!  So let’s talk about what it’s all about.  There are various machines that will do this on the market ranging from $500 to...

It’s Not Just a Muscle Spasm

I literally hear this everyday in my office.  “My back/neck hurts, but it’s just a muscle spasm, I must have pulled it somehow.”  Chiropractors see a lot of musculoskeletal issues, in fact this is what we specialize in for our entire careers.  So how...