Do I Use Ice or Heat?

Ah yes the classic question that I am literally asked multiple times a day.  Here is the general recommendation. Heat is best for muscle strains and aches.  Meaning if you were working in the garden and your hamstrings hurt from bending over and digging or your arms...

Aching Back and the Cold Weather

You’re not imagining it, you might really be more achy in this cold weather.  Your muscles are tighter and less flexible, therefore, they are limiting the range of motion of your joints.  Secondly, when you shiver your muscles are rapidly and repeatedly...

Slips and Falls-Chiropractic Care

This is the most common time to see injuries from falls, of course because of the ice and snow.  Even if you don’t hurt yourself when you fall you can cause misalignments of your back and neck that will cause you problems down the road.  It is always easier to...