Negative View on Chiropractic

I hear about every week that somebody has a relative or friend that needs to come see me, but refuses because they would “never go see a chiropractor.”  After 13 years of practice this still amazes me that a portion of the general population have no idea...

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...

Side Effects and Chiropractic Care

I am often amazed at the side effects of prescription medications.  As I was watching tv last night I saw an ad for a flu medication that had the side effects of nausea and vomiting.  That’s the flu symptoms!  That would be like me saying, now I’m going to...

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...