Why should you maximize your health insurance? What are the benefits to you and how can you get the most out of it? You’ve Already Paid for them That’s right. Your insurance premiums you have paid are already paying for these visits, so why not take advantage? No doubt your insurance is expensive and it’s […]
Chiropractic Care
7 Things We Do to Help Chronic Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain is a common problem that we treat often here in Springfield. Because the shoulders form a complex area of joints and muscles, it can be difficult to initially diagnose and so acute pain changing into more chronic pain isn’t that uncommon. We see many chronic pain patients and have a seven step process […]
Be Pro-Active With Your Health this Fall
Fall is almost upon us. The temperatures are finally going to drop. Summer seems to take an age to get here and then an age to move into fall. The temperature drop will come as a relief to some, but for others it can present problems, particularly where pain is concerned. The colder and damp […]
Exercises for Improving Cervical Posture
Is there a “normal” or “best posture” out there? If so, what is it? Posture is largely inherited; however, there are also environmental, social, and other forces that can affect posture. Some say “good posture” is the position that places the least amount of strain on the body, particularly the muscles and ligaments that hold […]
Can You Get Tinnitus from Whiplash?
Tinnitus is a condition whereby the sufferer hears phantom sounds in their ears or head. While some 1 in 10 Americans suffer from it on a chronic basis, including many veterans, it remains an engima and there is currently no known cure. It’s often attributed as symptoms from some other condition, which makes it doubly […]
Radicular Arm Pain 4 Ways We Can Treat in Springfield
Have you heard of the term radicular pain? It’s pain that is felt in one area of the body, but the source of the problem is somewhere else and the pain radiates down to the sore spot. Sciatica is a great example, but this post is going to focus on radicular arm pain and how […]
Back & Body Offers Students Opportunities
At Back & Body, Brad is in his final year of chiropractic school. He has been with us and experienced working in a real life multi disciplinary practice and it will be invaluable for his future. This is something we often do at Back and Body, taking in student chiropractors to help them gain that […]
5 Tips for Soothing Your Sciatic Pain
Sciatic nerve pain can be debilitating. If you’ve been struggling with it, I don’t have to tell you that. Burning, shooting pain down the back of one leg is usually how sciatic pain manifests. Because this is the human body’s largest nerve (running from the lower back, splitting in two and travelling down the back […]
Chiropractic, Sports Injuries and Performance
Did you know that 32 NFL teams now have a Doctor of Chiropractic on staff? Over the years, athletes have seen incredible results with chiropractic care and the NFL took notice. What many athletes know about chiropractic is that it’s not just for healing injuries. It’s for preventing them and for boosting performance. In this […]
ACL Injury? Chiropractic Can Help!
ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries are one of the most common injuries of the knee. And while you may believe only athletes are susceptible, just about anyone can experience an ACL injury. Have you got an ACL injury? Chiropractic can help! Read on to discover what chiropractic can do to get you up and running […]
