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This question is asked frequently by patients visiting chiropractors.To answer this question, let’s first talk about, “what is arthritis?”The word “arthritis” is derived from “arth-” meaning “joint” and “-itis” meaning “inflammation.”Hence, arthritis is basically swelling in the joint.Many types of arthritis have been identified—in fact, over 100!Some types of arthritis are primary (not caused by […]

Did You Know? Many people seem surprised to find out that the chiropractic education process is so extensive.We usually reply, “…whether you’re planning to become a chiropractor, medical doctor, or dentist, it takes four years of college followed by and additional 4-5 years of additional education (med school, dental school, chiropractic college) simply because there is […]

How to Lessen Your Fear of Going to the Chiropractor Do you need to seek pain relief from a chiropractor?  If this is your first-time seeking chiropractic care, you may be both excited and overwhelmed.  You want a pain-free life, but any new medical treatment is scary.  You have nothing to fear about this natural […]

The most complex joint in the human body, the shoulder is highly susceptible to injury.  It doesn’t matter if you’re an athlete, a construction worker or a nurse, your shoulders take a beating from any number of strenuous activities and when you’re hurt, you’re good and hurt. For shoulder pain, which exercises are best?  I […]

Lately, there’s been a lot of debate about slouching and its negative health effects.  There really are people in this world who don’t believe it’s important whether you slouch or not. But think about it.  What are the semiotics of slouching?  When you picture someone who’s not feeling well, or is sad/depressed, what’s the mental […]

Shoulder injuries can be tricky.  Sometimes, the injured shoulder will feel deceptively limber and pain-free, following rehabilitative work.  But shoulders injuries can linger, if not carefully managed. Years after an injury, the pain can return.  One false move and you’re back where you were – even if you may have consciously forgotten where that was.  […]

There are so many different types and intensities of pain.  Some pain is intermittent and some, chronic.  Injuries recur and come back with a vengeance. But for all the slings and arrows of outrageous pain our flesh is heir to, there’s an appropriate treatment.  That’s one of the reasons, I’m proud to work at a […]

I talk a lot about posture on this blog.  That’s because I’m a chiropractor and I’m in the business of aligning the spine. A spine in alignment lets the nervous system can do its job, unimpeded by the dysfunction which arises when that’s not the case.  Posture isn’t just about your spine.  It’s about the […]

Hamstring strains are ubiquitous in the world of sports.  Accounting for fully 30% of all injuries in the lower body, they also have a 30% recurrence rate. What’s going on here? Under the direction of a competent medical practitioner, recurrence is easily prevented and perhaps that’s the source of the problem.  But athletes are a […]

You call it a shoulder blade, but medicine calls it a scapula (a Latin word).  The largest bone in the structures of your shoulder, 17 different muscles are attached to it. Multiply by 2!  That’s a lot of muscles depending on healthy shoulder blades. When the scapula is compromised by dysfunction, this can provoke scapular […]