You might have heard about chiropractors and massage therapy, but might not know about chiropractic massage. In this article, we'll explain everything about this incredibly effective massage therapy.

Back pain, both major and minor, will affect eight in ten Americans during their lifetime. There’s a good chance that you will eventually suffer some form of it, but what are the underlying reasons behind it anyway? Are your habits causing your back pain? If so, can anything be done to avoid it?

An aching back is a good reason to miss out on lots of fun summer activities, like swimming, grilling, or playing with the kids outside

Properly executed chiropractic care promotes your body's ability to self-heal. Treatments aren't designed to mask symptoms; they help fight off an imbalance between antioxidants and free radicals in your body (also known as oxidative stress) and promote repaired DNA on a cellular level deep inside your body.

Whiplash, also known as Cervical acceleration-deceleration (CAD) syndrome, occurs when a person's head is yanked backward and then forward as the result of a sudden impact, usually when their vehicle is rear-ended. This type of motion results in trauma to the spine, and if the spine has experienced trauma, you'll be looking for effective techniques to ease that pain and get you back to full range of motion.

Cold, wet weather can make us all a bit creaky, but for people living with arthritis, especially, the cold weather can make them stiff and achy. Arthritis is an umbrella term for many types of arthritic conditions, which cause the trademark pain and stiffness. But, In many cases, chiropractic care can ease arthritis symptoms of the back and neck. Your chiropractor will want a full medical history and possibly X-rays. A consultation and examination will help define the range of options

There are many causes for waking up in the morning with back or shoulder pain. Our last blog identified a soft mattress as one of the culprits. But, if the bed isn’t the problem, there could be other causes. Here we explore some of them:

As people age, they can find themselves grappling to maintain their flexibility. However, even younger people are not immune to struggles with flexibility, particularly if they coincide with specific jobs and behaviors. Today, we're going to examine some of the reasons people lose their flexibility, range of motion, and mobility.

When a healthy person develops shoulder pain, it can be somewhat surprising. But, after digging into some of their habits, they can usually find the cause.

In our last blog, we talked about massage to relieve cold weather aches. But, going for a regular massage periodically is an effective way to manage a variety of health issues. Today we’re going to talk about some of the ways a massage can provide effective relief to patients to have conditions which warrant a little care instead of medications.

Has our recent bout of cold, wet weather left your joints aching? You aren’t alone! Today we’re going to talk about the impact weather has on body pain and steps a person can take which will help.

While some less-than-favorable health care options continue to rise, a certain segment of our population is looking to wellness care as the long term answer to living the healthiest possible life. Why? Simply put, the best cure for many health ailments is prevention.

The one thing that all patients with back pain agree upon is that there are very few positions one can stand, sit or lay down which don’t involve some back movement or support. About 85-90% of us will have back pain at some point in our lives. Here we discuss who is more likely to get back pain caused by muscle strain, treatments, and what doesn’t work.

Some time ago, a comedian created a whole act around the holidays, and how we were expected to not only work, go to school, and provide for out other responsibilities, but also were obligated to decorate, shop, wrap, and party. Even though we all laughed at his skit, his underlying message was compelling: the holidays can be hard on a person.

“I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!”

We all chuckled at the melodramatic wail of Edith Fore, a retired nurse who played ‘Mrs. Fletcher’ in the 1987 Life Alert commercial. She pulled herself out of obscurity with the line, which she says she created for the scene in which she speaks but doesn’t fall. Her voice was dubbed in after a stunt person enacted the aftermath of a fall. Fore said she’d fallen enough times in her life and didn’t want even to pretend to play the victim.

As chiropractic and physiotherapy experts the one thing we can tell you of which we are confident is that experts have very little understanding of how pain actually works in the human body. Studies are ongoing to try to understand this horrific and debilitating sensation which may or may not be associated with injury. The best we can do for now is to take the knowledge that we already have about pain and apply it to the care of our patients.

One of the most significant problems with an auto accident is that afterward, it can leave your body hurting and the pain can interfere with your work, home life, and joy. But injuries aren't always noticed or recognized right away.

Stress occurs in everyone’s lives to some degree or another, either short or long term. Stress can be a positive experience when it offers a person the drive to achieve their goals.

About forty percent of all automobile accidents on the road today are rear-ended collisions. There can be severe injuries to the occupants of a car which is involved in a rear-end collision. Today, we’re going to talk about some common injuries we see to the occupants of a vehicle involved in a read end collision.

In our last blog, we talked about how minor car accidents can cause whiplash and how those symptoms linger if a patient doesn’t get adequate treatment. Today, we’re going to talk about some of the symptoms of whiplash, which isn’t always caused by a car accident.