HEADACHE RELIEF

We've all experienced them. Headaches present in many forms--throbbing, dull ache, sharp pain, pounding... and the pain can be felt at the back of the neck, head, temple, forehead, sometimes nagging and sometimes excruciating unbearable pain. It is estimated that 50 million people in the U.S. suffer from headaches. As many as 90% of all headaches can be classified as tension, migraine or cervicogenic (originating in the neck or cervical region). All 3 of these types of headaches can respond very favorably to Chiropractic care. Drugs can produce dangerous side effects. Chiropractic has been shown to relieve many types of headaches naturally, without drugs or medications. Try Chiropractic to help you get rid of head and neck pain!

Whiplash is a PAIN IN THE NECK---- literally (among other things!)

What is Whiplash?

How does it affect you? Following a rear-end automobile collision, you may experience any or all of the following symptoms:

Headache
Dizziness
Nausea
Neck pain
Shoulder pain
Back pain
Numbness or tingling in the arms and hands


A Whiplash expert explains this injury........

Sciatica -- What a PAIN!

It so often seems that this time of year "Sciatica" rears its ugly head!  Sciatica can include anything from a nagging ache in the butt and leg to a full-blown incapacitating, almost unbearable leg pain.  It sometimes feels like a sharp "electric shock" pain; sometimes the pain is described as a severe "toothache-like" pain.... Most of us have experienced a bad toothache and the severe sciatic pain can feel similar because both of these scenarios involve direct, raw nerve pain. 
There are so many possible causes of this condition- auto accidents or other injuries, degenerative spinal problems, herniated discs, misaligned vertebrae, sleeping on a soft mattress or sitting in a recliner, the possibilities are too numerous to mention. 
The most effective treatment for the majority of sciatica conditions involves correcting  the underlying cause of the nerve irritation.  The nerve roots that exit your spine to form the sciatic nerve are extremely sensitive.  Chiropractic has brought natural relief to many who suffer from sciatic pain. Drugs and medication (even over-the-counter meds) can have serious side-effects and can cause liver or kidney damage- I just don't think they're worth the risk and they do nothing to treat the actual underlying cause.
Chiropractic care helps reduce nerve irritation that causes the pain, muscle spasm and inflammation related to sciatica.  If you are suffering from pain, try Chiropractic first.  It's safe and effective.

Heavy Backpacks

                         Know the facts and prevent injuries from heavy backpacks this school year.

Live Healthier

Exercise is a very important aspect of good health and can be done by most all of us no matter what age or what state of health.  Walking is the exercise that has the single most overall benefit for the average individual and can be done most anywhere.  If you can not get outside for some reason, there are treadmills, indoor malls, and you can even walk back and forth in your own home.  If for some health reason you cannot physically walk, there are many exercises you could do sitting in a chair.  It is important for good health to exercise your muscles, put movement in your joints, and increase your heart rate and your breathing.  Today is a good day to start because doing it “tomorrow” never happens.  Just do it!

Thirsty?

Water everyone, this summer has been one of the hottest for a long while and we can get dehydrated very easily. There is nothing that replaces water to avoid dehydration. Feeling extra tired, just a little light headed or not quite yourself? Try increasing your intake of water, a slice of lemon or lime makes it more palatable.
Have a Great Day........