What are the causes of low back pain?

lower back pain

You know what? Lower back pain is like the annoying IRS. It will get you no matter who you are; man, woman, American, Canadian, athlete, couch potato, actor, banker, I could go on.  Just like people pay money to get the most out of their tax return, why not learn more about lower back pain [...]

The importance of an X-ray following a car accident

x-ray

After a car accident,  before starting any treatment including chiropractic, massage, or any other bodywork,  you should have an x-ray to check for any fractures or abnormalities.  This especially important for any pain, numbness or headaches that seem to stem from the neck.  There are four main arteries that feed the brain it’s blood supply.  [...]

Why movement is so important- the big picture.

Movement

Movement is life.  When we stop moving, bad things happen.  The different systems of the body rely on movement to deliver nutrients and to whisk away waste products.  From the cardiovascular with the blood or the lymphatic with it’s own flow, to the nerves with their axoplasmic flow.  There isn’t a system in the body [...]

Whiplash: How it happens and what you can do about it!

whiplash

Have you ever been involved in a car accident or fallen on ice?   You may be a victim of a whiplash injury. A whiplash neck injury is caused by an accident that stretches your neck beyond its normal limit. It often happens in motor vehicle accidents, contact sports, falls, and assaults. The most common symptom of whiplash is [...]

Yoga

yoga

We believe that Yoga is an effective method of body movement that can help to maintain a healthy spine.  By keeping your muscles long and flexible, it places much less strain on your joints.  This will help maintain better posture through the aging process. Now, do we expect you all to be able to turn [...]