Your First Chiropractor Visit Explained
Most of us have been going to the doctor or dentist since we were young. As a result, we have a pretty good idea of what’s going to happen when we walk through the door of a physician’s or dentist’s office. But many people don’t go to a chiropractor until they develop back pain or […]
Top 5 Stretches to Relieve Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most prevalent health problems in the world. According to the American Chiropractic Association, 80% of adults will experience a back problem at some point in their lives. An estimated 31 million Americans are suffering from back pain at any given time, and it’s one of the most common reasons […]
Can a Chiropractor Help with Migraines?
Yes! An ever-changing field of study, migraine and headache pain can be helped by chiropractic treatments. Such pain is often intensified by another, possibly hidden, physical condition or anomaly. As science begins to better understand what migraine and headache pain sufferers experience, patients are encouraged to seek strategic and personalized care solutions. As a neurological […]
How to Stay Active During an Alaskan Winter?
Alaskan winters are famously brutal. Longtime residents of the Last Frontier know all too well how cold and dark the winter months can be, and the toll this can take on your physical and mental health. So how do you keep yourself active and healthy when you just want to curl up under the nearest […]
7 Safe Exercises for Seniors
Muscle strength, flexibility, and balance begin to plateau or even decrease as early at 35 years of age. This can make regular exercise challenging and even frustrating. Progress must be measured differently and goals need to be set accordingly. Instead of seeking to be the strongest, fastest superhero on the block, perhaps we can work […]
Is Visiting a Chiropractor Painful?
Maybe you’ve just started to explore the option of chiropractic care. Or maybe you’ve already booked your first chiropractic visit and you’re wondering what you’ve just gotten yourself into. Either way, you’ve arrived at the million dollar question: Is visiting a chiropractor painful? Short answer: No, going to a chiropractor typically isn’t painful. But like […]
How Important is Stress Management for Health?
When we think of maintaining good health, most of us think of eating a balanced diet, getting enough exercise, and maybe taking vitamins or supplements to ensure our bodies get what they need to function. But there’s more to it than that. Increasingly, science is recognizing the link between body and mind. The American Psychological […]
How a Chiropractor Helps Sciatica Pain: What You Need to Know
Sharp and painful surprises are never fun. Feeling as though you just leaned back onto a knife is not an experience that most people wish to endure. However, this is sometimes what happens when the sciatic nerve begins to react to something that is unnatural. Healing can be a difficult process and is best handled […]
Why Does Type 1 Diabetes Occur?
Diabetes is a disease that results from the body losing the ability to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. Regulating the levels of sugar, or glucose, in the bloodstream is normally the job of the pancreas, a gland that is located below and behind the stomach. In most people, the pancreas produces insulin, which allows sugar […]
Eating Disorders: The 15 Warning Signs You Need to Know
According to the National Eating Disorder Association, up to 20 million American women and 10 million American men suffer from an eating disorder at some time in their life. Experts believe that 10 to 15% of all Americans suffer from an eating disorder that is considered serious.