Chiropractic Articles & News
Lack of movement and poor posture over time lead to spinal stiffness and dysfunction. Vertebral joints get locked up and motion at that level becomes restricted and sets the spine up for injury. We need movement in all the spinal joints to be healthy to have the lowest risk of back or neck injury. I […]
If I can summarize one thing about taking care of patients in 2020 and 2021, it would be that everybody is pretty stressed out. How can I tell? Well, besides the global pandemic, the economic recovery, the recent heat wave, and generally anything on the news, many of you are now coming in with complaints […]
Did you know… your shoulder is the most unstable and moveable joint in your body. Mobility combined with the instability makes shoulder pain one of the most common reasons for a person to visit their doctor. The shoulder’s wide range of motion is facilitated by four primary muscles and their tendons, which together are called […]
One of the best things to do for your spine is to have a good strong core. Your core is all those muscles in your trunk or mid torso that stabilize your spine and keep you upright and standing strong on your two feet. A strong core helps to hold your adjustments longer and prevents […]
Excuse my poor English but “Ain’t nobody got time for back pain!” It is estimated that upwards of 85% of all individuals will experience an episode of low back pain in their lifetime. It is becoming more prevalent as we move into jobs that primarily call for sitting in front of a computer all day. […]
I often come in the room to adjust a patient and they say it hurts right here – pointing to the buttock, at a spot between the tail bone and the outer hip bone. This is often the location of where the sciatic nerve comes running down the back of the leg from the lower […]
So I get asked a lot about being stiff and tight through the mid back area of the spine. This area is pretty commonly restricted due to poor posture. The muscles and ligaments in your back have to work hard to keep you balanced when you slouch (how many of you are hearing your mother […]
Ok, this is embarrassing for me as your Raleigh chiropractor to tell you. I was at the gym the other day and during one of the exercises, I felt a twinge and then a sharp pain. I hurt my lower back! I know a chiropractor with a bad back. I get the irony. But I wanted to […]
I had heard from my dentist over the years about the many benefits of flossing my teeth. I have even been known to actually floss my teeth on occasion, but nobody ever mentioned the benefits of flossing my nerves. You have probably heard or experienced nerve symptoms like pain traveling down your leg or down […]