Have you seen the movie Four Christmases? Well that is our life. Well…maybe not a family of “cougars” or wanna-be wrestlers, but we do have four sets of parents to visit during the holidays. I have always tried to be fair and work it out where everyone gets their special time. It used to... read more ⇒

Headaches are a common complaint in patients presenting for professional care, including chiropractic management. Patients with headaches seek chiropractic care because they find manipulation or adjustments applied to the cervical spine and upper back region are highly effective in reducing the... read more ⇒

If chiropractic care helps patients get better faster and costs the patient and/or insurance company less, shouldn’t EVERY low back pain patient FIRST see a chiropractor before any other type of doctor? That is in fact, what should be done, based on a recent report! On October 20, 2009, a... read more ⇒

The term “whiplash” refers to an injury to the neck muscles, the muscle attachments (tendons), ligaments, and sometimes the disks that lie between the vertebral bodies of the spine. In a rear-end collision, the cause of whiplash occurs from a sudden, rapid acceleration of the body and neck as... read more ⇒

Fibromyalgia (FM) is one of the most common conditions associated with chronic pain affecting up to 5% of the population. It is characterized by pain in the muscles and joints and is associated with generalized, whole body muscle stiffness, body aches, sleep disruption, and headache. Stress is... read more ⇒

WHAT? Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or CTS, is the most common of the peripheral nerve conditions where the median nerve is compressed or pinched at the wrist. The resulting symptoms include numbness/pain in the wrist, fingers (index, third, and forth), multiple sleep interruptions due to hand/finger... read more ⇒

You don’t want to look but you have to.  Slowly, you roll over to see your fate… The bright numbers on your clock radio come into focus, revealing the time. You ask yourself, “How have I been laying here awake for 3 hours?” You try to salvage the dismal moment by saying...    “If I... read more ⇒

If you are planning on having a baby or currently have a recently born infant you may want to consider the following information I have come across regarding SIDS. Dr. Jay Gordon, MD, FAAP, IBCLC, is the author of two books: (1) Good Nights: The Happy Parents’ Guide to the Family Bed (and a... read more ⇒

You probably heard it. Most people did. It is on all the major news networks. A professional athlete is in trouble. Again. It’s not his first time. And by his attitude… you can tell it won’t be his last. During an interview, he is asked a very important question, “A lot of people and... read more ⇒

If you are a man – and want a simple (well, kinda) way to live longer… or … if you’re a woman who wants to know YOUR role in a man’s longevity… then you are going to find this very interesting. But first, here’ s a little question. If a man is given the choice between brains and... read more ⇒