Routine x-rays have long been associated with chiropractic clinical examination with the stated purpose to visualize spinal alignment. Current evidence has moved away from diagnosing and treating individuals based off of stand-still 2D image. We have begun to find more value in diagnosing and treating individuals as moving creatures with pain that is influenced by many factors like movement patterns, nutrition, sleep, and stress. 

“Athletic injuries” occur because the body was asked to do something it was not ready to do. Athletic injuries are certainly not exclusive to athletes, but they occur more often in this population due to greater imposed demands on the body. Poor conditioning, insufficient warm-ups, and poor neuromuscular control are all risk factors for potential injuries. 

Dry needling is a form of muscle work in which tiny acupuncture-sized needles are inserted into trigger points or knots to decrease pain, reduce tension, and improve mobility. Typically, we use dry needling for muscles that feel tight or tense from picking up the slack of underworking muscles. When used in combination with exercise, we can work on getting the underworking muscles on board and give the overworking muscles a break.

In this day and age, we’re taught that physical therapy is only useful for big injuries and surgeries. If an issue isn’t significant enough to warrant PT, we pop a couple of pain pills and hope the issue resolves itself. On the contrary, if an issue is significant enough to warrant PT, we’re set loose to return to activity with no restrictions or guidance following the completion of their care.

Experiencing an injury can be overwhelming in knowing where to start. Some injuries have a very specific event or trauma that clearly caused them, while other injuries seemingly come from nowhere or take a while to appear. It can be confusing to know exactly when you can return to certain activities from those traumatic injuries, and it can be frustrating to try to nail down exactly what’s going wrong for those injuries that slowly creep up.

Experiencing an injury can be scary in and of itself. Trying to figure out what you should do for said injury can be even scarier. Do you ice? Do you heat? Do you rest? Do you need imaging? Do you just need a massage? If you have experienced an injury, I’m sure questions like the above have run rampant in your mind.

Did you know that your headaches could be coming from your neck tension? Many times headaches and migraines can be attributed to muscle tension and tightness in the muscles surrounding your neck and shoulders.

More and more holistic providers are choosing to operate out-of-network, leaving many people to believe that those providers are too expensive to work with as opposed to seeking care with a clinic that is in-network. Consequently, many people are leaving in-network clinics unsatisfied with the “cookie-cutter” care they received, and wondering where they can possibly find individualized, self-sustaining, goal-driven care.

More women and birth providers are realizing the benefits of prenatal chiropractic care, however, not all prenatal chiropractic care is created equal. Webster Certified chiropractors are considered the “gold standard” when it comes to receiving chiropractic care during pregnancy, as Webster Technique certified chiropractors have received specialized training in prenatal chiropractic care to provide the most effective and specialized care during your pregnancy.

Why are so many of us experiencing pain associated with posture these days? It seems that now more than ever, more of us are working from home, glued to a desk at work, or stuck driving crazy hours for work. It’s no secret that today’s world keeps us in forward-flexed “poor posture” with our tablets, phones, and computer work. Many people love to blame our devices for putting us in postures that cause neck and back pain.

You may or may not have seen the trendy “Not Your Typical Chiropractor” slogan circulating the health and wellness space. You may be wondering, “Well, what does your typical chiropractor even do?” “What’s the difference between a typical chiropractor and a ‘not-your-typical-chiropractor’?” “Do I need to see one?” I’ve got answers for you.