Sleeping Positions: They Matter!

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      We toss and turn all night trying to get comfortable. Should we be sleeping on our sides, back or stomach? Included are some health benefits as well as detriments to the 3 most common sleeping positions.  Back Sleeping:       Back sleeping is beneficial for relieving shoulder pain and aids in […]

Snap, Crackle, Pop; Is My Neck Supposed to Make That Sound?

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     Do you often feel like you could twist your head right off your neck? You push your head to one side and then the other and get that amazingly satisfying snap, crackle, popping sound? Or maybe you just turn your head to look over your shoulder without any added force and you hear/feel […]

Sitting Is The New Smoking

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We know that smoking is bad! What about sitting? In today’s world, we sit A LOT. We are sitting for an 8 hour work/school day, sitting while we relax at the end of the day, sitting at our kids sporting events on the weekends, sitting on our commute to work, sitting, sitting, sitting. Sitting has […]

5 Chiropractic Approved Summer Activities

Upper cervical health and summertime activities

Summer is the time of year to get outside and get moving! There are lots of outdoor activities that aid in our physical and mental well-being! There are 5 summer activities below that assist in joint mobility, improve cardiovascular health, and even improve overall brain activity! Walking Going for walks is great for our joints […]

Chiropractic and Digestive Health

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Digestive health is typically a health struggle that isn’t often brought up by clients seeking chiropractic care. They may put it on their intake form as an area that struggle with but it isn’t a primary reason for their visit. Many times, after being under care, clients communicate that they notice their digestion had improved. […]

Women’s Health and Chiropractic Care

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If you’re a woman trying to maintain good health throughout adulthood, chiropractic treatment can help you combat a variety of problems from muscle aches to chronic conditions and serious diseases. Females go through many major hormonal shifts in their life including puberty, pregnancy, and menopause. Spinal adjustments can help regulate hormone production in the body, […]

School Age Athletes and Chiropractic Care

student athletes

A growing population of clients seeking the benefits of chiropractic is school-age athletes.  More and more kids are getting involved in sports at younger ages.  The pressure to choose your “main sport of focus”, get additional training, and specialize in year-round activities has never been greater.  Kids are more specialized, more injured, less adaptable, and […]

Chiropractic Care for Children: 5 Biggest Benefits

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Most parents know the benefits of chiropractic care for adults; improvement in neck pain, migraines, headaches, anxiety and much more. Chiropractic care for children is also incredibly beneficial. Children do not often suffer from neck pain or headaches but they have other health barriers that can improve with chiropractic adjustments. Below are 5 major benefits […]

Should You Crack Your Own Back?!

spinal twist

Should you crack your own back?! This is one of the most common questions I get asked, and you probably already know the answer!  Every week I sit across from clients and they tell me how one strategy they’ve tried to help resolve their issue or pain is “cracking” their own neck or back.  As […]

Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Story About One Woman’s Journey

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We would like to share with you an incredible story told by one of our clients Nancy.  Nancy’s story highlights her journey through a debilitating condition known as Trigeminal Neuralgia and how Upper Cervical Chiropractic helped her!  She wanted us to share, and who knows, it might save someone’s life.   A Letter to Keystone Specific: […]