Archive for February, 2012

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Olive Oil: Decoded

By on Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 | No Comments

People in Mediterranean countries (such as Greece and Italy) eat a rather high 40 percent of their calories as unsaturated fats, mostly in the form of olive oil. If you’re committed to cooking with an unsaturated oil and you stand in the supermarket aisle eying the olive oils, it’s easy to become confused. You see [...]

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Small Bones. Big Job!

By on Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 | No Comments

When you think about the atlas and the axis – do you think about world geography? A globe? Or a pair of very important bones? The first seven vertebrae in the spine make up what is known as the cervical spine. It begins right below the neck and ends where the 12 vertebrae of your [...]

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Chiropractic Can Improve Athletic Performance

By on Monday, February 27th, 2012 | No Comments

What do Donovon Bailey, Joe Montana, Dan O’Brien, Mark McGwire, Michael Jordan, and Steve Smith have in common? They all have regular chiropractic adjustments to improve their health. People who have never seen a chiropractor before might wonder why an athlete would want an adjustment to help them win. Most people know that chiropractors are [...]

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No Pain, No Gain?

By on Sunday, February 26th, 2012 | No Comments

How often have you heard the expression, “No pain, no gain”? It can apply to many life situations, including exercise to shape up, tone or drop weight. But when pain is severe or prolonged, you gain nothing and stand to lose a lot! There are a number of tips to help you stay safe to [...]

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The Truth About Energy Bars

By on Friday, February 24th, 2012 | No Comments

You’re driving in your car, speeding to your next appointment. It’s 2:30 p.m. and you realize you’ve had nothing to eat all day. You glance around the car for something (anything!) to eat and you spy an energy bar on the back seat. Perfect! It’s quick, it satisfies and it’s good for you, right? They’re [...]

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Staying Well Secrets

By on Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 | No Comments

By the time most adults seek care in our office they are often experiencing the effects of years of spinal neglect. Due to long-standing spinal patterns, you’re likely to feel better long before your spine is strengthened and retrained. Increasing Patient Responsibility Better results are achieved by ascending to the upper levels of the “care [...]

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Sciatica Relief

By on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 | No Comments

Many people who hear the term, “sciatica,” think of a painful condition or ailment. Not so, sciatica is actually only a symptom of a condition or ailment. Those who have experienced it describe it as pain that starts in the lower spine and radiates to the buttock and down into the back of the leg, [...]

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Chiropractic and Chronic Spinal Pain

By on Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 | No Comments

Statistics show that about nine out of every 10 people will experience spinal pain at some point in their lives. Only five per cent of these people go on to develop chronic back pain; that is, back pain which lasts at least six months or longer.  Chronic spinal pain causes people to miss out on [...]

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Chiropractic Care and Wellness

By on Monday, February 20th, 2012 | No Comments

Many people traditionally associate chiropractic care with the relief of back and neck pain. However, during the last several years, there has been a dramatic shift in the chiropractic profession; most of us now promote and deliver wellness care in our practices. Generally, people first consult a chiropractor for a condition that is causing them [...]

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The Ball Bearings of the Spine

By on Sunday, February 19th, 2012 | No Comments

They bulge, herniate, degenerate and tear, but they don’t “slip.” Discs are the “ball bearings” of the spine. Separating each vertebra, they create the necessary spacing for nerves to exit the spinal cord to service the organs and tissues of your body. Rings of fibrous tissue called the annulus contain a soft jelly center. Chiropractic [...]

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