Important Topics from Family First Chiropractic
Chiropractic Can Enhance Athletes
Here are a few reasons why chiropractic can enhance an athlete's performance: Pain management: Athletes often experience musculoskeletal pain or discomfort due to intense training, repetitive motions, or injuries. By reducing pain and improving mobility, athletes may...
Move That Moneymaker
Health experts typically agree that adults should shoot for at least 75 minutes of moderate to intense exercise weekly. Yep, that's it. That's your benchmark. Just over 20 minutes a day 3 times per week or exercise 10 minutes a day is all it takes to protect your...
Back Pain No Gain
Did You Know... Low back pain affects millions, in fact it is the second leading cause of doctor visits and medication is rarely the best solution. Many pain medications can have side effects like nausea, dizziness, or constipation. And, to be blunt, medications...
What does my back have to do with my leg pain?
Are you Aware,that.. Your leg pain may be the result of a condition called radiculopathy. This occurs when a nerve in the spine is compressed or pinched. It can lead to pain and other symptoms that radiate to other parts of the body... like your leg! The most common...
Muscle sprain/strain is the most common cause of low back pain
Did you know?? Muscle sprain/strain is the most common cause of low back pain. Arthritis, osteoporosis, and herniated discs can also lead to low back pain. Low back pain is one of the most common reasons why people miss work and go to the doctor. Stress, inflammatory...
Whiplash injuries
In case you did not know… Whiplash injuries can occur during sports, slip and fall, or auto accidents. With the latter, they can happen even if your car has no dents, dings or airbags! Low-speed collisions of any kind can generate enough force to injure the delicate...
What is chiropractic adjustment
The chiropractic adjustment is very easy to explain. A chiropractor, knowing the correct position of every human vertebra and its ideal juxtaposition to the adjoining vertebrae, will examine your spine by touch (palpation). Through this examination, we are able to...
Time For A New Doc
“I need a new doctor, who do you recommend?” I often get asked this question from patients and friends. Sometimes people are unhappy with their current primary care doctor, sometimes they’ve just retired, maybe they just moved here or maybe their practice got...
Reactive or Proactive Disc Basics
Did You Know... Making movement a priority is the best way to keep your spinal discs healthy, your lymph moving and your energy levels UP. Those 23 tiny but mighty shock absorbers in your spine literally absorb the forces of gravity, your posture, and your day to day...
Realistic Resolutions
Does it surprise you that only one-third of resolutioners don’t make it past the end of January? A lot of these resolutions fail because they’re not the right resolutions. And a resolution may be wrong for one of three main reasons: It’s a resolution created based on...