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Neck Discomfort in Infants: Torticollis(0)

July 30, 2010

Torticollis is a condition that may cause mild neck discomfort in infants and affects approximately 2% of newborns. It can also occur in adults but when it is present in infants it is referred to as Congenital Muscular Torticollis. There is no way to prevent this condition, it is a result of the position of [...]

Neck Discomfort in Infants: Torticollis

Herniated Disk

A herniated disk can be very painful for a patient.  It’s important that the patient seek medical attention if they are experiencing drastic pain or weakness within their lumbar and spinal region.  A herniated disk is also known as a slipped disc or ruptured disc.  It directly affects the elasticity, within the spine which causes [...]

Chiropractic Care and Massage Therapy for Herniated Disc

Chiropractic Care for Herniated Disc
Chiropractors believe that back pain and tenderness is caused by restricted movement in the spine.  Spinal manipulation is a technique that restores mobility in the spine and is used for lower back pain.  Some types of spinal manipulation will help relieve pain from a herniated disc, but it some cases it [...]

Exercise the Brain and Chiropractic

Subluxations can cause decreased nervous system function.  Harvard psychiatrist John Ratey notes that “… brain development in the fetus and baby occurs through a series of critical periods, ‘windows of opportunity’.”1 He further states that if proper nerve flow has been decreased during this window of opportunity than the nerve pathway will never return.  According [...]


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