What is a Dog Chiropractor? A dog chiropractor is a chiropractic care professional who has trained to give spinal adjustments to dogs. Often, dogs develop painful conditions and lose their former agility as they grow older. Dog chiropractic is becoming more common because more veterinarians are undergoing training and certification to administer holistic treatment to their canine patients. In … [Read more...]
Trading Painkillers for Chiropractic Care
The Problems of Painkillers Some traditional medical treatments of chronic pain or injury involve over-the-counter or prescription painkillers. The side effects of these pills may range from liver damage and ulcers to full-blown addiction. They also do not treat the underlying cause of the problem, and a quick fix is not always the answer. Chiropractic care can be an alternative to painkillers … [Read more...]
Spondylosis, Spondylolisthesis, and Chiropractic
What are Spondylosis and Spondylolisthesis? Spondylosis and spondylolisthesis can both be extremely painful conditions that might progressively and negatively affect many aspects of a patient’s life. Many treatments are available, both traditional and alternative. One option that is both alternative and natural for treating these conditions is chiropractic care. Spondylosis is a form of … [Read more...]
Spinal Stenosis and Chiropractic
What is Spinal Stenosis? Spinal stenosis is painful and difficult for people to live with. While medications may mask the symptoms, and this is not always the case for every patient, chiropractic care might be more helpful for bringing relief to those who suffer from this condition. There are none of the side effects to seeking care from a chiropractor that would come with taking potentially … [Read more...]
Slipped Disk and Chiropractic Care
What is a Slipped Disk? Traditionally, people have sought care from an osteopath for slipped disks. This very painful problem has often been treated by the medical community with various therapies and medicines, or even surgeries. In order to prevent the possible side-effects and surgical complications, many people have sought chiropractic care as an alternative, non-invasive treatment for … [Read more...]
Products: Foot Levelers
Over-the-Counter Foot Orthotics Chiropractors have many tools at their disposal that they use in the journey of adjustments to help clients treat their condition. While regular chiropractic, and even massage care, can be important to maintaining alignment and health, what people do at home contributes to the overall efficacy of their therapies. Exercises, stretches, and proper ergonomics are … [Read more...]
Pregnancy and Chiropractic Care
Special Techniques for Pregnant Women Pregnancy is a wondrous time of life. A woman’s body undergoes many changes. In addition to the increasing belly size, however, muscles and ligaments have hormonal influences that help to prepare the body for birth. This means that as a woman has more weight to carry over the months of pregnancy, the body is actually less structurally supportive in some … [Read more...]
Essential Oils and Chiropractic Care
What are Essential Oils? Essential oils have been used historically for a variety of alternative treatment methodologies, but they are also now being sold for home users in mainstream retail outlets, bringing what was usually a less common treatment option into a new light for the average person. These oils can be used both topically, ingested with direction from a professional, and for … [Read more...]
Chiropractic Options after Back Surgery
Reasons for Back Surgery Regular chiropractic care stretches and maintenance exercises can often prevent further degeneration and the need for back surgery. Some patients, however, end up with back surgery as a result of serious injury, or from having sought only traditional medical treatments for their pain. Even after surgery, patients might remain in pain. Pain medications could have side … [Read more...]
Chiropractic in the Military
Active-Service Military Chiropractic Military life requires many mental and physical challenges, far beyond anything that the average civilian even comes close to. For the troops to be in their optimal physical state, they undergo rigorous, regular training of the mind and body. To maintain their overall health, chiropractic care can be a benefit to the troops and veterans. Chiropractic care … [Read more...]