What does it mean to be healthy? There is so much more to being healthy than how you feel! The World Health Organization defines health as “a state of optimal physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease of infirmity”. Webster’s...
The Clinical Compass has released new recommendations for the nondrug treatment of neck pain and whiplash disorders. The document summarizes a 16-point best-practice approach to neck pain and provides specifics regarding patient recovery / maximum therapeutic benefit;...
Chiropractic and nutrition provide a more active treatment and recovery Your brain is the foremost nutrient-dependent and energy-demanding organ in your body. It weighs about three pounds and has the consistency of Jell-O. An injury to the brain can quickly become a...
When you see the words “injury-proof your back,” you already know one of the things we’re going to say, so let’s get it out of the way now: Lift with your legs and not your back. Now that you’re not waiting with breathless anticipation for us to drop that time-honored...
Pain Relief vs. Healing BIOMECHANICS Rick Serola, DC With joint injury, sprained ligaments initiate a complex chain reaction as the body compensates for the resulting hypermobility. To explain this better, we should consider that ligaments serve two main functions,...