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Does Chiropractic Relieve Stress?

Posted on May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 by Discover Health & Wellness

One of the things that my patients report to me is that one of the most profound effect a chiropractor has on them, is their ability to reduce their stress level and also recover from stress. Our cranium and our spine house our brain and spinal cord. And all of the spinal nerves that are exiting the spine, innervate every single organ and cell in our body. By adjusting the spine, when we find misa...
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Bio-Hacking Your Nervous System Naturally

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Discover Health & Wellness

Bottom Line: Your life is experienced through your nervous system. Think about that. Every thought, breath, heartbeat, memory, and movement happens in coordination with your central nervous system. Researchers have found that nerve signals can travel from your brain to your body at more than 250 miles per hour. Your brain is the master control system of your body with signals and messages starti...
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Are Prescription Drugs Really Helping?

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Discover Health & Wellness

In the world of traditional medicine, the only way to help people deal with health issues is typically with drugs or surgery. Today, for more and more Americans, taking prescription drugs is the only way that they know, to “feel better”. Every day we watch hundreds of television commercials that normalize this drug-dependent way of life. However, we must ask ourselves, how much good are these drug...
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The Difference Between A Chiropractor And A Physical Therapist

Posted on March 15, 2018June 11, 2018 by Discover Health and Wellness

When making a decision to seek pain relief, the first focus should be on what type of medical professional you are going to see. To do so, it is important to understand the difference between a chiropractor and a physical therapist. The three main differences between chiropractors and physical therapists are: Treatment Philosophy Education Clinical Expertise Treatment Philosophy Chi...
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Three Causes Of Subluxation: Trauma, Toxins, And Thoughts

Posted on March 9, 2018June 11, 2018 by Discover Health and Wellness

In 1910, D.D. Palmer identified the causes of vertebral subluxation as the Three T’s— trauma, toxins, and thoughts. These basic concepts he laid down for the profession he founded have survived the test of time. So how do the Three T’s cause subluxation and affect the function of the nervous system as a whole? Trauma Let’s consider the area of trauma, specifically physical trauma, as a cause. It...
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The Connection Between Chiropractic Care and Nutrition

Posted on December 14, 2017June 11, 2018 by Discover Health and Wellness

If you were going on a long trip, you wouldn’t fill up your car with cooking oil instead of gasoline. You would make sure it had the right fuel for the job ahead. You might even make a trip to the auto shop to make sure everything was in working order. The same is true of the food you put into your body to fuel your life. However, healthy foods and eating right are not the only necessity for a ...
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10 Things Most People Don’t Know About Chiropractic

Posted on December 11, 2017June 11, 2018 by Discover Health and Wellness

Pain is the last symptom of dysfunction. A patient’s back is often restricted or unstable for months or years before it presents as a problem and they show up in a chiropractor’s office. While medication may be necessary in some cases, if you take a pill and the pain goes away, the dysfunction that caused it still persists. Muscle, ligament and joint injuries often occur as a result of l...
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Untreated Chronic Pain: What it Does to Your Body

Posted on November 22, 2017June 11, 2018 by Discover Health and Wellness

When we experience brief pain such as a stubbed toe or a paper cut, it is unpleasant but at least the pain fades relatively quickly. Imagine being in pain that NEVER fades, or that fades only to come back a few hours later. What would that do to a person? This is chronic pain. What Chronic Pain Does Untreated chronic pain, a diagnosis including arthritis, back pain, and recurring migraines,...
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Jet Lag comes with its own baggage: Preventing Travel Aches and Strains

Posted on November 7, 2017June 11, 2018 by Discover Health and Wellness

Traveling can be rough on the body. Whether you are traveling alone, on business or on your way to a sunny resort with your family, long hours in a car or on an airplane can leave you stressed, tired, stiff and sore. Prolonged sitting can wreak havoc on your body. Even if you travel in the most comfortable car or opt to fly first class, certain pressures and forces from awkward positions can r...
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