What is a whiplash injury? Whiplash is a neck injury that occurs when a quick and forceful movement whips your head forwards or backwards, causing damage to supporting structures such as neck muscles, ligaments, and spinal joints. Examples of instances where whiplash...
What is Kyphosis? The spine has four natural curves in it, a curve forward in the neck, a curve backward in the mid back, a curve forward in the low back, and a curve backward in the sacrum. A curve forward is often known as a lordotic curve (think your neck and low...
Can Chiropractic Help with High Blood Pressure? High blood pressure is a fairly common condition, with the NHS estimating that 18% of adult men and 13% of adult women have elevated blood pressure. Furthermore, they state that half of the people over 75 years of age...
Back Pain Tips from an Altamonte Springs Chiropractor What Causes Back Pain? One of the most common reasons that patients will visit their doctor is back pain. According to the American Chiropractic Association, up to 80% of the population will experience a back...
Can chiropractic help with knee pain? Chances are that if you’re reading this, you or someone you love is suffering from knee pain. Knee pain is something that affects both genders and it can also affect people of all ages. Knee pain can make going to work,...
Why is my nervous system important? Our bodies are made up of many systems that are absolutely essential to our survival and health! Some of these systems are better known than others, including the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, muscular...
Thriving During Summer with Chiropractic Care Summer is officially here! Kids and teenagers are out of school, and they are SO excited for what’s to come! I don’t think many people ever forget the amazing feeling of summer: the warm months, sleeping in, pool days to...
When looking at shoes it is important to remember that your shoes provide your foundation, and we want to ensure that that foundation is supportive of your spine, hips and the entire rest of your body. In order to avoid foot problems like flat feet, foot pain, heel...
What is TMJ Pain? TMJ dysfunction, otherwise known as temporomandibular joint dysfunction, is a type of musculoskeletal joint condition that affects the jaw joint and the ligaments and muscles surrounding the jaw that allow for chewing and lower jaw movement. This...
These days we are as a society sitting more than we ever have. We drive more often, we are working from home or at desks without proper ergonomics, and we are putting more and more stress and tension on our necks and our spines. Sitting at a desk all day can lead to a...
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