The journey toward parenthood can be challenging for many couples, leading them to explore various fertility treatment options. Among these options, acupuncture has gained considerable attention as a complementary therapy for both male and female patients. This ancient practice, rooted in traditional Chinese medicine, has shown promising results in improving fertility outcomes. In this blog […]
When it comes to PCOS, the abundance of information on nutrition and lifestyle can be confusing and conflicting. Often, the typical approach involves simply being told to lose weight and take a pill to manage periods, with a follow-up recommendation to seek help when struggling to conceive. Let’s start from the basics and talk about […]
If you’ve been dealing with chronic pain, you know how frustrating it can be to find effective treatment options. Fortunately, chiropractic care has been shown to be a safe and effective way to manage pain and improve overall wellness. And when it comes to chiropractic care, cold laser therapy is a game-changer What is Cold […]
Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Objective: To compare the utilization of conservative treatments in patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniations who were successfully managed nonoperatively versus patients who failed conservative therapies and elected to undergo surgery (microdiscectomy). Methods: Clinical records from adult patients with an initial herniated lumbar disc between 2007 and 2017 were selected from a large […]
New research from Boston Medical Center identifies elevated mortality risk for women with back pain when compared to women without back pain. Back pain was not associated with mortality among men indicating long-term consequences of back pain may differ by sex. The overall findings suggest that mild back pain (pain that does not keep a […]
Discs are a strong durable structures but become weakened through chronic loading – namely sitting. Particularly sitting with a forward posture and a loss of the natural inward curve or ‘lordosis’ in the lower spine.
Dry needling may provide relief for some muscular pain and stiffness. In addition, easing the trigger points may improve flexibility and increase range of motion. This method is often used to treat sports injuries, muscle pain, and fibromyalgia pain.
Activator allows a quick, low force impulse to be used at specific points. It was originally created as an alternative to manual adjustments which often produce the “click” or “popping noise” that many associate with chiropractic.
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a condition which presents as jaw pain with or without, headaches, neck or ear pain. Causes are often due to imbalances and stiffness of the muscles of mastication (chewing muscles) and/or the ligaments of the TMJ.
When a chiropractor manipulates your neck it is done very specifically to a particular area. We use speed and not force in our technique to stimulate the joint, this is impossible to do your self.
Spinal Stenosis is a narrowing of the spaces within your spine, which can put pressure on the nerves that travel through the spine. Spinal Stenosis occurs most often in the lower back and neck.
Knee pain is the most common joint problem in adults. The constant pain can prevent you from enjoying the activities you love and affect your quality of life. Watch how our Dr Frank Free developed a unique treatment system designed to eliminate your knee pain
Increased energy levels, improved sleep, less pain and headache, better mood, improved posture and flexibility, boost immune system, better athletic performance, improved brain function.
Traditional Chinese medicine brings to mind Acupuncture and the use of natural herbs as remedies. Cupping is a less known treatment and was established as an official therapeutic practice in the 1950s across hospitals in China.
Even if symptoms such as headaches, middle back tension or shoulder pinching seem to have “come out of nowhere”, your body has likely been adapting to stress for some time and it has reached a point where it can no longer do so.
Chiropractic approach to PREVENTIVE CARE! Maintenance care is a biweekly or monthly routine checkup and correction program for those who aspire to live pain free and at optimum mechanical function.
Headaches and jaw pain are often associated symptoms of neck pain. Sometimes pain is very local, other times it may refer into the arm, in between your shoulder blades. With correct assessment and examination, proper case history, an accurate diagnosis can be made, then appropriate treatment can be considered.
We are excited to share the latest breakthrough research results published by The Spinal Research Foundation. The results suggest women to consider receiving chiropractic care because it does impact pelvic floor control. The research data shows that pregnant women who received chiropractic care had a better ability to relax pelvic floor muscles at rest, which […]
Gwyneth Paltrow – a famous American actress – was diagnosed with osteopenia, which is the precursor to osteoporosis at the age of 37. She was given the diagnosis after a bone scan was taken after she had suffered a leg fracture, revealing low bone density. Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder characterised by compromised bone strength […]
Experts describe two common patterns of low back pain in pregnancy: Lumbar pain occurs in the area of the lumbar vertebrae in your lower back, and posterior pelvic pain is felt in the back of your pelvis. Some women have symptoms of both types of low back pain. Lumbar pain is like the low back […]
