Santa Clara Custom Chiropractic

Exercises And Stretches During Pregnancy

Chiropractors are trained in the musculoskeletal system and the changes that occur during pregnancy – from hormonal changes to the shift of the the pelvis and sacrum to allow for a natural birth. At SC Custom Chiropractic, we use a pregnancy-specific chiropractic technique called Webster technique, do soft tissue work, and prescribe safe and effective…

Core exercises to avoid low back pain

What is the core anyway? In order to understand why core exercises can help avoid low back pain, it is important to first stop and look at what the core is. The core is much more than the six pack muscle: Many people think of the core as just the 6 pack muscles. The rectus…

Benefits of Standing Desks for Back Pain

There are a lot of health-related problems associated with sitting too much. In the efforts to avoid health problems related to sitting down for long hours, lots of individuals acknowledge the idea of standing instead of sitting. Due to the discoveries that sitting for long hours can cause lower back pain, standing desks for back…

Why Is My Shoulder Popping

A pop sound in the shoulder can be painful and uncomfortable. Sometimes, moving your shoulder can cause a clicking sound or a popping sensation near the ligaments at the top of your arm. That pop or crack that you feel is called crepitus. Most times, the result of shoulder popping can be unsettling. The pain…

What to know about disc herniation

What is a disc herniation?  Have you ever heard the analogy of a disc herniation being like the filling of a donut being squeezed out? That is basically what happens to the disc. But let’s first discuss the anatomy a little bit more for a better picture. The intervertebral disc sits between each vertebrae with…