What causes pregnancy related low back pain? Did you know that less than half of women with pregnancy related low back pain seek medical care? After a predominately frontal weight gain moves their center of gravity forward, the lumbar lordosis becomes increased. The spines capacity to absorb the forces it undergoes in everyday life is…
Stretching – How important is it?
Injuries can arise from not stretching before performing activities, including those that are part of a daily routine. For example, think of a rubber band. Trying to bend, elongate, or twist a rubber band, is not a difficult task at room temperature. However, if you take a hard, frozen rubber band and try to perform…
What is preventative care?
A quick background… In short preventative care is the care a patient receives to prevent a disease or illness. In research, commonly referred to as “maintenance care”. It is frequently studied to see which conditions and populations it helps the most. For example, low back pain as a chronic condition and the elderly as a…
Gallup-Palmer Annual Report
The Gallup-Palmer Report for 2018 was recently released and the results are exciting! The poll represents over 5,000 people from the US. Focusing on the prevalence of chiropractic usage, patient preferences for health care providers, as well as patient experiences; this study shows chiropractors as some of the highest rated health care specialists in the…
5 Ways to Practice Mindfulness
Mindfulness. We’ve all heard this trendy word, but what does it really entail? Read on for 5 simple ways to incorporate being more mindful into your day to day life. Meditation Meditation is one of the simplest and most common ways to increase your mindfulness. A few minutes a day can help you overcome day-to-day…