Volleyball Shoulder Injuries & Chiropractic Volleyball is one of the most popular sports in the world although it comes with many common injuries. Repetitively spiking, serving, blocking or improper techniques can cause shoulder injuries. This can result from the overuse of the rotator cuff muscles or instability of the shoulder…
Repetitive Strain Injuries – Shin Splints Overusing certain muscles and tendons without proper recovery can lead to repetitive strain injuries. An extremely common one is known as ‘shin splints’ which is the generic term for exercise induced anterior leg pain. When the muscles around the shin are repeatedly…
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? The carpal tunnel is formed by the 8 bones in your wrist called your carpals and the fibrous fascial connection which support them. This connection creates a tunnel between the fibrous tissue and carpals which allows the median nerve and forearm tendons to…
Infant & Children Chiropractic Care Why should my Child see a Chiropractor? A Chiropractor with special interest in Children and Baby’s Chiropractic Care can help your child heal from the many musculoskeletal burdens of childbirth and during general development. The Chiropractor can address many areas of your child’s health…
Lymphatic Drainage Massage Lymphatic drainage massage, also known as manual lymphatic drainage, relieves swelling that happens when medical treatment or illness blocks your lymphatic system. Lymphatic drainage massage involves gently manipulating specific areas of your body to help lymph move to an area with working lymph vessels. What is…
Chiropractic Care for CrossFit & Skiing Injuries How many CrossFitters does it take to change a light bulb? Three: one to do it in record time, one to film it, and one to complain about proper form. All jokes aside, being a stickler about proper form is key in…
Hip & Wrist Pain What does all physical pain have in common? It causes discomfort to a patient. Pain can happen anywhere in your body, with some types of pain occurring at the ball-and-socket joints. The hip is a true ball-and-socket joint along with the shoulder, while…
How Can a Chiropractor Help with TMJ? TMJ, formally known as the temporomandibular joint, is the joint that connects your lower jaw to your skull. This area acts as a hinge that holds your jaw and skull together and allows it to function. TMJ disorder –…
Sciatica & Chiropractic Care Do you have pain that extends from you lower back down into your legs and feet? If you do, the cause might be easy to identify. The pain could be coming from compression to your sciatic nerve, and it’s how sciatica got its…
Top 10 Tips for Sitting At Work So, your back and neck hurt constantly. You’re sitting at a desk staring at a computer screen all day at work and you don’t have any pain relief until you are up and moving. What could be the cause? A…