Chiropractic
care is a solution for those who suffer from pain in the back and neck areas.
It can also help in treating headaches from the tension that builds in the neck...
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Monday, November 16, 2015
Chiropractic care is a non-surgical, drug-free, hands-on treatment that relies on the body’s natural ability to relieve pain and heal. At a Vancouver chiropractic clinic, you’ll receive treatment from knowledgeable and skillful specialists who can treat both injury-related and medical problems. For example, a chiropractor will treat neck pains and whiplash from a car accident as well as joint and spine pain. The chiropractor focuses on disorders...
Monday, October 19, 2015
A healthy spine moves with a full range of motion and permits the nervous system to perform as it should. Chiropractic treatment heals physical ailments by adjusting the spinal column. Chiropractic care is comfortable and safe for the whole family, including infants, pregnant women, and the elderly. Many people take advantage of chiropractic visits on a regular basis to improve and maintain their physical health. Physicians often recommend chiropractic...
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Athletes put stress on their joints, muscles, and tendons on a
regular basis. For this reason, it makes sense for amateur and
professional athletes alike to take advantage of regular chiropractic sessions to remain in the game. In between chiropractic sessions, athletes can take steps to further reduce the risk of injur...
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Thursday, September 3, 2015
According to a study by the Institute of Medicine of The National Academies, as many as 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain. Those who are part of this statistic can easily understand how debilitating and emotionally draining it can be. Most are willing to do whatever it takes, from taking medications to trying many therapies, to manage their pain. One method that has proven effective for chronic pain treatment is chiropractic care. What...
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
Vancouver is a health-conscious, clean city where living a healthy lifestyle is easy. Many people who live in this area make an effort to improve their health by only purchasing organic produce, eating healthy meals, and exercising on a regular basis; however, they might not be aware about the many ways a chiropractor in Vancouver, WA, such as one from Forgey Chiropractic, can help them take their health and wellness to a whole new level, especially...
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Saturday, June 13, 2015
Along with back and neck pain, shoulder pain is one of the most common conditions a Vancouver, WA chiropractor helps treat. Like other musculoskeletal problems, shoulder pain can be caused by different factors, like muscle, joint and nerve damage or disorders. Possible Causes of Shoulder Pain A common reason for shoulder pain is bursitis, or the inflammation of the bursa, the fluid-filled soft tissue that cushions the joints. Swollen tendons and...
Monday, June 1, 2015
Having
problems with your back, neck and other body parts is reason enough
to seek professional intervention. An option that has been gaining
popularity is non-invasive chiropractic treatment. Here are some of
the things a chiropractor can do to help get you back in top
shape.
Bone RealignmentA
chiropractor understands which disks and bones are prone to getting
misaligned. For this reason, he/she will do the necessary diagnosis
to establish the most appropriate treatment.&nbs...
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Carpal tunnel syndrome or CTS causes a great deal of pain. The condition is linked to a pinched nerve in the wrist from jobs that require repetitive motions, as well as trauma, disease, and pregnancy. However, CTS is more commonly associated with manual work in the manufacturing, sewing, cleaning, and similar industries. According to the American Chiropractic Association, the syndrome is the most expensive of all work-related injuries, possibly amounting...
Monday, May 11, 2015
Rehabilitation is a standard component
of the management of sports injuries. During this period of recovery, the
athlete may be required to undergo various forms of therapy. Generally, the
goal is to promote the healing of damaged bones and soft tissue to restore the patient’s
overall health. Physical therapy (PT) and chiropractic care can form a crucial part
of an athlete’s rehabilitation and aid these goals.
Restoring
Mobility
Take, for instance, an athlete who had
to wear a cast for some time to immobilize a limb or else underwent...
Monday, April 6, 2015
For an effective first chiropractic appointment, a
patient should be familiar with the chiropractor. This would help in
establishing a relationship between you and the chiropractor so that you would
be more comfortable during sessions. Use these tips to get to know your
chiropractor better:
1. Do
Your Research
If you’re already interested
in scheduling a session with a chiropractor, do some research first to find out
his or her qualifications. You also might want to do a background check on...
Getting injured while participating in sports is quite common. Most athletes have suffered from minor or major injuries at some point in their lives. If you’re a sports junkie, you’ll be glad to know that there is a non-invasive way to treat your injuries and help prevent them in the future. Common Injuries Most of the time, injuries happen because of a lack of the necessary precautions. All athletes know that before a game or any strenuous physical...
Monday, March 9, 2015
If you sit behind a desk in front of the computer the whole day at work, you probably have some complaints about a little discomfort in your back. This is a dilemma for many professionals that go through the same thing daily as prolonged sitting puts pressure on the spine. As the pressure builds up, one starts to feel the signs of lower back pain—which, according to chiropractic experts, will affect 80% of the working population in their lifetime....
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Headaches
and migraines affect adults and children alike. Many people simply
opt to rest or take over-the-counter medications during each episode.
Some even resort to strong prescription drugs to dull the pain.
A
more natural option would be chiropraactic care, which can be
beneficial in reducing headache symptoms and even improve the
patient’s sleep and overall mood (as seen in some pediatric
studies). Additionally, a doctor of chiropractic may help the patient
prevent triggers and manage the pain through simple lifestyle
changes.
Here
are...
Monday, February 9, 2015
For neck pain in particular, a chiropractic in Vancouver WA applies neck adjustments called cervical manipulation to loosen up the joints of the cervical vertebrae in the neck, which can reduce pain caused by pinched nerves and muscle spasms. They deftly use their hands to twist the neck sharply and snap the vertebrae back into alignment. By restoring your joints’ mobility, chiropractic offers neck pain treatment that aims to fix the source of the...
Sunday, January 25, 2015
Whiplash
is a term that describes an injury to the neck sustained by a
passenger in a motor vehicle that gets "rear-ended" (hit
from behind). It can also occur when a person falls, or during
engagement of contact sports.
The
injury that keeps on giving
There’s
more to whiplash than the immediate discomfort and pain. Since it is
an injury to the vertebrae in the neck, the patient could develop
other painful symptoms if left untreated such as blurred vision,
headaches, dizziness, neck, arm, shoulder, and lower back pain, neck
stiffness, and...
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Research shows that instead of taking prescription drugs to relieve neck pain, engaging in light exercise plus a visit to a chiropractor in Vancouver, WA should effectively provide pain relief. Anahad O’Connor, correspondent for the New York Times, writes about the benefits of chiropractic adjustment versus medication. One of the studies showed that, at some point, neck pain affects more than half of Americans who have no proven, first-line treatment....
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