Does That Activator Thing Really Work?

It happened again the other day. A new patient came into the office for an evaluation and chiropractic adjustment. She’d been a long time chiropractic consumer, and had visited several other chiropractors in the past. She and her family recently moved to the area, so she was looking for a new chiropractor. I love this […]

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Nine Benefits of chiropractic care during pregnancy.

Nine Benefits of Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy

Have you heard about our Well Mama Program? We offer both prenatal and postnatal consultations to help with our mama’s health and wellness needs. Nine Benefits of chiropractic care during pregnancy include: Relief from low back pain, sciatica, pubic bone pain, tailbone pain, headaches, neck pain, and joint pain Pregnancy is a time where the […]

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We Are Not Your Third Place

Starbucks Wants To Be Your Third Place We (Hartville) have a new Starbucks in our town. It’s a good thing. Did you know that Starbucks wants to be your third place? Third place is a sociology-inspired concept, referring to another place outside the home and work that people can gather and build a sense of […]

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World Spine Day 2019

Get Spine Active The theme for this year’s World Spine Day is “Get Spine Active” (#getspineactive). We’ve often heard the phrase ‘movement is medicine’, and keeping your spine mobile while staying active helps to maintain flexibility and prevent back pain. With over 60 joints in your spine, it’s important that they function properly so the […]

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Spine related disorder

The First 3 Days Are The Most Important

Data recently released from a large national health insurance company indicates that treating a spine-related back injury within the first three days dramatically decreases the amount of time and money spent on getting the patient back to normal activity. This data was gleaned from over 16 million episodes of non-surgical back pain, and more than […]

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Chiropractic Care for Seniors

One of the big problems today with an aging population is that elderly people run out of options when it comes to managing their aches and pains with medication. This can result in many seniors giving up on doing the things they enjoy. The good news is that you now have a choice when it […]

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Add Activator for Faster Back Pain Relief

Back Pain? Neck Pain? Headaches? When you’re having back pain, neck pain or headaches, every day counts. That’s why most people are already taking pain medication even before they consult a chiropractor. No one has time for back pain. Back pain can affect more than just bending, lifting and twisting. It influences how you feel all […]

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Pain, Inflammation, and Chiropractic Care

Activator-assisted manipulation shown to reduce inflammation Chiropractic manipulation has been recognized as a safe and effective approach for relieving neck and back pain. And, inflammation of the nerves and tissues within or next to the spine are almost always associated with neck and back pain. But what exactly is the relationship between pain, inflammation, and chiropractic manipulation? Award winning research studying […]

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Why We Don’t Take X-rays

hen it comes to low back pain and routine x-rays, less is more. Treatment plans for lower back pain no longer require routine x-ray imaging. A 2011 meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials of 1,804 patients with acute or sub-acute lower back pain and signs or symptoms of a specific underlying condition did not find […]

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Relief Doesn’t Get Any Safer Than This

Relief Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This? I remember seeing a television commercial for our biggest competitor and hearing the voice-over announcer say, “Relief doesn’t get any better than this.” Really? A simple Google search for “side effects of ibuprofen” will show that the side effects include stomach pain, constipation, diarrhea, bloating, gas, heartburn, nausea, vomiting, […]

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