Chiropractic care is not for everyone.

Chiropractic care is not for everyone. Chiropractic care is a drug-free, noninvasive way to manage pain and improve function. Chiropractic care is not a “cure all” for any and all health problems. Chiropractic care has been shown to be very effective for relieving a variety of common conditions like lower back pain, sciatic leg pain, […]

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Activator: More Effective and Less Creepy

By Bentley Weisel | Dr. Weisel‘s daughter My dad is a chiropractor. As a chiro-kid*, people are often curious as to what my father does for a living. When I say, “He’s a chiropractor,” I always get the same facial expression; it’s a not-so-subtle combination of intrigue and wincing with absolutely no real knowledge or […]

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Chiropractic is good, but…

Good Today’s chiropractic care is good, but chiropractic care used in tandem with massage therapy is even better!   Better We use a tandem approach of chiropractic and massage to optimize results. In addition, our office is more of a spa than a cold, sterile clinic. Traditionally, the chiropractic doctor addressed the neurological system and […]

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Does Chiropractic Adjustment Work?

Does Chiropractic Adjustment Work? A Doctor’s Opinion on Back, Neck Treatments and More Are chiropractic adjustments a scam, quackery or proven to work? A doctor looks at the evidence. Included: treatment for back pain, neck pain, more. Chiropractic care focuses on the relationship between the body’s main structures – the skeleton, the muscles and the […]

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An Overview of Chiropractic Care

Generally speaking, there are two chiropractic approaches that are used to alleviate symptoms stemming from nerve irritation in the spine: manual (by hand) spinal manipulation  and instrument assisted spinal manipulation. When nerve tissue in the spinal column is impinged or irritated, a patient can experience a variety of symptoms. Most commonly, this nerve agitation is […]

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How to Avoid Back Surgery: See a Chiropractor First

I was reading recently that according to the Mayo Clinic, “back surgery is needed in only a small percentage of cases. Most back problems can be taken care of with nonsurgical treatments, such as anti-inflammatory medication, ice, heat, gentle massage and physical therapy.” While that is accurate on face value, it’s missing an important piece […]

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New Activator Even Better

Last week, Hartville Health & Wellness Centre became the first chiropractic facility in the Akron-Canton area to begin using the new Activator V (called the Activator five). The Activator is the adjusting instrument more doctors use to deliver low-force chiropractic manipulations. Adjusting instruments provide a controlled, fast thrust that is comfortable for the patient. In […]

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