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Your Spine in 2026
If you knew what I know about the importance of the spine, you wouldn’t miss another appointment. I believe everyone needs chiropractic care, not because everyone is in pain, but because everyone has a spine. The spine is not a collection of separate parts. You...
Movements For a Healthier You!
In today’s routines and way of life, many of us live a stationary lifestyle. We sit for long hours at work, come home and sit again for meals, then spend more time sitting while watching TV or looking at our electronic devices before going to bed. Over time, the body...
Live Longer with Vitamin D3
Recent research shows that there is a new benefit tied to vitamin D supplements, they may actually help you live longer. I had already written a blog about all the benefits that a Vitamin D supplement can provide and I will list that again at the end of this blog, but...
Turmeric- An Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Spice
I was introduced to turmeric at a young age. My family had a South Asian neighbor who made amazing Indian food, and I especially loved the yellow rice with mustard seeds and other aromatic spices. I would enjoy that rice dish alongside flavorful Indian sauces and...
SIBO: What Is It and How Do You Deal With It?
I have recently had a few patients tell me that they were recently diagnosed with SIBO and they asked me if I could help them. My first step was to learn more about it which I have. Turns out a large percentage of people with IBS also have SIBO. I...
Stress Relievers
Stress…I see it every day. Now more than ever, I am seeing and hearing patients tell me their stress levels are higher than ever. Patients often tell me they feel much better after each treatment, but then after a few stressful days at work or home their neck or...
Arthritis Is Not Painful*
Last week, a long-time patient came in with an acute flare-up of neck pain. He’s a 66-year-old landscaper who reported feeling a sharp pain in his neck after lifting a piece of equipment. The pain had persisted for several weeks, severe enough that he went to urgent...
Where Do You Aim the Fire Extinguisher?
Understanding the True Source of Pain You aim the fire extinguisher at the fire, not the alarm. I use this metaphor often because where patients feel pain is not always where the pain originates. Excluding pathologies, many types of pain act like alarm, they alert you...
Is It a cold or allergy?
I am writing this blog to help clear the confusion between a cold and an allergy. Many of my patients have been coming in recently feeling “under the weather” and many ask me if I think they have allergies or if it might be a cold. My first response to them is...
Why Do Your Hands Fall Asleep?
How often do you wake up with your arms feeling dead, heavy or numb and think your arm has fallen asleep? Well, your arm has not fallen asleep, and it’s not the blood supply being shut off either. What is happening is that you compressed or irritated a...