Pregnancy and Chiropractic Care Chiropractic care involves the care of the body’s support structures, with a focus on the spine. The theory behind chiropractic care is that the entire person is affected by changes in certain areas of the body. Many people falsely assume that chiropractors treat only back and neck injuries. They do treat the spinal column, but they provide comfort for more than stiff necks and slipped disks. In fact,...

Osteoporosis Researchers estimate that about 1 out of 5 American women over the age of 50 have osteoporosis. About half of all women over the age of 50 will have a fracture of the hip, wrist, or vertebra (bones of the spine). Osteoporosis is the most common type of bone disease. Osteoporosis occurs when the body fails to form enough new bone, when too much old bone is reabsorbed by the body, or both. Calcium and phosphate are two minerals...

MN Chiropractor talks about how coughing and sneezing can “throw out” your back. Did you know that a sneeze or cough can have a speed of 40  to 167 mph?    If you think about it, your body has to withstand plenty of force by contracting and bracing the spine and the surrounding muscles. Its not uncommon to get headaches, neck pain, upper back pain, middle back pain, and even lower back pain after a forceful cough or...

MN Chiropractor discusses Golfer’s elbow and how chiropractic and acupuncture can help.  The most common cause of Golfer’s Elbow is over-use of the muscles which attach to the inner portion of the elbow.  This can happen if the muscles of the hand, wrist, and forearm are strained or over-used and become irritated, inflamed, and swollen. This produces pain and tenderness at the inner part of the elbow. If allowed to progress,...

MN Chiropractor discusses the use of gentle light force adjustments –  Activator and KST . Having been trained in both “hands on technique” and lighter force techniques such as Activator and KST, there are advantages to both styles. Lighter force techniques such as Activator and KST are great for patients that don’t like “hands on adjustments”.  Babies, children, adults and the elderly can benefit from...