Feb 26, 2010
A question that comes up in the office often is “do I ice or heat the area of problem?” Depends. If you have an acute condition (think – I just sprained my ankle, or I just hit my thumb with a hammer – ouch!) then use ice. The sooner you can...
Jun 3, 2009
MN Chiropractor talks about knee pain. Usually we know how we got the knee pain. Running, walking, jumping sports (basketball, volleyball), stepping off the curb wrong etc. Chiropractic and acupuncture can be helpful for these acute injuries to the knees. But what...
Apr 15, 2009
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...
Apr 10, 2009
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,...
Apr 7, 2009
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...
Apr 2, 2009
Chiropractic and Acupuncture can help you get “pain free” from a rear-end automobile accident. You’re in your car relaxed waiting at a stop light. Suddently you here screeching of tires behind you and the crunching of metal hitting metal. In that...