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50% of adults over 65 in the U.S. have received an arthritis diagnosis. But two-thirds of people with arthritis are actually under 65, including almost 300,000 babies and children. People with arthritis lose more workdays every year due to illness or injury than adults with other medical conditions, are more likely to be unemployed, have… Continue reading 4 Totally-Doable-Too-Easy Ways to Prevent Arthritis

Fibromyalgia is confusing and complicated—two things we never want to hear a doctor say. As a chiropractor for fibromyalgia, I know that it challenges the spirit but can never dim our fabulousness. via GIPHY Our patients dealing with fibromyalgia aren’t just affected by widespread pain but by constant fatigue, sleep problems, and sometimes even emotional… Continue reading Fibromyalgia Friendly Workouts: A Pain Relief Pump

Imagine waking up one day feeling like roadkill. Crushed by an eighteen-wheeler stuffed to the gills with a new shipment of the finest Italian marble tiles. via GIPHY I’m not talking about drinking too much red wine one Friday night and forgetting to drink any water. I’m talking about widespread pain and fatigue only felt… Continue reading Hope Is Restored With This Natural Fibromyalgia Relief Plan

Some things are for adults, and some are for kids. Adults get… via GIPHY And kids get… via GIPHY But some things are for everybody. As a chiropractor for kids, I’ve seen the amazing effects of chiropractic care from our oldest kids to our brand newest. via GIPHY The power of chiropractic care lies in… Continue reading Five Ways Chiropractic Helped Me Raise a Child I’m Proud Of

Parents have been telling their children to sit up straight for decades, with the goal of refining their posture while also preparing them for debutante society. via GIPHY While some cases of proper posture enforcement from mom or Sister Mary Clarence may have seemed extreme, there is a horde of health benefits to having a… Continue reading Never Say “Sit Up Straight!” Again With Chiropractic Care

Childhood is a time of growth and development. It’s an inundation of new experiences and new sensations. It’s a period of discovery, adventure, and via GIPHY There will never be anything quite like it. As a chiropractor for kids, I understand that childhood sets the foundation for which a kid grows into a full-blown human… Continue reading These Childhood Illnesses Don’t Stand A Chance Against Chiropractic

Anyone with children knows that those little munchkins are like tiny tornadoes. Their energy knows no bounds. On the one hand, it’s the best reminder that life is short and meant to be enjoyed. On the other, it’s exhausting, depleting, and sometimes leaves us feeling like we no longer exist on this plane of reality.… Continue reading Unleash the Zen of Childhood With Chiropractic Care

The temporomandibular joints may not get a lot of attention from us, but they may be the most used joints in our body. The TMJ connects the jaw to the skull and it comes to life whenever we talk, chew, swallow, smile, or sing along to Kelly Clarkson on our way to work. Or so… Continue reading 8 TMJ Relief Exercises That Won’t Look Weird At All

They say laughter is the best medicine. Clearly, whoever came up with that never had TMJ. As a chiropractor for TMJ, I know that laughter is no kind of medicine for someone with TMJ. Neither is eating, singing, whistling, or… via GIPHY And that’s supposed to be the most fun one of all! Honestly, all… Continue reading 10 Signs It’s Time To Shut Up And Fix TMJ

It can be heard from miles away. The grinding and gnashing of bone on bone. It can’t be unheard. It’s like nails on a chalkboard, a Creed song, or when someone is cutting food and scrapes their knife across the plate. Is that last one just me? via GIPHY As a chiropractor for TMJ, whenever… Continue reading Teeth Grinding: A TMJ Warning Sign