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Chiropractic Therapy
What Is Spinal Manipulation: Our Guide to Chiropractic Spinal Adjustments
Spinal manipulation, or manipulative correction, is a manual chiropractic therapy that involves joint movement, massage therapy, exercise & more. Learn more about this popular form of chiropractic adjustment here.
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Chiropractic Therapy
Everything You Need to Know About the Lumbar Spine, Even Stretches!
Lumbar spine pain is one of the most common reasons patients seek chiropractic care. Learn all about your spine anatomy, causes of lumbar spine pain, and exercises to help relieve symptoms here.
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Medical Conditions
Dislocated Shoulder Symptoms & How to Treat Shoulder Pain
An experienced chiropractor knows precisely how to fix a dislocated shoulder, which is a fairly common condition, particularly among athletes. While you may be tempted to try to pop it back in yourself if you’re suffering from dislocated shoulder symptoms, this can cause further damage to the area. One of the main reasons for this...
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Medical Conditions
What Is Shoulder Impingement & How a Chiropractor Can Help
What is shoulder impingement? It’s a painful condition that not many have heard of, but if you’re suffering from shoulder pain, this may be the cause. It’s one of the most common culprits of pain in the area, and treatment options are available. When looking at how to fix shoulder impingement, it’s essential to seek...
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Medical Conditions
Can a Chiropractor Help with Hamstring Strain Treatment?
Hamstring injury recovery can be both challenging and lengthy, but there are ways that a chiropractor can help. The average pulled hamstring recovery time varies based on the severity of the injury. It can take three to eight weeks for more minor injuries, while more serious strains can take months. Whether you’re an athlete or...
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Treatment Techniques
Chiropractic Techniques 101 – The Difference Between All Techniques
There are multiple chiropractic techniques that providers utilize to treat different ailments. No two medical conditions are the same, and your chiropractor may use various treatment options to alleviate your specific symptoms. Chiropractic care encompasses the human body’s entire muscular-skeletal system, including bones, tendons, ligaments, muscles, and other soft tissue. Each unique part of the...
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Pain Treatment
“Can You Walk On My Back?” and Other Home Remedies We Don’t Recommend
“Hey, can you walk on my back?” It’s a question you’ve definitely either asked or been asked before. Suffering from back pain can leave you turning to this wild tactic, or other home remedies, in an attempt to feel 100% again. But, are these home remedies even useful, or can they cause more pain down the...
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Treatment Techniques
8 of the Best Ways to Destress Yourself and Calm Down
If you find that you are confronted with stress in your daily life and it’s making it difficult to stay focused on your tasks, interfering with your relationships, or even manifesting itself as physical pain, such as headaches, clenched jaws (known as bruxism), and neck pain, ChiroCare may be able to help you get back...
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Chiropractic Therapy
Pinched Nerve Side Effects & Science-Based Ways to Fix a Pinched Nerve
A pinched nerve, or cervical radiculopathy, is common, with 85 out of 100,000 adults experiencing it in the United States each year. A compressed or pinched nerve results from an injury or swelling. As you age, the risk of cervical radiculopathy increases due to degeneration of the spine, overweight, long periods of sitting, and poor...