Why does my kid need to be checked by a chiropractor, they don’t have any pain? That is probably one of the most common questions I get asked as a pediatric chiropractor and I love answering it! The reason EVERY kid should be checked by a chiropractor, regardless of pain, is because chiropractic adjustments...
We live in a world filled with products. Thousands of options from hundreds of companies who all claim that they are the best. If we boil down all of the hype and cut to the chase, we are left with a handful of what we would call true necessities. A true necessity is any...
The word “arthritis” gets thrown around a lot, but most people have no idea what it is or what causes it. There are two major subcategories of arthritis, and each one develops differently. Osteoarthritis (OA) Osteoarthritis, or what we might call “wear and tear” is much more common and affects millions of Americans. The...
In our modern society we are bombarded with information, emails, texts, tasks, to-do’s, checklists, requests, have-to’s, should-do’s, and ought-to’s at an unrelenting pace (your heart rate probably just went up simply by reading that last line.) We as Americans are especially subject to this run-and-gun lifestyle and in fact find it to be quite...
In the United States, the general consensus is that as one’s age increases, their quality of life decreases. With each year will come less functionality, and therefore we will have to be more careful and “dial back” a bit. WHAT A LOAD OF GARBAGE! With age should come MORE wisdom, MORE opportunities, MORE success,...
The polls are in. Recent research has again confirmed what dozens of other past studies have concluded: having a definite purpose, or a “zest for life” correlates with living longer AND having a great quality of life as you enter your golden years and beyond. Thousands of centenarians (people aged 100 and beyond) have been...
Of all the DIY additions to chiropractic care, none is more recommended than foam rolling. This method has been around for decades, but has seen a significant rise in popularity throughout the 2000’s. At OneHealth Chiropractic, we often recommend adding it to your arsenal of health-maintaining weapons. The over-arching goal of foam rolling is...
Should I get a massage? Get an adjustment? See a physical therapist? If you are not overly familiar with the healthcare field, knowing which professional to consult can require quite a bit of researching, many times to no avail. Let’s take a closer look at each methodology and point out some very important distinguishing...
“Why didn’t anybody tell me this sooner?” Such a common question from patients in our office, and one that we tend to hear week in and week out. One of my favorite analogies has to be that using chiropractic just for backaches is like using a swiss army knife just for the screwdriver…you’re deriving...
An in-depth look at what our bodies are really trying to tell us. In the United States, pain has a much different connotation than in many other countries around the world. In America, pain is frowned upon and seen as a bad thing, a weakness almost. In fact, did you know that the United...