Foam rollers are great tools for self-massage. You can use them against the wall or laying on the ground to massage muscles all over your body. A healthy muscle should be soft and not tender to the touch. Not sure how to use your new foam roller? Check out these illustrations for some ideas.
As a part of your care plan, Dr. Karo has given each of you corrective exercises to do at home in-between your visits. Patients who stay constant and committed to their home care see an increase in their healing and their bodies ability to hold an adjustment. For your reference and as a refresher here …
Drinking pure water is one of the easiest ways to improve your health. Do you know that water helps you properly digest food and absorb nutrients? That it improves circulation and reduces inflammation? Water is remarkable, and it helps your body in so many ways. But you may not be getting all of the benefits. …
Since we spend about 1/3 of our lives in bed, we think it’s really important to make sure our sleeping position doesn’t make our spine worse. Even better, what if it could help reinforce a healthy, neutral neck position? Most people don’t have a good pillow, use too many, or are constantly trying new ones …
Every day, you all come into the practice and update us on your health journeys and examples of the incredible healing potential of the human body. We are excited to share that recently, you have reported: healing from diabetes and no longer needing medication, kidney health improving and normalizing, and being able to climb Mt. …
After the last year, I think we can all agree it has never been more important for each of us to do everything we can to take care of our health, and the health of our families. At Platinum, we are committed to helping more people experience their true health potential. Neuro-Structural Chiropractic care and …
Healing is a continuous process throughout our life of cells, tissues, and organs replacing themselves. In other words, old, unhealthy, and sick cells have to be killed and broken down by our bodies, a process called apoptosis. Just like all other processes in our bodies, apoptosis is regulated and directed by our nervous systems. Our …
Shoulder/ upper back pain, tennis elbow, golfers elbow, & carpal tunnel; What is the connection? Besides being really painful, annoying, and disruptive to our work, exercise, and everyday lives, all of these concerns have a common connection. The connection (pun intended) is the source where they all begin; the nerves that originate in your brain and …
To have healthy tissues, such as proper and healthy nerve vessels, healthy heart and supple blood vessels, a healthy lining of your digestive system, healthy brain, healthy joints, and healthy cartilage we need to have a balanced molecular make-up. The balance comes from having enough intake of healthy omega 3’s and reduced intake of omega …
Is it mainly for back and neck pain? How do I explain it to my family and friends? These are common questions we get. And to answer them, we need to understand how our unique focus in Neuro-Structural Correction works with our bodies in a drug-free, surgery-free way. First off, our goal with Neuro-Structural Chiropractic care is to restore …
Spring is here! And guess what else came to join in the fun, Vitamin D! That is right; we are officially in the time of year when we can synthesize Vitamin D from sun exposure. Our bodies synthesize Vitamin D from exposure to UVB rays from the sun. However, UVB rays only make it to …
Can you believe it? March of 2021 is already coming to a close. Which means this is a great time to take a moment to reflect on the first quarter of the year and check in with your health goals. Is your health where you want it to be? If the answer is Yes.. Congratulations!!! …
From birth trauma to everyday bumps and falls, Neuro-Structural Chiropractic offers NATURAL, DRUG-FREE solutions to keep your children developing at full potential. As you have already experienced for yourselves, Neuro-Structural Chiropractic adjustments: reduce nerve interference, increase your immune system function, improve your digestion, and increase your body’s ability to heal, grow and develop. All of …
We have all had the experience…. pain in your back preventing you from picking up your kids menstrual cramps making it hard to sleep the ongoing headache that just won’t quit And what do we do? Reach for our go to anti-inflammatory medication. But have we stopped to ask: How safe are they? What are they really …
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We all know we need to move each and every day to stay healthy and maintain our body’s range of motion. But we often get overwhelmed with what exactly to do. Today we take the guesswork out of it for you. Check out this daily movement video that you can use to kick off your …
Can you believe it costs, on average, $100,000 per year at a nursing home? Per year! Astounding! And what quality of life are you getting for that $100,000 per year? Can you also believe that the same dollar amount ($100,000) equates to 50 years of wellness/protection chiropractic care? What if we can avoid needing to …
Hand sanitizer although useful at times, does affect the probiotics on your skin, mouth, and gut. Hand sanitizer is useful when you can’t wash your hands with soap and water, but it has become one of the most over used measures to cleansing one’s hands, especially right now. Recently we’ve had many patients that are having issues with their health directly caused by the …
A Neuro-Structural Shift or NS shift occurs during stress. Stress comes in three different forms, physical, chemical, and emotional. When these stressors are too much for your spine and nervous system, the spine adopts a NS shift as a compensation. This can happen to anyone, at any age, even in unborn children in the womb. …
A Neuro-Structural (NS) shift consists of two anatomical components. The first is the biomechanical component, which is made up of the structural spinal vertebrae. These are the 24 moveable bones, and discs in between, that make up your spine. The other is a neurological component, made up of the spinal cord and delicate nerves, which …
You may have noticed a new addition to the practice… an addition that makes Platinum Chiropractic an even cleaner and safer space. The Molekule air purifier. Our new air purifier is technologically above and beyond so you can feel better about the environment. “One of the most important features of Molekule Air Pro is the …
