Did you know various postures and positions put more stress on your spine than others? Gravity is constantly putting pressure on our spine. Sitting and slouching are some of the most high pressure positions, and repetitive pressure over time will affect your spine.
Do you experience lower back pain, sciatica, or problems with your hips, knees, or feet? You might think that these pains are unrelated, but they could be connected. Each of these body parts are connected to the spine, which is the foundation of the body, and any shifts in its structure can lead to imbalances and compensations that affect the rest of the body.
Headaches and migraines are common conditions affecting millions of people worldwide. While headaches and migraines share some similarities, they differ in several ways. Let’s explore the difference between the two and how Neuro-Structural Corrective Chiropractic can help alleviate these conditions.
Did you know that we spend about one-third of our lives in bed? Yep! So you can imagine the position in which you spend a third of your life matters! Let’s chat about choosing the best pillow for your neck and how the right one can support your body and improve your sleep overall.
Neck and shoulder pain may stem from many different health issues. It can vary from muscle strains, restricted joints, nerve pinching, infections, tumors, and even organ dysfunction. Remember, all your healing and bodily functions begin at the brain and run down the spinal cord, out through your nerves to every cell, tissue, and organ.
Come to our workshop. We’ll look at what science and research tell us are the top 5 ways to care for our physical and mental health and how to prevent disease.
Abnormalities such as digestive issues, dizziness, excessive sweating could be signs of autonomic neuropathy. This happens when there is damage to the nerves that manage your body everyday unconscious functions, such as heart rate, blood pressure, digestion and more. Learn about the science behind how chiropractic care can help restore normal function, care for your nerve health and prevent any further nerve damage.
Getting outside and exposing our skin to the sun’s rays, the grass and the earth can greatly impact our overall health. We frequently talk about Vitamin D synthesis, but there are many other health benefits to getting outside, such as better sleep, uplifting mood and improving immune health
Daily movement is one of the best-studied interventions for long-term physical and mental health. It could literally save someone’s life, is accessible, and all you have to do is mimic our ancestral hunter-gatherer patterns. Incorporating a rhythm of high-intensity exercise days, reminiscent of hunting, alternated with days of rest and light activity, could make a world of difference regarding our overall health.
In the US particularly, there has been a skyrocketing upward trend of sugar in the foods accessible to us over the past several decades, and the effects of this have been jarring when considering our overall health and quality of life. As a result, it is now more important than ever to be conscientious of how much sugar we consume, educate ourselves on different ingredients that are actually sugar in disguise, and diligently check the ingredients every time we take a trip to the grocery store.
Sleep studies have proven that insufficient or low quality sleep can negatively affect your immune system, physical health and mental health. Check out our tips on how to improve your sleep!
This time of year, is it time to supplement Vitamin D. Why? First, let’s talk about what vitamin D is, what it does, the current norm and how we can get it naturally. This will help us to understand if and when we need to supplement.
Are chiropractors safe? Though chiropractic is one of the safest modes of care, of course, there’s always a risk when working with patients with all kinds of conditions. This is why at Platinum Chiropractic, we focus on…
How is everyone feeling after the holidays? Stiff? Achy? Inflamed? This is something we hear over and over this time of year. And it reminds us that Neuro-Structural Shifts are caused by stress on the body.
For many of us, once the holiday season is in full swing, our diet and nutrition goals fly right out the window. But not to worry, we have your back!
By correcting the underlying condition, a Neuro-Structural shift, we help restore the correct alignment of the cervical spine which is an important step to correct Anterior Head Syndrome and Neck Pain
Many people find the end of the year to be an extra stressful time. Some of the additional forms of stress people experience include:
Chiropractic is simply biology, more specifically anatomy and physiology. There is a certain way your body operates, and if you cooperate with how it works, you have the best chance to be Healthy. Every disease has one thing in common: the body no longer functions normally. To be healthy, you have to make sure that …
As we have been talking about the last few weeks, Neuro-Structural shifts in your spine result from your body’s inability to adapt to stress. And those stressors come in three forms: Chemical, Physical, and Emotional. This week we are talking about Emotional Stress. You can check out the chart above for some examples of Emotional stressors, but I am …
When physical stresses are too much for our body to adapt to, the spine and nervous system get shifted. When people think of Physical Stress, they commonly think about sudden traumatic events, such as car accidents, falls, or surgery. And these are good examples. However, physical stressors most widely come from repetitive misuse and underuse, …
