Rick J. Testimonial – Shoulder Pain
This is a patient of mine who was having long-standing issues with his shoulder that prevented weightlifting and other...
read moreWhat is Nutritional Therapy?
A New Preventive Health Modality The question that I get most often is “What exactly is nutritional therapy?” Nutritional therapy is based on the science that disease is the result of nutritional deficiencies in our diet that accumulate over time. The body has the innate intelligence and ability to heal from any ailment provided we give it the appropriate nutrients to do so. Many of us come in to this world having inherited nutritional deficiencies from our parents and don’t even realize it. Nutritional therapy is part of the...
read moreStop Guessing: Get The Facts About Your Nutritional Needs
You spend hours every week in the gym and try to eat right, but maintaining a good figure, good skin and good health seems like it gets harder and harder. Isn’t there an easier way stay on top of physical health? Science has made some of its most impactful strides recently to help us determine when and how our bodies are out of balance. But where do you start? It seems like every day brings a new wave of information about diet and nutrients. And that can get overwhelming. When it comes to nutrition, there are two ways we can go...
read moreEnergy Drinks: How Much Is Too Much?
I was interviewed recently by 39 News regarding my take on energy drinks. As with all other packaged foods, knowing how to decipher a food label will answer many questions. We all lead busy lives, but do we always reach for the right things? Coffee, energy drinks, even energy shots are full of caffeine, among other things. “The most important thing to remember with energy drinks is why you’re taking them. What’s causing the lack of energy to begin with? That’s why people typically go to caffeine or an energy drink to...
read more10 Reasons Not To Wear High Heels
I know you women love your heels and as a man, I can appreciate how good it can make a woman look and feel. It makes you taller, more confident, and gives your feet and legs a very feminine charm and appeal. However, wearing high heels on a regular basis can have severe long-term effects on your body that are not so appealing: Posture - Heels can alter the entire alignment of the body, moving pressure to the small part of the front of the foot that cannot handle all of the pressure. Arthritis - Altered walking with heels can create...
read moreWhat is Subluxation Degeneration?
Ever wonder what a chiropractor means when they talk about subluxation degeneration? Here’s a time-lapse video along with the following description courtesy of Andres Jiminez: “Researchers have identified three stages of spinal decay. A normal and healthy spine will show normal curves with equal disc spacing and no visible signs of degeneration. In phase one of spinal decay, misalignment and malfunction with soft tissue damage and nerve irritation. In phase two, disc narrowing, calcium deposition, bone spurs, and nerve...
read moreWhat are Headaches?
Headaches are often some of the most frustrating pains to have because they are very difficult to pinpoint what causes them. A headache is any pain in the head and/or face area. The pain can be described as throbbing, dull, or sharp and it can either come on suddenly or very gradually. About 45 million Americans get chronic headaches. That represents about one in every six people. Nine out of every ten people have suffered from headaches at some point. There are too many types of headaches to be covered in one place, so let’s focus...
read moreChiropractic Care for Allergies
Did you know that most of the control of the entire body goes through the spine and is called the peripheral nervous system? The spinal cord brings information down from the brain to the rest of the body and is protected by the vertebrae – the bones that, when stacked on top of each other, make up the spine. Between these bones, nerves leave the spinal cord and go to different places in the body depending on the level of the spine where they exit. Parts of the nervous system go to places that are responsible for how the immune...
read moreHow To Properly Check the Arches of Your Feet
There are a lot of misconceptions out there about how to check the arches of the feet and what is actually important when thinking about selecting shoes and inserts. The video above is an example of how not to check your arches. Why? Because checking your arches like this is like brushing your teeth with your fingers and baking soda. The most important concept is that the foot actually has three arches: the big arch on the inside of the foot called the medial arch, another smaller arch on the outside of the foot called the lateral...
read moreWhat is Plantar Fasciitis?
Plantar fasciitis is a potentially debilitating condition in which the heel and arch of the foot become extremely inflamed and painful, making it difficult to even place weight on the foot. The plantar fascia is a flat, wide tendon, in essence, that stretches from the calcaneus (heel) to various muscles and bones in the bottom of the foot.
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