It's a little known fact throughout our lives our spines comprise 40% of our entire length/height. At birth a baby's spine is, on average, just 9.6 inches long. In our first year of life, our spinal columns grow another 50% and by age five our spines will have grown roughly another 20 inches. From [...]
What Is Fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia is condition where the body is plagued with not only a heightened pain response but becomes extra sensitive to pressure as well. The largest group of persons affected by this disease are those over 40 with the majority of these persons being female. It is not currently know exactly what causes Fibromyalgia [...]
No one likes to feel a headache coming on. A bad one can put you off your whole day. You can struggle to focus on your work or enjoy time with family. You may lose your appetite or become short-tempered and impatient because of the pain. Some can even radiate downward and cause pain [...]
Experiencing occasional neck pain is a given for anyone, but for some individuals, neck pain can lead to or indicate neck injury, which can become negatively impactful on your day-to-day life. While consulting the top chiropractor in Walnut Creek may be the best way to determine the cause of your pain and find solutions [...]
If you suffer from stiffness of the neck, or if pain or discomfort in your neck and shoulders negatively impact your daily activities, then this may be the perfect opportunity to visit a chiropractor in Walnut Creek. About Neck Arthritis In many senses, neck arthritis - known more specifically as cervical osteoarthritis - is [...]
With the wide variety of ways to treat pain nowadays, it’s hard to know what’s the best route to take to find relief. Oftentimes, doctors will stick to treating through the variations of their own specialty, but there may be other treatment options or information they’re withholding. It may be easier to simply use what [...]
A lot of people are skeptical about chiropractors and the science behind their treatment. However, so many people and even professional athletes (such as Michael Phelps and Aaron Rodgers) have trusted their care to chiropractors and have had amazing results from their treatment. There have been many researched benefits of chiropractic adjustments, showing how [...]
The neck is one the most important moving pieces in the body. It turns the head to perceive movement from left to right, front and behind. It’s responsible for holding the head upright and it’s home to the spinal cord. The cervical spine or neck is a fragile and integral part of the body. [...]
Finding a local chiropractor now-a-days is easy. A quick online search will guide you to the nearest chiropractor for back or neck pain treatment. Yet this can be overwhelming because you don’t know who to trust with your upper cervical care needs. The body, especially your musculoskeletal and nervous system, can be fragile. When [...]
The sensation of a vertigo attack is often described as feeling as if a person is tilting, spinning, swaying, or being pulled off in one direction. These symptoms can be highly unpredictable – they can come on slowly or suddenly and can last for seconds or up to several hours or longer. Treatment for [...]
