90% of Americans Have Headaches A recent press release by the American Chiropractic Association, that appeared in several news outlets. The release, and several associated news articles discuss how chiropractic helps people who suffer from headaches. The ACA release begins by noting, "If you have a headache, you're not alone. Nine out of ten [...]
Do you have TMJ? If you are looking for natural TMJ relief then read on... Temporomandibular joint disorder involves a collection of symptoms, including pain and tenderness of the muscles that we use to chew and the jaw joint known as the TMJ (temporomandibular joint), as well as of several sites along the head and [...]
Natural Fibromyalgia Relief If you are struggling with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome and had a history of head and neck injuries such as car accidents, falls, sports injuries etc. keep reading. In the June 2011 edition of the Journal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research a case study is [...]
Migraines Walnut Creek California If you have been looking for natural relief for migraines in Walnut Creek California, Upper Cervical may provide the answers and relief that you have been seeking. Dr. Raymond Damadian, the inventor of the MRI has been doing some amazing research with upright MRIs and specialized software. He's been able [...]
Occipital Neuralgia is one of the most common diseases that people frequently confuse with migraines and other types of severe headaches due to the fact that THE SYMPTOMS ARE VERY SIMILAR! Occipital Neuralgia is a neurological disease that occurs due to the inflammation and irritation of the nerves exiting from the top of your spinal [...]
Chronic pain takes many shapes and forms, but we know that it has a huge social and economic burden. The Institute of Medicine reports that roughly 116 million, or 30% of the population suffer from pain lasting a year or longer. Although chronic pain isn’t a life threatening issue, it’s certainly a problem that [...]
Got Migraines? If you are prone to migraines, then you can probably feel one coming on, long before it actually arrives. These headaches can be debilitating and almost impossible to get over. You become nauseous and any type of light hurts not only your eyes, but splits your head wide open. In the past, [...]
It’s no surprise that our culture of sitting in front of a computer increases our chances of suffering from neck pain. Forward head posture and slumped/rounded shoulders create abnormal stress on the cervical spine and increase likelihood for symptoms of pain, headaches, and neurological problems (like tingling/numbness in the arms/hands). However, the postural stress [...]
Sitting has become the ‘smoking’ of our generation. Doctors and Walnut Creek Chiropractors tell us that the human body is not designed to sit in a chair, let alone do this for the majority of our waking hours. This posture creates a chronic flexed body position that can lead to muscle tension, joint instability, [...]
Significant injuries occur at low-speeds. Women suffer greater injuries than men because they have less strength in their neck muscles. Early mobilization is critical. Use of a cervical collar actually gives worse results than no treatment at all. Immobilization following injury causes muscle wasting and loss of strength that significantly delays recovery. Corticosteroids damage [...]
