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If you have ever experienced sciatica, you know how it can throw off your game. Sciatica is pain from the sciatic nerve in the leg. The symptoms are numbness, tingling and sharp pain from the back, buttock and into the lower extremity (calf and possibly into the foot) along the posterior (or rear) and lateral [...]

Most women will experience low back pain during pregnancy. 
This is caused by a combination of factors. 
* The changes in hormones cause our bodies to respond differently to stimulus. 
* Ligaments become more lax, to allow the pelvis to widen to allow the baby through the birth canal.  This causes instability of the joints, increasing pain. 
* Also, [...]

Imagine yourself being forcefully removed from a warm place where you have been floating for nine months.  Suddenly, you find yourself either pushed through a small opening, putting intense pressure on your head and entire body, or pulled out of an incision in the womb, not having adequate tactile stimulus to adapt to the new [...]

I had a patient tell me about a terrible skiing accident he had last weekend.  After falling and cracking his helmet in more than one place, he suffered a severe concussion.  Despite being extremely sore and having headaches from the impact, his body feels great.  After checking his alignment, he was still holding his atlas [...]

I was born into a very natural family.  My mom would make our clothes, baby food, and anything else she could.  We even drank cod liver oil daily.  After my birth-mom died when I was two, the family became less holistic, although we still continued to eat quite healthily.  There was no processed cheese-food, margarine [...]

What is “alternative medicine”? According to dictionary.com, it is “healthcare and treatment practices, including traditional Chinese medicine, chiropractic, folk medicine, and naturopathy, that minimize or eschew the use of surgery and drugs.”
In essence, any healthcare system outside of mainstream; ie, methods that try to work with the body before utilizing [...]

Get information about the cervical spine and how NUCCA can help you to maintain spinal alignment and improve how you feel.

A progressive condition, known as the “subluxated spine,” is caused by accidents or injuries that tear loose the connective tissues that hold the structures of the spine together. This creates a weakness that allows the spine to break down and lock in a distressed position. There are so many joints in the body that we [...]

As you lift your young children or play with them on the floor, you are at significant risk for neck and back pain. You’re not as young as you used to be, but we can help your body to feel younger by improving your health and wellness. By improving your [...]

Disc degeneration is common, but not normal. Looking at your x-rays may show degenerative disk disease, but it’s not likely to be the same at all levels in your cervical spine. Why is that? If it’s simply due to age and all your discs are the same age, shouldn’t they [...]