Understanding Chiropractic Series

Jaw Muscles & Clenching Your Teeth The head, the neck, and the jaw are closely linked, biomechanically and neurologically. Biomechanically, the jaw is attached to the head, and the head is attached to the spine. Neurologically, if you clench your teeth, research has shown that your neck muscles will also contract at the same time, […]

How Chiropractic Care Can Impact Your Golf Swing Golf can be a game of millimeters… a putt that’s a few millimeters offline so the ball doesn’t go in the hole… a clubhead that’s angled a few millimeters off center that results in a drive hooking into the pond… or a stance that’s a few millimeters

How Chiropractic Adjustments Impact Hypertension Do you feel busy or stressed out or that there’s just not enough hours in the day to get everything done? Modern life can be very hectic with work and family commitments, endless emails, and constant messages coming through on our phones. When things get too much for us, we

How Often Should You See A Chiropractor? When you first see your chiropractor you may be among the many people who ask, “How often do I need to come?” Often the answer you may want to hear is once. But chiropractic care, like most things that are really good for us, rarely makes a long

Who Sees A Chiropractor? More and more people are now going to see a chiropractor but you may be surprised to know why chiropractic care is becoming so popular. Most people know that if you have a sore back or sore neck or suffer from headaches that a chiropractor may help you, but there are

Spinal Adjustments & Your Cerebellum Functions Did you know that spinal adjustments can change the way your cerebellum functions? The cerebellum is known as the “little brain” within your brain. This little structure at the back of your brain is incredibly important. For example, the cerebellum is extremely important for us to be able to

Popping Sound During Chiropractic Adjustment If you have been adjusted before by a chiropractor, you may have noticed a popping sound, that may seem a little strange. Many people think all kinds of strange things about this popping sound, so let’s set the record straight. The popping sound is only the formation of gas in

How Spinal Function Impacts Brain Function You may be wondering if spinal dysfunction really can affect your brain. So let’s look at some very interesting research that has explored exactly this. A group of New Zealand based researchers and another group in Canada have over the past ten years done many experiments comparing brain function

How Chiropractic Care Reduces Headaches Do you suffer from headaches or do you know someone who does? You are not alone. The head is actually the most common site of pain in the body. Headaches can range from mild headache, pain or tension that comes and goes through to constant intense throbbing pain so bad