Had an Accident? What Type of Doctor do you Need? For accident injuries, the type of doctor you see will depend on the extent of your injuries. One of three things will happen after an accident: You walk away without any injuries, You sustain mild-to-moderate injuries that require a visit to urgent care or a trip to your primary care doctor’s office,...
How the Brain Changes in Whiplash Injuries Imagine what it would be like to have a fall or accident in your teens, only to suffer from those whiplash symptoms decades later. That’s what happened to my patient, Bob. Bob is a 57-year-old-man who came to me in my Norwalk clinic because he’d been...
Youth Sports Injuries: Are Girls More Fragile Than Boys? Youth sports injuries are common in a chiropractor’s office. We treat kids’ athletic injuries regularly, especially in high school and summer camp favorites like volleyball, football, soccer, swimming, and tennis. Common injuries usually have to do with the elbows, neck, shoulders, and back. I...
How to Protect Your Back When Gardening You can smell it in the air—it’s gardening time! I love my garden. I can’t wait to get my hands in the earth and start planting. Gardening is an excellent way to get physical activity and is rewarding in so many ways. Still, strenuous activities...
EASY Noninvasive Pain Management Without Opioids Pain management is a multi-billion-dollar industry. By now, most of us have been affected by the opioid epidemic in some way. Whether you’ve experienced it yourself, you know someone who is struggling, or you’ve watched it take the life of someone you love—opiates are a real...
Acute Muscle Pain: When NOT to See a Chiropractor We’ve all been there. You’re doing your thing, and suddenly, there’s a sharp pain that makes you cringe and grab for the area. You’ve likely pulled or strained a muscle. As chiropractors, we see many patients with muscle pain, especially in the...
Is it Safe to See a Chiropractor After a Car Accident? There are many reasons to receive chiropractic care after a personal injury, even if the pain isn't in your back. There is a widespread belief that chiropractors only work on the spine. This isn't true. We work with the...
Body Pain & Aches: Is Your Food Killing You? You know the saying: “You are what you eat.” What if food is responsible for the total body pain and random joint, bone, and muscle aches you experience? In the Scientific American article, Dirt Poor: Have Fruits and Vegetables Become Less Nutritious, the authors...
7 Behaviors to Stop NOW If you’ve ever been in an auto accident or know someone who has, you’re likely familiar with the severe symptoms of a whiplash injury. These can show up immediately to several days after the crash and include problems like: · Neck pain and stiffness · A neck injury in...
Stress makes everything—especially pain—worse. Unfortunately, medical science and a doctor’s skill can only take you so far. We can show you the water, but it’s up to you to drink. How Stress Impacts Health Stress increases brain activity, making your nervous system more sensitive, and tightens the brain’s blood vessels....