Balance Problems? How a Gonstead Chiropractor Can Help Do you get the sense the world is spinning around you? Balance problems are common in a chiropractor’s clinic because they’re usually associated with pelvic or spinal misalignment. Poor alignment can disrupt the messages your brain receives from the eyes, inner ears, joints, and...
Golfer’s & Tennis Elbow Pain: What Comes Next? In Norwalk, we love our sports. Golf and tennis are time-honored pastimes enjoyed by thousands of people who live and visit here every year. But it’s not only golf and tennis that can lead to this kind of tendonitis (inflammation of the tendons). Symptoms...
Should Your Chiropractor Be Treating Headaches? A Gonstead chiropractor can treat various conditions, including chronic headaches, migraines, fibromyalgia, and other chronic pain syndromes. When treating headaches, a Gonstead chiropractic care provider can pinpoint areas in your spine likely contributing to or causing the problem. They’re a tremendous asset to your headache...
7 Uncomfortable Questions For and From Your Chiropractor When you’re looking for a new chiropractor, you’ll have to be ready to face some uncomfortable questions. Sometimes, you’ll have to discuss your sexual health. It’s usually awkward for a few moments, but the information is valuable in helping your chiropractor develop...
Lower Back and Gut Pain: Are They Related? You have a second brain. If that's not the coolest thing you've read today, you should take a nap and wake up to reread it. Not many people realize they can see a chiropractor for back and gut pain. They are related systems, and...
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,...
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...
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...