BIRTH TRAUMA AND VERTEBRAL SUBLUXATIONS

The modern birth process, even under routine conditions, is frequently the first cause of vertebral subluxation.  Due to the structure of the infant’s spine, spinal stretching from the birth process is more likely to result in spinal cord trauma with nerve interference than in damage to the vertebral segments and soft tissue. “Brachial plexus injuries […]

Bedwetting and Chiropractic

It is estimated that 20% of all children wet their beds on a regular basis and many of them continue to do so in the teen years.  Enuresis refers to the inability of a child to establish proper bladder control. While chiropractic care focuses on spinal structure and restoring normal nervous system function, many children […]

INFANTILE COLIC AND CHIROPRACTIC

Infantile colic is a common condition affecting approximately one out of every four infants. The condition is characterized by inconsolable crying and stomach sensitivity in seemingly normal babies. The cause of colic is still unknown although research has shown that subtle spinal nerve interference, often due to the rigors and stress of routine birthing procedures […]

First Chiropractic Adjustment Was Not For Back Pain

Many chiropractors are perplexed as to why chiropractic has become associated with bad backs, stiff necks and other musculoskeletal problems.  The first chiropractic adjustment and first patient who was deaf and he, in fact, did not even go to the chiropractor for his deafness.  (Since chiropractic had not yet been discovered there were obviously no […]

FOOTBALL AND CHIROPRACTIC

Football players of all ages, from youths to professionals utilize Chiropractic because it is a drug-free way to better health and performance. Chiropractic adjustments help ensure that the body functions as efficiently as possible. Maximizing healing, ensuring optimal recovery from all types of injuries as well as help in the prevention of injuries. 31 percent […]

Regular Chiropractic Care?

Chiropractic patients are divided into two general categories. The first group of people realize that the same principle that enables the body to get well can also keep it well. They do not use chiropractic care as merely a way of regaining their health but as part of an overall, health-maintenance program. These people use […]

Listening to Your Body

Listening to Your Body Most of us would rather talk than listen. People write best-selling books on how to become a good listener. It is an art. Many women say that a man who is a good listener is more attractive than a man with good looks. When it comes to listening to our body, […]

Good Posture is Good Health

Good Posture…just how important is it? Posture ranks right up at the top of the list when you are talking about good health. It is as important as eating right, exercising, getting a good night’s sleep and avoiding potentially harmful substances like alcohol, drugs and tobacco. Good posture is a way of doing things with […]

Infertility and Chiropractic

It is estimated that up to 12 percent of women face challenges getting pregnant.  Women are beginning to discover that chiropractic care has shown to help with infertility. In 2018, nearly seven million men and women sought help through assisted fertility treatment, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). The price of this treatment averages $17,000 […]

Is Chiropractic Dangerous

Is Chiropractic Dangerous? The mission of chiropractic is to help sick people get well, as well as to help healthy people function better in the absence of drugs or surgery. When people are asked, “…what do chiropractors do?” the frequent response is, “…they crack your neck and/or back.” Chiropractic spinal manipulation (frequently called an adjustment), […]

If it’s not broke don’t fix it

This saying if it’s not broke don’t fix it may be a humorous one but there is a good deal of insightful truth behind it.  We all laugh at the antics of Tim, “the Tool Man” Taylor on the television sitcom, Home Improvement.  He is always trying to improve upon some appliance that is already […]

Chiropractic Subluxation

Understanding the Importance of a Healthy Spine for Optimal Health and Wellness The reason chiropractors put so much emphasis on the spine is because your nervous system runs through it.  Chiropractic was founded upon the principle that a chiropractic subluxation disrupts how your nervous system controls your body creating health issues. Your brain quietly sends […]

Chiropractic: A Natural Solution for Digestive Issues

Eliminating Digestive Discomfort with Chiropractic Care What is Chiropractic? Chiropractic is a holistic solution for digestive issues and its approach to healthcare that focuses on the relationship between the spine and the nervous system. It is based on the principle that the body is self-healing and self-regulating, and that the nervous system plays a vital […]

Chiropractic Care for Children

Research shows that fourteen-month-old toddlers fall an average of fifteen times per hour while playing. That is not a small number especially when you begin to add the number of falls they take during a day, a week, a month or a year. The cumulative impact of these repetitive falls can cause problems in the […]

Osteoporosis: Prevention with Chiropractic

We know that Osteoporosis can be more effectively prevented than treated for our Mount Pleasant patients. With the enormous cost and morbidity of osteoporosis related conditions, prevention is the only cost-effective approach. Our Mount Pleasant Chiropractic office can help you prevent osteoporosis and other related conditions. Osteoporosis is a condition that exists when the loss […]