Santa Clara Chiropractic: “No Pain, No Gain?” Not When It Comes to Aging

If you’re 40+ you know that as we age our body feels and acts differently than it used to when we were younger. It hardly seems fair that as our mind appears to improve and become more “inventive,”  our body seems to become less “cooperative.” We’re stiff in the morning; many of the activities we [...]

Sacramento Chiropractor: If You’re Interesed in Avoiding Golf Injuries, Shape Up!

Sacramento Chiropractor
Injuries are not uncommon with any type of sport. So, it’s a good idea to find out what injury is inclined to occur in a specific sport and then to do what it takes to avoid it. The truth is, though, that sports injuries can’t always be avoided. Therefore, it’s beneficial to take conscientious [...]

Chiropractic Works…Just Ask a Friend

If you’ve ever been to a chiropractor, you know from your own healing experience that chiropractic works. So, you are probably as dismayed as I am about how much misinformation and out-and-out lies are out there about chiropractic treatment. My mom used to tell me never to believe anything I hear and only half of [...]

What’s In a Name?

What’s in a name? Many times the origin of particular words and terms, and the deeper meaning, has been lost through time. “Chiropractic,” for instance, came from the two Greek words, cheir and praxis, which literally means “hand and action” or “done by hand.” Chiropractic is definitely a “hands on” healing technique. An experienced chiropractor [...]

Chiropractic Works to Reduce Stress

There’s no getting around it. Life is stressful right from the start. Just being born was a stressful event, right? Getting out of the birth canal required our pushing our way through a very small space in a limited amount of time. And, sometimes, doesn’t it seem like you still have to “push” to get [...]

A Little Exercise Can Go A Long Way

I just read a very informative article by a chiropractor in Ventura,  Dr. Steven Alff, about a recent study and the advantages of even moderate exercise. The article’s title asks: “Missing the Mark, But Winning in the Long Run?” Here it is in its entirely:
“Nearly” isn’t exactly a word we associate with achievement. In point [...]

Stop Suffering Now! Chiropractic Works and Can Help to End Your Hip Pain

Do you feel pain in one or both hips whenever you twist them or when you cross your legs? Does the pain wake you up in the night and make it impossible to get a good night’s sleep? When you arise in the morning, or when you get out of your car, are you [...]

Chiropractors Agree That Banking Takes on a Whole New Meaning When It Comes to Five-Year-Olds

Trying to keep up with an active five-year-old can seem exhausting sometimes. If you have an active child of this age, or if you’ve ever been around one for any length of time, you may have found yourself hoping that the kid would just “veg out” for a minute or two. But, new research is [...]

The Road to Longevity is Paved With Balanced Lifestyle Choices

The Road to Longevity is Paved With Balanced Lifestyle Choices
by Guest Contributor Jamie G. Phillips, DC
It does seem, doesn’t it, that it doesn’t matter where we turn nowadays, there are news stories and advertisements, alike, touting the stunning research on innumerable exotic supplements, not to mention the newest health proclamations of coffee and red wine [...]

Chiropractic Works: No “Silver Bullet” When It Comes to Good Health

Just the other day I found an article on sciencedaily.com how caffeine reversed memory loss in aged mice induced to develop symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. The article began with the angle that “Coffee drinkers may have another reason to pour that extra cup.”  It continued by discussing a sequence of studies published online July 6 [...]