Tension and migraine headaches benefit from chiropractic care If you suffer from chronically recurring headaches, you likely have two priorities once the pain sets in:  To reduce the frequency and severity of the headache in the present To reduce the chance of the headaches recurring in the future This means that you are in the…

Maintaining your wellness despite chronic pain A Google search for, “chronic pain,” returns hundreds of thousands of results. Clicking through the first few pages takes you along the whole spectrum of the 21st century’s greatest (and worst) tool: from reputable sources to shady corners of the web, it can be hard to find a semblance…

After the holidays, hit the reset button with spinal adjustment As 2018 approaches, many of us are distracted by the myriad engagements of a busy holiday schedule. As a consequence, many of our normal routines are chucked out the window. The health our spines can be easy to lose sight of amidst the holidays, as…

The holidays offer myriad ways to not focus on our health Between christmas parties, family engagements, and shopping til you drop, it can be hard to keep your health in perspective. Many of us will reach the end of the holiday season at the end of our rope, both physically and mentally. Along the way,…

When it comes to holiday health objectives, focus on your spine Spinal health is the gift that keeps on giving. Ask anyone with chronic back pain- if they could get back to a vantage point of having no pain, they would trade all the christmas gifts in the world for it. But Christmas offers a…

Our spines were all young once upon a time… When it comes to spinal health, our youth don’t know how good they have it! Because the structures and muscles of our spines are naturally resilient at a young age, we rarely put thought into taking extra-special care of this pinnacle of health. One further advantage…

Sarcopenia is age-related muscle loss It is going to happen to all of us; at some point in our 30s we begin to slowly, but steadily lose muscle mass. As we approach seniority between the ages of 65-75, this muscle loss accelerates. Losing muscle mass is a leading contributor to frailty and loss of independence…

Sciatica in the Bay Area Sciatica is a commonly-experienced condition that affects people in a variety ways. The pain can be mild to severe and frequency ranges from intermittent to chronic and constant. But there are several hallmarks of sciatica that leave a mark on your quality of life, including: Feelings of burning, tingling numbness…

Your spine is completely unique- every motion and action in your life has made it that way But many of our most common motions and actions lead our spines down the road toward nonspecific back pain. It is part of the reality of growing old- our bodies become less maleable and more stiff; our muscle…

Spinal decompression is pressure relief for your spine Our spines are always under pressure- you simply can’t escape the downward force of gravity. But as we grow older, our spines become less resistant to the omnipresence of compression and we start to feel its effects more acutely- generalized back pain, sciatica, herniated discs and degnerative…