Winter is here. With it, comes unpredictable weather and an influx of illnesses. Many consider winter to be flu season, but along with an increase in flu cases recently, there has been a spike in RSV and COVID cases, too. It’s important to prioritize your health and immune system to stay healthy and reduce your
Summer really flew by in the blink of an eye. The school year has started for some and is quickly approaching for many others. While we think of kids going back to school, people of all ages are going back-to-school this time of year. In the chaos of finding all the school necessities, you might
July 24th is International Self-Care Day. With everything in our lives, we want to take the time to address self-care, the importance of it, and more. Self-care means taking care of yourself to keep yourself healthy physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. It’s about the steps an individual takes to manage stressors in their life and
Back pain is one of the biggest health problems around the world and something most people will experience at some point in their lives. It is one of the most common reasons people initially visit a chiropractor and one of the most common complaints to doctors. This is such a common health problem, so there
Working from home these days? Working remotely was already a growing option for many Americans, and now the latest coronavirus pandemic has turned that option into a necessity for far more. However, working from the comfort of your own home isn’t always comfortable. The Importance of Posture We talk about office ergonomics with many of
Low Back Pain Prairie Village Chiropractic Care How prevalent is low back pain today? Research has show that 70-80% of the population will suffer from low back pain. That means that in the Kansas City metro area alone, over 1,750,000 people will suffer from low back pain. Often, low back pain will go away on its
My Diagnosis Doesn’t Matter?! That statement might sound a little extreme, so let me clarify it a bit. First, our clinic deals with pain and injuries. So this post is about diagnoses for musculoskeletal conditions. Hopefully, it’s obvious that if you’re dealing with pain caused by something like cancer, your diagnosis is VERY important and
Common Gym Exercises to Avoid It pains us to see some people routinely performing exercises that are destroying their bodies. The worst part of it is that many people believe they are actually helping themselves! The purpose of this article is to look at five gym exercises that you shouldn’t be performing, tell you why,
What is Dry Needling? Many of you have heard we have integrated Dry Needling (DN) into our practice in the last 1-2 years. You might have heard it from us or another patient talking about the benefits of our “evil needles.” What you might not have heard is exactly what DN is and what it does. DN is