Well Adjusted

Have you ever thought about supporting your liver? What would the reason behind support the liver be anyway? First we need to dig into what the liver does. The liver is an organ that performs over 500 functions. Just a few include removing waste products […]

Potty training can be a difficult task for parents, especially if the child doesn’t feel ready. Once day time dryness has been achieved the harder task is to stay dry through the night. Around 20% of children have some problems with bed wetting at age […]

Going into fall we see the signs for “flu shots available” pop up everywhere. There are better ways to protect yourself from getting sick during the colder months of the year (and all the other months). The major problem we have going into the holiday […]

Why would a baby or small child need chiropractic? Short answer, birthing is hard on a baby! Whether you had a vaginal or c-section birth, the transition into this world is stressful for baby. During labor the uterus can exert 400 Newtons of pressure, which […]

I get asked all the time what people can do for their thyroid instead of taking a medication. Simple answer is change your diet! Longer answer is you really need to get all your blood work checked to see what all is being affected. I […]

This year we have been asked to participate in the Downtown El Reno Trick or Treat. We are super excited to do so! Being that I don’t really want to hand out a bunch of candy, (My kids come home with way too much and […]

Ive been seeing more and more “arm pain” (in the shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand) with swelling, tingling, numbness, and/or pain lately. So the question has been what is causing the arm or hand pain and what am I doing to cause it?! This is […]

Back to school is right around the corner! So it’s time to buy new backpacks. While kids are focused on wanting a character backpack or rainbow and sparkles, make sure you are buying for their size, not character or pattern. This will help protect their […]

When your mom told you to stand up straight, it was for a good reason. Posture plays a major role in neck and upper back pain. As you age your posture can get worse if you’re not careful. Correcting posture is much harder to do […]

There once was a time where the doctor would “prescribe” bed rest for low back pain. The school of thought was if you allowed your back to rest, it would heal. There is truth to “resting” your back, aka not stressing it by sitting too […]

Chiropractors are known for helping low back and neck pain. In fact, 57% of people who experience low back or neck pain visit the chiropractor. (That number should be 100%!) When you have pain, you have inflammation in the area of pain and over time […]

Improving your health and well being shouldn’t be done with a pill or an unnatural method. This is something you should do as naturally as possible. It’s all too easy to take a pill and believe that our problems will disappear, but they will still […]

I get asked all the time, “what kind of pillow should I use”? We spend anywhere from 6-9 hours a night (ideally) sleeping, so a really good pillow is important. A good posture while sleeping is important to wake up without pain and stiffness. So your […]

Ever have a pain and think, “It will go away.”? How long does that usually take? What do you do for it? Do you baby the area of pain, take more pain pills, use ice or heat? What if I told you if the pain […]

Have you ever gotten a pain that has shot down your arm? How about woke up with both hands tingly? Or while reading a book your arms fell asleep? This is a pretty common complaint in my office and usually all stem from the same […]

Ear pain affects people of all ages. We think of ear pain as an ear infection, but there can be different reasons for ear pain. The first two bones in your neck (C1 and C2) have nerves that control the ear and ear drum. Pain […]

If you have ever heard of facet syndrome, you have probably had it. Other than having it, you have probably never even heard of a facet. Facets are where two joints of the vertebra join together and become the facet joint. They touch each other […]

I get asked all the time what exercises should be done while there is low back pain present. I’m very cautious of this question simply because I’m usually asked by people over 70 who don’t exercise to begin with. I’m all for strengthening once you […]

Many women turn to birth control for many different issues. Acne, to regulate their periods, to make them not have a period, help with symptoms with PMS, and to prevent pregnancy. But, do you actually know what is happening to the body when you start […]

Ever had shoulder pain? So bad you couldn’t lift your arm up? It could be stemming from your neck or it could be coming from your biceps tendon. (Among other things.) But lets talk about the biceps tendon for this blog! The biceps is a […]