Neck Pain

Imagine balancing a lb. (5.5 kg.) bowling ball on the tips of your fingers.

All day long.
That's just one of many things your neck must do. Your neck and shoulders work hard. Even the smallest deviation in the relationships of the seven bones of your cervical spine (neck) can cause pain and reduced head and neck mobility.

Your neck is one of the most nerve-rich areas of your spine. Problems here can cause problems throughout your body.

Minor and Major
Generally, we see two types of neck pain cases. Minor neck and shoulder pain involve sensations of discomfort, stiffness or soreness. If the symptom last for more than a day or so occurs frequently or were preceded by an accident or some type of injury, we consider it major.

Response to Stress
Physical, emotional or chemical stress can affect the frequency and severity of neck pain. For many of us, the neck and shoulders are the "weakest link in the chain" and so stress shows up here.

Often, emotional stress is the overlooked culprit. Ever hear of something being a "pain in the neck"? Fear, anger of frustration can trigger the tightening of our neck muscles without our even being conscious. In time, chronic muscle spasms set in which can lead to headaches. Some over-the-counter pain reliever might dull the pain, but ignores the underlying cause! Consult Our Office

Headaches

While drugs often reduce symptoms, chiropractic care addresses to underlying cause of many types of headaches.

Headaches are common, but they're not normal.

Drug Culture
While convenient, drugs that numb your nervous system have side effects, but they don't actually correct the underlying cause of the headache.

Hidden Cause
A common cause of headaches is from spinal bones in the neck that aren't supporting the head properly. You might not notice your reduced ability to turn your head. But these vertebral subluxations affect nerves, muscle and even the blood supply to your head.

Our thorough examination detects vertebral subluxation patterns that could be causing your headaches. If vertebral subluxations are present, you're likely to benefit from chiropractic care.

Compensation Reaction
Some are surprised to learn that their headaches are being caused by problems in their lower back! The upper spine compensates, shifting the head off centre, causing headaches.

While we can't guarantee results we have a high success rate with patients who get headaches.
Give us a call. Let's sit down and discuss your unique situation.

Back Pain

Pain of any kind is a sign something's wrong. Some people silence the pain with drugs. But that would be like removing the battery to quiet a smoke detector!

Two Common Causes
The nerve-rich facet joins on the back side of each spinal bone are a common cause of back pain. The pain can be a sign these interlocking "fingers" aren't moving correctly.

The discs between spinal bones can be involved. Trauma can cause the soft, pulpy material in the middle to bulge, putting pressure on nearby nerves.

Your Choices
We've helped many people with safe and natural chiropractic care. Other Choices include:
Ignore it (Spinal problem worsen.)
Bed rest (Prolongs the problem.)
Therapy (Stresses malfunctioning joints.)
Medicine (Covers up the problem.)
Surgery (Drastic. Risky. Ineffective.)

Chiropractic Works
Specific chiropractic adjustments can help the spine "right itself". By restoring the way your spine works, nerve involvement is reduced, pain eases and the body can heal.

If you don't have a chiropractor, we'd like to be yours. Schedule a consultation today - click here to contact us.

Scoliosis

Scoliosis is an abnormal sideways curvature of the spine. It begins as a postural distortion and can become a permanent deformity. Allowed to advance, it can interfere with the lungs, heart and many other vital organs.

Three Causes
1. Congenital genetic predisposition
2. Habitual behavioral routines
3. Idiopathic unknown cause

Regardless of the cause, early detection is essential. A full chiropractic examination if done early enough can detect scoliosis before it is too late.

Kids and Babies

There is no such things as too young or too old for chiropractic care. Chiropractic patients range in years from birth to old age.
Your child should have a chiropractic examination as soon after birth as possible. Spinal trauma to an infant's or child's spine can occur during the birth process as well as from any number of tumbles while learning to sit up or walk.

Below are symptoms of vertebral subluxation and common childhood ailments.

• Colic or Irritable baby syndrome
• Birth Trauma and Breathing problems
• Diarrhea
• Vomiting
• Bed Wetting
• Headache or Migraine
• Recurrent Ear Nose and Throat Infection
• Back Pain
• Sports Injury

Degeneration

Subluxation degeneration is how the body responds to improperly functioning spinal joints.

Subluxation degeneration is a process. Regardless of age, when spinal damage goes uncorrected, the body deposits calcium on the surface of adjacent bones that aren't moving properly. These changes get progressively worse as time is allowed to work on the subluxated area of the spine.

With early detection, appropriate chiropractic care has been shown to slow, stop, or even reverse the early stages of this process. Ask your doctor of chiropractic to design a program of preventive care for you.