• Natural Sleep Aids Now that we have entered fall and the weather is changing, let’s piggyback off of our last few newsletters pertaining to your immune system and talk about sleep. Sleep is a favorite topic among a lot of our patients. Kids get a lot of it, and adults don’t, but either way, sleep […]

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  • What Can Affect Your Immune System? In the past few newsletters, we have discussed immunity and what you can do to improve it. This week, we will discuss some of the factors that can weaken your immune system so you can be more aware of them as we approach cold weather. Spoiler: routine wellness care […]

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  • Teachers Need Chiropractic Too! We are almost a full month into school, and I hope someone has been thinking about the teachers, too! It can be very difficult for the body to adapt to taking up to three months off of your normal routine. Don’t worry, though. McKinley Family Chiropractic has always been great at […]

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  • Sleep Better. Test Better. Students, you’ve made it through your first couple of weeks of school, which unfortunately means you are getting close to your first test. Bummer, but you’re ready. One of the most important things you can do as you’re studying for tests is move your memories from short-term to long-term. This means […]

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  • Solving Self Adjusting We all remember the long hours of sitting in class from 1st grade to senior year of high school. You probably noticed some tightness or pain in your neck, mid-back, or lower back during that time frame. It probably wasn’t bad, and you told yourself, ” If it just popped, I bet […]

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  • Surrounding Yourself With Support Every once in a while, we see a new patient come into the office with their whole family. To some, it might seem like overkill to have your whole family present at a visit, but for others, having the support of their family gives them the confidence to move forward with […]

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  • Tackling Torticollis No, we aren’t talking about the delicious Italian dish. Torticollis is a condition of the neck associated with severe muscle tightness and pain. For some people, this can also cause turning of the head. This condition can be very painful and disorienting because it removes the ability to move the head without pain, […]

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  • Treating Colic with Chiropractic Babies are chiropractic patients, too. Just like you and me, babies have nervous systems that work overtime to help little ones develop and grow, and just like you and me, sometimes that nervous system needs help. That’s where McKinley Family Chiropractic can help. Chiropractic care has been shown to help infants […]

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  • Recovering from Whiplash Many of you have probably heard of the word “whiplash” before, and for the most part, you know what it means. It usually follows a car accident or traumatic injury that affects the spine. What happens is a force is transferred to the body, causing a very quick and violent bending motion […]

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  • Avoiding Summertime Slip-Ups School is out, grills are cleaned, and the weather is hot, summertime is officially here. Everyone loves summer, the days are long and you get to spend more time with family and friends. However, this is also the time when it’s easy to fall out of rhythm with your everyday routine, which […]

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