Wellness Blog

Summer is almost upon us, which means many wonderful trips to amazing places – by land, by sea, and often, by air. As we all know, traveling on a plane can be quite taxing on the body. The seats are not the most complementary to the spine, and no matter your fitness level, being stuck on a plane for long […]

Here is a common, terrible cascade of events that happens to teenage girls, which regular chiropractic care can help resolve naturally: Starting to get headaches more than once a month, and probably medicating with pain relievers or prescription meds Monthly cycle is very painful and they are getting irregular or heavy flow. Sometimes, may even […]

I often tell the story of “crabs in a bucket,” for people who are experiencing less-than optimal support for making healthy (read: different or seemingly strange) decisions. For example, let’s say you have a mother who wants to have a natural birth, or a dad who doesn’t want traditional surgery for a herniated disc. Maybe it’s […]

Could hemorrhoids, insomnia, and back pain all be connected? Yes! All three of these symptoms are very common effects of poor adaptation to stress. Essentially, they are normal symptoms the body gives off when its health is being compromised. Think of them as alarms, not the problem itself.

One of the most common reasons we see women in our chiropractic wellness center is for issues revolving around poor cycles. This can range from heavy and painful cramping in teenagers to women who just skip or simply don’t have any menstruation whatsoever. There a multiple reasons why these situations happen, and with our focus […]

It’s that time of year when the weather starts to change. And, like clockwork, as soon as the crisp first week of fall arrives, the young adults working at Jewel and CVS start wearing their “ASK ME ABOUT THE FLU SHOT” shirts. Fortunately, for the first time in over a decade, fewer people received the flu shot […]

We are grateful. Very grateful. Many families are eternally grateful. Sad part is, you will very rarely hear about them. When we opened the doors to this amazing place of hope and healing 15 years ago, we believed in our mission: Getting people healthy, keeping them healthy, and seeing them thrive. And over the years […]

  It was election day. I got up early as usual, did my morning meditation and got ready to vote after dropping my kids off at school. I had my morning tea walked out the door. (Actually who am I kidding? I had possibly two or three shots of expresso after that tea in order […]

I have been in practice for 17 years and I am very passionate about my work. So much so, that I have to be reminded from time to time that I must have “regular people” conversations if I don’t want to be officially labeled as INSANE. Everyone knows I am a quack and my family […]

Summer is in full swing.  And I am in that list of moms that fantasized eating an entire watermelon (without having to spit the seeds) while all my adorable children splash in the pool, all while i get to get a golden tan and chat to other moms about our favorite summer reads.  The reality, […]