The Wills Chiropractic Blog

Thanksgiving is nearly here and it is the perfect time of year to focus on all that we are grateful for – including chiropractic! Chiropractic care can help you find better health without the use of risky drugs or surgery because it taps into the body’s natural ability to heal itself. There are numerous benefits to chiropractic care, but here are the top 5 reasons we’re grateful for chiropractic

The chiropractic adjustment has been found safe and effective in treating a wide range of health problems including headaches, joint pain, and backaches.

Pregnancy has long been associated with various musculoskeletal pains including back and neck pain. If you are like most of the pregnant women out there who are wondering if there are any ways that can help you reduce or eliminate headaches, neck pain, and backache during pregnancy, this post is perfect for you.

Natural health care, including chiropractic care, isn’t just for adults! In fact, using natural healing techniques for children is every bit as beneficial for them as it is for their parents. Nevertheless, the idea that children, even newborns, would see a chiropractor to get adjusted is a stretch for some. Why would a parent bring them in? How would a child benefit? What would prompt the need for chiropractic care?

They bulge, herniate, degenerate and tear, but they don’t “slip.” Discs, along with the curves of the spine, serve as the “shock absorbers” of your body. Lower back pain may be the result of herniated discs and other disc problems. Separating each vertebra, they create the necessary spacing for nerves to exit the spinal cord to service the organs and tissues of your body. Rings of fibrous tissue called the annulus contain a soft jelly center.

If you ever experience tension or pain across the upper back or shoulder blades, get frequent headaches, have low back pain and are inflexible, you probably have poor posture.

We often hear the words “health care” in the news. But usually, they’re talking about “sick” care—care that is administered to someone who already has symptoms of an illness or injury. Often, “health care” refers to the heroic efforts we see in the media and on television to save a person’s life using drugs or dramatic surgery.

You feel exhausted at the end of the day. Your neck always hurts. You have frequent headaches, and maybe even fibromyalgia. Have you wondered if head posture could be the cause?