Lacey WA – Autumn is around the corner and so is the time people clean up their yard, house, and roof to prepare for winter. It is also the time of year when I see more patients with knee pain! I want to share some tips for knee pain by using a patient’s story that […]
Do you think knee pain is just a part of normal aging? Think again! Read More »
After a concussion, it can be very difficult to find your footing again, for not just yourself but also those around you. If you are recovering from a car accident, sporting injury, or a fall you’re most likely experiencing some of the following symptoms; Nausea, brain fog, memory loss, headaches, and struggle focusing. All these
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Tired of your back pain getting in the way? Looking for the best ways to relieve your pain fast? Look no further! Today’s blog is designed to give you 5 of the best ways to relieve your back pain, quickly and easily. We have purposely chosen techniques that require little to no equipment so that
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When struggling with back pain, it’s hard to enjoy your life. You feel as though each movement has become more cautious because you’re worried that one wrong move could make the pain worse — which you don’t want. Suddenly, you feel yourself holding back because of your back pain. You start saying “no” when you
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LACEY (WA) – Have you ever had a slight pain in the neck but didn’t really think it was a big deal, especially if you knew it was because you slept awkwardly? I certainly wouldn’t be surprised if you have, we hear this quite often from our clients when we first see them. However, it
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When it comes to an injury or experiencing any kind of chronic pain, usually the first thought that comes to mind is: “I need to make a doctor’s appointment” or “I need to visit the chiropractor” or “Maybe a massage will help loosen my tense muscles.” To most of us, it makes sense that if
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LACEY (WA) – A patient came into the clinic a few weeks ago limping with knee pain and asked, “I’ve had this knee pain for a few weeks now; I’m not sure what I’ve done to it. I was trying to rest it so that it wouldn’t hurt, but it didn’t help. Whenever I stand
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A frequent question I get asked by clients and people with back pain is “when do I use ice and when do I use heat?” Rightly or wrongly, 9 out of 10 of my clients tend to favor heat–a nice hot water bottle, a soak in the bath, or one of those lavender scented wheat
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I work with clients 40+ and I often hear them say with a chuckle; “Yep, I’m shrinking and my feet are getting bigger.” Honestly, this is no laughing matter. If you are shrinking more than 1/2 an inch a year OR you have shrunk more than 1.6 inches in your lifetime then you likely have had a fracture in your
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It’s not uncommon for us to receive phone calls from people who are concerned for others. For example, we have received a phone call from a gentleman who had growing concerns about his wife. He asked us, “Why does my wife keep falling over?” He continued to tell us that his wife Sally,71, generally has
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