With more than 3 million cases in the US each year, Plantar Fasciitis is a common ailment plaguing feet. This serious and painful condition occurs when the thick band of tissue connecting the heel bone to the toes develops tears and inflammation, leading to pain primarily in the heel and also in the bottom of the foot. The pain is typically sharp and usually unilateral, but sometimes occurs in both feet. Serious cases can lead to the rupture of the ligament and bone spurs on of the heel.

Chiropractic is a nonsurgical treatment that is an alternative form of care for herniated discs.  Sometimes referred to as a “slipped disk” or a “ruptured disk,” a herniated disk occurs when some of the softer "jelly"  that cushions the disc pushes out through a crack in the tougher exterior.  Before we get technical, we need a little introduction to this condition.  With the exception of the first 2 vertebrae in the neck—the atlas (C1) and the axis (C2)—there is an intervertebral disc, made of  collagen between each vertebra of the spine.  Discs act as shock absorbers and shock distributors, and provide flexibility while protecting the spinal cord.

As students and teachers head back to school we want to give you a few tips to make the transition as smooth as possible! Posture ranks right up at the top of the list when you are talking about good health, it’s just as important as eating right, exercising, and getting a good night's sleep. Good posture coupled with balanced nutrition and rest is a recipe for starting off this school year with more energy, less stress and fatigue! 

Take some advice from the fastest man in the world! A man that remains unbeaten since 2008. He has won 6 Olympic gold medals, never placing for silver or bronze. He has won world championship collecting 8 first place wins and setting world records along the way. But this path to championship was hard earned through obstacles and health complications.

Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, a champion who has received the most Olympic medals of all time, noted that he receives instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization technique treatments to keep him in top form. “My trainer uses instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization tools, these little metal crowbars. He carves them into my shoulder blades, my back, my knee, my hamstrings-wherever I’m really tight-to loosen things up. It’s pretty intense.” This Olympic champion has won 22 Olympic medals and holds the record for the most medals won and attributes much of his success to the therapy which keeps him in top form!

Many US Olympic athletes striving for gold in Rio 2016, will be using a secret weapon to help achieve their goals — chiropractic care. Many athletes use chiropractic not only for rehabilitation purposes, but also because they feel it gives them a special edge during competitions. Professional athletes are increasingly turning to chiropractic care as a drug-free alternative to relieve pain and keep peak condition. Pro athletes have a discovered a secret weapon they keep in their back pockets: chiropractic care. According to Dr. Andrew Klein, the official chiropractor for the 2000 US Olympic medical staff, the key reason why athletes have sought out chiropractic: it keeps them in top shape without the use of drugs. "Athletes have come to rely on manual therapy because the list of banned substances for the Olympics is so long, and also because they feel it enhances their performance."

Stretching has many positive benefits including better blood circulation, increased range of motion and improved muscular coordination. It’s often overlooked because the results are not as visible as aerobic exercise or weight training but good flexibility can decrease your risk of injury by helping your joints move through their full range of motion.

Aerobic exercise, the kind that gets your heart pumping, has been found to change the brain in ways that protect memory and thinking skills. According to Harvard Health, these results were not the same for resistance training, balance and muscle toning exercises. 

Corrective exercises are an important part of modern chiropractic treatment methods because they can relieve symptoms of pain, restore proper movement and improve performance.

When dealing with chronic back pain day in and day out, it’s normal to long for an easy fix. Over 500,000 Americans reportedly visit the operating room for major surgery each year. Back surgery is often one of the most prematurely recommended procedures for patients who haven’t fully exhausted conservative treatment options.