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5 Common Causes of Persistent Neck Pain  Sep 19th, 2024

Virtually everyone suffers from neck pain from time to time. Unbalanced posture, overexertion, injury, and more can contribute, so rest and self-care solves the problem.  Persistent, or chronic, neck pain isn’t as frequent, but it can be a big problem when it starts to interfere with your daily life. The...

 Can Physical Therapy Help Resolve My Sciatica for Good? Sep 19th, 2024

Any condition that irritates or pressures the sciatic nerve can produce the classic signs and symptoms of sciatica, a pain syndrome that affects this largest pair of nerves in your body. Sciatica can be a chronic or recurring problem for some people.  At Active Care Chiropractic and Rehabilitation, we use...

A Closer Look at How Pregnancy Can Affect Your Skeleton Aug 23rd, 2024

Pregnancy is an amazing time. You’re creating life inside your body and, naturally, that means plenty of changes as your systems support both the baby and you.  Producing the calcium necessary for the formation of your baby’s bones means that there may be some challenges for your own skeleton, not...

Migraines? Maybe It's Time to Get Adjusted Aug 8th, 2024

Migraines can be one of the most disabling, disruptive, and distracting forms of headache, shutting down your ability to focus on everyday tasks. The reasons why people suffer from migraines isn’t fully understood.  As specialists in chiropractic treatment of headaches and migraines, the team at Active Care Chiropractic & Rehabilitation...

Myths and Facts About Chiropractic Care Jul 11th, 2024

Despite decades of successful holistic care, myths about chiropractic care persist while facts are slow to spread. The fact remains that chiropractors make a real difference in wellness by focusing on the balance of your musculoskeletal system.  A visit to an office of Active Care Chiropractic & Rehabilitation can put...

Benefits of Modern Cupping Therapy Jul 11th, 2024

There’s a trend in medical treatment today toward drug-free treatments, spurred in part by the worldwide opiate crisis. Re-exploring ancient therapies adds options to the therapeutic toolbox without relying on pharmaceutical treatments that often take their own toll on patients.  At Active Care Chiropractic & Rehabilitation, we practice a modern...

Cold Laser Therapy: Your Answer to Chronic Joint Pain Jun 20th, 2024

For decades, cold laser therapy has been a drug-free way to treat a range of pain conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome and osteoarthritis. The properties of low-level laser light stimulate body healing responses.  Most medical laser devices use heat to get results, whether it’s to coagulate collagen as with many...

Tips for Maximizing Your Chiropractic Adjustments Jun 20th, 2024

The pain relief you feel after a chiropractic adjustment can be substantial and virtually instantaneous. It’s natural to want that relief to last. There are ways you can maximize the benefits of your adjustment, both before and after your appointment.  It doesn’t matter what condition caused you to visit Active...

What Most Don't Know About Vertigo May 16th, 2024

Dizziness is a common human condition that virtually everyone experiences on occasion. Vertigo is dizziness in Technicolor. Instead of a feeling of lightheadedness, vertigo introduces a swirling sensation of spinning, in the room or inside your head.  Peripheral vertigo starts in the inner ear or vestibular nerve, and it’s what...

Can Chiropractic Care Induce Labor? May 2nd, 2024

There are many myths and misconceptions still floating around about chiropractic care and, in particular, with chiropractic adjustments and pregnant women. It’s common during pregnancy to experience back pain, and chiropractic adjustments often relieve this with a simple and safe procedure.  However, many worry that chiropractic treatments may somehow induce...

5 Telltale Symptoms of a Herniated Disc Apr 4th, 2024

Herniated discs are common spinal dysfunctions that don’t always cause symptoms, but when they do, these can be extreme and debilitating. Fortunately, most cases heal on their own, but you can often accelerate healing with treatment.  Many people associate back pain from herniated discs with chiropractic care, and with good...

The Link Between Headaches and Neck Pain Apr 4th, 2024

The connection between headaches and neck pain is both complex and obvious. There are sometimes physical reasons while other times the problem might include psychological and social contributors. Regardless of the causes, headaches and neck pain frequently occur together.  When connected head and neck pain is only an occasional problem,...

The Effects of Whiplash After a Car Accident Mar 13th, 2024

Because of the weight and inertia involved in an automobile accident, significant force can be transferred to your body, even in low-speed collisions. A common injury involving these forces is whiplash, where the momentum of your head overcomes the counterbalancing power of your neck.  The snapping or whipping motion that...

Will My Sciatica Resolve on Its Own? Mar 12th, 2024

The condition called sciatica isn’t a medical disease on its own, but rather a name for the collection of symptoms that commonly accompany sciatic nerve irritation. As the largest and longest nerve in your body, the pair of sciatic nerves run down each leg after branching off the spinal cord...

Why Identifying Your Migraine Triggers Is So Important Feb 12th, 2024

Migraines are more than simple headaches. A neurological disease that can bring your day to a sudden halt and keep you in silence and darkness for days, migraine pain is pulsing and intense, affecting about 12% of the American population.  The reasons why some people suffer from migraines aren’t fully...

Leading Causes of Shoulder Pain Feb 7th, 2024

As neck and shoulder pain specialists, the team at Active Care Chiropractic & Rehabilitation knows that most shoulder pain stems from tendons in the rotator cuff of the shoulder. The rotator cuff stabilizes the joint, the most mobile in your body.  Tendon tissue in the shoulder can become irritated with...

5 Lifestyle Tips for Managing Arthritis Pain Jan 3rd, 2024

Arthritis, affecting over 53 million people in the United States, is a condition marked by joint inflammation that can significantly affect your daily activities through pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility. Beyond medical interventions, incorporating specific lifestyle changes can help you manage arthritis pain effectively. Known for our expertise and compassion,...

The Most Common Causes of Lower Back Pain Jan 3rd, 2024

Most people will deal with back pain at some point in their lives. In fact, it’s the leading cause of disability across the globe. You don’t want to be a statistic. If you have back pain, seeking treatment and getting relief means you can return to doing what you love....