Sciatica and Chiropractic Care

Sciatica is a term referring to pain, numbness or tingling traveling from the back and down the leg(s).  Purely descriptive in nature, the term does not imply the source of pain.  We often see patients in our chiropractic office suffering from sciatic pain.  Initial...

Headaches and Chiropractic Care

Headaches are a common complaint in our chiropractic office.  Typically, we are able to diagnose and successfully treat headaches.  The first step to determining if your headache is treatable with chiropractic, is to determine what type of headache you have.  There...

Why do I Hurt when It’s Cold Out?

If you feel that you can predict the weather by the pain in your joints, you’re not alone.  Everyone seem to have an aunt, uncle, or grandparent that accurately predicts weather change by the pain in their back, hip, knee etc.  In fact, this week in my Longmont...

Whiplash

Your Longmont Chiropractor explains Whiplash, and the Necessity of seeking Treatment as Soon as Possible Following an Automobile Accident Whiplash, or cervical acceleration-deceleration syndrome can cause pain, headache, and irreversible damage if not addressed soon...

Self-Adjusting- Good or Bad?

Snap. Crackle. Pop. Self -adjusting is as common in popular culture as it is in real life. How many movies have you seen where the main character twists his neck to the sound of smashing potato chips? For some, it ‘s a pain reliever. For others, it’s simply a habit....

Healthcare Benefits of Massage Therapy

RECOMMIT, RECHARGE and RELEASE According to the findings of a reader survey published in the September issue of CONSUMER REPORTS where three out of four adults reported using some form of alternative therapy for general health; chiropractic, deep tissue massage, yoga...