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Chronic low back pain affects millions of individuals. The causes seem endless (various injuries, falls, long history of sitting in a work environment). Sometimes, the chronic low back pain seems to have no known cause. All you know is you hurt!! So, what can you do? Take an anti-inflammatory? Surgery?

Are you asked by family or friends, “How’s it going with that chiropractor?”. You can explain how you’re gaining strength, your posture is improving and you feel great! Yet… they look sort of lost – not really understanding the correlation between posture and health? Why is good posture important? Good

At Gonstead Spine & Wellness, spinal health is our major focus. However, if you’re not a patient (yet!) – it’s important to understand WHY your spinal health is so important to your body wellness. The spinal cord is protected by your spine. The spinal cord branches off, and continues to do so

Recent research reported in the Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research reveals chiropractic care may play an important role in helping patents with high blood pressure. CLICK HERE FOR THE STUDY Research has proven even “minor” spinal misalignment or dysfunction can be a factor in multiple chronic illnesses. The misalignment, or

Our nation is struggling with the consequences of overuse, over prescribed opioids for pain relief. One in four patients who use opioids for long-term, non-cancer pain struggle with addiction. Masking pain and discomfort with medication gives the illusion that you feel “better” or your body has healed when it hasn’t.

How many times have you heard from a friend, family member, loved one… “I don’t BELIEVE in chiropractic”… “chiropractors are hacks!” or “It’s a scam!” Frustrated because you don’t know what to say? Questioning YOUR choices? Chiropractic care is NOT a “belief”. It is understanding how the body WORKS. The

We’ve all had that “knot” in our shoulder or back. You may even tell yourself you “must have slept wrong”… A massage may feel good at the time, but unless you correct the CAUSE, the muscle will continue to tighten. Even if the “knot” goes away (remember, pain is the

Often, we blame conditions like a bad shoulder or knee on our age. However, if age WAS to blame, wouldn’t both shoulders or knees degenerate? These joint issues are due to cumulative stress and trauma… not time. Many degenerative diseases are linked to sedentary lifestyles and individuals experience weak muscles, stiff joints, low energy

Would you be surprised to know you have MANY extremities? Not only your arms and legs but your ribs, jaw, collar bone and shoulder blade? Why is this important? When any extremity becomes misaligned, they become “stuck” in a fixed position. This causes the joint above it or below it

If you’ve been diagnosed with an inflammatory condition, did your provider ever test your Omega 6:3 ratio? Omega 3 is GOOD for your body… Omega 6 is BAD. Unfortunately, MANY foods consumed are HIGH in Omega 6, LOW in Omega 3. This makes the ratio between the two highly out