Many people seek chiropractic care for low back, mid-back, neck pain, and pain in the extremities. But, what about balance and/or dizziness, as they often go together? Can chiropractic management help people suffering from frequent falls due to balance and/or dizziness problems? Let’s take a look! When considering treatment for balance, we must talk about the “proprioceptive system.” The way
Chiropractic care focuses on treating the whole person and realigning the spine to maximize function and health. This month’s focus is on the feet and how they can have a tremendous effect on the whole body. Let’s take a look! Body Anatomy Did you know that the foot consists of 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than 100 muscles, tendons,
During the course of the history and examination with new patients, it’s common to encounter seemingly unrelated complaints that may benefit from chiropractic care. For example, last month we looked at alternative nutritional approaches to treating high cholesterol. Most people are jumping at the use of statin medications. We’ve also discussed the association between balance and the neck. Chiropractic adjustments
A study view stress and how people who seek chiropractic care perceive it. Researchers wrote that psychosocial stress, “…pervades modern life and is known to have an impact on health. Pain, especially chronic back pain, is influenced by stress.” Here, ten different chiropractic clinics report results from 138 patients. They respond to questionnaires about stress and its association with their
What can we do as individuals to improve our quality of life as we age? In order to address this question, let’s break this down into “Bio-Psycho-Social” categories. BIO pertains to weight, diet, exercise, and fitness. PSYCHO pertains to brain-stimulating activities and exercises, diet, and nutritional supplementation. SOCIAL is interaction and relationships. BIO This includes “biological” functions such as weight
Pregnancy is a beautiful experience, and we all want to provide the best environment for both mom and baby. The question of whether or not chiropractic care is safe during pregnancy. It is a frequent question by the newly-expectant mother as she plans for a healthy pregnancy. Chiropractic care during the nine-month time frame is a common practice. Many moms
Some of you may have heard about how a modified form of boxing is helping patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). It’s been observed that people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) who engage in a boxing-like exercise routine, can enhance their quality of life. It can even build impressive gains in posture, strength, flexibility, and speed. Proponents of the program report that
Do you frequently feel sleepy throughout the day? Do you doze off soon after you sit down? Are you feeling “restored” when you wake up in the morning? How much sleep is REALLY needed and how important is it? Let’s take a look… The short answer is that sleep is REALLY important! Prior to the 1950s, most authorities thought sleep
Previously, we discussed how herniated disks can resorb all by themselves, especially large herniated disks. But what about a damaged nerve—can it self-repair too? It’s important to realize that damage can occur when enough pressure applies to any living tissue. The anatomy of our nerves includes many micro-structures such as the blood vessels. Blood vessels bring needed oxygen to several
Osteoporosis is the most common chronic metabolic bone disease and identifies by increased bone fragility. According to a 2017 study, more than 200 million people suffer from osteoporosis. 1-in-3 women over age 50 and 1-in-5 men will experience osteoporosis-related fractures in their lifetime. If you have family members who have/had osteoporosis with or without fracture, consider yourself at risk for
Jonathan Woodward, D.C.
Woodward Chiropractic & Massage
6310 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy Ste 115
Dallas, TX 75240
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