Myth #1: Chiropractors Aren't "Real" Chiropractic students receive 4,485 hours of college classroom instruction vs. 4,248 hours for other medical students. Myth #2: Once You Go To A Chiropractor, You Will Have To Keep Going FOREVER Not true. In fact, many patients with an acute issue come in for a few visits and obtain the
Pool Exercises to Ease Back Pain Exercising is one of the best ways to stay healthy and keep your body strong over the years. Unfortunately, if you’re living with chronic back pain, exercising can sometimes do more harm than good. For those struggling with back pain or arthritis, finding something that works for you is
What is the Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) Test? The Ankle Brachial Index test, also referred to as simply the ABI test, is a way of checking your risk of peripheral artery disease. This means that the ABI test is performed to see how well your blood is flowing to your extremities. It allows doctors to
How to Know if You Have a Food Allergy Food allergen symptoms present themselves when your immune system tells your body that something isn’t right. Everyone is different, but when you have a food allergy, it’s your body’s way of saying it can’t ingest something properly. Scientifically speaking, “food allergens are proteins in foods that
Is it Safe to See a Chiropractor While Pregnant? Pregnancy is a beautiful thing. Your body is nourishing a developing baby and you’re going through a lot of changes, both physically and mentally. If you’re like most new expectant mothers, you’ve scoured the Internet, bought all of the baby books, and are calling your doctor
Sitting at a desk all day or sitting for long periods of time can wreak havoc on your back and your muscles, as well as your whole body. To avoid intense muscle fatigue or sprain, here are five lower back stretches that will help release the tension in your body and relax the strained muscles.
Even if you don’t usually experience back pain, traveling can bring it on. If you have chronic back pain, traveling will exacerbate it. Here are five tips from your Paradise Valley chiropractor to help reduce back pain while you travel: 1 - Lift luggage in stages – Lift luggage to the back of the car,
Research is constantly revealing new and amazing facts that enable us to treat cancer better. Recently, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that we may be “feeding” certain kinds of cancer with elevated insulin levels that come from eating too many carbohydrates – especially sugar. Instead of feeding cancer what
Holistic health is important to us here at AZ Chiropractic. We know that your body is very complex and that everything needs to be working together for you to feel healthy. That’s why we know that natural medicine works. Natural medicine is a distinct primary health care profession, emphasizing prevention, treatment, and optimal health through
This is the time of year where we start to see more sports related injuries. Kids will soon be heading back to school and may already be signing up for sports. Now is when you should schedule a sports physical, as well as appointments for massage in Gilbert, AZ. AZ Chiropractic offers sports physicals and
