Posts made in June, 2017

Since babies can’t talk– yet–they cry. This is the major way they communicate with others. When a baby cries for seemingly no reason, though, they may be showing signs of what’s known as “colic.” Now colic isn’t a disease. It’s more of a catch-all term used to describe a baby who is healthy but cries for long periods at odd times. It’s not because they have a dirty diaper. It’s not because they’re tired. They just cry… and...

Does chronic back pain cause depression or does depression cause back pain? Well, the answer to that is… both. For those with back pain that doesn’t seem to go away, the pain disrupts their everyday routine. Back pain means not being able to be in public easily. They may have to sit or lie down while everyone else is standing around. Back pain can also interrupt what should otherwise be a normal, nice night’s sleep. Because it hurts...

Could your sleeping habits be a possible cause for why you’ve packed on the pounds? It turns out that missing valuable sleep time could indeed be contributing to obesity. When you don’t get enough sleep time you are depriving your body in several ways. Without ample sleep time your body lacks the needed time to repair and restore itself. This can negatively affect your cognitive functioning, messing with your memory, reaction times,...

Some people are born with problems. These problems can show up later in life where they go to their doctor and are told, “Well, it’s genetic and there’s not much we can do about it.” If you’re afflicted with a problem, and you have an injury or a disease, that doesn’t mean you can’t be pain free while still having that injury or disease. Generally, pain comes after physical damage is done. A chiropractor’s job is to help relieve your...