A bunion can be more than just a bump on the side of your big toe. Over time, it can become painful, irritated by shoes, and make walking or exercising uncomfortable. While chiropractic care cannot simply "push a bunion back into place," we can often help address some of the movement and mechanical factors that may contribute to pain and irritation. A bunion, also called hallux valgus, occurs when the big toe gradually angles toward the other toes while the joint at the base of the big toe...

BIG BELLIES ARE IN!!! No, we are not advocating obesity as a fix for low back pain. What we are talking about here is CORE ABDOMINAL STABILITY! By learning to correctly use your diaphragm in coordination with your abdominal musculature, you can take control of your low back pain. We see weightlifters with absurd amounts of weight do this all the time with weight belts. They take deep belly breaths in and press out against the weight belt before picking up enormous amounts of weight. On a...

Pain in the forearm, wrist, or hand can make everyday activities uncomfortable. Typing, gripping a steering wheel, lifting a coffee cup, using tools, working out, or even opening a jar may become difficult when the muscles and tendons in the forearm are irritated or weak. One exercise that may help strengthen these tissues is wrist flexion and extension eccentrics using a light weight. This exercise can help with tendonitis, carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel, numbness and/or tingling in the arm,...