Subluxation defined – the essence of chiropractic care

If your nerve system is not functioning fully free of interference, it is impossible to be truly healthy. The master control system for your body is your nerve system; consisting of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. Chiropractic is dedicated to restoring the body’s ability to regulate and heal itself through normalized nervous system function.  Rather than treating sickness with drugs or surgery, chiropractors examine and correct interference to the nervous system (called vertebral subluxation), ensuring that their patients have a healthy, functioning nerve supply to the body. 

Flu Shot – yes or no?

Not only do flu shots NOT provide increased immune function/protection (“…inactivated influenza virus vaccines have not been correlated with protection from influenza virus infection.” 1), but flu shots have been shown to INCREASE YOUR CHANCES of getting the flu.2   I know, those statements seem to fly in the face of conventional wisdom …

Front Squat

Squats will change your life. Really. Squats are the antidote to sitting (and God knows, we all sit way too much). Great for your spine in general and your lower back in particular. Helps develop core strength, balance, coordination. It’s the perfect exercise.