Washington Park Chiropractic

By: Dr. Lisa Goodman, DC

One of the best parts of summer is spending time making your yard beautiful.  Of course we all know that this can be physically demanding.  Every week in our practice we treat new patients who have a ‘gardening injury’.  Here are a few tips for preventing the most common injuries:

1. Weeding: Plan ahead.  Many people spot a rogue weed with the plan to pull just that one. . .and then it turns into a few hours of getting every last weed.  By planning ahead you can avoid terrible Read the rest of this entry →

By: Dr. Jake Simpson, DC

Chiropractic care during pregnancy should be an essential part of women’s pre-natal care.  Currently, chiropractic care is not traditionally thought of being included in most women’s pre-natal care plan.  However, we have begun to see an increase in the medical community referring to chiropractors for the management of not only back pain but to ensure an easier birthing process.  Here’s why…

There are an overwhelming number of women that have gone through or going through pregnancy that experience low back pain.  Pre-existing postural and mechanical imbalances that you had before pregnancy are likely to be overtaxed and heightened during the pregnancy process.  This is mostly due to the rapid growth of the baby and your body’s normal structural adaptations not keeping up, not to mention the biochemical changes that occur that cause ligament laxity.  Chiropractic care before and during pregnancy can help to relieve and prevent the common musculoskeletal disorders associated with pregnancy.  With proper spinal and pelvic alignment through chiropractic care you will be able to experience greater comforts and lifestyle improvements. 

Pre-Natal Care For The Baby

Regular pre-natal chiropractic care appointments can help increase comfort for the baby as well!  As your baby develops, greater stress is placed on the uterus and the ligaments suspending the uterus, this is known as uterine constraint.  If your pelvis and sacrum are out of balance in any way, the ligaments suspending the uterus are torqued and twisted in a way that puts constraint in the uterus thus preventing the developing baby from getting into the optimal position for an easier birth.  Read the rest of this entry →

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by Dr. Jake Simpson

Chances are you are sitting down at your computer reading this blog entry.  And there is also a good chance you may have a little back ache, some numbness or tingling in your thigh, buttock, feet and toes.  Or maybe you are just feeling a little down with a lack of energy or motivation.  Am I right?  The average American sits about 8.9 hours a day, These 8.9 hours of sitting have been described by a number of scientific experts as a “public health risk”.  To find out why, read more:

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More on Posture

I hear this nearly daily from patients.  Yes, for some reason stomach sleeping is oh-so-tempting.  But if you really examine full night of sleep you would likely find that falling asleep on your stomach does not equal a restful night’s sleep.  For Dr. Jake and myself, one of the most challenging aspects of patient communication is the ‘sleep talk’.  Sleep Posture is very important so here are a few quick tips on how and why to change or modify the way you sleep.

Perfecting your sleep posture will accomplish three things: 1. Create more restful sleep  2. Reduce or eliminate back pain  3. Prevent deterioration of spinal joints and muscles.  Oh, and one added benefit can be seen in your wallet – fewer trips to the chiropractor!  So what is the perfect sleep posture? 

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