May 2024 Health Newsletter

A recent Norway study indicates that in both men and women obesity is strongly associated with chronic low back pain. The increased weight of being obese wreaks havoc on the spinal tissues that are placed under constant and increased stress due to the additional weight. Fortunately, most obesity is treatable and with loss of the additional weight, many experience significant improvements in their back pain complaints, not to mention the improvement or reversal of many other related health conditions. Fortunately, chiropractic care can still help before the additional weight comes off, or, if the additional weight cannot be lost. Chiropractors not only provide relief for many experiencing back pain due to obesity, but some additionally offer treatment programs directed at weight loss and strategies to improve one’s overall health. If you’ve got extra pounds to lose and are suffering from back problems, you deserve an opportunity to try chiropractic care!

Car accidents can lead to a variety of injuries, ranging from minor discomfort to more serious conditions. Chiropractic care, provided by doctors of chiropractic (DCs), offers a proven, effective and natural approach to evaluating and treating many of the associated injuries. Let's explore how chiropractors can help individuals recover after an auto accident.

Evaluating Soft Tissue Injuries


• Understanding Soft Tissue Injuries: Soft tissues include muscles, ligaments, tendons, and fascia. These structures are highly prone to injury during sudden impacts, such as car accidents. DCs specialize in assessing soft tissue damage, even when X-rays may not reveal injuries, as they more commonly do not.
• Hands-On Assessment: Chiropractors use many techniques including manual techniques to evaluate soft tissues. They assess muscle tension, joint mobility, and alignment. By identifying areas of dysfunction, they create personalized treatment plans for maximum rehabilitation and outcome.

Treating Common Auto Accident Injuries


• Back Pain: Chiropractic care including chiropractic adjustments help restore spinal alignment, reduce pain and inflammation and promote healing, naturally. Soft tissue therapies (such as massage or myofascial release) help alleviate muscle tension and inflammation.
• Whiplash: Whiplash occurs due to rapid neck movement during collisions. Chiropractors address whiplash by providing safe soft tissue care which often includes gentle adjustments to the cervical and thoracic spine, improving range of motion, reducing pain and jumpstarting the healing process.
• Headaches: Post-accident headaches often result from neck strain. Chiropractic adjustments and soft tissue therapies can relieve tension and reduce headache frequency and pain intensity.
• Other Injuries: Chiropractors also treat other joint and soft tissue sprains and strains. They emphasize natural healing, avoiding unnecessary medications or invasive procedures.

The Safety of Chiropractic Care


• Non-Invasive Approach: Chiropractic care avoids surgery and medication. Patients appreciate the natural, drug-free solutions offered by DCs.
• Evidence-Based Practice: Chiropractic treatments are backed by research. Studies show their effectiveness in managing pain and improving function.


Chiropractic care provides a safe, natural, and effective way to address car accident injuries. By focusing on soft tissue evaluation, spinal alignment, and evidence-based treatments, DCs play a crucial role in helping patients recover and regain their quality of life.


If you've been in an auto accident, please contact our office today. We can tailor a treatment plan to your specific needs, promoting healing and restoring well-being.

Individuals partaking in even just a small amount of low-intensity exercise are significantly less likely to die prematurely than their sedentary counterparts, according to researchers.  The findings come from examining data from 10 previous studies of more than 36,000 older subjects.  The evidence is becoming more clear – stop moving, and the risk of death increases significantly.  Being sedentary 10 hours a day increased death during the close to 7-year study by 48%.  Those that pushed their sedentary lifestyle to 12 hours a day nearly tripled their risk of death during this time frame.  The good news is that researchers found that literally any level of physical activity level was beneficial.  Thus, you don’t need to run a marathon or even run to reap the benefits.  Simply get up, get out and just move!

According to research conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO), the majority of adolescents are not getting adequate amounts of physical activity.  The WHO recommends adolescents participate in an hour of moderate to vigorous physical activity daily.  However, data obtained by the WHO from 1.6 million students between 2001 and 2016 found only 1 out of 5 children met the WHO’s recommendation for daily physical activity.  The WHO attributes this lack of physical activity to increase in home screen time which is replacing the time for physical activity.  While the data is extremely concerning and parents and educational leaders need to step up to create and implement solutions, the good news is that over the 15 years reviewed, the physical activity for boys has actually improved.  Unfortunately, over that same period of time, there has been no improvement for the physical activity in girls.