Finding and using your center of gravity Your center of gravity is important because it is your balance point; a hypothetical location where the body’s mass is concentrated. This point is important because it essentially defines your balance and stability as a human- for example, having a center of gravity too high would make you top heavy…

Living with your pain, rather than in spite of it When considering your options for treating chronic back pain, non-surgical decompression therapy should be considered as a conservative care option. This treatment focuses on supporting the body’s natural healing mechanisms in an attempt to overcome injury, whether it be acute or chronic. By lending the…

When it comes to losing weight, there is a lot of misinformation. It’s important to know what to listen to- what is real, sound advice and what is just a fad. Everyone knows that they should maintain a healthy weight: it helps with cardiovascular health, makes diabetes less likely, lowers blood pressure and generally helps…

We wouldn’t stop short of calling it a public health crisis The fact that the demographic for back pain is shifting towards younger populations should cause great concern. Back pain and the associated problems are among the top contributors to disability in our society. If we see these problems affecting people at younger ages, then…

Back pain requires a coordinated treatment plan If you live a life that is defined by chronic, or regularly-occuring, back pain, it is time to put your foot down and seek treatment. Yes, the human body is resilient enough to suffer for years with back pain symptoms, but what is it doing to your quality…

Breastfeeding puts your body at an odd angle Even though you stop thinking about it after a while, you are craning your neck and hunching your back over; this is a flexion-based position that increases compression on your spine and leaves many mothers stiff and sore. There is already enough to contend with as a…

Don’t let osteoporosis become a part of your life This condition has no outward symptoms- osteoporosis doesn’t hurt. But the broken bones it causes do hurt, and they can have far-reaching impacts on your life. Osteoporosis is a condition perennially associated with old age, but this dated narrative leaves out the fact that it can…

Nothing ruins a vacation quicker than back pain Traveling takes us out of our comfort zone and this means something more significant when you already live with back pain. A long trip comes with a fine line between excitement and trepidation at the thought of hours spent in transit. At Associates in Chiropractic, our goal…

This could be the most important move you make all day Many of us feel stiff and sore in the morning time. While sleep is restorative, the lack of movement can cause a certain amount of discomfort upon waking. The difference is what you do at this crucial point: do you simply ignore the stiffness,…

Pregnancy: the perfect recipe for sciatica Let’s find out why sciatica is so prevalent in pregnancy. The spine of a heavily pregnant woman is quite precarious- there is already the added weight of the fetus which simultaneously causes a forward shift in her center of gravity, the first step to destabilizing the spine. While her…