“To understand how chiropractic can help with menstrual cramps, it is important to understand that chiropractic health care is based on four principles: The body is a self-regulating organism designed to heal itself: the nervous system is responsible for running all of the body functions: any interference to the normal function of the nervous system will affect the way the body functions; and, as chiropractors, our mission is to restore normal nervous system function, thereby resorting health.

Menstrual cramps are just one signal the body produces to let you know when something isn’t right. There are others, including low back ache, tingling in the legs, bowel problems, urinary difficulties and leg cramps. Dealing with these symptoms without determining their root cause is like placing a bucket under a leaky ceiling without repairing the roof!”  – John Ferguson, DC

In addition to chiropractic care you should also be conscious of your diet, exercise and taking Evening Primrose can all decrease your suffering.

Once your body starts to re-align itself and begins to heal that is a great time to introduce massage therapy into the mix and to speed up the healing process.  This is why you will usually see massage offered at nearly every chiropractic office.  That’s because it’s a great way to promote healing and growth, both physically and mentally.

So remember, massage therapy is not only about relaxing, it’s also about pushing your body further and helping it feel those aches and pains less and to feel more fluid.  Give it a chance, what do you have to lose but to feel good?

First let’s look at some of the causes:

Alcohol use or abuse, unhealthy eating habits, caffeine use, inactivity, excessive physical activity, lack of sleep, Medications, such as antihistamines, cough and cold remedies, prescription pain medications, heart medications, blood pressure medications, and some antidepressants.

Most of us have one or more of these things going on in our lives, so it’s no wonder we’re all exhausted, but it’s not a way to go through life and you don’t have to!

Chiropractic care is a great way to help you with fatigue.  We believe in all-natural and holistic methods to helping you feel more energized and awake throughout your day.  By getting your spine back in line, and helping your central nervous system to function at its highest, everything will be working together better, therefore you will feel more awake, and not get that 2:30pm feeling every day.

So, come check us out and see what we can help you with, whether it be fatigue or something different, we’re here for you!

“Chiropractic treatments are drug-free and surgery-free. They are non-invasive to the body. This means that there are no internal side effects to getting chiropractic treatment. Sure, a person may feel soreness after a procedure; however, he will not be subject to the same types of side effects that are possible with back pain medications.

Back pain medications can cause a variety of side effects—nausea, headaches, vomiting, stomach problems, sleeping issues, and more. Especially prescription back pain medications; these are much more likely to cause a person to have ill effects. On the other hand, it may not help to simply take over-the-counter medications because these may not work very well for a lot of back pain sufferers.”

“MYTH- Chiropractors crack your bones.

Reality: Some chiropractic techniques involve an adjustment, or manipulation, of the spine or extremity joints (the point of connection between two bones). A chiropractic adjustment is the focused mobilization of a target joint in the body which affects the joint’s position and movement. The audible sound sometimes heard during the procedure is created by the opening of the joint space. A chiropractic adjustment does not affect the bones on either side of a joint, it affects the connective tissue that holds the joint together. Sometimes there is no better way to mobilize the deep connective tissue within a joint structure other than to make an adjustment. Not all chiropractic techniques require a manipulation, and a patient’s treatment plan may also include physiotherapy, soft tissue work, exercise – stretch and ergonomic advice, and nutritional – dietary counseling.”

“I had the pleasure of helping a thirty-eight year old single Mother who had fallen from a horse twice when she was ten years old. Since that time she’d had excruciating pain in her lower back and headaches nearly every day. She refused to take medication because she could not properly care for her two children. She had suffered throughout her entire adulthood.  What bothered her most of all was that she could no longer carry her three-year old boy because of the pain. After just one adjustment she returned feeling ‘different… lighter’.  By the fourth adjustment she was headache and pain-free for the first time since age ten. ‘I feel like an entirely new person; I feel like I have been given my life back’. ”

Chiropractors are not real doctors.

Chiropractic colleges are accredited by The Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for accreditation of programs and institutions offering the doctor of chiropractic degree. Therefore, the school meets federal and state guidelines for student financial aid. As a result, graduates are given the title Doctor of Chiropractic. Among those organizations accepting chiropractic legitimacy are the U.S. Department of Labor which recognizes the title of Doctor and chiropractic work, and the American Medical Association which states that a physician may refer a patient for diagnostic or therapeutic services to a chiropractor. Many health insurance policies cover chiropractic treatment.

“I was taking care of two young boys, age four and six.  Both have ADD/ADHD  and mild Autistic symptoms.  The parents were given many different information and types of medicine to try, with no help or relief.  I told the parents that if we can clear out nerve interference they will improve.  After two adjustments, the parents came to me and said ” I don’t know what you did but these boys never slept.  It’s always been a problem getting them to sleep through the night and then they’d be up at 6 a.m every morning.  Now they sleep like logs.”   I thought to myself, “Here we go, the body is starting to heal itself; I expect great things for these boys!”