Strive Chiropractic Blog
Stretches to Relieve Pain in the Psoas Muscle
The psoas (pronounced so-az) muscle is located in the pelvic region near the hip, connecting the upper thigh to the lower back. If not properly stretched, it can be blamed for numerous injuries and pain, including back, hip, and leg pain. One of the main functions of the psoas is flexing the hip, so it…
Chiropractic Care for Back Surgery Patients
Patients often think that back surgery is the final treatment they’ll ever need for back pain. Unfortunately, and to many people’s surprise, surgery doesn’t always relieve pain and discomfort, especially when used alone. In some cases, surgery is a necessary step toward peak functioning of the spine. However, conservative treatments should be tried before making…
Forget Painkillers: Get Rid of Headaches with These Natural Remedies
Many people think that headaches are a common fact of life. That you just randomly get headaches throughout the week, and you just have to deal with them. But that’s not true and medicines not only can cause serious health issues if overused, they also mask what your body is trying to tell you. Rather…
Finding Relief For Snapping Hip Syndrome
Do you experience a snapping sensation in your hip as you move? It could be painful with inflammation and other symptoms or painless and simply annoying, but either way, you probably want to look into relieving your snapping hip. The condition is known as snapping hip syndrome and is experienced by up to ten percent…
Chiropractic Can Help Asthma
Asthma is a chronic condition which can affect sufferers’ ability to breathe easily. The airways in the lungs consist of tubes that carry air in and out of the body. In someone with the condition, their airways may occasionally become inflamed and narrowed. This restriction of the airways makes it difficult to breathe. There is…
TMD and TMJ Disorders, Symptoms, and Treatments
If you feel pain when chewing, you might have temporomandibular disorder (TMD), a condition affecting the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and the surrounding facial muscles. TMD has a variety of causes for which many treatments are available, so there’s no reason to simply live with the pain. TMD is a range of conditions, including TMJ Dysfunction,…