spine

The Truth about Getting a Spinal Screening

You’re at a farmers’ market or a health fair and stop by a chiropractor’s table. They offer a free spinal screening. Or maybe you “win” a free visit with a spinal screening. Everyone loves a freebie, right?  Just make sure you’re informed. A spinal screening may not be all it’s hyped up to be.  Here’s…

chiropractor working on a patient's back

When Should You Go To A Chiropractor?

You regularly go to the dentist to check your teeth, and teeth are bones. So shouldn’t you regularly go to a chiropractor to check your spine and joints?  That’s what some chiropractors preach: If you have a spine, then you should visit a chiropractor regularly.  We don’t exactly agree.  Of course, if you enjoy the…

Chiropractic Clinic Lakewood

What Makes Comprehensive Chiropractic Different?

Words matter. And we take the “comprehensive” part of our name to heart.  We aren’t your ordinary, run-of-the-mill chiropractor, where you can pop in, get popped, and get out the door in a few minutes. Here’s a look at what makes Comprehensive Chiropractic different from other chiropractic centers. What Makes Comprehensive Chiropractic Different? At Comprehensive…

person with acute lumbar disc injury holding their low back

What Is An Acute Lumbar Disc Injury?

So, you “threw out your back”. Maybe this was the first time or the fifth either way it is likely that you have a disc injury.  What now? Do you go to the emergency room? Have to get surgery? Have to lay around for months hopped up on pain meds?  Maybe none of the above.…

woman performing spinal extension using mckenzie method

What is the McKenzie Method

  You don’t necessarily need cracking, needles, surgery, or an invasive technique to get you out of pain. Sometimes, all you need is a specific set of strategic, gentle, repetitive movements, like the McKenzie Method.  If you are in pain and need help but are afraid to go to the chiropractor because you don’t want…

Functional Dry Needling

What is Functional Dry Needling?

It looks like acupuncture – and it does use the same tiny needles. But dry needling is a lot different than the traditional Eastern energy healing practice.  “Functional dry needling,” as it’s officially called, can be an effective type of treatment that can reduce pain, tension, and inflammation, as well as improve mobility and blood…

herniated disc

What is a Herniated Disc?

One of the most common issues we see with our clients is concern over a herniated disc of the spine. Sometimes it’s a sharp, electric zing. Other times, it’s tight and achy. And sometimes, it’s not a herniated disc at all.  Many people have heard the term “herniated disc,” but few people truly understand what…