Chiropractic Information For Patients
Our patient blog is constantly updated to keep our patients well informed and healthy with the most current chiropractic information. We cover topics such as good spine health, preventative techniques, and more!
Back Pain in Focus During National Chiropractic Month
October is National Chiropractic Health Month, which makes it a good time to think about back pain. But here’s truth: Any time is the right time to think about the health of your back, and to know what you can do avoid injuries, increase flexibility, and strengthen...
Obesity: A Surprising Cause of Spinal Disorders in Children
September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Is there a connection between extra weight and back childhood back pain? Chronic back pain in children? It reads like a typo—the idea that kids might have spinal problems. Only adults have chronic back pain, right?...
How to Choose a Back Brace
A good supporting back brace is worn after a back injury to prevent movement of the spine and support the back so that healing may occur. Your RI chiropractor, Dr. Amy Westrick, can help you choose the brace that is right for you. Be sure to get help from a...
May is Posture Month
Posture is referred to as a neutral alignment of the spine. Something very few of us can still claim to have after years of abuse or injury to our spines. Chiropractic care can help improve your posture by realigning the spine to a neutral position. This is one of the...
RI Chiropractor Care for Veterans
Chiropractic care is a free benefit to all eligible VA patients – veterans and active duty military personnel. Most veterans are unaware that they have these services available and miss out on the relief that a chiropractor could bring to the many injuries and pain...
When the Chiropractor needs Chiropractic Care
When the Chiropractor needs Chiropractic Care In the past twelve months, 2.35 million people in the United States were injured or disabled in car accidents, so it’s no surprise that I’ve seen a steady flow of new patients coming in with injuries related to automobile...
Preventative and Follow-up Chiropractic Care for Sports Injuries
The Patriots are World Champions once again. Are you fired up? Did the epic comeback fuel your desire to get back in shape? Tom Brady and Bill Belichick have already adopted a “No Days Off” theme for next season. Of course, they’ve been doing this for nearly two...
Chiropractic Care after a Car Accident
Whiplash is one of the most common injuries associated with Auto Accidents Living in New England comes with its share of challenges, particularly when the weather turns cold and the snow starts flying. We all have to deal with rising fuel costs, fewer hours of...
Chiropractic Care Can Ensure a Healthy Pregnancy
Learn how a Chiropractor can help with your Pregnancy While pregnant, a woman’s body is put in a position where it needs to adjust for the presence of the fetus, while simultaneously producing hormones to relax muscles and ligaments in preparation for giving birth....
Overcoming the Fear, Debunking the Myths about Chiropractors
Nearly half of the adult population in the United States has benefited from Chiropractic care at least once in their lifetimes. Fourteen percent of all American adults have been to the chiropractor in the past twelve months. The total number of fatalities that have...
