Low Back Pain

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What Causes Low Back Pain?

Your low back in one of the three natural curves of your spine. It is a vulnerable area that is constantly under the strain of supporting the rest of your body. If that area lacks strength due to poor posture, wear and tear, injuries, or body weight, it can cause a variety of low back problems.

How Does a Chiropractor Treat Low Back Pain?

Chiropractors undergo years of specialized training to learn how to restore your spine to health. They use special techniques, such as spinal adjustments, to relieve pressure and reposition the vertebrae. These adjustments help relieve pain and stiffness in your low back, in addition to improving mobility.

What is a Chiropractic Adjustment?

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What is a Spinal Adjustment?

A spinal adjustment is when a chiropractor uses a special technique to eliminate or reduce vertebral subluxations in your spine.  When you visit a chiropractor for the first time, you can receive an analysis of your spine that will help determine how many subluxations are in your spine and how they can be treated.

During a Spinal Analysis, What Does a Chiropractor Take Into Consideration?

  • Which direction are the vertebrae out of alignment?
  • Is the patient relaxed enough for a spinal adjustment?
  • What is the best technique to use?
  • Why is there stress and tension in this area of the body?
  • What is the minimal amount of force necessary to realign the spine?

Whiplash

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Whiplash injuries can cause severe discomfort and pain.

What is whiplash?

Whiplash is when your spine, usually your head and neck, are thrown very quickly and unexpectedly in one direction and then rebounds to the opposite direction (usually by accident or trauma). When this happens, an extreme example of vertebral subluxation occurs.

Whiplash Symptoms

You may experience one or all of these symptoms:

  • neck stiffness or soreness
  • headache
  • pain and/or numbness develops
  • tingling between shoulder blades, arm, hand, and/or fingers develops
  • dizziness
  • concussion

Scoliosis

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Most spines are not perfectly straight, but scoliosis is when the spine twists or curves excessively.

What Causes Scoliosis?

Most of the cases of scoliosis are unknown, but there are cases where scoliosis is caused from a tumor, infection, or some type of neuromuscular disease.

Can Scoliosis Be Overtreated?

YES! Scoliosis is frequently overtreated. Please explore chiropractic treatments before accepting advice about surgical procedures or bracing. Scoliosis sufferers can most definitely benefit from chiropractic care.

Chiropractic and Scoliosis

Chiropractors correct the vertebral subluxations of the spine. A body that has no subluxations is in a better position to be able to resist abnormalities and diseases of all kinds, including scoliosis.

To schedule a chiropractic spinal checkup, please call Twin Cities Chiropractic at #651-429-3015.

Spinal Degeneration

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 Spinal degeneration is usually a painless process, so when a person begins to feel the effects or pain, it has probably been going on for many years. Chiropractic care can reduce, stop, and sometimes even reverse spinal degeneration.

Causes of Spinal Degeneration

Spinal degeneration is usually caused by years of enduring vertebral subluxations in your spine. You should regularly see your chiropractor to keep your spine free of subluxations and spinal degeneration.

Consequences of Spinal Degeneration

  • Spine loses strength and flexibility
  • Tendons, muscles, and ligaments weaken and begin to harden
  • Discs swell and then shrink
  • Deformity begins in spinal bones
  • Loss of height
  • Less overall physical abilities

What Does A Chiropractor Do?

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Chiropractic helps your body use its natural healing ability.  So, what is chiropractic and how can a chiropractor help you?

What Do Chiropractors Do?

Chiropractic is the largest and most popular drug-free healthcare system in the world! Chiropractors work with your spine and the nerves around it. Why? Because your spinal system is what keeps your entire body functioning properly. Chiropractors spend many years of highly specialized training to learn to locate misplaced vertebrae in your spine that are interfering with the nerves. Once they locate them, they use specialized techniques to realign your vertebrae which in turn releases pressure on your nerves and body structure. This procedure is called a “chiropractic spinal adjustment.”

Relief For Sinus Sufferers

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Do You Suffer From Chronic Sinus Trouble?

Sinus trouble is a common problem for many people. Thankfully, chiropractic offers a drug-free approach. Your sinuses are made up of eight spaces in the bones of your forehead, checks, and temples. Sinuses are supposed to help you breathe; however, those suffering from sinus trouble think that’s the one thing their sinuses prevent when they’re inflamed and filled with mucus.

Symptoms of Sinusitis

-Pain, discomfort, and headaches around eyes and ears (see also ear infections)
-Dull aching in cheekbones
-Pain in teeth and/or jaw
-Increase in nasal secretions
-Chills
-Fever
-Dizziness
-Light sensitivity
-Bad breath
-Loss of appetite

Does Chiropractic Help Ear Infections?

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Otitis Media (Middle Ear Infection)

A record number of children are being affected by ear infections. Chiropractic offers an alternative with a drug-free approach. The most common treatments doctors prescribe for ear infections are antibiotics and tubes in the ears. There is no evidence that antibiotics are effective in treating ear infections and there is clear evidence that antibiotics are harmful. Ear infections are more likely to recur in children given antibiotics. In addition, putting tubes in the ears can create complications, such as scarring and hearing loss.

The Chiropractic Approach

One of the best things you can give a child suffering from an ear infection is good chiropractic care. The ears receive an extensive nerve supply from the spine. By restoring the spine to its proper alignment through chiropractic care, the nerve supply returns to normal and children heal quickly and the ear infections are less likely to recur.

Twin Cities Chiropractic

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Twin Cities Chiropractic has a New Website!

After months of planning and preparation, we are pleased to announce our new blog: TwinCitiesChiro.com. Dr. Steve, his staff, and many patients are excited to get things rolling.

Our Plan for Twin Cities Chiropractic

Our hope is that we will be able to reach out to all of the Twin Cities, providing options for people with various pain, ailments, diseases and conditions. Unless you are actively under the care of a chiropractor or work for one, it is doubtful you will ever hear of all the success stories that we hear on a daily basis.

Here are a few of the things we will be discussing on Twin Cities Chiropractic:

  • Various things chiropractic will help/cure.