Welcome to EMPOWERED (we're so happy you're here)

Welcome to our new blog EMPOWERED!

Whether you’re already a patient of ours, you're thinking 
about making some healthy changes in your live, or
you’re just wondering what the fuss is about - we’re
​so excited you’re here!

We're passionate about helping girls
​and women lead healthier lives.

Many people think going to the chiropractor is just for times that they feel pain or discomfort. So when they’re hurting, they come in for a few visits and start feeling better. Or maybe they call their primary care doctor first, and get a prescription for some pain medication and a muscle relaxant. Or maybe they even try to “wait it out” before they call to schedule an appointment. Just accepting you will always be in some degree of pain is not the answer.

It’s important to consider what actually started causing the pain… often the actual thing that made you hurt (meaning actually feel the pain) wasn’t what actually caused the problem in your body.

For example: if you sit slouched in front of a computer for hours each day, over time your body is learning that dysfunctional posture and/or movement pattern. It may feel normal especially when your body gets used to that posture or activity, but its not correct. So maybe it only takes one night of sleeping with your neck strained in an awkward position to set off an episode of intense pain in your neck and back. You wake up and have no idea what happened, other than moving your neck in any direction is extremely painful.

So you take a medication, such as an over the counter anti-inflammatory or a prescription you have for pain meds in the cabinet. Medications function to help give the body a break from the state of emergency so it can recoup and reset. But if biomechanical function of the muscles and joints isn’t restored, then it can’t truly reset and will stay in that state. You could be more prone to future injury (or re-injury), if the cycle continues.

In order to truly fix the problem you have to address whats actually causing it, not just the symptoms!

Especially if what is causing the problem is a part of your job or the things you do each day. Its so important to make sure your body is balanced and functioning properly as part of living a healthy life. Its really about wellness… about your body being well. Chiropractic care can help restore your body to the way its supposed to work. We help get you out of pain and get your body working again, the way it was meant to. We want to help you meet your goals.

What could you accomplish in your life if you felt good all the time?

Share one of your 2017 goals below!

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