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Lower Back Pain

If you’re suffering from lower back pain you’re not alone. More than 80% of North Americans will at some time in their life suffer from the disabling confines of lower back pain. Latest research shows lower back problems, which cause low back pain, do not fully resolve without extensive lower back pain treatment and proper…

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Motor Vehicle Accidents

Cervical spine complications secondary to motor vehicle accidents is a prominent area of long-term complications despite having received treatment.  Collisions at a speed of merely 5 mph is enough to cause whiplash.  These rapid acceleration-deceleration injuries typically seen in motor vehicle accidents may cause shifting of the vertebrae as well as tearing of the surrounding…

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Neck Pain

What is Neck Pain? Neck Pain is usually caused by bony misalignment, decreased joint mobility, and irritated nerves, which can also result in strain or spasms of the muscles of the neck.  However, these problems may be present without pain and would be left untreated if not properly detected through chiropractic examination and care. Irritated…

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Neurological Issues

The Vertebral artery is one of the two main arteries that supply blood to the brain. It travels through the Atlas bone and into the brain.  If the Atlas is misaligned, it can impinge the flow of blood running through that artery.  This could result in a lack of blood supply which nourishes the brain…