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Tips for Living Longer from a Ames Chiropractor
Tips for Living Longer from a Ames Chiropractor One of the main topics people seem to talk about these days relating to health is longevity. The population is aging, but we aren’t as content to “ride off into the sunset” as we once were. People want to live longer and they want to avoid degenerative…
Ames Chiropractic Clinic Talks About Bulging Discs
Ames Chiropractic Clinic Talks About Bulging Discs Have you ever heard of a slipped disc? It’s a misnomer. Discs never “slip”, but they can bulge. When they do a Ames chiropractor may be able to help. Intervertebral disc disorders are referred to as “contained” or “non-contained.” A bulging disc is considered a contained disc disorder.…
Chiropractic Treatment for Car Accidents in Ames
Chiropractic Treatment for Car Accidents in Ames If you are suffering from back or neck pain after even the most minor of car accidents (or even if you feel no pain at all) it is entirely possible you have sustained whiplash. Without a thorough assessment from a Ames chiropractor, whiplash can lead to a lifetime…
Ames Chiropractor Talks About Wellness
Ames Chiropractor Talks About Wellness What is wellness? The World Health Organization (WHO) states that wellness is: “…a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” And the National Wellness Institute says that it is “a conscious, self-directed and evolving process of achieving full potential.” Our…
Ames Chiropractic Helps Auto Accident Patients
Ames Chiropractic Helps Auto Accident Patients If you are ever unlucky enough to be injured in a car accident you may experience a strain of your neck muscles and the surrounding soft tissue. The feeling is called whiplash and it can limit your neck movement severely. When a vehicle is hit from the rear (or the…
Ames Chiropractic Clinic May Help Sinus Problems
Ames Chiropractic Clinic May Help Sinus Problems Your sinuses are eight hollows in the bones of your forehead, cheeks, and temples that help you to breathe. If you’ve ever had a sinus cold you know they can become blocked, inflamed, and filled with mucus. The mucus is there to trap dust and microbes, but when…