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Sooley Chiropractic Health Center – Addressing Chronic Fatigue
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) can negatively affect the quality of a person’s life as well as his or her state of mind. It is known for such symptoms as: Extreme exhaustion that is not improved with rest Muscle pain Problems with concentration and memory Tiredness...
How Chiropractic Can Help Those Suffering From Elbow Bursitis
While we are usually unaware of the bursae in our bodies, when one of them becomes inflamed the pain is hard to ignore. What is a bursa? A bursa is a pouch filled with a small amount of lubricating fluid that provides cushioning between a bone and a tendon, ligament,...
Hammering a Subluxation
If you hit your thumb with a hammer, with a little TLC and time, it will heal. But if you insist on hitting that same thumb over and over again, despite the best therapeutic efforts, the healing won't 'take' because of the repeating trauma. Likewise, it's common for...
Are You In or Out?
Many Chiropractic patients (especially those new to care) make the mistake of crediting the 'adjustment' for healing them, or taking away their pain. Actually, adjustments don't heal ANYTHING... it's the time you stay IN adjustment, allowing your innate intelligence...
When the Spine’s Away…
If you have little kids, you know if you leave them alone for too long, something bad is bound to happen. Worse yet, if they haven't made a peep for some time - that's when the most destruction is going down! You have to peek in on them every now and then to make...
Back to Factory Settings
Have you ever had to factory reset an electronic device that went haywire? You can usually hit a 'restore' button to get it running like it did out of the box. If you've ever felt like your body could use a 'factory reset,' there's a profession dedicated for that...
How Chiropractic Can Improve Your Golf Game
PGA golfers Tiger Woods and Padraig Harrington have used chiropractic services for years in order to improve and maintain their golfing performance. Their successes suggest a benefit of chiropractic care, but it's hard to know if it's because of the care or because...
“I Think I Slept Wrong”
You woke up with a bad headache and sore neck this morning. You can barely turn your head without wincing in pain. Funny thing is, you have no clue how it happened. Well, maybe this will shed some light on what did. Your atlas is a small 2 oz bone that holds up the...
Garbage in Your Nerve System
What would happen if your garbage didn’t get picked up for a few weeks? Your house would get pretty stinky wouldn't it? The same can be said for you, if your Nerve System garbage isn't dumped regularly too. Physical, chemical and emotional stresses that accumulate in...
There’s No Cramming in Chiropractic…
Remember the days of pulling an 'all nighter' for a major exam - trying to cram an entire semester's worth of work in one, non-stop studying marathon? Well, you can't get away with that when it comes to your Health and Chiropractic. There are some who wish they could...
What You Should Know About Trans Fats
You've probably heard that trans fats are bad for you. You may even be looking for them on product labels. But what about all the foods that don't have nutrition labels on them such as French fries or doughnuts? When it comes to these foods, trans fats may be hiding...
Can You Name the Four Migraine Phases?
Migraines are a common condition affecting as many as one in every four households in America. They are much more complicated than ordinary headaches. Some may feel that when one has a migraine, it is simply a severe pain in the head that with rest a person should...