With wildfires raging through much of California, unhealthy air quality is affecting residents outside the state. Here in Northern Nevada, we’ve been dealing with smokey skies for weeks, and it’s likely having a very real impact on your health. If you’re struggling with headaches from wildfire smoke, chiropractic care may help. Read More
If you’re one of the lucky few that doesn’t experience back pain, you may think you have no reason to visit the chiropractor. But while back pain is something a chiropractor like Dr. Lynelle McSweeney here in Reno can treat, there are a number of other conditions and issues that she can address as well. Here are five reasons to see the chiropractor beyond back pain. Read More
Headaches come in all shapes and sizes, but across the board, they’re wildly unpleasant. Think about how you manage headaches – do you do your best to ignore it? Take some OTC pain pills and wait for the pain to go away? Stop everything and hide out in a dark room? But what about visiting the chiropractor? Should you see the chiropractor for headaches? Read More
Throbbing temples, a dull ache behind the ears, a piercing pain everywhere – no matter where your headache is centered, it’s not something you want to experience again. Interestingly, a headache’s location and specific symptoms can be affected by outside factors. And that sore neck is one of them. Read More
When you’re seeking treatment for something, whether it’s a broken leg, a sore back, or chronic migraines, it’s in your best interest to be an involved patient. In order to get the best medicine, you have to be present, sharing pertinent details so your doctor has the whole picture. Think 0f it like this – the more you put in to the appointment yourself, the more you’ll get out of it. Here are simple ways to become a savvier chiropractic patient, so that every appointment is effective. Read More
Show of hands – are you reading this post on a laptop or mobile device? Do you spend at least an hour a day working on a computer? If the answer is yes, consider how often you suffer from headaches. A study performed this year points to a correlation between typical head and neck positions from technology like laptops and cell phones, and – you guessed it – headaches. Read More
That dull ache behind the ears, or the throbbing at the temples – no matter how your headache is located, it’s an unpleasant experience. Have you ever wondered what affects a headache’s location or unique symptoms? If you’re guessing that neck pain is a contributing factor, you’re right. Here’s why. Read More
We wrote about how chiropractic care can help headaches last week, and we’re back again with more on the topic. Some 40% of the US population deals with episodic headaches annually. And get this – according to the US Department of Health and Human Services, 29.5 million Americans have migraine headaches. So what distinguishes a migraine from a tension headache? Read More
Even if you’re one of the fortunate few who manages to avoid back and neck pain, you likely get headaches now and then. Ninety percent of Americans describe experiencing headaches ranging from mild to debilitating. Ouch. But besides prayers and pills, is there another solution? Yes. Here’s how chiropractic care can help your headaches. Read More
