Wellness LibraryChiropractic and Wellness Articles
Practical guidance from San Francisco chiropractor Dr. Katherine McCarty on back and neck pain, posture, pregnancy, family care, and everyday movement.
Quick Links:The Psoas Muscle: Why Your Hips and Lower Back May Feel Tight
Learn how the psoas connects your spine and hips, how tension may contribute to low-back discomfort and posture changes, and what can help.
Improved Athletic Ability and Chiropractic Care: a Case Study
The benefits of improving mobility, performance, and reaction time are a few of the benefits that an athlete utilizes chiropractic for.
Thera-band Exercises
Resistant band exercises target the smaller muscles in the spine, rotator-cuff muscles, and hip joints that are overpowered by larger muscles. That is why thera-band is used for rehabilitation purposes, but in consideration it should be utilized as a preventative means to enhance stability in all joints.
The Bonsai Tree: a Spinal Analogy
Our bodies are replicas of the forces and activities we have placed on them, just as a Bonsai tree is formed and created.
The Foundation of Holistic Healthcare
Chiropractic upholds the holistic premise of health is to foster our natural abilities to heal!
The 7th Day Maintenance Adjustment and Continuing Chiropractic Care
A weekly adjustment will allow proper movement of the spine to create a proper environment for your body to offset the activities that promote degenerative changes.
Foam Rolling for Better Movement, Recovery + Wellness
In order for you to sustain exercise, foam rolling is an effective way to lengthen and soften the muscles. It gives your body the opportunity to rebuild, strengthen, and heal as you stress them with physical exercise.
Gut Health Loves Spinal Health
By getting adjusted, you allow your central nervous system to function appropriately by taking irritation off of the nerves going to the stomach and/or intestines. This will directly influence your digestive system and the health of your gut.
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