Ways to Celebrate Valentines Day in Portland

I love Valentine’s Day. There I said it.  As long as I can remember it’s been one of my favorite holidays. Now before you go all “but it’s a hallmark holiday...you don’t need a holiday to show your love for somebody,” I [...]

Stress Reducing Exercises

The purpose of this program is to help lower stress. Stress reducing exercises can lead to better mental and physical health. Find more stress techniques here. The exercises are aimed at office workers, but these exercises can be done by anybody with a [...]

How to Lessen Travel Pain

Traveling can be rough. Long flights. Long drives. Jet lag. Stress. Here are some tips to lessen travel pain. Even though the majority of travel is spent sitting, there are still forces exerted on your body. We all have to fight gravity. [...]

#Chiropractic1st

October marks one of our favorite in the chiropractic world...it’s National Chiropractic Health Month! Woohoo! This year the American Chiropractic Association is stressing the importance of chiropractic care in a time where people greatly depend on opioids. They even came up with [...]

Chiropractic Care vs Pain Medication

Chiropractic care vs pain medication Do you suffer from mild to severe to unbearable pain? Regardless of its cause, you may turn to pain relievers. (It happens to the best of us.)  These are available over-the-counter (OTC) and by prescription. But did you [...]

Secrets of Shoulder Pain

Shoulder pain affects 10% of the population at sometime during our lives.  In my chiropractic office, in Portland, OR, I see patients with a wide variety of shoulder pain.  Impingment, rotator cuff tears, labral tears, AC joint separation.  The list goes [...]

Why Is Vitamin D Important?

Welcome to the Pacific Northwest! Where the sun is scarce during the winter. The lack of sunlight can cause problems in some people. Did you know that your body naturally produces Vitamin D?  But you need the sun to produce it!  Why [...]