Why Choose Chiropractic

By |October 15th, 2014|Categories: FAQs, Health|Tags: , , , , , |

There are many reasons to choose chiropractic and conservative therapy.  But, if you are new to the idea, you may be asking yourself, Why choose chiropractic? Oregon Chiropractic Health and Wellness Month Governor John Kitzhaber declared October 2014 the Oregon Chiropractic Health [...]

7 Tips for Pain Free Gardening and Weeding

By |June 25th, 2014|Categories: Health|Tags: , , , , , , , |

It's summer time and the weeds have taken over!  If you find yourself bent over an endless supply of weeds you might find yourself with an achy back the next day.  Here are some simple tips for doing some pain free gardening this summer. [...]

Chiropractic Treatment For Headaches

By |May 15th, 2014|Categories: Chiropractic musings, Health|Tags: , , |

You may suffer from constant or severe headaches.  If so, you may do what most Americans do.  That is simply just reach for the medicine cabinet.  You probably are not having headaches because of a lack of ibuprofen in your diet.  Instead [...]

Chronic Back Pain Study Review

By |April 16th, 2014|Categories: Research Review|Tags: , , , |

Chronic back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010.  Approximately 60% to 80% of us will have back pain at some point in our lives.  If you have chronic back pain, you [...]

Why does my neck pop

By |March 31st, 2014|Categories: Chiropractic musings|Tags: , , , |

CRACK! POP! CAVITATION! Holy cavitation Batman!  No, this is not an old Batman episode (POW!) but most often this is what chiropractors are known for. So what exactly is this all holy popping noise we think of when chiropractic is mentioned? Why does it happen? What [...]

FAQ: Is it safe to crack your neck?

By |March 20th, 2014|Categories: Chiropractic musings, FAQs|Tags: , , , |

Is it safe to crack your neck? Do you feel the need to crack your neck all the time?  If so, you probably suffer from some mechanical joint dysfunction.  Your spine is full of synovial joints.  These are the same type of [...]

10 Things People Don’t Know About Chiropractic

By |February 27th, 2014|Categories: Chiropractic musings, FAQs|Tags: , , , |

1. Chiropractors know about more than just your backbone! It surprises many people who had no idea that chiropractors treat more than just the spine.  We treat almost all musculoskeletal conditions.  We treat shoulder, knees, wrists, and feet in addition to every [...]

Cuboid syndrome: FAQ

By |January 21st, 2014|Categories: Chiropractic musings, FAQs|Tags: , , , , , |

Subluxated Cuboid Syndrome Functional Anatomy The cuboid bone in the foot is highlighted in red. The cuboid bone is located in your foot near the lateral aspect (little toe side) about halfway between your toes and your heel. Some causes [...]

Portland Chiropractor Open Saturday

By |January 18th, 2014|Categories: News, Office News|Tags: , , , |

Portland Chiropractor Open Saturday We know just how busy your week can get.  That's why we expanded our hours to be open Monday - Saturday. You deserve to have a pain free, healthy, and relaxing weekend.  Cascade Chiropractic and Wellness is now [...]

Bad Posture: How bad is it?

By |January 14th, 2014|Categories: Chiropractic musings, FAQs|Tags: , , , , , |

Postural screening is most likely performed on every new patient in every chiropractic office across the world. I may be making some big assumptions but my point is, chiropractors think posture is important. So... is it? I would argue that correct posture [...]