Arise Chiropractic and Wellness Blog
Do You Have a Pain in the Neck? Tingling? Numbness?
Written by Dr. Elliot Lysyk, DC ~ Vernon BC Chiropractor When small nerves in your neck get pinched, pain can run into your shoulders, down your arms, and into your hands if the pinch is bad enough. On x-ray, we can see the little holes between the spinal bones, and sometimes they appear much smaller in certain…
The Pains of Parenting
Written by Dr. Elliot Lysyk, DC ~ Vernon BC Chiropractor It’s surprising how many parents I meet who struggle to pick up their kids, or even play with their kids, due to some kind of back, neck or body pain. It breaks my heart to know that many of you are forced to pass up…
Osteoarthritis Increasing Due to Lifestyle
Written by Dr. Deane Studer, DC ~ Vernon BC Chiropractor Osteoarthritis is basically a process of cartilage cells in joints dying. The prevailing theory is wear-and-tear of the joints over the years from living longer and obesity rates. But a new study from Dr. Jan Wallace in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard…
Your Child’s Alignment is Important
Written by Dr. Elliot Lysyk, DC ~ Vernon BC Chiropractor We see a lot of families in our Vernon BC chiropractic practice. And we work closely with local midwives to help pregnant moms and their babies. Why is it so important to address spinal alignment early on? First, let’s look at Mom. Poor pelvic alignment…
Maintenance vs Pain Relief Care
Written by Dr. James Mayne, DC ~ Vernon BC Chiropractor I’ve been talking to a number of patients about this lately, so I thought it would be a good idea to share my thoughts on this. There are 2 camps of people who use chiropractic care in Vernon BC -those who wait until they are…
Dr. E’s Immune-Boosting Salsa & Hummus
Written by Dr. Elliot Lysyk, DC ~ Vernon BC Chiropractor Salsa 4 medium tomatoes A small handful of cilantro 2-4 cloves of garlic, depending on how much you love your fellow man Hot pepper of your choosing, depending on masochistic tendencies. I add one jalapeno (minimum), but I have also used one serrano, which is…