Why Do Some Chiropractors Take X-Rays?

Why Do Some Chiropractors Take X-Rays? Written by Dr. Elliot Lysyk, DC ~ Vernon Chiropractor Chiropractors in Vernon pride themselves on the ability to feel, or palpate, disturbances in the motion and alignment of spinal joints. We perform postural evaluations to understand the imbalances in a patient’s skeletal and muscular frame. We may ask a…

How Chiropractic Helps Heartburn

How Chiropractic Helps Heartburn Written by Dr. Elliot Lysyk, DC ~ Vernon Chiropractor Heartburn, or acid reflux, is an issue that many of my patients experience alongside their primary complaint. It can either be an occasional annoying side effect following a spicy meal, or it can become a chronic, debilitating problem. In some circles, it…

How Chiropractic Helps Sciatica

How Chiropractic Helps Sciatica Written by Dr. Elliot Lysyk, DC ~ Vernon Chiropractor The sciatic nerve runs from the spine down your leg, stemming from 5 vertebral levels in your low back. This nerve can become pinched in a variety of ways, causing pain to shoot through the buttock and down the leg. Many people…

Chiropractic: Relief, Repair, Restore

Chiropractic: Relief, Repair, Restore Written by Dr. Deane Studer, DC ~ Vernon Chiropractor For over 100 years, the art of moving the spinal bones into their natural alignment has been the chiropractor’s underlying goal. For relief of back pain and discomfort, not many healing therapies work as effectively or are as long-lasting. Our body is…

New Research Connects Breathing & Postural Sway

New Research Connects Breathing & Postural Sway Written by Dr. Deane Studer, DC ~ Vernon Chiropractor Posture is an intricate and coordinated balancing act that is infinitely monitored, adjusted, and modified every second you are standing. Standing up-right with balance also requires neurological information from visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive input. This information is sent to the…

Research Suggests Controlled-Motion Exercises

Research Suggests Controlled-Motion Exercises Written by Dr. Deane Studer, DC ~ Vernon Chiropractor Our Chiropractic goal in Vernon is to improve your posture. Your posture is controlled by your nervous system’s ability to strategically collect sensations from all the joints in your body. Amazingly, in less than one second millions of nerve impulses travel from…

Chiropractic Research for Better Health Choices

Chiropractic Research for Better Health Choices Written by Dr. Deane Studer, DC ~ Vernon Chiropractor From the Journal of Neuro Surgery Spine April 2013 Grosso, M.J. states, “reversal of the normal cervical spine curvature, as seen in cervical kyphosis, can lead to mechanical dysfunction, and functional disabilities”. Abnormal curves and poor posture creates increased tension…

Headaches Bringing You Down?

Headaches Bringing You Down? Many headache sufferers experience headaches on a regular basis and learn to cope with them by self-medicating with over the counter drugs or simply just “working through the pain.” Taking pain medications will only mask symptoms for a short period of time and “working through the pain can become mentally and…

Sciatica Vs. SI Joint Pain

Sciatica Vs. SI Joint Pain Written by Dr. James Mayne, DC ~ Vernon Chiropractor We are often asked, “Is this sciatic pain or sacroiliac (SI) joint pain?” Both originate from the low back/hip region, give us low back pain, and create pain down the legs. It is a valid question. Sciatic pain is pain referred…

I Just Don’t Sleep?

I Just Don’t Sleep? Written by Dr. James Mayne, DC ~ Vernon Chiropractor One of the most common complaints I hear when discussing back or neck pain is that “I can no longer sleep through the night”. A person often dismisses this as normal, especially since it has been going on for years. “I just…