What Are the Benefits of Laser Treatments for Pain Management?
Coping with pain can be a frustrating, time-consuming, and sometimes risky experience. For example, turning to back surgery to relieve...
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Dr. Eric Carlsen
- Feb 22, 2022
16 Surprising Facts About Your Heart
1. Your heart can weigh between 7 and 15 ounces. A man’s heart weighs, on average, around 10 ounces and a woman’s heart weighs around 8...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
- Dec 21, 2021
5 Ways Massages Can Reduce Stress
Stress is a normal part of life. We have all experienced it at one point or another. But it’s when stress starts affecting our livelihood...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
- Nov 23, 2021
3 Ways to Stop Diabetes Back Pain
From the eyes to the feet, diabetes can wreak havoc on the human body if left unchecked, and your back is no exception. In one review,...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
- Oct 26, 2021
The Lifetime Benefits of Chiropractic
Chiropractic Treatments are Good for the Whole Family Chiropractic care benefits everyone in the family, without the risks and expense of...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
- Oct 19, 2021
5 Exercises to Help Lower Back Pain
You may feel like resting, but moving is good for your back. Exercises for lower back pain can strengthen back, stomach, and leg muscles....
Dr. Eric Carlsen
- Oct 12, 2021
Back Pain Facts & Statistics
Although doctors of chiropractic treat more than just back pain, many patients initially visit a chiropractor looking for relief from...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
- Oct 5, 2021
Chiropractic Health Month
During National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM) 2021 this October, the American Chiropractic Association, its members, and doctors of...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
- Sep 28, 2021
Common Back Injuries Caused by Car Accidents
Every year, millions of people are injured in car accidents. The most common injuries affect the neck and back, especially the lower...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
- Sep 14, 2021
What is Whiplash
This article is a good overview of whiplash, the symptoms, causes, and potential complications. Whiplash causes straining or sprain to...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
- Sep 7, 2021
Why Chiropractic After a Car Accident?
Many people get injured in minor car accidents every year, and when someone gets rear-ended, they may experience some neck and back pain...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
- Aug 31, 2021
Understanding Opioids & Addiction
Why do people become addicted to opioids? Opioids can make your brain and body believe the drug is necessary for survival. As you learn...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
- Aug 24, 2021
How to Manage Chronic Back-Pain Naturally
Back pain is something that most of the population will deal with at some point in their life. We have all seen the terrible rise in...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
- Aug 3, 2021
Chiropractic Care over Pain Medications
Opioids, prescription painkillers such as morphine and oxycodone, have helped to manage pain for centuries. In recent years, however,...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
- Jul 20, 2021
Sciatic Pain and How to Treat it
Sciatica is a shooting, piercing pain that runs from the lower back down to the legs. The Sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
- Jul 13, 2021
What Did I Do to My Back?
Did you know that the most common back injury is a back sprain or strain? Muscle Strain and Ligament Sprain A low back sprain or strain...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
- Jul 6, 2021
Why Does My Back Hurt?
Doc - why does my back hurt so much? This is a question that every chiropractor gets asked at least once a day. This month, I am going...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
- May 25, 2021
How Poor Posture Affects Our Body
Growing up, we can all probably remember the times we were told to “sit up straight!” and to stop slouching. Having bad posture is...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
- May 18, 2021
Driving Ergonomics
Is Seating in a Car Seat the Same as Sitting in a Chair? No, even though you are sitting, they are different activities. When you use the...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
- May 11, 2021
Adapting Your Home Office
Proper ergonomics are essential to a healthy home-work environment. Adjusting your workstation and incorporating more movement into your...
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