We are thankful to sponsor Mrs. Bend, OR, Ashley Burnell! Ashley has a heart of gold and embodies what beauty is inside and out. She is someone that truly cares for her community. I’m thankful to know her and to be a part of her health and journey. Thanks Ashley! Bend Spinal Care Team- Dr.…

You may be surprised to learn that walking is a surprisingly beneficial way to relieve lower back pain. While many people look to specific exercise routines or aerobics classes for physical activity, simply incorporating a walk into your daily routine can do wonders for your overall health. When you are dealing with lower back pain,…

After a night of stiff sleep or a long car ride, you may stretch your back out, waiting for a cracking sound that brings relief. While this is commonly called cracking your back, you are not actually cracking any bones- instead, you are releasing pent-up air or CO2 (carbon dioxide). Medically, we call the cracking…

Did you know, by the age of 30, new bone formation begins to slow down, resulting in thinning of bone and stiffness in the joints? Our bones are living tissues that are constantly changing their structure and composition. Keeping Your Bones Strong and Healthy As our bodies grow, old bone is constantly being reabsorbed and…

Spinal stabilization and maintaining ideal body mechanics is an important health issue for people of all ages and backgrounds. These concepts support your ability to maintain a healthy posture, regardless of whether you are standing, sitting, or laying down to promote the health of the muscles in your spine and ensures that your musculoskeletal system…

There are numerous approaches to whiplash injury treatment. It’s one thing to spend five minutes deciding whether you will wear blue or brown shoes, but when it comes to health a wrong choice can cost a lot. Whiplash is an injury to the neck, that most commonly occurs after an auto accident. We will be…

This has been the million-dollar question for some time now but does the weather affect your joints? Some researchers have said that there has been absolutely no evidence that supports this cause. However, others have found a ten degree drop correlates with a rise in arthritis flare-ups as well as barometric pressure drops. No matter…

Texting and driving are a dangerous epidemic in the United States. This activity can result in a variety of serious car accident injuries. Statistics from 2011 indicated that over 23 percent of auto accidents in the U.S. involved the use of a cell phone, and texting makes a car accident over 20 times more likely…

Chiropractic and Blood Pressure? Chiropractic adjustments can significantly lower high blood pressure, a placebo-controlled study suggests. Eight weeks after undergoing chiropractic adjustments to the cervical spine, 25 patients with early-stage high blood pressure had significantly lower blood pressure than 25 similar patients who underwent a sham chiropractic adjustment. Compared to the sham-treated patients, those who got the…

Spinal stabilization and maintaining ideal body mechanics is an important health issue for people of all ages and backgrounds. These concepts support your ability to maintain a healthy posture, regardless of whether you are standing, sitting, or laying down. Spinal stability helps promote the health of the muscles in your spine and ensures that your…