Tension headaches are some of the most annoying and frustrating pains we deal with on a day-to-day basis. Do we really have to deal with that though? Many people, each day, sit at a computer and if it is not sitting at a computer, they are in some sort of rounded/forward posture. These positions can cause the forward rotation of the shoulders and are a key component to that bothersome headache. The problem isn’t in the back, more so, it is in the front. Constantly pulling you

If you know anything about my history, you will know that I experienced a pretty traumatic whiplash injury while I was in chiropractic college that unfortunately led to chronic neck pain. This chronic neck pain, on top of the headaches I had been getting since I was young, led me further down the conservative healthcare path. Chiropractic care can do wonders for patients with a variety of different complaints, however the best doctors know that they can't fix everything. This

A lot has happened this year surrounding illness. Today I'd like to discuss wellness and some easy ways to keep yourself healthy this cold and flu season. I would like to preface by saying that the things listed below are not a way to combat or prevent getting COVID-19. Sleep Getting enough sleep is crucial to promote general wellness, but also helps to improve immune function and decreased inflammation. Hydration In a well hydrated system, our immune system is supported by t

Prior to the pandemic I always thought that I handled stress pretty well. Then the pandemic hit and BOOM. Breakdowns were common from March to June or so, but I'm sure I wasn't the only one experiencing that. Whether you were a business owner, a healthcare provider or a parent early in the pandemic, life was tough. Patients often relate their stress levels to work or their personal lives - meetings, budgets, deadlines, potty training, relationship struggles and even COVID-19

Every one of our patients has more than one provider. They likely have a Primary Care Physician, an OBGYN if they are a female, possibly a physical therapist, an acupuncturist and a massage therapist. Each of these providers, chiropractors included, have had very different types of education. Due to this, our team finds it important, and sometimes crucial, to comanage a patient's care with their other providers. As a chiropractor, I am not the master of everything, and neithe

With the world rapidly changing around us, many professions have been required to adapt. Ours obviously being one of them. With our practice quickly shifting towards painful, urgent, emergent and necessary care, we have been unable to help a as many patients as we once did in our office. Due to this, our doctors have been working hard to find ways to still deliver the best possible care to our patients in need. All of our doctors have begun to offer Telehealth chiropractic ap

At Pinnacle Hill Chiropractic, we treat a lot of gym goers, whether it's competitive lifters, bodybuilders, or people looking to get in shape. We often see patients present for shoulder impingement as a result of lifting. If they say they mostly have pain when doing overhead movements, the first thing I do is ask them  to demonstrate for me. More often than not, their upper arms will be in straight line, 180 degrees separating them up. This is also the coronal plane. This can

We often talk to our patients about core strength, core stability, core stiffness, etc. But what are we referring to exactly when we say “the core”? The core is essentially a network of musculature that ideally operates in tandem with one another. It is more or less a canister that allows for the creation and utilization of pressure in order to maintain spinal stiffness. It is made up of the transvers abdominus, multifidus, the pelvic floor, and the diaphragm. It is the coord

Most people know that drinking plenty of water is important, but do you know WHY it’s important? First and foremost, water keeps you and your bodily fluids balanced. Together, these fluids help with digestion, creation of saliva, absorption and transportation of nutrients, they even help regulate your body temperature. The balance is regulated by a small part in your brain called the pituitary gland. When you need more water, the brain triggers you to be thirsty in order to k

This past weekend, Dr. Sarah and I were in Las Vegas for Parker University's Seminars for the second year in a row. As part of the event, there is a vender expo. A few hundred different companies set up camp displaying their products and services in support of the chiropractic profession. There are software companies, online marketers, malpractice companies, nutritional supplement manufacturers, pillow manufacturers, CBD product distributors, ice/hot pack manufacturers, laser

As I mentioned in my previous blog, to be an elite level athlete requires a vast number of different qualities. Again, not everyone can be an Olympic level athlete, but you can certainly maximize your own individual athletic abilities. Performing these movements can be detrimental to your physical health if you do not have the proper prerequisites. Now by all means, I am not bashing CrossFit or Olympic weightlifting in any sense. I train at a former CrossFit gym myself. What

More often than not, I have new patients come in and tell me that they have had a massage before from some place or another. I love to hear that they have made the effort to better themselves with massage, but when I suggest details of the massage such as soft music, full body, and easy pressure, they almost always nod their head and say " yes, that is it!" Here at Pinnacle Hill Chiropractic, I take a more specific approach to massage therapy. Taking the concerns of the patie

Back in November, I was in beautiful Edmonton, Alberta, Canada for a 3-part intensive seminar series. It was 8 hours a day for 4 days straight in total, learning from one of, if not, the leading spine researchers in the world, Dr. Stu McGill and his team. Over the course of the 4 days, we covered numerous different topics, such as pain generators in the spine, their typical presentations, and correctives to get people out of pain without even laying a hand on the person.