Is munching popcorn really the “Perfect Snack Food” as dubbed by many people, or a perfect storm? That really depends on many things, of which I will discuss some of here. According to Joe Vinson, Ph.D professor at University of Scranton in Pennsylvania in Science Daily, “It is the only snack that is 100% unprocessed…
Chiropractic helps Sensory Processing Disorders
Sensory Processing Disorders (SPD) are disorders that are associated with the process of detecting, interpreting or responding to sensory stimulation. Five percent of elementary children met the criteria for SPD in one study. SPD is closely related to other neurodevelopmental disorders like Autism and ADHD. Many studies have shown improvement in function with SPD and…
Are Painkillers Hurting MORE than Helping?
The old standard doctor’s line of “Take two Aspirin and call me in the morning” may be doing you more harm than good. Most people turn to over-the-counter pain killers for the everyday aches and pains. But, what most don’t know is that these and stronger pain meds have serious effects on the healing process. …
Headache Treatment with Chiropractic
Headache treatment in Fort Collins is offered at our Fort Collins Chiropractic office, Rocky Mountain Chiro Care. Tension, migraine, ocular, chronic and cluster headaches can be one of the most debilitating conditions one can experience. Although most times headaches are not lethal, it may feel like they are in-suppressible. The great news is that Chiropractic…
Maintenance Chiropractic Adjustments Recommended by Spine Journal
This is going to be one of those huge research articles in Chiropractic that the media just didn’t run with . In this research article from SPINE Journal recommends following up initial intensive chiropractic work with maintenance care (with a frequency of twice a month) for better outcomes for chronic low back pain and prevention…
Rheumatiod Arthritis Pain can be Alleviated with Chriorpactic
There is no cure for the autoimmune disorder of Rheumatoid Arthritis yet, but treatment is available to help you control the effects of it. Regular chiropractic care can help keep the chronic systemic inflammation in check and provide relief for Arthritis patients. Chronic inflammatory processes or diseases are kept at bay by white blood cells. …
How to deal with Whiplash
Whiplash is a serious injury that is common among automobile accident victims. Whiplash creates a series of serious pain in the neck and through out the rest of the body. The severity of the pain is dependent on the nature of the injuries sustained during the accident. People affected with whiplash suffer from soft tissue…
Neck Pain Relief in Fort Collins
If you are suffering from acute short term neck pain that is usually associated with and auto accident, fall, or other injury, I have great news for you! In a recent study[i] 94 percent of individuals in the study were satisfied with chiropractic with their pain decreasing significantly. The majority of the patients, in the…
Chiropractic and Ear Infections
This last weekend my four year old son started complaining that his left ear was hurting while we were at the playground. By the time we were on the way home his complaints were escalating to the point of hysteria and he was running a fever. We drove immediately to the office to take a…
15 Minute Homemade Guacamole
As a Fort Collins Chiropractor I realize looking for healthy alternatives is important, so if you are looking a quick, easy, and healthy horderve that your guests will devour, guacamole is the ticket. Everyone will be impressed and think you were slaving away in the kitchen preparing it. Ingredients: 4 avacados 2 tomatoes (diced) ½…