A slip and fall at work can feel “not that bad” in the moment, especially if you pop up quickly, finish your shift, and assume you just bruised something. Then 24–72 hours later, your hip feels tight, your knee aches on stairs, or your low back locks up when you try to get out of the car. If you’re…
March in Everett and Snohomish County usually means more walking, spring cleaning, yard work, and getting back into weekend activities. It also means a spike in the exact aches people tend to google: back pain, neck stiffness, shoulder tightness, and headaches from tension. The good news: most March flare-ups are predictable and very treatable with the right mix of chiropractic…
February in Everett and Snohomish County is peak “hunched season.” Cold mornings, rainy commutes, more time indoors, and long hours at a desk can quietly stack up—until you realize you’re dealing with nagging neck tightness, upper back stiffness, tension headaches, or even tingling into the shoulders and arms. The good news: posture-related pain is often very treatable. At an Everett…
If you’ve been dealing with stubborn neck tension, low back tightness, or that “knot” that never fully lets go, you’ve probably seen dry needling pop up in physical therapy clinics around Everett, Snohomish, Mukilteo, Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Marysville, and Lake Stevens. Dry needling can be a powerful tool—but it’s not the same as acupuncture, and it’s not always the…
In the spring and summertime, several types of sports injuries are relatively common due to increased outdoor activities and participation in various sports. That can be anything from soccer and softball, to cycling and golf. Even partaking in things that might seem less strenuous like hiking or jogging could lead to potential injuries. Preventing sports and outdoor activity injuries is…
Doctors are a vital part of the fabric of society and the health care plan of many individuals. Of course, there isn’t a single doctor that treats every ailment or issue. Many doctors specialize in one area or system of the body. You can see a cardiologist for your heart, and a neurologist for your nervous system or brain, but…
If you’re working from home or in an office setting, your body will be happier if you construct an ergonomically correct workspace. The goal of ergonomics is to fit the worker’s environment to the worker, and this process will increase productivity and reduce back, neck, wrist, and shoulder strain. Ideally, if you have the luxury of choosing your office set-up…
Back pain. Those two little words resonate with so many! After all, back pain affects 8 out of 10 people at some point in their lives. The pain can be dull and constant or sudden and sharp. Needless to say, those who suffer from chronic pain seek relief wherever and however they can. Treatments vary depending on your condition, and…
If you’ve never tried chiropractic care, you may simply be unaware of the benefits it can provide. The term “chiropractor” is derived from the Greek word for hand (“cheir”) and “praktos” which means “done.” From that description, one can glean that chiropractor medicine is one that is done by hands. More specifically, chiropractors utilize spinal manipulation and adjustments to the…
Back adjustments. You’ve come across this term several times, but what exactly is one? When someone refers to a back adjustment, what they are specifically describing is what’s called a “chiropractic adjustment” (or spinal adjustment). This is a kind of spinal manipulation that chiropractors perform on patients in order to treat various spine-related ailments. A trained chiropractor will use their hands or a tool to physically…
