“It is stories like this that make my career choice even more rewarding.” Miss Emma was three and half months old when she first visited Dr. Kimberly. She was in a constant state of discomfort unless sitting face out on her mother’s lap while bouncing on an exercise ball. Emma was colicky, inconsolable, and generally […]
Emma’s Story-For all the new moms out there Read More »
Nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and synovial fluid are just three elements of that beautiful symphony you hear when Dr. James does an adjustment and makes your body go “POP!” Many people have seen themselves as a masterful knuckle cracker, but never truly have understood where the noises come from. Synovial fluid is the liquid that lubricates and surrounds the joints,
What’s that Cracking Noise? Read More »
A lot of people are working from home these days. Oftentimes, after a long day working on their computer we will see them at Stones River Chiropractic, exhibiting new symptoms. If you’re on a laptop at home we have a few tips to help with your back and overall posture. Dr. Dawes has been making
How often does your student complain about back pain? Or maybe how they can’t bring their books home because “they’re just too heavy.” If these are conversations that are happening in your home, than this article is for you. I want to talk about the proper way to size a backpack and the most important
How to Choose the Perfect Backpack Read More »
If you suffer from headaches, you’re not alone. As high as nine out of ten Americans suffer from headaches. What do you do when you have a headache? Do you go into a dark room, lie down and try to take a nap? Do you take medication for it? Maybe just hope it
Relieving Headaches without using medication Read More »
Today I want to address forward head posture. This is when the head starts traveling forward from the shoulders. We see it in a lot of older people. The dowager’s hump, the big hump on the back of the shoulders, becomes more pronounced with forward head posture. However, we are now starting to see it
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Today I’m going to talk about the first rib and how it relates to arm pain and the brachial plexus. The term “brachial plexus” might not mean much to you but it should. The nerves coming out of your neck and going down your arm make up a group called the brachial plexus. Why is
The 1st Rib: What is it and Why Does my Arm Hurt because of it? Read More »
One of the most frequently asked questions I get here at Stones River Chiropractic is, “Why am I shrinking?” Or, “Why has my grandfather or grandmother shrunk,” and, “Why are they shorter than they used to be?” Well there are two common reasons for that: the structure of the discs in between the vertebrae have
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I want to talk about shoulder malposition which can easily be mistaken for an issue with the rotator cuff. Sometimes the shoulder blade will go forward and the shoulder joint won’t be able to function correctly causing shoulder miss position. How does the shoulder get out of position? Well, there are muscles all around the
Shoulder blade vs. Rotator Cuff Pain Read More »
Low back pain is the number one reason for missed work worldwide. In fact, Americans spend 50 billion dollars a year dealing with low back pain AND it’s reported that 80% of the population will deal with low back pain at some time in their life. So what is it? Well, the low back is
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