Symptoms are the tip of the Iceberg
If you are visiting your chiropractor today because you have a symptom, such as pain, it is important to understand that troublesome symptoms don’t appear out of thin air.
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The Prefrontal Cortex Revisited
Did you know that this super-important part of your brain, the prefrontal cortex, is the most vulnerable part of your brain to the negative impacts of stress?
Mild Spinal Dysfunction
The research on subclinical pain is showing us is that even just mild recurring spinal problems, even on days you feel no pain, can also alter how your brain functions.
The Opioid Epidemic
Did you know that heroin was produced by pharmaceutical companies as an alternative to morphine, because it was causing too many problems with addictions and overdoses.
Pain is Created in the Brain
Sometimes pain persists long after tissue damage has actually healed. When pain persists for more than three months we call this chronic pain.
What is Chronic Pain?
Chronic pain that has persisted for more than 3 months is no longer protective, nor informative. So, what is chronic pain and what can you do about it?