Rocket City Chiropractic Blog
Is Shoulder Osteoarthritis Irreversible?
Chronic shoulder pain. Constant achiness. Discomfort with any overhead movements. Do any of these symptoms have you soberly nodding your head in agreement? We may have some less-than-awesome news for you: if you’re experiencing chronic shoulder pain that doesn’t seem to quit, you could have osteoarthritis in your shoulders. Before you panic about the “arthritis”…
Natural Pain Relief for Pregnancy-Related Headaches, Back Pain, and More
Any kind of bodily pain, including back pain, pelvic pain and headaches, can be debilitating for anyone. But pain symptoms are undoubtedly more complicated during pregnancy. After all, your pregnant body is suddenly very different and the treatment options you’re even allowed to consider are far more limited. Pregnancy pain is most common in the…
What Every Parent Must Know Before Buying a Child’s Backpack
It’s back to school time! As every parent who’s ever been back-to-school shopping knows, backpacks come in just about every shape, size, and color. As handy as backpacks are, though, they can also strain your child’s muscles and joints and may cause back pain if they’re too heavy or are misused. It happens more often…
Common Causes of Shoulder Pain
From physical jobs to everyday functions, your shoulders can actually take quite a beating. However, we usually don’t notice all of the work that we put them through until something isn’t quite right. Sometimes it’s hard to notice a good thing until it’s gone: your shoulder health. With shoulder injuries come stiffness, soreness, and oftentimes…
How To Soothe Growing Pains
Is your child sprouting up like a weed?! You know the drill: new clothing sizes every few months, an insatiable appetite…and perhaps some nasty growing pains that come at night in their arms and legs. While it can be fun and rewarding to watch your kid grow before your very eyes, the growing pains that…
Don’t Let Summer Shoulder Injuries Get You Down
As the days become longer and temperatures rise, it seems that everyone wants to head outside for a good time. We don’t blame you! Between summer marathon days at the pool with friends and family, waterboarding, tubing, kayaking, and paddleboarding, one thing is clear: there are a TON of ways to cool off and have…