by Backs on Burnside | Nov 5, 2020 | Health
I realized the other day when my neck was knotted up and I had a headache creeping up the right side of my temple that I seldom look from side to side. No right head turning, no left head turning as I go about my day, looking straight ahead, focusing on what’s in...
by Backs on Burnside | Dec 5, 2019 | Health
This is the first of a 3-part blog series on caring for yourself between chiropractic visitsWritten by Dr. Kelley Silon If you have ever been surprised because you did not realize that your muscles were sore until a treatment with your chiropractor or massage...
by Backs on Burnside | Aug 23, 2019 | Health
Written By Dr. Megumi Moskowitz Symptoms and Causes of a ‘Rib Out’A commonly used chiropractic terminology “rib out” actually means a rib joint dysfunction. An acute rib joint dysfunction can cause an incredibly sharp, stabbing pain frequently felt under...
by Backs on Burnside | Jun 4, 2019 | Health
The link between physical and emotional painWe all bring different histories to present time. ‘Our body keeps score,’ as Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk says in his book on trauma. The medical model teaches us that pain and suffering are a result of disease or injury....
by Backs on Burnside | Nov 20, 2018 | Health
Portland’s winter months are fast approaching. With the winter season comes shorter daylight hours and overcast skies that offer minimal sunshine. Decreased sunlight can have a larger ripple effect on us than we realize. Darker days may affect our mood (Seasonal...
by Backs on Burnside | Sep 13, 2018 | Health, Office News
Take a deep breath in through your nose and breathe out through your mouth. When was the last time you thought about breathing? Perhaps in your last yoga or Pilates class? Maybe during physical therapy? Or maybe even…never? It’s an automatic thing after all. Breathing...