Wellness Articles

Bottom Line: With all of the advancements in medical science, it may come as a surprise to you to learn that mother nature may very well know best when it comes to supporting a successful delivery for expecting mothers. But when you think about it, maybe not. After...

Bottom Line: While expecting mothers may have a glow about them, they’re unfortunately no less immune to body aches and pains than the rest of us. In fact, it's estimated that over 85% of women will deal with back pain at some point during and likely after their...

Bottom Line: A woman's body undergoes many transformations during and after months of pregnancy. Some of these changes are easily recognized, such as an expanding abdomen and episodes of morning sickness, while others less well known. In fact, some common...

Bottom Line: Did you know it's been estimated that over 85% of women experience back pain during pregnancy? If that number caught you by surprise, here’s another question for you. Did you know that as an expecting mother enters her second and third trimesters, their...

Bottom Line: If you're dealing with chronic pain, now is the time to tackle it naturally. But how do you deal with chronic pain without using opioid pain medication? Are opioid alternatives for pain management actually effective? Allow us to answer that with a...

Bottom Line: Opiates vs. opioids - while they come from different sources, they are similar in a very specific way. Both opioids and opiates have caused millions of people looking for pain relief to enter a cycle of addiction. And the truth is that many of the people...

Bottom Line: For decades, opioids were marketed as a "safer" alternative to treat chronic pain. And as the number of people seeking care for chronic pain began to rise, so did the number of people filling prescriptions for highly addictive opioids. If you’ve ever...

Bottom Line: If you make it a habit to watch the news, you’ve probably wondered on more than one occasion “How did the opioid crisis start?” Well, the answer might surprise you. About 30 years ago, there was a fundamental shift in medicine regarding how pain was...

Bottom Line: Your body is built to move and the benefits of movement for your body are immeasurable. Every spinal disc and every individual joint was designed to help you sit, stand, run, and do everything in between. That's a big part of why we provide functional...

Bottom Line: Odds are, you've pondered on the brain-body connection a time or two here and there, and for good reason. Every thought and movement in your life occurs through your brain or spinal cord - commonly referred to as our central nervous system. The spinal...