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Chiropractic Care for Injury Prevention With any kind of health condition, prevention is always the best treatment. The same goes for any type of injury. While freak accidents do occur, more often than not there are some underlying issues that eventually result in a “breaking point” and injury. If these issues can be tackled prior to an injury, they can minimize unnecessary down time, save you money, and help you live a higher quality of life. With all of this in mind, injury prevention may seem like a no brainer. Yet, motivation is often low when seeking care for an injury you haven’t even had. Regularly seeing a holistic health and alignment expert, like a specialist in research-based results-oriented Chiropractic BioPhysics (CBP) , can help you recognize any problems before they manifest as much bigger symptoms. How to Prevent Injuries It doesn’t matter if you’re an athlete, worker bee, or something in between, there are some traditional strategies that we use societ...

Chiropractic Care For Chronic Pain Pain is an important body mechanism that alerts us to underlying health issues and protects us from unnecessary harm. However, what happens when pain becomes chronic? Chronic pain, defined as pain lasting more than 6 weeks, is an issue that can significantly affect quality of life. Of course it’s best if it can be prevented, but when pain seems to linger there are a few underlying issues that you may be able to address to get the relief you are seeking. How chronic pain affects our ability to function The perception of pain in the body, whether from an injury or disease, puts a significant burden on normal function. When we experience pain chronically, it leads to altered mental status and limits our tolerance for typical daily activities. Plus, it leads to faulty movement patterns in an attempt to avoid further aggravation of the pain stimuli (which ironically exacerbates the issue in the long term). Proper initial treatment and an und...

Chiropractic For Pregnancy In Virginia Beach Chiropractic is a highly effective supplemental treatment to help support a healthful pregnancy. Almost every stage of pregnancy can be supported by expert chiropractic care , both for the health of the fetus and the mother-to-be. 1st Trimester (Week 1 – 12) In this trimester, expectant mothers are experiencing the first bodily changes that occur as the result of pregnancy. Over the span of weeks 1 through 12, hormonal changes are occurring in the pregnant body, causing notable physical changes, swelling, tenderness, and sensitivity. Hormonal changes that occur during the first trimester of pregnancy: Estrogen Facilitates the production of new blood vessels which will transfer nutrients to the baby. Rising estrogen levels during the 1st trimester often creates nausea. Progesterone Progesterone levels are highest during the first trimester of pregnancy, as they spike to help the mother’s body tolerate foreign DNA. Progeste...

Whiplash injury in Virginia Beach If you’ve recently been in a car accident, you might have sustained whiplash injuries and not even realize it. Whiplash occurs when the head is whipped violently back and forth, which damages the soft tissues in the neck and upper spine. After you have experienced a car accident, it’s important to seek medical attention right away. The symptoms from whiplash don’t often present themselves until several days later. Visiting the ChiroSolutions Center for your whiplash symptoms in Virginia Beach, VA, could help lessen the pain and trauma you suffer significantly. What is whiplash? Car accidents (particularly getting rear-ended) are the primary cause of whiplash, but you can also be injured by sporting activities, amusement park rides, assault, and more. Any time you’re participating in a high-velocity, high-impact situation, the potential for whiplash is there. When your neck is whipped back and forth at a high speed, you can suffer musc...