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Children especially undergo everyday wear and tear just like adults do. Those who play hard still tend to experience growing pains, not to mention injuries that are acute to a child’s lifestyle. Below, Community Chiropractic & Acupuncture of Park Slope goes over a few of the specific ways a chiropractic check-up might be just what the doctor ordered to help your child navigate their foundational years. All-Natural Pain Relief Whether your child plays in the yard or is active on an athletic team, a chiropractic check-up can help aid with growing…

Being productive isn’t an inherent thing in a person, meaning it can be developed and enhanced over time. Just because you might not be the most productive person right now doesn’t mean you can’t make a couple of tweaks that will end up paying off big. Below, Community Chiropractic & Acupuncture of Park Slope goes over a few ways to boost and enhance your productivity on a daily basis. The One-Hour Rule Break your day/tasks up into hours — and hold yourself accountable for doing work on a said task or…

Chiropractic care is a viable treatment for a number of conditions that occur due to spine misalignment. Treatment also includes evaluation of leg lengths discrepancies, the application of approved heel lifts, and orthotics implementation in order to help relieve Lower Back Pain as well as enhance athletic performance. More on Heel Lifts Heel lifts (which are commonly referred to as shoe inserts) are often used as a form of therapy for leg-length differences which can lead to knee, hip, joint, and back pain. Heel lifts attempt to reduce stress that gets…

Acupuncture offers many distinct benefits for a variety of patients with a variety of physical and spiritual ailments. We’ll focus on the physical today, as acupuncture provides drug-free pain relief to patients who choose acupuncture as a treatment. Below, Community Chiropractic & Acupuncture of Park Slope provides more information about acupuncture and pain relief. Acupuncture: Now Being Used in the US and Many Other Western Countries Acupuncture is now being used in the US and other Western countries to help treat conditions that arise from injury as well as everyday wear…

Did you know that acupuncture offers distinct benefits to women going through menopause? Common symptoms that women experience during menopause include hot flashes, pain and discomfort, sleep issues, mood swings, and more.  Acupuncture is actually showing itself to be a viable treatment for patients who do not wish to undergo hormone therapy.  One Danish study team that was spearheaded by KammaSundgaardLund (from the department of public health over at the University of Copenhagen) noted that patients who utilized acupuncture showed improvement when it came to hot flashes, not to mention…

You might have heard myths and rumors about what to do if you’re trying to induce labor. Going on a gnarly hike might be one you’ve heard. Some doctors even suggest that having intercourse can induce labor. However, acupuncture remains a treatment that even medical professionals are starting to consider as a viable assistant to a smooth-going childbirth process. The Facts Are Not Quite In Medical professionals generally agree that there simply is not enough evidence to support the viability of acupuncture when it comes to inducing labor, however, studies…

Whether you get your screen time in with your smartphone, tablet, TV, laptop, or personal computer (or, more likely, some combination of all of these things), chances are you’re putting strain on your body just as much as your eyes. We generally hold our phones low in our hands and crane our neck downwards to read texts and articles, which puts a tremendous amount of strain on your neck and your back. Sitting in front of the computer for long periods of time, even if you’re sitting with perfect posture…

At Community Chiropractic & Acupuncture of Park Slope we would like to remind our patients and readership that, as we start to head into the tail end of September, it’s actually a great time to assess how this year’s wellness goals are going. How are you stacking up to the original goals you set out for yourself? How Do You Feel? If you’ve been staying up on exercise, nutrition, as well as engaging in effective recovery methods like yoga and chiropractic treatment, you should be feeling increasingly better. As you fine-tune…

Maybe you’ve never heard the expression “You’re only as healthy as your spine” but just because you’ve never heard the expression doesn’t make it any less true. As a matter of fact, your spine is incredibly important when it comes to motion and movement, not to mention communication between your brain and the rest of your body. If your spine is out of whack, that means that all sorts of problems can start to occur, including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, leg pain, insomnia, dim bulb, GI…

Millions of Americans are in various types of pain, pain which is often treated with prescription medicines that simply mask symptoms instead of treating underlying problems effectively. If you’ve recently experienced an injury or are living with pain of some sort, it’s understandable that you might be interested in drug-free pain relief, especially in the face of today’s opioid crisis. Below are a few ways to treat pain without resorting to medication. Drug-free pain relief is at least worth consideration, where prescription medication might be looked at as a last…