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Keeping a healthy diet is one of the foundational practices of living a healthy life. If you combine a healthy diet with chiropractic treatments, you’ll unlock untold health benefits, including drug-free pain relief, improved cognitive function, increased flexibility and range of motion, not to mention improved immune system. Below are a few ways to quickly improve your diet. 1.) Eat Good Food or Don’t Eat If it comes down to either eating fast food or not at all, choose the not at all. There is not a whole lot of…

Those who practice martial arts, whether it be Muay Thai, boxing, MMA, wrestling, and other forms for combat sports stand to gain a tremendous amount of benefits from chiropractic treatments. Read on for a few ways that chiropractic benefits martial artists. Drug-Free Pain Relief Martial arts hurt when it comes right down to it. Whether you’re taking shots directly, blocking, or even throwing effective shots, you’re putting a tremendous amount of pressure on your spine, which results in a tremendous amount of wear and tear on your back that can…

Does your child or do your children seem a little more tuckered out and lethargic than they normally should? Is your child getting anything less than their requisite 8 hours of sleep on a nightly basis? Whether your child is suffering in the classroom and outside of the classroom or not, chiropractic care remains a viable treatment option that will help your child with strength, mobility, cognition, and more. Below are a few ways that chiropractic treatments will help your child get amazing results in the classroom and in their…

Community Chiropractic & Acupuncture of Park Slope provides chiropractic treatments which help patients living with a variety of illnesses and conditions, including vertigo.  What is Vertigo? Vertigo is characterized by extreme dizziness that usually occurs during a sudden head movement. There are many theories as to why vertigo occurs, which include inner ear problems, problems with the sensory nerve pathway,  and more. Vertigo Causes Vertigo can be brought on due to sudden impact or injury, misalignments, problematic dietary habits, and a number of other factors. Can Chiropractic Help Improve Vertigo…

When it comes to fitness or even athletics, skill games, or anything that we might practice with an aim to get better at, there are often times when we hit a plateau, which can seem like we’re at a stalemate of sorts. Working through these plateaus is paramount to getting past them. The worst thing you can do is quit. Below are a few ways to break past your plateau. Give it a Rest Maybe if you’re trying very hard at something it’s time to lay off it for a…

Meditation is a great idea, but for many of us it’s easier said than done. When it comes down to it, it’s pretty daunting to try to sit and turn your mind off for any extended amount of time. Sure, monks might do it for hours each day, but you don’t have that kind of time. Below are a few tips to get your meditation time in each day a little easier. Choose Good Lighting Soft, comfortable lighting is ideal for meditation. Harsh lighting can become uncomfortable. You want your…

There are certain sports out there that stand to put more pressure on your back than others. It’s also no surprise that repetitive motion is related to the pain we feel as we advance in age, and athletes know this pain particular well, which is why you might see a retired professional athlete have far more trouble getting around than they used to. For many of us, though, athletics are mere hobbies. However, there are a few sports to avoid if you’d like to keep your spine and your back…

Physiotherapy has to do with the treatment of injury, disease, or even deformities by utilizing physical methods like massage, exercise, and heat treatments instead of using drugs or performing surgery. Physiotherapy is also useful for those who are undergoing recovery from back injuries sprain/strains, bone fractures, and muscle pulls. Physiotherapy also helps with injuries that come about from automobile accidents, work injuries or personal injuries that happen to your neck, back, arms or legs. Below are some of the health benefits you can enjoy from pursuing our physiotherapy services at Community Chiropractic…

As we engage with the summer months it might seem more difficult for us to remain active in our off time. Work makes it hard to stay true to our fitness obligations. The warmer summer months make it easier to write off that 5-mile run or that nature hike you’ve been meaning to go on. But, the truth is, it’s not as difficult as it seems to get your workouts in and stay healthy, even if you’re working a demanding schedule. Read below for tips to improve your activity on…

Gluten-intolerance – sometimes referred to as non-celiac gluten sensitivity – is a disorder where an individual is unable to tolerate gluten and experiences symptoms similar to those with celiac disease, but they lack the same antibodies and intestinal damage as seen in celiac disease. If you have been suffering from unusual symptoms after ingesting gluten, it may be possible that you have non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Here are 3 signs you might be gluten-intolerant: Bloating Bloating is an uncomfortable fullness and gassiness that sometimes occurs after eating. Although bloating is very…