Cartilage is avascular, meaning it does not receive nutrition via blood vessels. Like a sponge, it takes in fluid and releases the fluid when compression is applied. This alternating compression and re-expansion allows it to receive its supply of … [Read more...]

You may have heard of an athlete in a contact sport (football, rugby, ice hockey, wrestling) receiving a "stinger." This injury occurs when the head and neck are forced to the side and the nerves that branch off the spinal cord in the neck become … [Read more...]

"[The] best people to manage back pain are osteopathic and chiropractic physicians. Why? Because they are specially trained in the mechanical abnormalities which cause 95% of back pain and they know how to correct these defects manually." ~ Paul … [Read more...]

The supplement chondroitin sulfate significantly reduces the friction coefficient of articular cartilage, which, in turn, leads to a decreased risk of joint degeneration. Journal of Biomechanics, 2007 … [Read more...]

Chiropractic care can increase the ability for the lungs to inflate and the ribcage to move, helping you breathe better.  … [Read more...]

Range-of-motion exercises can help maintain normal joint function by increasing and preserving joint mobility and flexibility. The Cleveland Clinic, 2007 … [Read more...]

Chiropractic care can increase the ability for the lungs to inflate and the ribcage to move, helping you breathe better. … [Read more...]