Since I see lots of moms throughout their pregnancies, one of the first questions they often ask is “how soon can you see my baby?” Like most questions, my answer is: “it depends!”

Strengthening your core has so many benefits. We’re not here to go over whether or not core strengthening will help you. We’re here to talk about how to strengthen your core in the best way. And no, it does not involve crunches, sit-ups, core twists, or ab bikes.

If a medication helps your headache, or back pain, or knee pain, but your pain comes back, it shouldn’t be a surprise. Not getting immediate relief (or relief that lasts) from pain medication can be frustrating for sure, but it doesn’t mean that nothing can help you. It just means that your problem isn’t the result of a medication deficiency.

Sure, lots of rest and ice packs will make an acute sprain feel better temporarily, but by babying a new injury on the front end, we can actually delay your recovery and make it difficult to regain full mobility and strength. We think there’s a much better way.

Just like nutrient deficiencies, many of us often have movement deficiencies. A whole-food-based diet will keep your body feeling its best, and a full-spectrum movement practice will keep your muscles and joints feeling their best. Our joints were not made to stay in one position — they were made to move! — so if we spend most of our time, day after day in the same position, our joints can become deficient in a particular movement, and they let us know by feeling stiff and signaling pain.

Much like a scab forming on our skin, our backs are constantly trying to patch and heal themselves. We, however, by continuing to repeat harmful movement patterns in our daily lives cause re-injury. We are essentially “picking the scab.” It is unreasonable to expect the body to heal if we continue to provoke it in the same way that led to the original injury.

I was frustrated because I felt like somehow pregnancy and delivery had damaged my body, and that just didn't make sense to me. I didn’t understand why I was having severe back pain. I thought I should have been fine.

After my first birth, I realized that there really is no standard of care for postpartum women. And women deserve better.

Treatment will usually start by focusing on pain relief and releasing trigger points in the surrounding muscles. We do this with dry needling or muscle release, or a combination of the two. Because the TMJ is so unstable (remember — it partially dislocates when you open your mouth all the way), chiropractic adjusting of the jaw is usually not indicated.

A lot of women ask how soon they can return to exercise postpartum, what kind of exercises they should do, and when they should expect to “get their bodies back.” But what happens after the standard six-week postpartum wait? Are you in the clear to hop back in the gym and pick up where you left off before pregnancy?

In the first few months, babies aren’t able to move themselves, so it’s up to you to help them get into different positions. Babies should spend time on their bellies, both sides, and on their backs.

Have you ever picked up a box, a child, or even something as light as a pencil off the ground and then had immediate low back pain? It’s more common than you might think, but just because it happens to a lot of people doesn’t mean that it makes it any easier when it happens to you. Here’s why the way you’re (probably) currently picking things off the ground isn’t helping your low back pain.

“Sports Chiropractor.” It’s an overused title that often does not carry any weight. We want to make sure that if you are looking for a “Sports Chiropractor” that you find a provider that will help you meet your athletic goals and give you the care you deserve. Here are 6 things that make a Sports Chiropractor true to their title.

Age is inevitable, but the way you feel is NOT!

A LOT of development occurs during baby’s first year, and all of these “firsts” are exciting for parents! Sometimes parents become concerned when their child meets a milestone later than an older sibling or another child of the same age. Parents may even be tempted to help their children “hit” certain stages (like walking) too soon.

This is a pretty common thought of the public. Although adjustments (or manipulation) to the spine and other joints is one of our most effective tools, it is not all that we are trained in or our license allows us to do.