WYLD Life
Child Development Milestones
It’s important to remember every child is different and will develop at different speeds. Chiropractic focuses on the relationship between the spine and the nervous system. This is especially important for children as their nerve systems develop. What we now understand with regards to brain development is that the first few years of life are paramount for optimal nerve system growth.
The Effects Of A Hip Misalignment
Your pelvis is the foundation of your spine that helps to stabilize your back and surrounding structures. If your pelvis is out of alignment, or if you have bad posture, this could cause many issues for the spine’s alignment and long-term health. Many times, patients that see a chiropractor here at WYLD for lower back pain are usually experiencing symptoms of a pelvic tilt or misalignment of the pelvis. Once the “foundation” is tilted or rotated, it will cause an unstable balance in the spine, causing discs to shift and compress usually causing back pain.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a problem with hormones that happens during the reproductive years. It can cause irregular/missed periods and also too much of a hormone called androgen in your body. Small sacs of fluid develop along the outer edge of the ovary, these are called cysts, the small fluid-filled cysts contain immature eggs. These are called follicles. The follicles fail to regularly release eggs.
Sciatica
Sciatica is a term that generally refers to nerve pain in your leg caused by a problem in your lower back. The medical term for sciatica is ‘radicular leg pain’ because of the way the pain radiates from your back and hip into your legs through the spine.
Upper Crossed Syndrome
The “crossed” in upper crossed syndrome refers to the crossing pattern of the overactive muscles with the countercrossing of the underactive muscles. When viewed from the side, an X pattern can be drawn for these two sets of muscles. The tight muscles are the suboccipitals, upper trapezius and levator muscles, whereas the weak muscles are the cervical flexors, rhomboids and lower traps.
Dowager’s Hump
Dowager’s hump which many people refer to as the hunchback is a bump that can be seen on the base of the neck. It is usually accommodated with a forward head posture. The more forward the head sits, the more stress is placed on the base of the neck which can change the spinal curvatures. This overtime causes the back muscles to weaken causing other muscles to be put under constant strain due to overuse.
What Does Your Blood Type Say About You?
There are 4 main blood groups (types of blood) – A, B, AB and O. Your blood group is determined by the genes you inherit from your parents.
Each group can be either RhD positive or RhD negative, which means in total there are 8 blood groups.
The Twelve Cranial Nerves
The cranial nerves are a set of twelve nerves that originate in the brain. Each has a different function for sense or movement.
The functions of the cranial nerves are sensory, motor, or both. Each nerve has a name that reflects its function and a number according to its location in the brain. Scientists use Roman numerals from I–XII to label the cranial nerves in the brain.
The Benefits Of Massage Therapy
Massage therapy may help boost focus, relieve anxiety, and even improve sleep.
No matter the type, the benefits of massage really come down to one thing: pressure.
Waking Up Feeling Stiff? A Chiropractor Could Help
Do you wake up feeling super stiff?
Or do you have trouble getting out of bed, standing up, sitting or moving because of that feeling of stiffness that you feel. As we all know this can be very frustrating.
Disc Herniations - What You Should Know
Spinal discs play a crucial role in the lower back, serving as shock absorbers between the vertebrae, supporting the upper body, and allowing a wide range of movement in all directions.
A herniated disc refers to a problem with one of the rubbery cushions (discs) that sit between the individual bones (vertebrae) that stack to make your spine.
Neck Pain - What Causes it?
When you see one of our Chiropractors at WYLD Chiropractic, for neck pain in particular, Chiropractic neck adjustments loosen up the joints of the cervical vertebrae in the neck, and this can reduce pain caused by pinched nerves and muscle spasms. Chiropractors use their hands to adjust the neck and move vertebrae back into alignment.
How To Work Better, And Feel Better
Do you have a desk job? Here’s why you should get up, stretch and change your position regularly.
Gait And How It Impacts Your Health
Health care professionals can tell a lot about a person’s health from their gait, hence it is likely that people with neurologic, muscular, or skeletal problems will undergo an observational gait analysis as part of their physical evaluation.