How Do I Know If My Teen Has Depression?

  As a parent of a teen, you have a right to be worried about depression.  The rates of teen depression are rising and are at record-high levels right now.  For instance, the CDC estimates that feelings of sadness or hopelessness kept 42% of high school students...

Is Hiatal Hernia The Cause Of Your Back Pain?

A Hiatal Hernia is possibly something you have heard of before but you might not know what it is.  You probably have no idea of how it relates to back pain. \ What is a Hiatal Hernia? As you know, when you eat food or drink water, the food or water travels down a tube...

Child And Teen Suicide Attempts Rose 22 % During Pandemic

Child & Teen Suicide Attempts Rose 22% post Pandemic Emergency room visits for suicide attempts among minors increased during the COVID pandemic, researchers found.  In a paper published last month, researchers analyzed 42 studies from 18 countries and 11.1...

Depression and The Winter Blues

Depression and the Winter Blues For those who suffer from Seasonal Affected Disorder, that issue is about to end because spring is here…Finally.  If you don’t know what that is, I’ll explain. There are people who have symptoms of depression that...

It’s Almost Spring – Is Your Back Ready?

It’s Almost Spring – Is Your Back Ready? Over the winter, many people start to live a more sedentary life, especially here in the heart of the Midwest.  When the temperature is so cold outside, it’s hard to get motivated to stay active.  This could...

Reasons To Use Chiropractic For Anxiety

Reasons To Use Chiropractic For Anxiety Chiropractic care has a long history of providing benefits for individuals who suffer from anxiety.  This type of care is an alternative to traditional care. Very often traditional care uses prescription drugs in the treatment...

Why you go into Sympathetic Mindset without a major threat

Why you go into sympathetic mindset which can lead to anxiety or depression In the first post of this series, we learned that many people who suffer from anxiety and depression have something in common.  They are stuck in a sympathetic mindset.  In the last post we we...

Should You Have Back Surgery?

Should You Have Back Surgery? This is a question I get all the time.  Back Surgery is something that everyone with bad back pain considers. Let’s face it, when you have back pain, you lose the ability to enjoy almost all aspects of your life. The first place...

What Is A Slipped Disc?

What is a Slipped Disc? Have you ever heard the phrase “Slipped Disc” .  It brings up the vision that a disc between your vetebrae has actually “slipped” out of place.  This is not the case. The anatomy of a disc is that there is a gel like...