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Holiday Stress? Try Our Top 5 Tips for a Healthy Holiday Season
If the holidays sometimes leave you feeling overwhelmed and out of control, you’re not alone. And if the Grinch has stolen your spirit...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Dec 14, 2021

Chronic Stress Puts Your Health at Risk
Chronic stress can wreak havoc on your mind and body. Take steps to control your stress. Your body is hard-wired to react to stress in...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Dec 7, 2021

Is Stress the Source of Your Blood Sugar Swing?
If you have type 2 diabetes, you know that certain foods — particularly foods that are high in carbohydrates — can send your blood...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Nov 30, 2021

How Exercise Helps Prevent and Manage Type 2 Diabetes: Part 2
How Exercise Helps Prevent Complications of Type 2 Diabetes Apart from managing blood sugar and insulin levels, exercise functions to...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Nov 16, 2021

How Exercise Helps Prevent and Manage Type 2 Diabetes: Part 1
If you’re working to manage type 2 diabetes — or trying to prevent the condition altogether — exercise is a crucial step in making your...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Nov 9, 2021

November is National Diabetes Month
Whether you’ve been newly diagnosed, have been fighting against type 1 or type 2 diabetes for a while, or are helping a loved one, you’ve...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Nov 2, 2021

The Lifetime Benefits of Chiropractic
Chiropractic Treatments are Good for the Whole Family Chiropractic care benefits everyone in the family, without the risks and expense of...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Oct 26, 2021

Chiropractic Health Month
During National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM) 2021 this October, the American Chiropractic Association, its members, and doctors of...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Oct 5, 2021

Common Back Injuries Caused by Car Accidents
Every year, millions of people are injured in car accidents. The most common injuries affect the neck and back, especially the lower...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Sep 28, 2021

Understanding Opioids & Addiction
Why do people become addicted to opioids? Opioids can make your brain and body believe the drug is necessary for survival. As you learn...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Aug 31, 2021

Chiropractic Care over Pain Medications
Opioids, prescription painkillers such as morphine and oxycodone, have helped to manage pain for centuries. In recent years, however,...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Aug 3, 2021

What Did I Do to My Back?
Did you know that the most common back injury is a back sprain or strain? Muscle Strain and Ligament Sprain A low back sprain or strain...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Jul 13, 2021

Headaches and Chiropractic
Headache? Learn the triggers that may bring on a headache, what you can do to avoid them and how chiropractic care can help.
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Jun 29, 2021

How Poor Posture Affects Our Body
Growing up, we can all probably remember the times we were told to “sit up straight!” and to stop slouching. Having bad posture is...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
May 25, 2021

Driving Ergonomics
Is Seating in a Car Seat the Same as Sitting in a Chair? No, even though you are sitting, they are different activities. When you use the...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
May 18, 2021

Adapting Your Home Office
Proper ergonomics are essential to a healthy home-work environment. Adjusting your workstation and incorporating more movement into your...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
May 11, 2021

The Difference Between a Spa Massage and a Medical Massage
After all, a massage is a massage, right? These types of treatment each have a unique purpose. Keep reading to learn which one is right...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Apr 27, 2021

Chiropractic Care with Massage Therapy
Chiropractic along with massage therapy offers a combination of care to help support the whole spine and body health in the patient. A...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Apr 20, 2021

6 Benefits of Massage Therapy
1. It can counteract time spent sitting too much. Many of us are dealing with postural stress that shows up in our shoulder and neck...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Apr 6, 2021

Why Is Chiropractic Care Becoming So Popular?
Are you new to the world of chiropractic care? That’s okay. New patients discover the wonders of chiropractic care every day. In the...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Mar 23, 2021
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