Misaligned ribs are very common and something to be aware of if you’re feeling any of the symptoms described in this video.
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How Chiropractic is Healing My Separated Ribs Rapidly
I recently separated my ribs via Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and here is my assessment on the healing process and how chiropractic is helping me.
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Why a Misaligned Rib Can Steal Your Breath Away
I adjust a lot of ribs every single day. The symptoms that result from a misaligned rib can be shortness of breath, sharp muscle spasms, intense dull muscle aches, and overall misery. Many patients have described the feeling of having a heart attack when their rib(s) misalign on the left side of their chest. They each realize they don’t have…
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Promoted to Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu!!!
This past Saturday, April 6, I was promoted to blue belt at Gracie Barra Ahwatukee by my professor, Luis Friere. I was promoted alongside many other new blue belts, and I feel very honored to stand among them. It was a long year and five months as a white belt, with some successes (three out of four finals appearances in…
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Feeling Pain & Getting No Answers?
I see many patients who have been to numerous doctors and specialists to find answers for their aches and pains. They go to their primary doctor and get x-rays. Nothing shows up on x-rays, so they are prescribed muscle relaxers, painkillers, or a round of steroids—none of which work. When they go back to their primary doctor, they get a…
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Your Elbow and Numbness & Tingling in Your Hand & Fingers
Numbness and tingling down one or both of the arms is a pretty common symptom in a chiropractic office, and can often be correct by an adjustment to one or more vertebrae in the lower part of the cervical spine (neck), sometimes even a misaligned first rib. Further down the arm—like the forearm, wrist, hand, and fingers for example—and numbness…
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How Chiropractic Helps Throughout Pregnancy & Childbirth
Morning sickness. Vomiting. Nausea. Back pain. Pelvic pain. Shortness of breath. Hormones gone wild. High blood pressure. Swollen ankles. These symptoms are seen as normal during pregnancy, something you better get used to for the next 38-42 weeks. You wanted a baby, now deal with it. Right? Wrong. Sure these examples are common among pregnant people, but the intensity, or…
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Behind the Scenes of Bad Posture
Most people have had a parent, usually their mother, tell them to stand up straight or to sit up straight. That’s all well and good, and you probably did as you were told—until you became distracted by someone or something else. Then, that good posture you were voluntarily maintaining involuntarily returned to a slouching, slumping, tilted, twisted manner. And then you were…
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5 Ways to Balance Your Mind, Body, & Soul During Social Distancing
If you’re like me, the buzz words coronavirus, pandemic, social distancing, quarantine, lockdown, and toilet paper have become very tiresome words indeed. So, I won’t go into any detail over them. I will, however, talk about some things we can all do to restore some balance to the mind, body, and soul during this unusual time period. 1.) Read. And…
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YWTL for Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain is one of the most common problems I see in my office. In my experience, if arthritis, ligament/tendon damage, and a torn rotator cuff is ruled out, shoulder pain is always a result of a misaligned C1, C2, and/or 1st rib. But can anything be done about it before, and until, you see a chiropractor? Actually, yes. A…