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Perhaps the only thing that can make a massage even more relaxing is understanding just what happens to your body and mind during the process. At its core, simply the feeling of another hand rubbing or kneading tight muscles makes you feel good, releasing endorphins that calm the nervous system. The more dexterous those hands…

It may feel like it just begun, but summer is nearing its climax: nothing signals this more clearly than the first week of school. As the children of the Bay Area prepare for yet another year of mental and physical growth, they are also throwing their spines into another year of potential trauma: the trauma…

The serious gardener is the one who spends their days in the summer heat creating a personal oasis that nourishes the mind and soul. The smart gardener is the one who also looks out for the health of their back in the process! The motions involved in gardening can be hard on the spine, and…

Allergies are the body’s response to a perceived threat: as the immune system mistakes an incoming substance as harmful, it releases histamines and creates antibodies to repel this substance. This is what leaves you feeling itchy, scratchy and sneezy.  To this end, we can control the frequency and severity of allergy “attacks” with diet; consuming…

Allergies are a strange and little-understood phenomenon of the human biological system: essentially, our immune system identifies an external substance as harmful and goes overboard in its attempt to purge our body of said substance. Pollen, for example, is benign but it causes millions of people to sneeze, sniff, tear up and itch. While chiropractic…

Releasing tension at work is essential for physical and mental health. Many of us spend our office days in a haze of mental stress and physical tension forgetting that each influences the other and that simply shaking our shoulders may be the tip of the iceberg for improving performance at work and improving your overall…

Staying flexible with age is far from easy. Growing up, we are constantly told that “you don’t heal as fast when you’re older,” or “you can’t move like that when you’re older.” Nonetheless, as kids, we continue to take our range of motion and flexibility for granted. However, as we get older, those seemingly harmless…

Summer time is a great time to lose weight, which will boost your musculoskeletal well-being and leave you happier in the long run. Obesity is linked to back pain because excess weight adds strain to the muscles and ligaments of the back. The spine is subject to forces that conspire to move it out of…

Summer is the season where we feel best: a wealth of sunshine opens the doors of possibility in the outdoors. Some of our healthiest produce is now available and farmer’s markets are thriving: what a fun way to spend a couple hours picking out healthful ingredients and engaging with the community. At Family Chiropractic &…