Can't turn my neck, doc!

You are supposed to be able to turn your neck to the left and right, equal to shoulder. If you can't do that, you are experiencing limited range. That can be fixed very easily. The same thing goes for tilting your head up and down. If you can't put your head allllll the way back, and then bring it back forward and rest your chin on your chest, you have limited range. Once again, a chiropractor can fix that very easily, with spinal decompression, or traditional chiropractic manipulation.

There are only seven bones in the neck, but they can easily get out of whack. A simple exam by your chiropractor can find out what is out, and what you need to do to fix it. There are many ways to adjust your neck, a chiropractor is the only person who should attempt to crack someone's neck. Never crack your own neck; a saw a young man in a critical care unit who did that and gave himself a stroke at the age of 23/

Leaving it alone is not the right answer either, that can lead to a number of issues. If you are having neck problems, see a chiropractor right away.

Headaches and Chiropractic

When you have headaches all the time, you have zero quality of life. This blog entry is for those of us who have lived with long term headaches, and what we do about them. If you have had the good fortune to end your headaches with whatever cure, please tell us on this blog page.

For most of my life I have suffered with headaches. I tried every drug, every treatment, whatever I could do to make my headaches go away. But, nothing seemed to work. I got relief at the chiropractor, but the headaches seemed to eventually come back. I think I may be one of those people who live with headaches.

What about you? What do you do for migraine, or sinus headaches. Of course, I know they are different, but you can't believe how incredibly bad my sinus headaches have become.

I recommend cervical decompression for headaches, I also use Ice therapy, massage, and if I can sleep. What do you do?

Pain in the back?

A little pain in the back, once in a while is nothing to worry about, but when you are in pain for weeks and even months at a time you have to do something about it. I suggest the chiropractor.

In Caughlin Ranch, Dr. Xavier Martinez operates the Integrated Spinal Solutions clinic, a chiropractic clinic that features spinal decompression and traditional chiropractic treatment. On the other side of town in South Reno, I would recommend Dr. Daniel Welch, who also practices chiropractic care in Round Mountain,

Don't wait for your pain to go away. You don't need a pill, but you do need to address the cause of the "pain". You see, pain is only felt when your nerve endings register something is "wrong". Waiting for the "wrong" to go away on its own, is, well, wrong. 

Do something about the pain in your back today, at Integrated Spinal Solutions, a Reno Nevada Chiropractic Clinic.

What to do when you're in a car accident.

We've talk a bit about car accidents and what you should do. But I would like to know the facts from you about what happened in your last car accident, and if you chose to use a chiropractor for treatment of your injuries.

Take a moment to think back, and then use this page to post about your experience. My last accident was a little fender bender, and I did not seek treatment right away. I had thrown my neck out and I didn't connect the headache I was having, and the accident. I went to the chiropractor about three weeks later, he asked what happened, and when I said I did not know he went through a list of questions on of which was I in a car accident.

Let us know what happened to you. And thanks for visiting Chiropractic Today.

My neck hurts. What do I do?

Neck pain is nothing to ignore. You should be able to move your head around with lots of mobility. It is supposed to go forward and backward, and side to side. When it hurts to do that, you need a chiropractor.

In Reno, Nevada, I recommend Integrated Spinal Solutions. They have an office in Caughlin Ranch, and one in South Reno.

Here are some questions for today's bloggers... Where does you neck pain occur? Have you taken any meds for the pain? How long have to been doing that? Does it take it away completely? How long does it last?

Have to tried chiropractic care before. Please comment below on all of these topics. and thanks for visiting Chiropractic Today. 

What is spinal manipulation?

Going to the chiropractor may come with a crack. That's the noise you hear when you get adjusted. They don't call it cracking your back anymore. They call it spinal manipulation.

Spinal manipulation is discussed in detail on this page posted by a Reno Chiropractor. If you have had this done to you, please comment below.

I like my chiropractor, do you?

Finding a good chiropractor isn't easy. Some of them are a little rough, some are too soft. What you are looking for is a chiropractor who can take care of your situation without hurting you, or making you come back too many times.

Integrated Spinal Solutions in Reno is a full service chiropractic clinic. They offer spinal decompression and traditional chiropractic therapy. They have two offices in Reno, and one in Round Mountain.

One of the doctor's at ISS is Dr. Wayne Cissell. Have you seen Dr. Cissell. Tell us what you think about your chiropractor below.

Dr. Wayne Cissell
Doctor of Chiropractic - Reno, Nevada

Dr. Wayne Cissell grew up in Kenai, AK. Early in high school he was inspired by his father to get an education and pursue his dream of helping people. In 2002, he graduated from the prestigious Palmer Chiropractic College.