Head pain can be utterly debilitating. While migraines and headaches are not the same they do share many common characteristics, head pain not the least among them.

The upper neck and suboccipital (just under the back of the head) muscle tone affect head and scalp sensation, which is governed by the vagus and suboccipital nerves, respectively. Blood flow is another key factor, as well as general inflammatory state. Headaches, perhaps more so than any other condition, are highly individual.

This is why we explore all known factors of headache causation in our comprehensive Neuro-BioStructural exam. We use the information gained to custom design a treatment protocol tailored to your specific needs to give you the best chance of success. No one wants to spend several days a month slogging through the day with a throbbing head or shut up in a dark room while missing out on work and life. Our goal is to help you not only become someone who USED to have headaches, but help you lose the constant worry that plagues so many headache sufferers that it will strike at the worst possible moment. Life without headaches is pretty great. Let’s work together to get you there.

Joint Pain: Joint pain can be utterly debilitating, and gradually can cause  you to avoid the things you love doing because of the pain. We are creatures of motion, and our joints allow us to express that motion.

Joints the have been injured or are not moving correctly often lose flexibility over time, and can become hypomobile or functionally misaligned. Motor programming can become faulty even without direct injury, either as a response to injury elsewhere, or faulty balance and timing in the neurological systems that run the muscles of motion and support.

Inflammation that initially helps us heal becomes part of the problem if it extends beyond the initial injury, or if it is present systemically, thwarting your ability to recover from even simple stresses and injuries.

Whether you are suffering from chronic shoulder pain, bad knees or problems in any other joint, the priorities for treatment are much the same: Ensure healthy motion and motor programs, while managing inflammation to allow you to feel good again, and run, do yard work or play sports without being sidelined with “bum” joints.

Life is better without joint pain. With our thorough understanding of the full nature of joint pain, we are uniquely qualified to help with your recovery to get get to the lifestyle you love.

TMJ: Many people look to their dentist for TMJ pain, and get mouth guards and/or exercises, typically, as a treatment. Sometimes this resolves the issue, and sometimes not.

Dentists are trained to care for teeth, Chiropractors are highly trained to improve joint function, so our contribution to your TMJ case may be invaluable in helping it to resolve completely if your dentist’s treatment options are not completely resolving to issue. Furthermore, the jaw is a very special joint–the muscles surrounding it are controlled by cranial nerves, rather than spinal nerves.

Cranial nerves originate in the brain, rather than the spinal cord, and are more intimately connected to overall brain function than other peripheral nerves. This makes our office’s specialty in chiropractic neurology of significant value in the treatment of TMJ dysfunction.

We look not only at the biomechanics of the joint and its movement patterns, but also at functional neurological patterns that affect the performance and health of the jaw joint. The autonomic and vestibular systems surround the trigeminal (jaw movement and face sensation) nucleus in the brain, and strongly influence its function, so even with proper alignment, the jaw may still have tension, or the sufferer may grind their teeth at night to try to resolve these issues, which rarely works.

A focused rebalancing of the muscles and neurological systems that influence jaw function, as well as appropriate inflammation management have shown to help most cases we have seen where conventional first line treatment has not been quite enough to restore quality of life. Being able to talk and chew without problems is something so many people take for granted, but for someone with TMJ dysfunction, this can be a daily struggle.

Let’s get you back to being able to enjoy meals and conversations without struggling with a painful jaw. You’ll be glad you made the call.

 We live in an accelerated and stressful world, and our children are starting to show signs of cracking under the pressure.

These challenges are not only emotional stresses, but physical and chemical as well. Think about what we eat, how we move our bodies and what chemicals or materials we are exposed to now that were never present when our ancestors were living robust, healthy lives in their natural environment.

Regardless of the diagnosis–ADHD, ASD, PDD, nocturnal enuresis and more–a large part of your child’s difficulties are likely to be due to maladaptive responses to these stresses, perhaps even in utero or before. By identifying the areas of your child’s life that may be contributing to their struggles and maladaptive neurological patterns that may be keeping them trapped in a life of difficulty and frustration that often affect the whole family, we can help write a new story for their future.

No one is perfect, and that is what makes us all special and miraculous. However, sometimes being different hurts, and boosting performance and adaptability can go a very long way to help. That’s where we come in. Let’s start rewriting your child’s story. It’s never too late.

-Range of motion 

-Postural assessment

-Motor Assessment

-Sensory Assessment

-Oculomotor Assessment

-Cerebellar Assessment

-Integrated Neurological Assessment

-Spinal Function Testing and palpation

-Orthopedic Examination

 This allows us to “look under the hood,” so to speak. We can assess what structural damage has occurred over time due to past injuries, muscle imbalance, neurological imbalance and inflammation. This often tells us how long a problem has been brewing, and whether we are dealing with arthritic or degenerative changes that may affect healing time and case management considerations. Rest assured, however; people can live a perfectly happy life with a spine that doesn’t look so great on film. It’s the functional status of support systems that matter most, so we can help most people, regardless of how “far gone” you may have been told you are.