AMI Chiropractic Clinic Blog

Daylight savings – the time of the year for more time? Daylight-saving time change is this Sunday, March 25th, 2018 where we will move our clocks ahead 1 hour. In general the “spring ahead” is more difficult for our body’s to adjust to then “falling back” because it means 1 less hour of sleep. Moving our clocks in either direction changes the principal time cue (light) for setting and resetting our 24-hour natural cycle, or circadian rhythm.  Here are a few tips to help minimize any issues associated with this weekend’s time change: ·         Have a fixed bedtime and wake-up time. ·         Avoid napping during the day. ·         Avoid drinking alcohol or caffeine right before bed. ·         Avoid eating heavy, spicy, or sugary food before bed. ·       ...

How Headaches can stem from the neck - “oh I get the normal amount of Headaches” I had a patient come in to the clinic last week and when going through a medical history I questioned her if she ever got any headaches, I heard the unnervingly common reply of  “oh I get the normal number of headaches, every month.”  But getting a headache should not be normal . Headaches can vary so much in nature, from the location of the headache (frontal, temporal, occipital) to the intensity and character of pain (dull throb, sharp lancinating, deep pressure) and the duration. At its most basic a headache is your brains inability to adapt to stress, as discussed before we have 3 stressors: physical, chemical and emotional. In fact, there are many different causes and stressors of headaches and often the primary importance is understanding where the headache comes from. Whether from dehydration or a chemical response to sugar for example.  Cons...

Beast from the east causing neck strain and low back pain? With the Beast from the East hitting Britain with force its having a big impact on the paths and the roads. Slips on the footpath When it comes to pedestrians and walking along the icy footpaths watch out for falling over, the most common fall on the ice is a slip straight onto the sacrum or coccyx. This type of impact trauma from the bottom of the pelvis has a knock on effect up the spine causing the pelvis or lumbar vertebrae to shift out of position. Most people feel a bruised pain that subsides but if this misalignment goes untreated it will cause issues in the future. Nerve pressure is like a water bucket filling to the brim not a problem until it reaches a threshold when it becomes painful this could either take weeks, months or years. Getting checked up by your chiropractor can make sure your body heals the right way preventing any problems in the future, not to mention helping you recover faste...