Cleary Family Chiropractic: Blog

Have you ever accidentally contorted your body in a strange way that resulted in a sharp pain stopping mobility in a part of your body? You might have experienced a pinched nerve. Pinched nerves can occur anywhere along the spine, including in your neck and upper, mid, and lower back. They can even happen in any joint of your body. We at Cleary Family Chiropractic know all about the dreaded pinched nerve and how painful it makes doing the simplest tasks. Sometimes the nerve can move back into place naturally. However, if the pinched nerve is severe enough, you will need spinal adjustments to correct it.   Symptoms that you might have a pinched nerve include:   - Lower back pain - Numbness, tingling, or burning sensation in your arms, legs, fingers, or toes - Pain radiating along your spine - Severe headaches or migraines - Pain that shoots down your arm or leg - Neck pain   A pinched nerve can be caused by subluxation, disc degeneration, osteoarthritis, or disc herniation. These are s...

Cleary Family Chiropractic is there for you when accidents unexpectedly occur in everyday life, such as a whiplash injury due to a sporting mishap or an auto accident. According to Mayo Clinic, “whiplash is a neck injury due to forceful, rapid back-and-forth movement of the neck, like the cracking of a whip.” Symptoms of whiplash include: Neck pain and stiffness Worsening of pain with neck movement Loss of range of motion in the neck Headaches, most often starting at the base of the skull Tenderness or pain in the shoulder, upper back or arms Tingling or numbness in the arms Fatigue Dizziness Blurred vision Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) Sleep disturbances Irritability Difficulty concentrating Memory problems Depression If you are showing signs of whiplash for several days to a couple weeks after an accident, X-rays, CT scans, or MRIs are required to diagnose how severe it is. At Cleary Family Chiropractic, we take pride in being the premier chiropractic office in Woodstock for treatin...

 According to the national headache foundation, 45 million Americans suffer from chronic reoccurring headaches, many of these headaches if not a majority come from tension found in the joints and muscles of the neck. At Cleary Family Chiropractic we recommend spinal manipulation as it has proven to cure headaches and cause them to occur less frequently than medicine. Causes of headaches include stress, poor posture, changes in sleep, some processed food, and alcohol. For at home treatments of headaches, some solutions include sleep, reducing stress, drinking plenty of water, a heating pad on the back of your head, and spinal manipulation that can be done by Dr. Matthew Cleary. Chiropractic adjustments for headaches are beneficial because the doctor will alleviate stress in your system and provide relief for your brain to relax. Studies show that 9 out of 10 Americans suffer from headaches at different levels of frequency but the issue remains. Instead of popping pills, fighting through...