Is Shockwave Therapy Safe? Risks, Side Effects, & Who Should Avoid It If you’ve been dealing with pain for a long time, you may have heard about Acoustic Wave Therapy (also called shockwave therapy). A lot of people ask us: “Is shockwave therapy safe?” The short answer is: For most people, yes. Shockwave therapy is a non-invasive treatment that uses high-energy sound waves to help injured tissue heal. At Thrive Chiropractic & Functional Health, we often combine it with chirop

The truth is that most people use chiropractors only when their back hurts. I am about to argue that that might not be the best use of Chiropractic care. First, let’s be clear about what chiropractic care is and what it does. The goal of a chiropractic adjustment is to correct mechanical dysfunctions mostly in the spine but also in the extremities (i.e. arms and legs). The specific mechanical dysfunctions that I am referring to are joint misalignment (which causes poor post

If you have ever gotten a poor night’s sleep, you know just how back you feel the next day. But do you know how not getting enough sleep on a regular basis affects your body’s functioning? Not getting enough sleep can have significant negative effects on both physical and mental health. Here are some of the effects of not getting enough sleep: Impaired cognitive function: Lack of sleep can lead to impaired cognitive function, including decreased alertness, difficulty co

Did you know that flying squirrels don’t fly . . . that guinea pigs are neither pigs nor are they from Guinea. Your “Funny Bone” is neither funny (when you bump it) nor is it a bone. In fact, it is actually the ulnar nerve as it passes behind the elbow. A "slipped disc" is yet another misnomer. Allow me to explain. A spinal disc is a cushion that separates two adjacent bones in your spine. The outer edge of your spinal disc is called the annulus fibrosis and is firmly a