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People come to Homberg Chiropractic, your Knoxville chiropractor, for a number of reasons, most of which we can help resolve. Chiropractic was founded on the basis that the central nervous system controls and directs every other function of the body. Therefore, by influencing the nervous system, we can affect every other aspect of the body and
At Homberg Chiropractic, your Knoxville chiropractor, we treat everything from back, neck and knee pain to carpal tunnel syndrome to sinus issues and everything in between. To diagnose your pain properly and treat your issues effectively, here are five things we need you to understand about your pain. 1) The area of pain may not
For most of us, our first association with scoliosis was in gym class at school. You had to bend over at the waist and a school nurse would run their fingers up and down your spine to see if there was a curvature. Hopefully, if they felt something off, you were referred to a doctor.
Many of the causes of headaches can be treated conservatively by chiropractic. Studies show that nine out of 10 Americans suffer from headaches. Headaches come in several forms including classic migraine, common migraine, cluster, tension, sinus and cervicogenic (caused by another issue), to name a few. Many chronic headache sufferers actually experience more than one
Between 20 and 40 percent of elderly adults experience kyphosis, also known as a curvature of the spine causing a hump-like appearance in the upper back. Causes of the curvature include degenerative changes, compression fractures, muscular weakness and altered biomechanics. Poor posture is also a cause – just 20 minutes of bad posture can cause negative
In last week’s Homberg Chiropractic blog, we addressed poor posture and overall back pain. But did you know poor posture also leads to low back pain? The impact of gravity on our bodies cannot be overlooked. Nothing on earth escapes gravity’s powerful, constant force. When the body is in balance, when the head is aligned
Proprioceptors are sensory receptors on nerve endings found in muscles, tendons, joints and the inner ear. These receptors relay information about motion or position and make you aware of your body’s position and movement in space. Therefore, proprioception is being able to move around without consciously focusing on where you are. For example, raise your
It is becoming increasingly common that I see teenagers in the office who are suffering from neck pain. Upon reviewing x-rays of the patients, I see that the typical curve in the neck is reversing and their disks are resembling that of a person in their 70s! I realize keeping kids away from their phones
We were blessed with a beautiful Fourth of July in East Tennessee, but unfortunately much warmer weather is on the way. But no matter how hot it is, it’s just too nice around here to stay inside, right? That’s why I want to focus on the dangers of heatstroke. Heat exhaustion and heatstroke occur when
Who hasn’t complained of achy feet in his or her lifetime? We cram our feet into shoes that are sometimes too small (and don’t even get me started on high heels), and some of us are on our feet all day with our jobs. Therefore, those two appendages are supporting the weight of our bodies
