Do you think teens are immune to low-back pain?  Think again.  Currently, record numbers of adolescents suffer from neck, mid-back and low-back pain.  And if the pain itself isn’t challenging enough, symptoms dramatically affect physical and emotional well-being. In addition to chiropractic care, Dr. Smith recommends that adolescents follow the[…]

A growing revolution in health care is a shift away from approaches that are not validated by research.  Instead, scientists are urging heath-care professionals to practice “evidence-based care,” or EBC.  This approach involves using care plans that are backed by scientific research. Dr. Smith has always been an advocate of[…]

There has been an influx of ads pitching heartburn relief drugs recently.  The ads make heartburn seem like a simple problem with a simple solution.  But medication is never a simple solution.  Dr. Smith is concerned about the upswing in the use of these drugs — which may have potentially[…]

Did you know that chiropractic is not just for relief from back pain?  In fact many of Dr. Smith’s patients do not suffer from the disorders typically associated with chiropractic, such as arthritis, backache, neck pain or headache.  Instead, patients seek chiropractic care for a variety of benefits, which are[…]

The symptoms of menopause — hot flashes, mood swings, depression, nights sweats, to name a few — leave many women desperate for solutions.  But searching for a solution these days can be overwhelming and confusing.  All the advertisements for quick-fix solutions, plus the recent controversy surrounding hormone replacement therapy, have[…]