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Ideas for a Healthier Back

Consider replacing your pillow or mattress. Do you wake up with aches and pains? It could be time to purchase a new mattress or pillow. The American Chiropractic Association (ACA)

Healthy Kids are Smart Kids

American kids are under tremendous pressure to perform well in school. Every year they’re required to take more and more standardized tests, and every year they fall further behind children

Put Out the Fire First

At Balance Atlanta, most patients choose what we call Initial Intensive Care when they begin treatment. In the case of someone who has acute symptoms, the first step is to

Does Your Child Have Communication Deficit Disorder?

Does this sound familiar? With hunched backs and glazed eyes, your kids hide in their rooms glued to the computer. They channel surf mind-numbing TV programs with reckless abandon. The

Is Cortisone Effective or Not?

In the late 1940s, the steroid cortisone, an anti-inflammatory drug, was first synthesized and hailed as a landmark. It soon became a safe, reliable means to treat the pain and

Good Posture Helps You Age Better

It turns out “stand up straight” isn’t just good advice from your mother. Aging experts increasingly believe posture is, in some cases, an indicator of how well you will age.

You Can’t Make Babies if Your Mind is on Fire

Clarissa, in her own words, was a “hot mess of stress.” On the outside, she looks like an accomplished businesswoman. Internally, however, she was falling apart. The demons of panic

Principles of Posture

Long ago and far away, a fourth-grade teacher told a student to “stand up straight – you look like a pretzel”. The unthinking adult only offered criticism. The child was

Chiropractic care and yoga are comparable and complementary disciplines. The practice of yoga provides strength, flexibility, and centering, enhancing physical performance on multiple levels. Participants in yoga classes derive across-the-board

Words from the Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, answered “Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his

Movement

Imagine waking up one morning with a frozen shoulder where you couldn’t move your upper arm more than a few inches in any direction. How much would that impact your

The History of Cranial Adjusting

The concept that the bones in the skull fuse in early childhood originated in a paper written in 1873 referred to as the “Munro-Kellie Doctrine.” The research that supported this

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