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5 of the Best Pillows For Neck Pain

By Florida Spine and Injury on May 8, 2019 9:30:00 AM

The Best Pillows For Neck Pain

How many times have you got up in the morning after a long nights sleep only to feel like you slept on a slab of concrete?

Your neck is stiff, and you can barely move.

Sometimes it goes away pretty quickly, other times the pain lasts the entire day.

You have a hard time moving your neck at all, and when you do move it, pain shoots throughout your entire body.

To make things worse, your neck pain can cause headaches, ranging from a dull annoyance to a full-blown migraine.

It can also be responsible for backaches, sciatica, arm and leg numbness, and usually leaves people feeling irritable and tired.

Most people will blame their mattress when they wake up with neck pain, but your mattress is rarely at fault when it comes to neck pain.

 

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When you wake up with neck pain, nine times out of ten, it's because you slept with the wrong pillow.

Sleeping with the right pillow is vital if you want to wake up without pain in your neck.

Below we will talk about five amazing pillows that will help you sleep tight, and wake up pain-free. 

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8 Surprising Benefits Of Chiropractic Care

By Florida Spine and Injury on May 6, 2019 4:57:50 PM

8 Ways Your Body Benefits from Chiropractic Care

When most people think of chiropractic care, they think of spinal adjustments that will benefit your back and neck.

While chiropractic care is an excellent choice if you're experiencing back or neck pain, it can also do so much more for your overall health.

Chiropractic treatment can benefit you in ways that you'd never expect.

Most people visit their chiropractor for the first time because of back pain, but they keep returning even after that pain is gone because of the other amazing benefits.

In the article below, we will talk about eight of the most surprising benefits of chiropractic care.

Topics: chiropractic care surprising benefits
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Symptoms of Shock after a Car Accident

By Florida Spine and Injury on Apr 17, 2019 7:38:22 PM

Symptoms of Shock After a Car Accident 

Car Accidents can cause shock and other major trauma.

Anyone who has been involved in an accident, or knows someone who has, has probably heard horror stories of the aftermath that accidents can cause.

Victims of accidents have been known to go into a state of shock that may or may not be accompanied by other various symptoms or injuries. 

 

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Topics: car accident
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7 Tips For A Healthy Spine

By Florida Spine and Injury on Apr 17, 2019 4:45:10 PM

To put it lightly, maintaining a healthy spine is important. In fact, one of the major things the spine does is protect the spinal cord.

The spinal cord forms a vital link between the brain and the rest of the body and is part of the central nervous system.

Along with your brain, the spinal cord controls bodily functions including movement and behavior.

If your spine did nothing else, this would be enough reason to take excellent care of it.

However, it also provides

Topics: back pain
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Can Chiropractic Care Help with Arthritis?

By Florida Spine and Injury on Apr 11, 2019 4:00:03 PM

Chiropractic Care for Arthritis

Many people who hear the word Arthritis think of an older adult, however, arthritis can affect people of all ages. 

Arthritis is inflammation of one or more joints. Arthritis is a collective term for very complex musculoskeletal disorders that include over 100 different diseases or conditions. 

Arthritis can affect various areas of the body and each type has a different cause. It is a group of conditions that involve damage to the joints and in some cases, it can also affect the soft tissue of the body. 

Many people who suffer from arthritis will experience the following:

  • Discomfort
  • Pain
  • Stiffness
  • Inflammation
  • Swelling
  • Decrease range of motion throughout 

Although arthritis is not a single disease, there are two main types of arthritis that can benefit from routine Chiropractic Care. 

 

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Topics: chiropractic care
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How Chiropractic Care can Help Treat Whiplash Injuries

By Florida Spine and Injury on Apr 11, 2019 1:00:34 PM

Chiropractic Care for Whiplash 

One of the most common injuries (that are not obvious after a car accident) is whiplash.

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What Caused My Bulging Disc? | Symptoms, Causes & Solutions

By Florida Spine and Injury on Mar 8, 2019 2:12:01 PM

Back pain is normal.

Just about every person on the planet will experience back pain at least once in their life.

If you never experience back pain, you're one of the lucky ones.

Most of the time, the pain goes away just as quickly as it came.

Bad posture, poor lifting, or sudden impacts can all cause temporary back pain.

However, some back pain can linger around longer than most.

If this is the case, you probably have an underlying issue.

When this happens, it's in your best interest to see your chiropractor.

He can run some tests and do a physical exam to see what's going on in your back.

If you need assistance that he can provide, he will refer you to the relevant specialist.

One of the things your chiropractor is likely to find is a bulging disc.

Below, we will talk about what a bulging disc is, and what causes them.

 

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Topics: back pain
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Questions You Should Ask an Accident Injury Doctor

By Florida Spine and Injury on Feb 28, 2019 3:56:32 PM

Questions to Ask your Accident Doctor  

After being involved in a personal injury accident, your first priority should be to seek medical attention.

Even if you believe your injuries to be minor, the truth is you may be worse off than you think, and only a doctor will be able to assess the full extent of your injuries. 

Being seen by a doctor after an accident is not only a time for you to learn about your injuries, it's also critical documentation that you may need for any type of reimbursement compensation that you're looking to gain. 

You should count on your doctor to help you make a full recovery, and you should also make sure you're getting the most out of your doctor visits by asking the right questions.

Understanding the questions you need to be asking your doctor will ensure you get the information you need to make a full physical recovery, and also help successfully bring about a claim for compensation. 

Learn more about how Chiropractic care helps with personal injury claims.

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When you seek medical attention after being involved in a Personal Injury Accident, here are some important questions to ask your accident injury doctor. 

Topics: car accident questions
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8 Signs You Should Visit Your Chiropractor

By Florida Spine and Injury on Jan 31, 2019 2:03:16 PM

Sometimes it's obvious when we need to go to the doctor.

You've been involved in a car accident or other traumatic incident, you've had the flu for a few days, or you can't keep a fever down.

When those things happen, you go to the doctor. Those are obvious symptoms that require a doctor's attention.

Sometime's it's not so obvious.

Maybe you've had an aching pain in your abdomen that won't go away. It's not severe pain, but it could be a sign of something worse.

Or perhaps you've had a runny nose for as long as you can remember. Again, nothing extreme, but it could still be a sign of something worse.

With symptoms like that, it is far less obvious to know when you should visit the doctor.

The same thing applies to chiropractic care.

Everyone knows that if you have any back pain or neck pain, visiting the chiropractor is probably a good idea.

However, did you know that your chiropractor can treat far more than your aching back or neck?

There are more signs and symptoms that you should look out for that might be telling you to visit your chiropractor.

We will discuss the significant reasons below.

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  1. Acute or chronic pain
  2. Chronic headaches or migraines
  3. Sitting for extended periods of time
  4. Persistent neck pain
  5. You're active
  6. Low back pain
  7. Limited mobility and flexibility
  8. You need to increase cognitive function
Topics: chiropractic care
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How Long Will It Take Before Your Chiropractic Care Starts Working?

By Florida Spine and Injury on Jan 2, 2019 3:07:54 PM

In today's day and age, we want everything to be instant. We don't want to wait for anything.

The phones we carry around in our pockets are the main culprit.

Need to find a restaurant? Hop on TripAdvisor.

Need to settle an argument? A quick Google search will solve it.

Need fashion advice from your stylist friend? Hop on Facetime, and she can give you pointers immediately.

Need a ride? An Uber will be waiting for you.

We have fast food, and Uber eats, so we don't have to be bothered to cook or even leave our houses for food anymore.

We're spoiled, and even entitled when it comes to our time.

However, when it comes to health and healing, things haven't caught up with the times.

Although medicine has come a very long way, nothing is instant.

The magic pill hasn't been invented yet.

Things like back pain seem to last forever, and there's not an app on our phone to get rid of it.

Our best option is to go to the chiropractor. Getting an adjustment from our chiropractor is often the quickest, safest way to get relief from your back pain.

Topics: chiropractic care