Cowell Chiropractic Blog
The Real Cause Behind Upper Back Pain And Chest Tightness
Do you struggle with chronic upper back and neck pain? Is it difficult to hold good posture without discomfort? Perhaps you even have trouble sleeping at times because of the discomfort. Do you also feel tightness in your chest and shoulders? If you’re nodding your head ‘yes’ to all of these questions, you may have…
5 Core Exercises To Beat Back Pain
Nagging lower back pain is incredibly common. Yet, many people accept it as a new way of life. Or, perhaps just a part of gradually getting older. That doesn’t need to be the case. And, what a shame it would be to just accept pain into your day-to-day life! Sometimes, lower back pain stems from…
What Knee Pain in Active Adolescents Can Really Mean
Is your child active but struggling with knee pain, in one or both knees? Or does the pain seem to spike after a particularly hard soccer practice or basketball game, accompanied by increased swelling and tenderness around the kneecap? And sometimes, you might even notice an irritated bump below the kneecap also appears, then subsides…
Working From Home Can Be A Pain In The Neck
Casual Fridays, every day?! Sign us up! If you’re newer to the work-from-home phenomenon, it’s completely normal to enjoy some of the more casual perks. Who needs to get fully dressed, when chances are, the most someone will see of you all day is from the waist up on your Zoom video calls? Kidding (and…
High Or Low Impact Exercise: What’s Best With Back Pain
When you’re in pain, it’s easy to let any exercise come to a screeching halt. This is especially true when it comes to back pain. It’s an understandable reaction— pain typically doesn’t encourage us to keep moving. Did you know, pain is a protective mechanism built into our bodies to prevent further damage from being…
The Danger of DIY Neck Traction Remedies
Your health and wellness is an investment, without a doubt. Scheduling appointments, time off work, not to mention the cost of the actual treatment— we get it. And, if you’re in the midst of a longer treatment program, it can even start to feel routine— so much so, that you begin to wonder…could I do…