Chiropractic treatment is based on the concept that restricted movements in the spine may lead to pain and reduced function. Specific chiropractic adjustments called spinal manipulation; we can help the spine "right itself." By restoring to the way your spine works, nerve involvement is reduced, pain eases and the body can heal. Because the nervous system is so related to the spine from an anatomical standpoint, restoring spinal structure integrity though chiropractic treatments can improve your health by reducing pressure on sensitive neurological tissue

Back pain can be among the most difficult and frustrating problems for patients seeking care in the Houston area. The complaint of low back pain is among the most common medical problems. The facet joints on the back side of each spinal bone commonly lead to back pain. This pain can be a sign that the interlocking "fingers" or facets joints aren’t moving right... Trauma can also cause the soft, pulpy material between the spinal vertebrae to bulge, putting pressure on nearby nerves thus resulting in pain in the back. Chiropractic care is designed to treat and alleviate these causes of low back both in the spine and the soft tissue. Our goal at North Houston Chiropractic is to fix the root cause of your low back pain and not to treat the symptoms with pain medications.

Each year, about 25 million people in the U.S. experience migraine headaches, and about 75% are women. Migraines are intense and throbbing headaches that are often associated with nausea and sensitivity to light or noise. They can last from as little as a few hours to as long as a few days. Many of those who suffer from migraines experience visual symptoms called an "aura" just prior to an attack that is often described as seeing flashing lights or that everything takes on a dream-like appearance. Although headaches can be due to a wide variety of causes, such as drug reactions, temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), tightness in the neck muscles, low blood sugar, high blood pressure, stress and fatigue, the majority of recurrent headaches are of two types: tension headaches (also called cervicogenic headaches) and migraine headaches.

The main difference between wellness care and standard medical care is that wellness care seeks to turn on the natural healing ability. Wellness care does not add something to the system, instead it removes anything that might interfere with normal function. Wellness care trusts that the body would know what to do if nothing were interfering with it. Standard medical care, on the other hand, seeks to treat a symptom by adding something from the outside – a medication, a surgery or procedure.

You can start improving your back today by using proper body mechanics. Improve your posture by eliminating a forward head position and rounded shoulders. You can also do this simple exercise: Tuck your chin back, squeeze your shoulder blades together, and link your arms behind you while squeezing your shoulder blades together. Hold for a count of five, and repeat several times a day. Exercises like this will increase mobility in your neck and back. They will align your spine, making it easier to stand properly and reducing the chance of future back pain.