After spraining or injuring your knee or wrist or shoulder, usually, the injury heals uneventfully. But occasionally the pain can become nagging and chronic. That means something is still unhealed. If the underlying problem is not corrected, more serious issues can occur. Let’s find out the cause. The joint may be slightly out our alignment and we [...]
In the last blog post, we discussed how effective our cold laser system is for allergies. The cold laser system (or LLLT, Low Level Laser Therapy) has also been amazing for Smoking Cessation, or helping smokers quit the habit! We all know that smoking is one of the worst things we can do. It causes many kinds [...]
What’s with all the goofy stuff in our reception area?? MARVIN THE MARTIAN™ Ready With Laser - ©Looney Tunes We've got a light show, Marvin the Martian, aliens holding lightsabers... No, it’s not for Halloween. It's to direct attention to our amazing Cold Laser system, which is our focus this month. What is a cold laser [...]
As the school year gets started, we want to help you form some good habits. Our summer schedules kept most of us active: swimming, biking, hiking but we are now heading into darker, cooler weather. Hopefully, you were going to the farmer’s market or in our own garden so our diet had lots of fruits and vegetables. [...]
Our focus this month is on posture. Why is posture so important? (So many reasons...) You are able to breath easier and deeper. Think about the last checkup you had, where the doctor asked you to sit up straight and breath deep to listen to your lungs! She can't do that if you're hunched over. Good posture [...]
Has the school nurse done a scoliosis check on the kids recently? If they find a problem, they will refer you to an orthopedist for x-rays If the doctor finds a curvature in the spine (called scoliosis), they will measure the angles and if it is under 40 degrees, you will be told to wait until it [...]
Have you looked at your kids' posture (or your spouse, friends, co-workers) lately? My guess is they are hunching forward. I never used to see that forward head posture in children or young adults. Now every child or teenager we see has that posture, yikes!! So why is that? Look at their devices. Look at how they [...]
We are partnering with one of our favorite non-profits, Simply Living, for a fun event on Saturday, July 28th from 8 - 11 AM. All adjustments for current patients are FREE! Everyone is invited to attend one or all of a series of workshops to help you deal with physical, mental and chemical stress and our non-profit sponsor [...]
What is our biggest physical stress? Is it lifting, yard work, carrying kids, mowing the lawn? Actually, our biggest stress is not moving at all. You’ve heard the phrase “Sitting is the new smoking”? Not moving for 8-12 hours/day may be worse than smoking a pack of cigarettes. We help make it easy to get moving! How [...]
Every July Worthington Optimal Wellness selects a charity to support during our patient appreciation day. In the past, we have contributed to veteran’s organizations, pet rescues, the Red Cross and last year, Local Matters. This year we chose an organization that reflects our mission to create a healthier, happier world: Simply Living. Simply Living's vision is to [...]
