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Avoiding Joint And Nerve Pain In Apex There is a distinct difference between joint pain and nerve pain in Apex, however, their symptoms are very alike. Understanding what you are feeling in your body is crucially important to knowing how to properly treat it as well as changing your patterns to prevent it from occurring…

What Is Lower Cross Syndrome? Lower Cross Syndrome (LCS) is a common muscular imbalance that causes low back and hip pain. Often seen in individuals with a sedentary lifestyle, LCS involves muscles in the low back and hip flexors that become tight over time while the abdominal muscles and glutes become weak. This pattern leads…

Motor Control What are we talking about? Motor control. Have you ever had a tight muscle or area of the body that will not “release” no matter what you did? Foam roller, stretch, etc. What if that tissue is tight as a result of something telling it to? It is putting on the brakes… Gray…

The History of Chiropractic The history of chiropractic care started in 1895 in Davenport, Iowa when a partially deaf janitor, Harvey Lillard, was suddenly able to hear after a spinal manipulation by Daniel David Palmer (DD Palmer). Though there are differing accounts of how this happened, the success motivated Palmer to open a chiropractic school…

Apex Chiropractor ExplainsThe Safety Pin Analogy Many of us know that once we leave the chiropractic office, we feel immediate relief. However, not many understand exactly why and how chiropractic in Apex works in conjunction with long-term health. We believe it works because we feel the effect, but imagine if we understood exactly what chiropractic…

Calm Down The Nervous System The nervous system acts as a “messenger”; coordinating signals from our brain that then travel down our spinal column to other parts of our body. It is the control center of our body allowing us to experience sensations and interpret them in order to function. When we experience stress, our…