Health Tips by Cool Springs Chiropractic

Health & Fitness Tips

How To Beat The Heat And Still Have Fun Outdoors

It has been a gorgeous summer here in Tennessee so far, and it’s hard not to want to get outside and enjoy it! However with temperatures and humidity still at a high, there are certain precautions that should be taken in order to stay safe and healthy. Follow these steps to beat the heat and still have fun outside. Slather On The Sunscreen While a certain amount of natural Vitamin D is great for you, extended time

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3 Simple Ways You Can Relieve Neck Pain

Relieve Neck Pain Today! Life is hectic enough without having to deal with neck pain! With everything that goes into busy days we can sometimes forget how the little things can affect us so much. Here are 3 small things that have a huge effect or the spine and can lead to neck pain.   Neck Pain from Cold Weather It may sound strange but you actually can experience neck pain or more severe neck pain during

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Can Chiropractic Care Help You Avoid a Cold?

  Avoid a Cold Naturally With cold and flu season sneaking up upon us here in Tennessee you might be asking yourself what you can do to avoid a cold naturally. The chiropractic cold remedy is a wonderful all-natural cold prevention choice. So much time, research, and medication have gone into cold prevention and cures. Unfortunately like all other medicines on the market, including the flu shot, receiving chiropractic care can’t guarantee that you won’t get a

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4 Small Posture Changes That Make a Big Difference

How to Have Better Posture There are many reasons you may want to improve your posture. Good posture exudes confidences, it makes you appear taller, and it helps to prevent long term spinal problems while easing back pain. Correcting your posture isn’t hard if you’re determined. Good posture, just like bad posture is a habit and habits take time to break and reform. Don’t Slouch You’ve heard it from your parents, your teachers, and your chiropractor; don’t

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Chiropractic and Physical Therapy: What’s the Difference?

As a Franklin chiropractor over the years I have had many questions about the difference between chiropractic and physical therapy. Many people consider the two interchangeable or merely a preference to which you prefer for your recovery. While both physical therapy and chiropractic care aim to heal and restore the body back to proper function, they go about it in two entirely different ways. Let’s begin distinguishing the two by first looking at their true definitions. Physical

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4 Ways to Fit Exercise Into Your Day

Fit Exercise into your Day When it comes to exercise it seems working out always starts out close to the top of our daily to do list. Unfortunately as our days get busier and things come up exercise slowly drops down the list until it’s finally moved to sometime next week. No matter how busy your schedules become though with the proper planning you can not only fit exercise into your day but make it a permanent

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The Acupuncture Procedure: Step by Step

Acupuncture Procedure Today more and more people are turning to alternative medicine for their medical needs and conditions. However it is still fairly common for some new patients to be slightly skeptical. Below I have outlined a detailed look at the acupuncture procedure to help answer some of the common acupuncture questions we receive. According to The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine the term acupuncture describes a family of procedures involving the stimulation of points

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Franklin Acupuncture: 5 Benefits of Acupuncture You May Not Know

Franklin Acupuncture – The Benefits It isn’t unusual for new patients to be slightly skeptical and I often receive the “does acupuncture work” question pretty quickly during the first visit. Most of our Franklin acupuncture patients start by coming to the office for pain or headache relief and are astonished at the results. Few however know the great depths of healing that acupuncture can reach treating anxiousness, digestive disorders, emotional conditions and more. The following are all health related

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Does Acupuncture Hurt?

Before we address the question does acupuncture hurt we first need to look at how acupuncture works. By far the number one question people ask about acupuncture is “does acupuncture hurt”? The thought of needles often sends shivers of fear through our spines; however most patients are amazed at how little acupuncture needles are in comparison to other medical needles. The following will provide you with helpful information on acupuncture and give you a better idea about

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6 Common Symptoms of a Pinched Nerve

What is a Pinched Nerve? People often confuse any back pain with the pain of a pinched nerve in the back. While back pain can be a symptom of many conditions, pinched nerves take place when there is too much pressure applied to a nerve by the surrounding tissues. In certain cases the tissue compressing the nerve may be bone or cartilage, while in other cases it may be due to muscle or tendons. This abundance of

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