Arise Chiropractic and Wellness Chiropractic Blog

Written by Dr. James Mayne, DC ~ Vernon Chiropractor Have you ever had pain in your body and don’t know why it is there? I see frustrated patients all the time ask me about pain, especially in the hips, which comes about for apparently no reason. After helping people with unexplained hip pain over and…

Written by Dr. Elliot Lysyk, DC ~ Vernon Chiropractor As a Chiropractor in Vernon, it’s natural for me to talk a lot about health and lifestyle with my patients. Nutrition and food are always hot topics. Now, before you read on, keep in mind that I was raised in Alberta on a farm. Yet over…

Written by Dr. Keegan Johnston, DC ~ Vernon Chiropractor Let’s talk about a marvel of engineering and design: your spine! Curves in your neck, mid-back and low back distribute the load of gravity just like the superimposed arcades of the Colosseum. The spinal discs act as a natural shock absorption system that is extremely strong…

Written by Dr. James Mayne, DC ~ Vernon Chiropractor One of the most common diagnoses that come out of a back or neck x-ray is degenerating discs, or degenerative disc disease (DDD).  What surprises me is that few people have ever been told that this is a consequence of spinal arthritis, and no one has…

Written by Dr. James Mayne, DC ~ Vernon Chiropractor The bulk of the people who meet us for the first time have been in pain for years. When they finally come in our door they have “tried everything,” and then ask if we might be able to help. We see many recently retired baby boomers…

Written by Dr. Keegan Johnston, DC ~ Vernon Chiropractor One back-to-school accessory your child will wear every day: a backpack! Did you know that heavy backpacks can be a burden on a child’s posture? When a heavy backpack is incorrectly worn on the shoulders, the excessive weight pulls the child backward. In order to compensate,…