Polyvagal Theory is a relatively new field of study in healthcare, and it represents another layer of Above-Down-Inside-Out healing here are Prior Lake Spinal Care. Within a couple weeks, most people begin noticing an improvement in the symptoms that prompted them to begin their chiropractic care here. But was it merely the pain or symptom(s) […]
This is the do-it-yourself module of Posture and Mobility from Above-Down-Inside-Out (A.D.I.O). Here, we will be discussing 7 "primal pattern" movements, developed by holistic health practitioner Paul Chek. Chek is well-known for his rehabilitative programs for athletes and helping prevent injury for non-athletes. The premise behind "Primal Pattern Movements" is that if you couldn't properly […]
Many of you have noticed that I've been compiling a thick stack of PDF's, videos, handouts and jargon about the neurology behind the improved "brain-to-body" connection experienced through chiropractic care. But did you know this SAME one-to-the-other pattern is also apparent in computer systems, cell biology, brain biology, electrical engineering and more? It all has […]
Can certain foods help relieve neck pain? We've worked with many neck pain sufferers in the Prior Lake area, and noticed that certain foods may help reduce symptoms. Here’s the list: Consuming these foods on a regular basis may help reduce your neck pain symptoms. Over the years, we helped numerous neck pain sufferers finally get […]
The NUCCA adjustment is not an ordinary chiropractic adjustment. Continuing with our theme of using my kids' storybooks and the universally-accepted life lessons they contain, our attention is called to the word "force". The function of force is highlighted in principle #10 of the 33 principles chiropractic was built on, so it's actually quite relevant […]
You know the story...the pig who built the brick house was the smart one because the Big Bad Wolf couldn’t blow his house down. When we think of a column, we may think of a Roman pillar. A pillar can be likened to a brick house, as in the story of The 3 Little Pigs. […]
You may have heard of the gag reflex. Not the kind you may get from watching a despicable act play out on TV in the form of unsportsmanlike conduct, but the kind you SHOULD get when the medical doctor sticks a tongue depressor on the back of your tongue. A healthy gag reflex not only […]
We need to breathe anyway, and it's one of the fastest ways to alter our physiology when we need to, so why not learn to do it a little more effectively?!? Better breathing, like upper cervical chiropractic care, starts at the top. Carbon dioxide is just a waste product of breathing in oxygen, right? Not […]
Prior Lake Chiropractor, Dr. James Pietrek, loves reading children's books with his two kids. There's usually one simple yet important lesson we can all glean from each one. In the children’s book The Dot, Vashti is a girl who does not yet know that she is creative. In art class, all she could bring herself […]