With all the nerves, bones, muscles, tendons, and blood vessels weaving in and out of your spinal cord, there’s little room to spare. All it takes is minor inflammation or a misaligned part to crowd the space, pinch a nerve, and cause painful symptoms. Wouldn’t it be great if you...
As an athlete, you’re strong, fit, and agile. But how’s your balance? If you think only gymnasts need to work on that skill, think again. At Peninsula RSI Chiropractic Wellness Center in Redwood City, California, Dr. Dana Robinson works with athletes in all sports to improve their game by developing better balance. Here’s a closer...
High blood pressure (hypertension) puts you at high risk for heart disease, stroke, and even death. In fact, in 2019, more than half a million Americans died due to hypertension-related issues. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come with any warning signs, so unless you check your blood pressure regularly, you may not even know...
Your spine is an engineering marvel — it can bend, twist, and torque all while housing and protecting your central nervous system. However, if any part of your spinal anatomy changes, the already tight space gets even smaller, and the countless nerves running in and out of your spinal column...
The goal of every athlete is to master the execution of certain movements and repeat them precisely time and time again. Unfortunately, the ability to repeat an action in exactly the same way every time puts their bodies at risk for repetitive strain injuries (RSI). One of the most common types...
Most people think of chiropractic care as a way to resolve back and neck pain. While it certainly does that, chiropractic care covers a lot more ground than just spinal alignment for pain relief. These strategic adjustments can address migraine headaches, osteoarthritis, repetitive stress injuries, and pregnancy-related pain. They can...
Chronic back and neck pain plague more than half of all American adults. That means that whatever they’ve tried to relieve their symptoms hasn’t worked. For many of them, surgery may be the next step. If you’re one of the millions of folks suffering from persistent back pain, there’s hope...
You may have a bone spur and not even know it, especially if you’re over age 50. Sometimes these little growths cause pain when you move, sometimes they go unnoticed for years, and sometimes symptoms occur and you don’t even realize they could stem from a bone spur. Sciatica is...
Everyone experiences some stress now and then. In small doses, stress fuels your body with adrenaline and cortisol to quicken your reflexes, sharpen your focus, and give you the energy you need to escape a dangerous situation. You may know this chemical reaction as the “fight or flight” mode, and...
More than 31 million Americans suffer from low back pain, and they spend more than $50 billion trying to solve it. With multiple anatomical reasons things can go awry in your lower back, it’s no surprise that the pain is so prevalent. Your lower back houses numerous ligaments, tendons, nerves,...
Other than migraines, most people probably couldn’t identify the more than 150 distinct types of headaches. Some are primary headaches, which means they’re a condition in and of themselves, and others are secondary headaches, the types that occur as a symptom of a different medical condition. But one thing’s for...
When your neck hurts, life changes dramatically. The little things you took for granted become impossible, such as tying your shoes, changing lanes while driving, and gazing at the stars. At Peninsula RSI Chiropractic Wellness Center Redwood City, California, we see patients every day who suffer from neck pain, ranging...
If you can bend and twist without pain, thank your spinal discs. If those simple movements cause you agony, blame your spinal discs. That may be an oversimplification of complex back pain, but if you’re over age 40, degenerative disc disease is a likely culprit. And if you’re over 60,...
Stress gets a bad rap, and in many cases, it deserves its negative reputation. But occasional stress serves a positive purpose, too: It keeps you alert, gives you another “gear,” and helps you escape danger. The problem lies in chronic stress that continues over long periods of time with no...
There are more than 100 types of arthritis, but the most prevalent by far is osteoarthritis (OA), also known as wear-and-tear arthritis. Since it affects more than 32.5 million adults in the United States, and there’s no cure, the hunt for effective ways to manage the symptoms ranks high on...
There’s a monkey on the back of nearly 65 million Americans, and it’s called back pain: the shooting, burning, aching pain plagues their everyday lives and often forces them to turn to harmful, addictive pain medications or surgery to find some relief. If you’re one of these individuals living under...
Athletes sport the best bodies around, but a fit physique doesn’t always feel as good as it looks. Achieving optimal muscle strength and executing precise moves repeatedly put a lot of stress on your joints, ligaments, cartilage, bones, and other tissues. Athletes who enter competition with compromises like these are...
You may associate massage with spas, candles, and soothing music. But massage offers much more than pampering and luxury. Regular therapeutic massage therapy that focuses on manipulating your body’s soft tissue, like the muscles, tendons, and ligaments, offers myriad benefits that help your physical and mental health and wellbeing. Here...
Stiff, tired muscles melt like wax under the skillful hands of a massage therapist. Whether you’ve ever instinctively rubbed a sore spot with your own hands or luxuriated at a day spa, you’ve likely experienced the relaxing results of a massage. Beyond the obvious perks of relaxation and general contentment,...
As your baby grows inside you, your body goes through countless changes, from weight gain and hormonal fluctuations to muscle pain and digestive issues. Although every woman’s pregnancy story is unique and beautiful, most can agree that it would be even better if it were more comfortable. Dr. Dana Robinson...
A day at the spa feels great — there’s nothing like a good rubdown in a relaxing setting to recharge your batteries. But massage therapy is much more than a pampering activity; it’s a serious treatment for certain medical conditions, including hypertension. At Peninsula RSI Chiropractic Wellness Center in Redwood...
If you’ve never experienced chiropractic care, you may have a few preconceived ideas about what it involves. Chances are, you’ve heard stories of cracking necks, twisting spines, and loud popping sounds. What you may not have heard is that chiropractic care involves many different techniques (more than 100) that promote...
When you have a stiff back, your first call is to the chiropractor. But what about when your head is aching or your energy levels are low? Instead of trying a laundry list of ineffective home remedies or reaching for your medicine cabinet, try making an appointment with Dr. Dana...
If you suffer from sudden attacks of excruciating head pain, you know that it’s impossible to live with migraines, so you may focus on living in spite of migraines. You can’t carry out mundane daily activities, you constantly turn down social invitations, you miss major life events, and your relationships...
Sports are a great way to stay active and healthy and to learn valuable life lessons, but participation comes with an element of risk. To keep your child safe, you probably make sure they have the right shoes and protective equipment, learn the best form, eat the right diet, and...
From construction to factory-line workers, the possibility of getting injured in laborious jobs is extremely high. In fact, the National Safety Council estimates that a worker is injured on the job every seven seconds. If it happens to you, you may feel helpless, hopeless, and fearful of losing your job...
Getting massaged and pampered at a spa can soothe and relax your body, mind, and soul. But therapeutic massage is more than just a break from your hectic life; it’s actually a clinical treatment that addresses several medical issues. At Peninsula RSI Chiropractic Wellness Center in Redwood City, California, Dr....
Repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) are nothing new. They’ve been around since the early 1700s, but we’ve certainly invented a lot of new ways to cause RSIs since then. RSIs are so prevalent now that they affect about 7% of the American population and account for two-thirds of reported occupational injuries....
Did you know that you can hurt your back without moving an inch? In fact, not moving an inch might be exactly where you went wrong. Not all pain is caused by tweaking, twisting, and torquing — although those can certainly do the trick. Sometimes it happens because you sit...
If you get regular migraines, you know the unique kind of pain they bring on. Unlike tension headaches, these are debilitating attacks. Researchers aren’t clear about what exactly causes some people to get migraines, which makes it difficult to treat them. Although mediations are available, they are not always...
Do you ever notice that when your back hurts, everything hurts? That’s because your spine houses the nerve roots that branch out to the rest of your body, and a problem in the muscles and bones in your back can affect your entire anatomy. For instance, if you tweak your...
If there’s anything that unites most adult Americans, it may be that four out of five of them suffer from back pain at some point in their lives, adding up to millions of lost work days every year. Since the spine is a complex structure full of facet joints and...
According to a survey conducted by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, nearly 20 million Americans regularly turn to chiropractic care for relief from chronic low back pain and headaches. Chiropractic care is well-known for pain-relieving abilities, but pain relief isn’t all chiropractic care can do. Routine chiropractic...
Do you have a recent injury or chronic pain? Many treatments for pain are invasive and risky, and others relieve pain only for a short time. Cold laser therapy is different though because it harnesses your body’s own healing powers to relieve your pain. At Peninsula RSI Chiropractic Wellness Center,...
After a long day at your desk or behind the wheel of your car, you're unlikely to ponder your posture? But that’s exactly why you should. Given the amount of time you spend bent, hunched, and slumped, it’s important to realize that doing so is causing harm to your body,...
