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Computer Screens and Neck Pain: A Tragedy

Studies have shown that most Americans spend almost 8 hours a day looking at some form of screen. That’s more than the average adult sleeps.  But we don’t need reports to know that we spend a lot of time looking down. That’s obvious. We need to know how this massive amount of screen time is… Read more »

Returning To Normalcy After Whiplash

If you’ve been in a car accident you know just how quickly things can go wrong. In one moment everything is fine, and in the next you’re facing a nightmare. But, you’re alive and quite lucky. Still, with all the commotion taking place after impact it might not be until much later that you recognize… Read more »

Could Chiropractic Care Relieve Your Joint Pain?

What’s more annoying than joint pain? If you suffer from pain in your hands, elbows, ankles, knees, feet, back, hips or shoulders you have joint pain and you’re not alone. Almost everyone will experience joint pain at some point in their life. Especially as you age. In a national survey, about one-third of adults reported… Read more »

Ease Your ADHD With Chiropractic Care

When we think about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), we may imagine children who bounce off the walls, can’t sit still and their haggard parents just trying to keep up. But ADHD is far more nuanced than this, and, despite its name, can present with no hyperactivity. It can affect children and adults, and can… Read more »

Weight Loss and Pain Relief Go Hand in Hand

Weight loss can be a pain in the back. And for millions of Americans, that’s literally the case. Losing weight can often feel like a hamster on a wheel. Go, go, go, with no end in sight. In our fast-paced, rat race-like lifestyle the goingness of it all has led to heavy burdens. But, chiropractors… Read more »

When to Tone Down Your Workout

Chiropractic Care: A Non-Workout Path to Bodily Health Now is the time of year when many of us begin thinking about shedding a few pounds and breaking out the clothing that will beat the heat and show off our best summer bodies. Of course, exercise is crucial for our physical health and overall wellbeing.  However,… Read more »

Stop Sweating Allergy Season

As many of us gleefully emerge from the chill of Winter into increased outdoor activity and the inviting glow of warmer Spring days, millions of Americans suffer from the unpleasant onslaught of seasonal allergies brought on by hay fever and pollen.  More than 50 million Americans endure allergies annually, according to the Asthma and Allergy… Read more »

The Process of Long-Term COVID Stress Relief

COVID has been an unprecedented stressor for most people. From the psychological consequences of quarantine, working from home, and missing friends and family, to the physical consequences of closed gyms, and a year of missed chiropractic and massages, our minds and bodies are hurting. While it does seem like the pandemic is winding down, the… Read more »

How Mental Stress Hurts Your Body

In the past year, we’ve heard a ton about health and its importance in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this has been closely trailed by discussions about mental stress. While our bodies are generally the focus of our health considerations, we’re all learning a lot about the effects of mental stress on our physical… Read more »

Is Chiropractic Care Right for Kids?

Happy New Year, and welcome to 2021 on Petett Chiropractic blog. We’re back for another year of insightful and inspirational posts, to help you holistically get in tune with your health. One of the main reasons we put these posts out every month is to keep our readers informed about how they should be pursuing… Read more »