3 Techniques to Keep Your Spine Healthy Between Chiropractic Visits

When it comes to your spine health, consistency is key. While regular chiropractic visits are an essential part of your wellness routine, what you do between those appointments can make a world of difference in maintaining a healthy back and ensuring a successful recovery if you’re healing from an injury. At Pettett Chiropractic, we understand… Read more »

3 Stages of Pregnancy and How Chiropractic Care Can Help

Your body changes rapidly during the 40 weeks of pregnancy and even in the months and years after you welcome your baby to the world. And although these changes are extraordinary to experience, they’re also often uncomfortable and sometimes downright painful. While pain is unavoidable, treatments are available to improve your physical condition and help… Read more »

5 Ways Infant Chiropractic Care Supports Your Baby’s Health

Although chiropractic care for infants may not be commonly considered, it can prove to be an incredibly effective treatment for relieving common ailments in newborns. And while chiropractic manipulations are much different for babies than adults, experienced chiropractors know just the right place and gentle pressure to help relieve your infant. Here are five ways… Read more »

5 Unexpected Improvements from Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic care is commonly known for the positive effects it can have on the muscular and skeletal systems. For example, you may seek care after a car accident to help with a tweaked muscle or go regularly to help ease tension in your lower back. But many people don’t realize how chiropractic care can heal… Read more »

How Chiropractic Care Can Help Relieve Your Arthritis

Arthritis is no picnic. From achy joints getting out of bed to unwanted stiffness throughout the day—nobody asks to have arthritis. According to the CDC, 24% of Americans have arthritis. And arthritis can affect working-age adults, which can make earning an income more difficult. So just how can people with arthritis improve their mobility and… Read more »

How to Keep a Healthy Posture for the Whole Day

Like most people, you’ve likely been taught good posture since childhood. You may be intentional about keeping good posture even today. But if you struggle with maintaining a good posture, you’re not alone. Many of us struggle to remember. So, what can you do to help yourself without resorting to snapping a rubber band around… Read more »

How to Help Your Joints Weather the Cold 

Ever notice how everything just hurts more when it’s cold outside? It’s no surprise! Cold weather is thought by many to have a negative effect on joints, likely to cause pain. In this blog, we’ll discuss what causes this, and we’ll suggest some actions you can take to help soften the sting of winter’s chill…. Read more »

Is Chiropractic Care Linked to Lowering Depression?

While we’re not suggesting that anyone toss out their prescription antidepressants, there seems to be some evidence that chiropractic care may be linked to helping to lower levels of depression.  If you are experiencing depression, there is help available. You can find SAMHSA’s website here. What Is Depression? Before we can dive into how chiropractic… Read more »

How to Help Your Young Athlete Keep a Healthy Spine

Helping young athletes maintain good back health, preventing back injuries during their sport. Spine health can be difficult enough for adults. Problems may occur from poor posture, or we may find that we don’t bounce back from physical work like we used to. But kids and teens naturally have much better back health than adults,… Read more »