Mendes Family Chiropractic

This article is a little heady at times, and it's conclusion that doctors should consider IV ascorbic acid therapy for hospitalized covid patients is not someth...ing that can help you at home. But you can easily take supplemental oral vitamin C at home, and it may help prevent getting sick, or decrease the severity of the infection if you do get sick. See more

We all hoped there would be less need to talk about coronavirus by now, but such is life. And speaking of life, and health, I want you all to stay healthy. So I thought I'd pass along this article. Wash hands, avoid close public gatherings, and wear a mask when you are around other folks who are not in your immediate 'tribe'. Best wishes for a safe, healthy, and much much happier new year. -Dr. M.

Chiropractic helps so much more than back pain, but that said, back pain IS the most common reason for seeking chiropractic care - so for all my patients out there, and those of you reading this who are not my patients, here are some exercises and stretches that can help stabilize your low back ;-)

This is the sciatic nerve. It is by far the most famous nerve in the body, and probably the only nerve that patients ever ask me about by name. It exits from the spine and sacrum at the very bottom of your back, goes down past your hip, runs down the back of your leg, and eventually ends with small fibers reaching all the way to your big toe. It divides all along the way, so that while it starts out about as thick as a pencil (which is huge for a nerve) it ends smaller than ...dental floss. Each branch goes to part of your leg and performs a job there, telling a muscle when to contract, or delivering sensation from your skin to your brain, etc. The sciatic nerve can be pinched by several different structures, from the very spinal bones it originates at, to the gluteus muscles it passes through, the pelvis, the hip, and more. When presented with a case of sciatica, chiropractors evaluate the structure around the nerve and help the patient decide on a course of action. If surgery is necessary, we are able to determine that. But most cases of sciatica will be corrected by careful re-alignment of the structures that were irritating the nerve. The body is an amazing thing. We are blessed to have the ability to self-heal. No man made machine can do that. That's all I have to say about sciatica tonight. See more

Masking is important. That is why we are doing it here. Let’s all work together to protect each other!

Chiropractic has a profound effect on the body’s immune response. Perhaps this study will prove beneficial to helping our current pandemic.