Clairpointe Family Chiropractic

Snow shoveling has inherent risks that need to be respected. One, if it’s snowing, it’s cold and slippery outside. Two, it rapidly accelerates your heart rate, and three, it puts a strain on your spine, especially your lower back.             Here are some tips for making it a safe winter by managing the snow on your home’s driveway and sidewalks. If the snow is deeper and you are physically fit to use a snow shovel, start by lifting with your legs. Be sure to switch hands to even out the pressure on your back. Never underestimate how your heart rate will rise when shoveling, so go slow and take breaks. If you have any physical limitations, hire someone to shovel for you.  If the snow is light, you can use a leaf blower, broom, or ergonomically correct snow shovel to push the snow aside. Use a snow blower or thrower to move the snow. These machines can be a great tool to save both your heart and your back. After shoveling, if you are sore, follow these tips below:  Ice your back like

Did you know the weight of a dime is 2.268 grams? That’s all it takes to decrease normal nerve transmission by 70%! These nerve transmissions are communicating vital instructions like “how your immune system responds to pre-cancerous lesions” or “how many times your heart needs to beat.”    You want those messages traveling at the highest possible speeds with NO interference from a subluxation.   So how do you remove these interferences? Regular chiropractic care. Watch Dr. Gary Shoemker explain how the weight of a dime can interfere with normal nerve transmission. Become A Patient Don't let your good health stop on a dime; call Clairpointe Family Chiropractic at (313) 886-8030 to see how we can remove any spinal interference (subluxations), keeping your nervous system working at its fullest! Clairpointe Family Chiropractic 18720 Mack Ave Suite 120, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 (313) 886-8030 | www.clairpointe.com

  Suffering From Headaches? Well, you are not alone. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report that 90% of all headaches are cervicogenic or that they come from your neck being out of its normal alignment.  At Clairpointe Family Chiropractic, we can help you manage your headache and/or migraine pain!  Chiropractic Adjustments  Many people first reach for over-the-counter drugs to help their headaches or migraines, but they are merely masking the pain and not solving the underlying issue.  A natural solution to headaches is chiropractic care. A subluxation of the atlas or axis vertebrae can put pressure on your brain stem and cause headaches or migraines.  At Clairpointe Family Chiropractic, we will also work to restore the natural curve in your neck and proper alignment of the vertebrae through chiropractic adjustments and postural work. This will eliminate the interference in the nervous system and remove the cause of the headaches, not just mask the symptoms. Types of Headaches Th

  Digestive Health D ealing with gastrointestinal issues, such as indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Crohn’s Disease, bloating, gas, general abdominal pain, constipation, and diarrhea, can sometimes feel defeating. It can deplete your body of nutrients and drain your energy. Here at Clairpointe Family Chiropractic, we believe regular chiropractic care and nutritional supplements will improve and can help eliminate your digestive pain. Chiropractic Care Y ou may be familiar with a chiropractor helping you with your neck and back pain, but did you know they can also help you with your gastrointestinal issues?   The thoracic region of your spine is responsible for controlling digestion. Having a chiropractor adjust this region has been shown to reduce inflammation in the body and promote healing. A subluxation (misalignment) of certain parts of the thoracic spine has also been shown to prevent proper digestion. Along with possible spinal subluxations, the doctors will also check

Knee Pain Not only will knee pain prevent you from doing your normal day-to-day activities, but it can also throw the rest of your body’s alignment off. Our ankles, knees, and hips are kinetic chains where one can affect the others.       Adjusting Knees Did you know that the knees can get subluxated just like your spine?  The doctors can adjust your knee to correct any misalignments. A simple misstep or stumble can be enough to subluxate your lower extremities or pelvis, which will affect the rest of your spine. With any acute pain, start with icing, and at your next adjustment, bring it to the doctor's attention. The doctors may also suggest taking Glucosamine Sulfate, Chondro-Flx, and/or CollaGEN supplements to help the soft tissues heal.  Foot Levelers A poor foundation can lead to knee pain, so the next time you have knee pain, look at your shoes. Your shoes may look good on the outside, but the soles can wear out sooner than the tread.  As part of your first new patient appoi

One of the simplest ways to understand chiropractic care is to look at a safety pin.  The large end represents your brain, and the smaller end represents a body part (i.e., your stomach or lungs).  The thin piece of metal represents the messages going from the brain. The other thin piece of metal represents the message from your body back to the brain. We all know that the brain communicates with every part of the body. As long as that message gets through freely, that body part will work.  There's A Problem With Safety Pins Even though the safety pins can hold a lot, they occasionally open up. When that happens, there is a disconnect within your body and possible pai n. Your nervous system works a lot like that safety pin. As long as the connection is intact, the brain controls and coordinates every function in the body. Unfortunately, like that safety pin, that message can be broken or interrupted.         In our bodies, the loss of that full connection can be devastating. This l