Clairpointe Family Chiropractic

  Clairpointe Family Chiropractic has been healing the Grosse Pointes and surrounding areas through chiropractic care for over 70 years! Clairpointe has been a wellness solution for back and neck pain, headaches, sciatica, whiplash, foot pain, and much more.  Our everyday activities, such as work, running the kids around, sports, exercise, and scene time, can cause aches and pains throughout our bodies. The doctors at Clairpointe Family Chiropractic adjust the spine to remove the subluxations (a misalignment in your spine), reducing your aches and pains.  Chiropractic adjustments can help improve your overall health and well-being by removing the interference in your nervous system, allowing your body to self-heal and self-regulate. Benefits of chiropractic adjustments are: Reduces pain, inflammation, and injury recovery time. Improves posture and range of motion Reduces migraines and headaches, stress, and anxiety. Improves athletic performance Helps with sciatica pain, ...

🎉Big News! We are excited to announce that Foot Levelers Custome-Fitted Orthotics has created a new XP3® Sports Collection. Within this collection is an orthotic called XP3® Golf Custom Orthotic, specifically for golfers. Your feet are the foundation of your body and affect the mechanical aspects of your joints and muscles, ultimately affecting your sports performance. XP3® Golf Custom Orthotic is ideal for golfers at all levels; it enhances precision drives and promotes optimal body alignment while reducing fatigue. These orthotics are uniquely built to your feet to receive ultimate results.  🏌️‍♂️ We are offering $25 off one pair or $50 off two pairs of XP3® Golf Custom Orthotics until May 17th, 2024. Ask the doctors about these orthotics during your next visit, and check out the flyer below for more details. 📞Not a patient, but would like to get fitted for Foot Levelers  XP3® Golf Custom Orthotics? Request an appointment at  https://www.clairpointe.com/appointment ...

  ⛳Whether you're teeing off in a league or enjoying a casual round with friends, did you know that golf offers unique health benefits when walking the course? This low-impact aerobic exercise not only boosts heart health, blood circulation, and cardiovascular fitness but also aids in lowering blood pressure, reducing the risk of heart disease, and enhancing the body's oxygen utilization. These health benefits are specific to golf, making it a sport that not only entertains but also improves overall well-being. 🤕When enjoying sports, sometimes injuries can happen. Physical activities like golf can significantly strain your spinal column and joints. At Clairpointe Family Chiropractic, we specialize in working with athletes and preventing injuries through chiropractic adjustments. We may also recommend stretching, strengthening, and supplements to improve your game. Common injuries in golfers are back pain, tendonitis, knee pain, rotator cuff, and wrist injuries. While injuries ...

What is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar Fasciitis typically causes a stabbing pain in the bottom of your foot near the heel and is caused by inflammation or tears to the long, flat ligament along the bottom of the foot, called the plantar fascia, and also in the Achilles tendon just above the heel.                          Certain risk factors are associated with this condition, most likely occurring in individuals between the ages of 40 and 60. If ignored, it can lead to more serious long-term problems than just foot pain, such as chronic pain and possible knee, hip, or back issues, and worse yet, a torn Achilles tendon. One of the problems with Plantar Fasciitis is that it causes the ligaments and tendons in the foot to be inflamed and shortened. As you rest at night, your body heals, and if your foot is flexed down like it normally is, those soft tissues start to heal in the shortened length. When you stand up in t...

  Sports Injuries Here at Clairpointe Family Chiropractic, we have many active patients who exercise regularly and play sports like tennis, pickleball, golf, hockey, and running.  Once in a while, a patient will have an injury from their activity and will need an extra hand in recovery. When a sports injury occurs, after the patient ices and rests, we suggest coming in to have the doctors look at the injury from a chiropractic standpoint. The doctors can show you proper conditioning, warm-up, and cool-down techniques for each sport or exercise activity to prevent future injuries. We treat these injuries by showing you proper stretching, strengthening exercises and recommending pharmaceutical-grade supplements. Common Sports Injuries Treated At Clairpointe: • Back strains • Tendonitis • Herniated disks in the lower back • Plantar fasciitis • Hamstring strains • Foot Numbness and Tingling • IT band syndrome Dr. Nathan has first-hand experience in recovering from sports injuries....

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 you...

The Birthing Process Going through the birth canal or being born cesarean is one of the roughest rides you'll ever take in your whole life.  The spine gets compressed, then it gets twisted and pulled. Sometimes, those vertebrae will push on those delicate nerves and can cause all kinds of health concerns. This is where chiropractic care can help. Gently realigning the spine and removing any possible subluxations will open up communication between the nerves and the body.   Symptoms Infants and children with spinal subluxations can experience issues with reflux, colic, earaches, bedwetting, and more.  Those things can all be helped with chiropractic care. Chiropractic Care At Clairpointe Family Chiropractic, our chiropractors specialize in adjusting infants and children with gentle chiropractic adjustments. We are able to remove any interference in your baby or child's spine to allow optimal health. Benefits of Chiropractic Care Here are the benefits of children and i...

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 co...

       Stretching before a sport will help promote proper circulation, improve coordination and flexibility, reduce muscle tension, and prevent muscle strain. Without proper stretching, tissues may shorten over time and become fatigued, creating an opportunity for injury.        Dr. Nathan Blackwell has been playing baseball since he was five years old and has been weightlifting since he was 16 years old. Over the years, Dr. Nathan has noticed the positive effects of a 15-minute stretching routine pre and post-practice or exercise, which has been great for limiting soreness and maximizing performance throughout the years.   At Clairpointe Family Chiropractic, we have a great book we refer to titled "Stretching," written by Bob Anderson. Each page has specific stretches for all types of sports. Below are some of the top sports our patients play, and these are the stretches we recommend using from the book. By clicking on the sports photos...