Shift Health Center Blog

Why is sleep important? Humans generally spend about ⅓ of their life sleeping. Obviously, sleep plays a major role in our life, but why? Sleep is one of the four major pillars of health. The list includes proper nutrition, movement (exercise), sleep, and a properly functioning nervous system (neurologically based Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care). Each…

The 3 T’s – Traverse City Chiropractor In our chiropractic clinic in Traverse City, we often talk about the 3 T’s of subluxation, also known as the 3 T’s of stress. These 3 T’s have a profound effect on our body and our health. In some capacity we may experience each one every day of…

Anxiety and Depression in Traverse City Often times when I mention to people that upper cervical chiropractic in Traverse City has helped people that suffer from anxiety and depression, they give me a perplexed look (or they just think I’m crazy). Let’s break it down. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM The nervous system is made up of…

Neck Pain More Than Just a Pain in the Neck? Neck pain is a common, but not normal occurrence. Millions of individuals ‘learn to live’ with neck pain on a daily basis. Many fail to realize that pain is one of the final warning signs from the body that there is a problem. Frequently the…

Pregnancy and Chiropractic Care Has anyone you know utilized chiropractic care in Traverse City during pregnancy? Pregnancy can be tough (or so I am told). All kidding aside, we know there are many additional stresses on mom as she goes through the beautiful process of pregnancy ending in birth. During pregnancy, a hormone called relaxin…

Multiple Sclerosis and Fluid Flow to the Brain Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system. It attacks the protective outer covering of nerves known as myelin. Signs and symptoms of multiple sclerosis depend not only on the amount of nerve damage, but which nerves are affected. Some people with severe MS…