If you fall a lot, you need chiropractic

Child on the ground with a helmet and bike.

Everyone needs chiropractic, but especially kids. They are falling all over the place all the time! And no surprise here, but falls are tough on the spine. If you have kids, you know what we’re talking about! Don’t believe it? Watch this video: The sudden impacts of falls force bones out of place, strain muscles, […]

How chiropractic helps kids in school

A group of kids with backpacks smile up at the camera

Chiropractic can help kids in many ways, but today we will focus on the particular benefit of calming the nervous system. Chiropractic adjustments are great for fixing pain and realigning the spine, but also for unlocking joints so that all the nerves can pass through the spinal cord to the rest of the body. The […]

Only 10 percent of the nervous system can feel pain

Don’t all nerves feel pain? No. You know how a cavity in your tooth can be slowly forming without you feeling pain, or knowing about it at all? Or how heart problems can be developing without you feeling symptoms for a long time? The reason you don’t always feel these symptoms is because large parts […]

How does chiropractic help with fevers?

A child sleeping in bed and an adult hand on the child's forehead

Welcome back to our Natural Healthcare series! Today, we dive into fevers: why they happen, what you can do naturally for them, and why chiropractic helps. Why do fevers happen? A fever is an important part of the body’s defense against infection – it is not an illness in and of itself. In actuality, a […]

Kids, summer, and chiropractic

A group of happy children running outside

Summertime means kids are out of school, and NOW is the perfect time to get their spines checked! Sometimes visiting the chiropractor is hard to fit into a school-year schedule, but summer is a great time to come to Precision Chiropractic! You may or may not know, but chiropractic adjustments are beneficial for ALL children […]

5 reasons why consistent chiropractic care is crucial

Precision Chiropractic of Durham NC Dr David Martin adjusting Patient Chiropractic Care

Often people ask: “If I start chiropractic adjustments, can I ever stop?” as if keeping your spine healthy is a terrible hassle. Think about it like getting braces or Invisalign – even after months of acute care, you still go to the dentist for regular checkups and wear your retainer (hopefully) every night! Just like […]

Why hasn’t physical therapy and stretching worked?

A man directs two people in leg stretches.

The short answer: Most root problems are not muscular problems. Physical therapy is excellent for rehabilitation, torn muscles, joint replacements, or other recovery from joint surgeries. But many of the problems that Dr. Martin sees in the office are coming from underlying structural or joint misalignments that affect the nervous system and cause the muscles […]