MY OH MY! MIGRAINES!

We’ve had patients call our office for a variety of health conditions, but the most common reason people choose to see a Charlotte chiropractor is pain. That pain could be in the form of headaches, neck aches, leg pain, or, what most people typically call a “bad back” resulting from some sort of injury in the past.

Maybe you were lifting weights at the gym and pulled a muscle while trying to impress that girl a few feet over…

Or perhaps you were in a Charlotte auto accident and never went to see a doctor or pain clinic to sort out the damage…

Or, you’re a local athlete who, no matter how great your technique, can’t seem to shake the body aches and pain that come with the necessary training and conditioning required to hone your craft.

Whatever the case, perhaps you’ve been told that you just “have a bad back” and it’s something you’ll have to live with. Your doctor prescribed some medication and sent you on your way to the nearest pharmacy. You’ve been taking those pills for a few months and they’ve alleviated your symptoms, but when you’re not on medication, you still feel pain. That pain worsens with each movement or workout.

Sound familiar?

Maybe you stumbled on this website, because you’re wondering “can my ‘bad back’ really not be cured? Do I really need to keep taking these meds? Will surgery fix the problem?”

If you’ve been asking yourself these questions, we have great news for you!

Your bad back can be cured.

No, you won’t have to take prescription drugs for the rest of your life…

And surgery is likely not necessary at all, as long as you’re willing to adopt a few new lifestyle habits and allow your body to do what it was designed to do: heal itself.

Have you ever noticed that the first four letters in the word “health” spell “heal?” We don’t believe that’s a coincidence. Health is defined by how well your body is able to heal itself, and when you put it in the right environment, it will do just that. And it will do it more efficiently than those meds you’ve been taking.

How do we know this? Because we’ve helped numerous patients like yourself who were searching far and wide to find alternative treatments for pain.

How to cure back pain:

At Queen City Health Center, we take a natural, holistic approach to pain management and wellness in general. Our clinic is not just a typical South Charlotte chiropractic pain clinic. Nor are we solely focused on healing patients with pain problems. Our holistic approach is geared to anyone with any type of health issue from allergies to autoimmune diseases.

If you’re looking for natural back pain remedies, our Maximized Living Charlotte doctors can help you through a prescribed regimen and one-on-one wellness coaching that includes spinal manipulation, along with nutrition and dietary changes, regular core-strengthening exercise, meditation, and detoxification.

How does it work?

Chiropractic adjustments help to get your spine into proper alignment, freeing up pressure on your nerves which send signals out to the rest of your body’s organs, telling them how to function. In order for your body to operate at full capacity, those signals must be full-strength. The problem is that they become weakened over time due to pressure which results from poor postural habits.

In order for chiropractic care to have its full effect, you must also be exercising the other 4 lifestyle essentials in order to strengthen your body’s immune system. When your immune system is strong, it helps to fight off disease and alleviates inflammation which causes back pain and a host of other health problems.

Interested in learning more about how chiropractic can help you cure your “bad back”? Click here to request a free 15-minute phone consultation with one of our expert Charlotte chiropractors! Or give us a call today at (980) 422-2000 to schedule an in-person consult. We work with all insurance companies and our new patient visits are designed to be affordable for all, regardless of your insurance situation. Your initial office visit includes X-rays, a physical exam, and an adjustment for only $50!

This is a guest post from one of our Queen City Health Center chiropractic patients who recently experienced pain symptoms following a Charlotte auto accident.

As I was flipping through the air at 70 miles an hour, all I could think about was how badly my back was going to be killing me in the very near future. 🙂

On a serious note, being in a car accident is one of the most frightening experiences you can have. Most people incur whiplash, soreness, and severe pain. Thankfully, I came out (mostly) unscathed, which is why I didn’t think I needed to go to the doctor or the emergency room after my accident. But as the paramedics were patting me down, making sure I had no other serious injuries, I started to dream up worst case scenarios, like internal bleeding, and I began to wonder if maybe I should go to the emergency room.

Thankfully everything checked out. However, I began to experience severe back pain, dizziness, vertigo, whiplash, and major soreness shortly afterwards. I went to see Dr. Holly at Queen City Health Center. She did an initial consultation and X-ray and was able to show me just how messed up my body really was as a result of the accident.

To be honest, I don’t really enjoy going to doctors. I view it as a sign of weakness, and it takes up a lot of time that I could be spending doing other things. But, now that I’ve received treatment, I have full mobility and no longer wake up with pain. Who knows what could have happened if I had never gone to see her? I could have ended up like the hunchback of Notre Dame…

If you have recently been in a Charlotte auto accident, I highly recommend that you make an appointment with a Charlotte chiropractor as soon as possible. However, not all chiropractors are created equal. I am personally biased towards Dr. Holly and Queen City Health Center, simply because they not only perform adjustments; they help you heal through other natural methods such as nutrition counseling, detoxification, fitness, and physical therapy, in addition to regular chiropractic care. Also, since your car insurance company is likely to cover your treatments, you have nothing to lose!

A Charlotte chiropractor can treat a number of symptoms associated with pain due to a recent car accident, including whiplash, soreness, dizziness and vertigo — all of which I experienced. Spinal manipulation helps with pain management, because it releases the pressure caused by compressed vertebrae on your nerves. This allows nerve signals to travel to your body’s organs at an optimal rate. The nerve signals sent out from your spine are responsible for telling your organs how to operate. When those signals are weakened due to nerve compression, your body functions at a limited capacity.

If you’re still confused, it’s probably because I’m not a doctor. Just a patient who is thankful for the chiropractic care I received following my Charlotte auto accident. If you’d like to speak to a doctor and get your questions answered, click here to request a free 15-minute phone consultation, or give us a call at (980) 422-2000!

Did you know that how you sit can have a profound impact on your overall physical and mental health? Many Americans have office jobs that require them to sit for long periods in front of a computer screen while they work. In addition, our habitual smartphone use subjects us to conditions such as “text-neck syndrome“, weakening our core muscles and shortening our posture over time. As a Charlotte NC chiropractor, I can tell you that this is affecting your overall health more than you know.

Poor posture puts pressure on your back vertebrae, weakening the nerve signals that your spinal cord sends to your body’s organs telling it how to function. What that means is, something as simple as sitting incorrectly can result in your body not functioning at optimal levels. Over time, this affects your body’s major systems, including the nervous, digestive, endocrine and musculoskeletal systems. When these systems are down, you don’t feel good. You experience symptoms such as pain, low energy, acid reflux, headaches, irritable bowels, anxiety, depression, and more.

Here’s some advice from Charlotte NC chiropractor, Dr. Holly Clemens: SIT UP STRAIGHT!

Did your mom used to tell you that when you were younger? Did it get on your nerves?

If you answered ‘yes,’ then good. Hopefully, it resulted in action. But now that you’re probably out of the house and living and working on your own, you may need some reinforcement. Which is why I’m writing this post to make sure you know the correct way to sit at your computer for maximum health.

While sitting in general isn’t really good for you, if you’re going to sit for long periods every day (as most of us do), implement these simple tweaks to ensure your posture is as good as it can be.

Set your monitor at eye level.

This will ensure a neutral, comfortable posture since you own’t be looking up or down and putting pressure on your neck joints and nerves, which could hinder your health, especially if prolonged and repeated week after week.

Make sure your feet touch the floor.

This seems simple enough, but if you’re short and don’t have an ergonomic chair that adjusts properly, it could result in big problems. If your feet don’t naturally touch the floor, invest in a small step stool and place it under your desk to fix the issue.

Don’t cross your legs! 

This can quickly move your hips and spine out of alignment. Though we recommend getting adjusted by a Charlotte NC chiropractor regularly anyway, it’s best to prevent problems before they start. I see a lot of patients whose hips and shoulders are uneven—the result of years of leg-crossing. Crossing your legs will set you two steps back for every one-step forward you take on this progressive journey. If nothing else, this is one habit you definitely want to break.

Shoulders back, chest up.

Recite this to yourself throughout the day. In fact, write it on a post-it note and stick it on your computer monitor as a reminder to sit up straight.

Use ergonomic equipment.

As mentioned above, make sure your chair is easily adjustable and get a stool if necessary to keep your feet flat on the floor. Arm rests on your chair, as well as wrist rests (say that 5 times fast!) on your mouse pad and keyboard definitely won’t hurt. However, don’t feel the need to spend a ton of money on new equipment, as you can easily remedy a lot of problems with the above suggestions alone.

Stretch at regular intervals.

That’s right. Get out of your chair and get moving! No, you don’t have to break a sweat (unless you want to). But try to take a walk outside during your lunch break. Get out of your chair once every hour and stretch your limbs so they don’t get too stiff.

Stop by Queen City Health Center in Charlotte for your chiropractic adjustment!

If you find yourself in pain after a long day of sitting at your computer, come by our office to get adjusted. Our Charlotte NC chiropractor team recommends regular adjustments for all of our patients to reinforce these good habits and keep your spine properly aligned.

Questions? Visit this page and fill out the form to request a FREE 15-minute phone consultation, or give us a call at (980) 422-2000 to schedule your chiropractic adjustment in Charlotte.

Some people believe that “natural” or “holistic medicine” is a hoax. Perhaps you’re in that camp, and if so, we are so glad you stumbled on this post! As you’re going to discover, chiropractic is not “quackery.” If you are currently taking medications for a serious condition or considering expensive surgery to cure something that you’ve been told by your doctor is a life-threatening illness, holistic chiropractic care may be an effective treatment alternative.

We are happy to help you determine if Charlotte chiropractic care with Dr. Holly is a good fit! If you live in the queen city, here are 5 reasons to schedule a consultation at Queen City Health Center.

It’s about much more than pain relief.

You may have heard that chiropractors are only good for pain relief and pain management. Perhaps you’ve had your back cracked a few times and just don’t see what the big deal is. We totally get it. Many conventional chiropractors offer bandaid-type physical therapy, designed to mask the symptoms of your problem, rather than getting to the root of it. Prescription drugs and surgeries are designed to do the same in many cases.

The holistic Charlotte chiropractic care that we employ for our patients is about so much more than pain relief. We believe that the nervous system is at the core of your body’s overall function. Your spine is at the hub of your nervous system, and when it’s out of alignment, your nerves, which send regulatory impulse signals to rest of your body’s organs, are pinched, and those signals become weak, affecting your body’s ability to function at max. capacity. Charlotte chiropractic care offers a solution to improper spinal alignment, which can effectively treat and cure your pain, while also improving your immune system, along with your body’s other major systems, ultimately improving your health overall.

Surgery is expensive.

Deciding to go under the knife is a BIG decision, and we’re certainly not saying that you should avoid surgery at all costs. There are some cases where surgery may be legitimately necessary to overcome an illness, and we always recommend listening to your primary health care provider to determine if that is, in fact, the case for you.

Many of our patients consider Dr. Holly to be their primary family physician. More than just another conventional chiropractor in Charlotte NC, she can help you determine if your illness can be effectively treated with chiropractic care and will make the best recommendation for your long-term health. If surgery can be avoided, you’ll save a lot of money in the long-run.

We work with all insurance companies and will put together a treatment plan to help you save on medical costs both now and in the future through preventive maintenance. What that means is decreased medical bills for you and your family.

Prescription drugs are rarely effective in eradicating your condition.

That’s because they are formulated to mask the symptoms rather than eliminate the problem at its root. Not to mention the number of side effects that each medication carries with it. You often need additional medications to get rid of the side effects … and those medications come with their own list of side effects. Before you know it, your medicine cabinet is chock-full of orange bottles, and somehow, you’re still sick!

It’s a vicious cycle, and one that needs to end.

Our method of natural holistic care not only involves regular chiropractic adjustments. We provide a comprehensive treatment plan that encompasses the 5 DREAM principles of healthy living, including nutrition, fitness, detoxification, and meditation. All of these things work together to maximize your health. Many of our patients have successfully come off of their prescription medications after just a few months of implementing the lifestyle plan that Dr. Holly creates.

Achieving total health truly requires a lifestyle change. If you’re sick and tired of being sick and tired, click here to request a FREE 15-minute phone consultation with Dr. Holly and get on the road to feeling better.