Have you noticed jaw tightness or TMJ pain? Have your noticed pain or tightness in your jaw or TMJ? Or when you open your mouth does your jaw deviate to one side like this? Well, today I'm going to show you a simple at-home exercise that you can use to help correct this. I'm Dr. Kara Penson and I'm a chiropractor at HealthWorks: A...
Have you noticed low back pain after you've bent over to pick something up off the floor? Well, today I'm going to show you the proper lifting technique and how to save your back from that pain. I'm Dr. Kara Penson, and I'm a chiropractor at Health Works, a family wellness center here in Plano, Texas. When you bend over improperly and...
Have you ever had sciatic nerve pain in your glute or running down your leg? Well, today I'm going to show you an easy at-home exercise to do to help relieve you of those symptoms. I'm Dr. Kara Penson, and I'm a chiropractor here at HealthWorks: A Family Wellness Center in Plano, Texas. Sciatic nerve pain can be caused by a lot of...
Have you noticed an increase in your low back pain after sitting in your chair after a long period of time? Well, today I'm going to show you the proper form for sitting in your chair to help decrease that back pain. I'm Dr. Kara Penson, and I'm a chiropractor here at HealthWorks, a family wellness center in Plano, Texas. Your low back...
Your nervous system is hard at work every day to keep you healthy. My name is Dr. Christy Flick and I'm a chiropractor at HealthWorks: A Family Wellness Center in Plano, Texas where we practice precision chiropractic care to help get you healthy and keep you that way. Your autonomic nervous system is the part of your nervous system that...
Chiropractic is a form of natural health care. If you've been a patient at HealthWorks for any amount of time, you've probably heard the story about how I became a chiropractor with my son Taylor and ear infections (If you haven't, check out the story here). Well, I'd like to share with you another aspect of that story which was a quote...
Tight Upper & Mid Back? At the end of the long day have you noticed your stiff back and just notice how tight everything seems to be right through your upper-mid back? Well, today I'm going to show you an easy stretch you can do to help combat that at the end of the day, as well as calm your mind. I'm Dr. Kara Penson and I'm a...
Painful or locked up shoulders? Have you noticed an increase in shoulder stiffness or even a decrease in your range of motion in your shoulder? Well, today I'm going to show you an easy exercise to help get that motion back. I'm Dr. Kara Penson, and I'm a chiropractor here at HealthWorks: A Family Wellness Center in Plano, Texas. Codman...
Hi, I'm Ashley, the licensed massage therapist at HealthWorks: A Family Wellness Center. I want to share with you a new technique that I've added to my sessions, fascia blasting. When our fascia is healthy, it's actually really smooth, but over time it can tighten around our muscle and it's going to cause a painful muscle to develop,...
Chronic Ear Infections and Antibiotics Weren't Helping In the summer of 1997, I had my first son Taylor and when Taylor was born, he was perfection. He had, you know, chubby little hands, he had the blondest hair, the bluest eyes, and was just such a sweet little infant. But when Taylor was getting to be around six months old, he...