Let’s face it…travel can wreak havoc on your body!
Even if you travel in the most comfortable automobile or opt to fly first class, pressures and forces from awkward positions can result in restricted blood flow. One of the biggest insults from prolonged sitting is the buildup of pressure in the blood vessels in your lower [...]
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Travel Can Be a Real Pain!
Dr. Sullivan Achieves Certification in Spinal Decompression Therapy
Chiropractor in Springfield, VA – Dr. Todd P. Sullivan, D.C. recently received notification that he had passed the certifying examination of the “Kennedy Decompression Technique” course and earned the designation “Certified Practitioner” in spinal decompression therapy.
The certification course work was taught by the foremost expert in spinal decompression, Jay Kennedy, D.C., who has unparalleled experience [...]
Relieve Your Muscle Pain With Active Release Techniques
One technique that is safe and highly effective at treating soft tissue injuries is called Active Release Techniques, or ART for short. ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, knee pain, shoulder pain, [...]
Suffering From Whiplash Injuries
If the Washington, DC metro area isn’t the “rear end” capital of the world, it has to be close! I know that because our chiropractic office in Springfield, VA sees a good number of new patients each month whose car got smashed while slowing down for…or stopped at an intersection. And many of those rear end accidents occurred during or [...]
Stop Dreaming About Quality Sleep!
An old Chinese proverb states, “Only when one cannot sleep does one know how long the night is.” Anyone who’s ever experienced periodic bouts with insomnia—and that’s most of us—can relate to this all too well.
In fact, surveys have shown that between 40 and 60 percent of the general population has trouble sleeping. In my [...]