C-sections are major abdominal surgeries and C-Section scar care is essential to help reduce dysfunction in the area. A great way to help with post c-section tissue healing is to massage your scar. Aftercare for the developing scar tissue should [...]

In Part 1 of my Approaching Stress series, I'll start with a quick lesson on the general physiological responses to stress. By understanding how stress arrives in the body, we'll be better at approaching stress and working alongside it. Stress [...]

Nausea during pregnancy is a frustrating and difficult symptom to deal with, especially when it is tough to find ways to alleviate it. It comes up quite often in the office when seeing prenatal patients, whether in the first trimester, [...]

On behalf of the entire team at Pinnacle Hill Chiropractic, we would like to wish you Happy New Year! We are excited to ring in the new year and wish you a year filled with love, health and happiness. Although [...]

I'm hoping that by sharing some myths about chiropractic care, it will counteract the great deal of misinformation circulating about our profession. The chiropractic profession may have been founded in 1985, but it continues to be one of the more [...]

Introducing solid foods to your child's diet can make significant changes to their bowel movements. Just as with adults, smell, consistency and color can all vary depending on what we eat - a child is no different. Digestion moves much [...]

The colder, gloomier days ahead are the perfect time to begin the practices and rituals that will help with supporting your body in winter, both physically and mentally. Oh, you don’t have any practices or rituals that you already do? [...]

I’ve written about the importance of strength training numerous times, but at this very moment, focusing on rebuilding capacity post injury is more important than ever. At this time last year, I “celebrated” the majority of my 36th birthday suffering [...]

Research supports the positive impact of massage for mental health because it helps relieve stress, anxiety, and depression. This is great news as almost half of adults in the United States will experience a mental health challenge during their lifetime. [...]

There are a large number of exercises for your early postpartum period that you can do safely to help with recovery, rehabilitation, strength and stress relief! Although you are not typically cleared for exercise until your 6 week postpartum appointment, [...]

We have all heard about varicose veins, however pregnancy can bring on an entirely different type of varicosities. Vulvar varicosities are dilated veins on the labia majora and labia minora and can cause a great deal of discomfort during pregnancy. They [...]

Chiropractic myths perpetuated by social media can cause confusion about chiropractic care will look like. I've had several patients nervous about seeking treatment because of what they've seen on social media. They are seeking conservative care, but social media is [...]