Welcome Massage Therapist Amy Hartley
We’re excited to welcome massage therapist Amy Hartley, to the second floor of Thrive! Amy is now accepting clients. Watch her introduction video, learn more about her on our website, and book your session directly on her online scheduler!
Office Closed Dates
The chiropractic office will be closed all day on Friday, February 14th.
On Friday, February 28th the office will be closing at 4:00 PM rather than 5:30 PM. (Daddy Daughter Dance!)
Research Article: Neuroplastic Responses to Chiropractic: Broad Impacts on Pain, Mood, Sleep, and Quality of Life
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We know that chiropractic is simply improving the connection and flow of life force between brain and body along the nerve system. When there is more light and life in your body… health, vitality, function and performance improve!
It is cool to see more research explore how and why chiropractic works. If you want to get into the details read more below!
Brain Science November 7, 2024; Vol. 14; No. 11; Article 1124
Key Points from the Article:
- “Mechanisms of chiropractic care using resting electroencephalography (EEG), somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs), clinical health assessments (Fitbit), and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS-29)”
- “EEG and SEPs were collected pre and post the first intervention and post 4 weeks of intervention.”
- “PROMIS-29 (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) was measured pre and post 4 weeks to measure health-related quality of life (QOL).”
- “Fitbit data was recorded continuously for four weeks.”
- “76 people with chronic low back pain (CLBP) were randomized to a chiropractic group (n=38) and a control group (n=38).”
- “The chiropractic care included 4 weeks (approximately 3 times per week) of manual high-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) adjustments to the spine or pelvis identified as being subluxated.”
- “Chiropractic care is based on the premise that correcting vertebral subluxations improves central neural function, improving human performance and clinical outcomes.”
- “Vertebral subluxation is recognized by the World Health Organization as a biomechanical lesion within the vertebral column.”
- “[Vertebral subluxation] is characterized by abnormal movement or function of spinal segments which is identified by clinical markers such as restricted intersegmental range of motion, tenderness upon palpation, palpable 3 asymmetric intervertebral muscle tension, and altered joint play and end feel.”
- “Vertebral subluxation causes a disruption in sensory input can cause maladaptive central neural plastic changes, resulting in impaired sensorimotor integration and control.”
- “Chiropractic care drives neuroplastic brain changes in “structures such as the primary somatosensory cortex, primary motor cortex, prefrontal cortex [PFC], and cerebellum.”
- “Improvements in either prefrontal cortex or cerebellar function could explain many of the clinically relevant changes that have been documented following chiropractic care, such as improved joint position sense error, cortical processing, reflex excitability, reaction time, cortical sensorimotor integration, motor control, upper and lower limb muscle functions, and pain changes.”
- “Both the PFC and cerebellum influence emotional control and mental health, as well as neuroendocrine responses, autonomic nervous system function, and immune function.”
- “Significant improvements in light sleep stage were observed in the chiropractic group along with enhanced overall quality of life post 4 weeks, including significant reductions in anxiety, depression, fatigue, and pain.”
- “The PROMIS-29 showed an overall improvement in quality of life in the chiropractic care group compared to the control group.”
- “Chiropractic care had a significant positive effect on the PROMIS-29 domains of anxiety, depression, fatigue, pain intensity, and pain interference.”
- “The adjustments of vertebral subluxations over the four weeks has likely altered the sensory stimuli coming from the spine.”
- “The chiropractic group’s internal narrative sense of self appears to have been altered over the four weeks of care, with changes in the emotional processing associated with internal and external stimuli which are influencing how they perceive themselves and the world around them, reflected by the reported decrease in fatigue, depression, anxiety, and pain.”
- “Having ongoing maintenance chiropractic care (i.e., after the initial care period improves symptoms) results in less days of pain and improved QOL on an ongoing basis.”
- “Long-term chiropractic care for CLBP may “significantly lower rates of hospitalizations, emergency department visits, advanced diagnostic imaging, specialist visits, lumbosacral surgery, interventional pain medicine techniques, i.e., a reduced escalation of care.”
- “[A] change in proprioceptive input to the CNS may ultimately be responsible for the development and maintenance of musculoskeletal pain syndromes.”
- “Over time, abnormal or reduced proprioceptive input from dysfunctional spinal regions (i.e., vertebral subluxations) would be capable of causing ongoing central maladaptive changes.”
Podcasts
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Here are some of Pete’s favorite podcasts right now. You can click on these links for specific podcasts or for a catalog of wide-ranging health topics that may interest you.
Prenatal Yoga w/Guided Meditation and Thai Yoga Massage
Join our friend Mindy Schlechter of Effloresce Ayurvedic Counseling and Prenatal Yoga and Liz Overberg from Inner Journey Thai Yoga Massage and Ayurvedic Coaching for an afternoon of nourishing Prenatal Yoga with Thai Yoga massage offered during savasana and group Guided Meditation!
Location will be Holos House, located at 4855 Eastern Ave. Blankets, bolsters, mats and blocks will be provided.
For more information or to register visit here.
Recipe of the Month: Healthy Zuppa Toscana
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This healthy Zuppa Toscana is a rich, creamy, and flavorful Whole30 soup, perfect for cold weather, and free from dairy, gluten, grains, and sugar.
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