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Why your Relationship with Food Matters

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It is that time of the year where we all are conscious of the healthy decisions we are making. It is important to remember the purpose of food and be mindful of the food we put into our bodies on a daily basis. When we provide our bodies with the right nutrients, it is able to help us perform our best and feel good throughout the day. If we consume too much food or the wrong kind of food, our body isn’t given the proper information and fuel for your activity. Pairing nutrition with chiropractic care can release many benefits to your overall health.

Common Conditions that Nutrition Alleviates

Proper nutrition is also a critical component in helping to prevent and resolve health issues. When our body isn’t given the right nutrients, our basic functions aren’t performing their best to keep us healthy. If this persists, it is possible to develop health issues that affect your daily activities.

Here are some common complaints that can be resolved by integrating proper nutrition into your day-to-day.

  • Blood Sugar Fluctuations
  • Headaches
  • Indigestion & Bloating
  • Weight Gain & Weight Loss
  • Insomnia
  • Low Libido
  • Fatigue & Lethargy

Your Relationship with our San Francisco Nutritionist

These health issues can often be resolved by working with a nutritionist. At our chiropractic office, we use functional labs in combination with in-depth questionnaires to understand as much about your health and well-being as possible. Our goal is to get to the bottom of your condition, educate you, and create a custom plan for your body and needs!

When it comes to your health there is no better way than seek help from the experts. Contact us today to get in touch with our nutritionist!

How Stress Impacts your Posture

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Poor posture can be caused by a variety of factors from emotional, physical, to chemical reactions in life. Not dealing with life’s stressors could also impact your overall health. Chiropractors are specialists in balancing the whole body no matter where your stress is living. Here’s how you can fix your posture and take preventative steps if stress is knocking at your door.

The Effects of Stress on your Posture

It may seem comfortable at the time to slouch, hunch over or put your body in strange positions due to stress. This can cause poor posture to set in. When you are stressed, muscles tighten and can result in an imbalance support for your spine. When your spine isn’t supported, your nervous system isn’t working at its best and you will start to see the symptoms of stress like: headaches, high blood pressure, anxiety, and it can even lead to heart disease.

When stress leads to bad posture, your body will start to curve while sitting. Your shoulders and head are now set in a more forward direction causing misalignment of your spine. Your breathing can also be impacted while your back, neck, and shoulders may start to feel pain. We all know that when we are stressed it also affects our moods. Seeking care for your body will help alleviate the pain and prevent your body from developing a habit that will only cause you harm and discomfort.

How your San Francisco Chiropractor Can Help

Proper posture is one of our specialties. We not only offer chiropractic services to care for the body but also help educate you on how to take care of your body. If you sit at a desk, we do ergonomic evaluations to help you have the healthiest workspace. If you are feeling stressed, visit our massage therapists to relax those tense muscles and your mind. If you have been stressed for far too long, make an appointment with our wonderful chiropractors to help get you back on a path of wellness. Contact us today!

Carpal Tunnel: Causes and Treatments in San Francisco

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Our hands are very valuable to us. We rely heavily on our wrists and hands to not only function but to help us perform any and all activities with ease. If this ability is impaired or cause us pain, it can be debilitating. Carpal tunnel syndrome might be the condition you are experiencing if you have or have had pain combined with numbness and tingling sensations in your wrist. Carpal tunnel syndrome is most common among those who have a sedentary lifestyle.

Causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

The pain you feel from carpal tunnel is a result of excess pressure on the median nerve in your wrist. The big question is, what causes that excess pressure? You can probably take a wild guess of the leading cause of carpal tunnel. If you guessed “overuse” you guessed right! There are many activities that fall under the category of overuse that can cause these symptoms to arise.

Treatment for Carpal Tunnel in San Francisco

It is important to treat carpal tunnel symptoms as early as possible. Chiropractic care has shown to reduce pain and create long-term relief. Treatment may include a variety of strategies including chiropractic manipulations , soft tissue therapies like Active Release Technique, and even using kinesiotape .

In the meantime, using a wrist support will help minimize the stress on your hands and wrists along with the following methods.

When you visit our chiropractors in San Francisco, they will examine you from head to toe to assess the balance of your body. There is often an underlying issue causing your pain and they will be able to help identify it and give you a custom plan for healing.

Give us a call to schedule your appointment!

Neck Pain Treatment: Should I Use Hot or Cold Compress

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We all have those times where we wake up with a sore or stiff neck. This neck pain is never friendly to us as we go through our day-to-day. When we suffer from neck pain, we sometimes will do almost anything to get pain relief. We are here to help you find natural methods to pain relief and neck pain treatment. A couple of easy at home tips consist of hot and cold application to your pain. These remedies will help with pain relief while you wait to see your chiropractor for further treatment.

Should I Use Ice For Neck Pain?

When you ice your pain or injury, you are minimizing the swelling and reducing inflammation. Alternate between your cold and hot applicators. You can wrap ice in a plastic bag and cover with a small towel and apply it to your neck for only about 20 minutes. Rest without any temperature for about 30-40 minutes then apply your heat. Ice packs or your standard bag of peas can also do the trick. Make sure you wrap whatever is frozen with a towel to protect your skin.

Should I Use Heat For Neck Pain?

Applying heat to your pain or injury can reduce muscle spasms and relaxes your muscles that are in trauma. Apply your heat after you have rested from your cold compress. Heating pads, warm showers, or any other hot compress will suffice. The same rule applies here with wrapping a towel around the direct heat source to prevent your skin from being burned.

Whether you are suffering from whiplash from a car accident, lifted something heavy yesterday, or simply didn’t get a good night sleep, refrain from any strenuous activities while you are recovering.

Get Treatment For Neck Pain in San Francisco Today!

No one should have to experience neck pain. If your neck pain has not improved, give us a call to see our chiropractors for treatment. Our experts will help restore balance in your entire body and create a custom plan to treat your neck pain. SFCC is San Francisco’s top choice for chiropractic care and holistic healing.

Schedule a consultation appointment and get back to living pain-free!

Reduce Stress with Chiropractic Care

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There’s no hiding the fact that we all get stressed out sometimes. Whether it is an unforeseen event during your day or maybe something you are thinking about for the future, there are many factors that can cause us stress. As holistic healers of the body, our chiropractors and specialists are focused on reducing the stress of your body and mind.

Stress and Overall Health

Unfortunately, stress has made its way into our daily lives and is one of the most common feelings we express. When we are stressed we often use it as an excuse to choose unhealthy options to help cope. It may be choosing foods that don’t benefit your body and mind, it may be putting off our regular visits to the gym, it may be going back to old habits that are harmful to our system. Whatever it may be, it impacts your overall health no matter what. A big outcome of stress is illness and disease. The important part is how you choose to help relieve that stress and make healthy choices that are beneficial for your overall health.

How does Stress Affect our Nervous System?

When our bodies are faced with stress the autonomic nervous system deploys the infamous “fight or flight” response. We know that this impacts our thoughts and feelings, so here is how our nervous system reacts.

  • A threat to the body is detected
  • The nervous system alerts the body
  • Stress hormones are released from the adrenal cortex
  • Your heart starts to beat faster and harder
  • The cadence of your breathing increases
  • The thyroid gland stimulates the metabolism
  • More oxygen flows through larger muscles

Fight Stress with your Chiropractor

From emotional stress to everyday life, no one should be ignoring signs of stress. While we aren’t able to change your outside and environment stressors, we do offer care of the spine which is the root of your nervous system. The nervous system could be blocked from doing its job to manage stressors.

At SF Custom Chiropractic, we have multiple treatments that work together to restore balance inside and out. Our goal to keep nervous systems health and functioning as best as possible.

Make an appointment to speak with one of our chiropractors, massage therapists, or nutritionist about a custom plan to reduce your stress.

Jumper’s Knee Treatment: Our San Francisco Chiro’s Tips to Ease the Pain

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Jumper’s Knee, also known as patellar tendinopathy or also tendinitis, is an injury to the patellar tendon. This tendon is responsible for joining the bottom the kneecap to the shin bone. A pretty important connection. Despite the name of this condition, this type of injury can be caused by more than just the impact of jumping. Our practice is fortunate to have experience with treating athletes and knee injuries.

What Causes Jumper’s Knee?

It is common to experience pain near the front of your knee after a run or after lifting weights. It is very common among athletes to endure sports injuries like this one. Here are some of the activities that can result in this pain.

  • Overtraining
  • Overuse
  • Jumping improperly
  • Tight muscles
  • Sports that require stop and go motions

Jumper’s Knee Pain Relief & Treatment Options

If this sounds like you there are exercises and steps to take for pain relief and treatment.

  • Foam Rolling: Use a foam roller at home or at the gym to help stretch your muscles and relieve tension.
  • IASTM Treatment: We use soft tissue therapy during treatment to release musculo-skeletal adhesions and promote faster recovery.
  • Stretching: Stretching your quads will help your body release tension around your knee.

If your pain persists give us a call for a consultation. Your body might be needing a professional chiropractic treatment and assessment for the best recovery. Our San Francisco based chiropractors specialize in healing the whole body and will be able to tell you if there is more going on than just your knee pain.

Contact us in San Francisco for an appointment.

Treatment for Low Back Sprains and Strains in San Francisco

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Low back sprains and strains are one of the most common causes of lower back pain. We often see patients seeking treatment for low back sprains and strains at our San Francisco-based clinics. The back is carrying all of your weight from the moment you get out of bed, through your entire day and repeat. We rely on and put stress on our back to help us perform our daily movements and more. A back sprain occurs when the muscle fibers are unnaturally stretched or torn and a back strain is a result of ligaments that are torn from their attachments.  

Symptoms of Low Back Sprains and Strains 

Both low back strains and low back sprains are typically caused by injury or overuse and will generate signs of inflammation and pain. This is also common in athletes and active lifestyles .

Here are some symptoms you might experience.

  • Low back pain – may also radiate into the glutes but not the legs
  • Low back stiffness
  • Muscle spasms
  • Restricting range of motion
  • Persisting pain for longer than 2 weeks

How Can You Prevent Low Back Sprains and Strains?

There is no magic spell to prevent and cure our aches and pains. Chiropractors are specialists of the body, we know how the body can heal itself when we properly give it the tools to do so. Nutrition, exercise, and healthy habits are key to preventing these kinds of sprains, strains, and pains. If you are in pain and waiting to see a doctor, try using a back brace to help support the spine in the meantime.

Chiropractic Treatment for Low Back Sprains and Strains in San Francisco

First off, one our our main treatment suggestions is: rest, rest, rest. This is the #1 recommendation for back sprains and strains for patients that we see at one of our San Francisco locations. Often times people ignore their symptoms, prolong treatment, and make the problem worse. Take a moment to rest until you get your back checked out by a professional. When you visit SFCC we will do a full body health scan to assess your pain point and overall health. Chiropractic adjustments and  massage therapy are a couple of options we might use for your treatment. Every patient gets a custom treatment plan with us to best help heal their body.

Contact us to schedule your appointment with the best chiropractors in the bay.

For Leg Pain Relief in San Francisco, Visit a Chiropractor

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Any kind of pain can be debilitating. When it comes to leg pain, there are many reasons why you should seek relief as soon as possible. Aches in your legs can cause a reduction in mobility and have an impact on your daily movement. Chiropractic care is not only meant for back pain relief, it is a thoughtful practice to restore balance in your entire body and treat root causes of pain.

What Can Cause Leg Pain?

  • Wear and Tear

Our legs are the source of our mobility and are put to the test every single day. Over time our muscles and joints are faced with a strain. Overuse or after performing a strenuous activity it is not uncommon to have delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), that why it is important to foam roll and stretch after exercising or long walks.  It is common that as we age, we ignore these signs and don’t treat pain early on. Our leg pain relief treatment in San Francisco treats symptoms like swelling, aches, and immobility, will help your body age better and keep it balanced to heal itself for the years ahead. 

  • Injuries

Like most trauma, our body needs some time and care to help heal. From falls, to sports injuries, any kind of hard impact to your legs can result in an uncomfortable outcome. Injuries that lead to sprains, shin splints, and strains can be treated by a chiropractor. Swelling and inflammation, that causes pain, will be treated with a variety of holistic approaches to help the body relax and heal. Compression sleeves are popular to use for leg pain relief and support while you wait for your treatment.  Injuries to the low back especially the sciatica nerve can present with leg pain. Seeing a chiropractor for leg pain relief treatment in San Francisco can determine the exact root of the symptoms. 

  • Bursitis

Bursitis is inflammation or irritation to the bursa (small sacs between bone and other moving parts, such as skin, muscles and tendons). Bursitis can occur with overuse, injury, and can even be seen from bad posture. Exercise and proper posture can help your body avoid this condition. We often provide leg pain relief treatment to sufferers of bursitis at our San Francisco clinics. 

Get Leg Pain Relief Treatment in San Francisco

A chiropractor can help relieve pain in your body. From leg pain felt in your knee, ankle, and foot, to your back and shoulders. Whether you are faced with an injury, chronic pain or wanting to avoid pain, regular visits to your chiropractor offers non-invasive treatments and a holistic approach to healing the body.

Being free of aches and pains is important when it comes to the quality of your life. At SF Custom Chiropractic, we strive to help you live a pain free life.

Give us a call at (415) 639-9166 to schedule your first or next appointment with us!

Treatment for a Stiff Neck in San Francisco & Tips for Better Sleeping Habits

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We have all been there before where we wake up with some level of neck pain. There can be many factors that cause neck pain and waking up with a stiff neck. There are some factors we can’t control like herniated discs , arthritis and simple aging. However, we can control how we lay our head and what healthy habits we adopt for sleeping.

What Can Cause a Stiff Neck When Sleeping?

When you are sleeping, your body is trying to relax and recover in the position you put it in. Your head or neck might slip into an awkward angle when you sleep. This can cause strain in your neck leaving you with an ache when you wake. If you are an active sleeper, you might experience sudden movements that can actually strain or sprain the muscles in your neck. Injuries can also be a cause of improper positioning when you sleep. Ultimately, if you wake up with a stiff neck, it was caused by a strain on your muscles, ligaments, and joints. At this point, take care of yourself with home remedies for minor cases. Try hot and cold therapy to relax your neck and improve your mobility.

Sleeping Tips to Avoid a Stiff Neck:

  • Re-evaluate your sleeping position: is your neck in alignment with you spine
  • Find the right pillow – Try a neck support pillow
  • Consider the temperature in your room
  • Avoid sleeping on your stomach
  • Stretch your neck before bed

Treat a Stiff Neck & Sleep Better with Chiropractic Adjustments from San Francisco Custom Chiropractic

Getting regular chiropractic adjustments are not only conducive to improved health they are extremely beneficial to help treat stiff neck and any other kind of neck pain you may be experiencing.

Book Treatment for a Stiff Neck at San Francisco Custom Chiropractic

Our chiropractors will restore balance to your entire body not just your neck and pain area. Contact our offices to schedule your next appointment if you wake up with a stiff neck or any kind of pain. We are here to help!

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Top Holistic Healthcare in San Francisco: Chiropractic Care & The Holistic Approach to Healthy Living

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At SF Custom Chiropractic, we are passionate about providing a holistic approach to our patients. We care about the entire body and your overall well-being. We understand how the body is connected and want your body to have a natural ability to heal on its own without the side effects that many other medical treatments may case. If you are recovering from an injury or are an athlete wanting to take care of your body as you train, chiropractic care is a great way to improve your overall well-being and set your body up for success.  

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Why Try Holistic Chiropractic Care?

We have mentioned this before that chiropractic care not only helps with pain management but also works to treat the main cause of your pain. Through this you will also receive healthy benefits outside of treating your pain. As an athlete trains to get stronger, chiropractic care can help their body perform stronger and heal faster. Even if you aren’t training and want your body to feel better, chiropractic adjustments will align your body and mind. Through corrective exercises and relieving stress from your body you will have more energy and your nervous system and body will be ready to take on the day with you.

Other Types of Holistic Healthcare Options

Chiropractic care is not the only type of holistic care you can receive to help your body heal, feel great, and perform its best. Stretching is always a great way to relieve tension and stress in the body. Try out a foam roller to help you massage your body and promote blood flow. Some of the most common types of treatments/options include:

Choose The Top Holistic Healthcare Option in San Francisco: SF Custom Chiropractic

Chiropractic care promotes a healthy mind and body. Our mind can be a powerful motivator and when aligned, we can do amazing things. Every patient has different needs and on your first visit with us, we will do a thorough evaluation to determine the best treatments for your body’s needs. A visit with us will reduce your stress, improve sleep, support natural healing, and restores balance to the body and mind.

Have you been thinking about trying a more holistic healthcare option? Don’t wait any longer.

Schedule your visit with one of our chiropractor or massage therapists at one of our convenient locations in San Francisco. Book online here .