by Dr. Billie King Shaw | Dec 18, 2014 | Health Articles

This is the time of year that we all begin to think about the new year and the resolutions of change that we will try to commit to this year. Beginning an exercise program is generally approached in that certain way: With enthusiasm, high hopes and a positive attitude. Then the realization kicks in. It’s...
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by Dr. Billie King Shaw | Dec 16, 2014 | Health Articles

Tis the season to be merry, but if you suffer from pain you feel you are more like Scrooge than Santa. The "Pinch" Being pinched hurts, but to pinch a nerve? Ugh! That must feel like severe, intense pain – and it often does. “Pinched” nerves can happen anywhere in your spine; they can...
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by Dr. Billie King Shaw | Dec 11, 2014 | Health Articles

One of the key tenets of chiropractic is that health is our natural state. If someone is not healthy which is often signaled by pain or disease, we look for what could be interfering with this natural state by looking for the underlying cause. With that in mind chiropractic care is primarily designed to improve...
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by Dr. Billie King Shaw | Dec 9, 2014 | Health Articles

As we get older, years of mechanical stress can lead to the deterioration of joints, ligaments, and tendons. This degenerative process, more commonly known as arthritis, primarily affects the weight-bearing joints in the body such as the hips and knees and those found in the lumbar spine. The shoulder, too, is also prone to undergo...
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by Dr. Billie King Shaw | Dec 4, 2014 | Health Articles

Let the games begin! The winter season of sports and activities has begun. Whether you are a novice or a pro please take precautions to prevent injuries this winter. Winter Fun Safely Snow, ice, and cold weather are part of the seasonal fun but can create a different set of problems besides slips and falls....
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by Dr. Billie King Shaw | Dec 2, 2014 | Health Articles

In our office, our purpose is to not only help you get well but to stay well. The best way for us to achieve this simply explaining the "how" and "why" of how your body works and what you can do to maintain the results that we are able to help you achieve. Understanding Made...
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by Dr. Billie King Shaw | Nov 27, 2014 | Health Articles

The smell of the ice. Some find no bigger pleasure as the sweet cold smell reaches our nose and begins the adrenaline rush for the upcoming hockey season. If you are one of the many fans you are aware that hockey can be an action packed game that comes with several health risks due...
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by Dr. Billie King Shaw | Nov 25, 2014 | Health Articles

While some fitness enthusiasts relentlessly seek out the latest, trendiest exercise crazes, many others are returning to good, old-fashioned walking to help them feel great and get into shape. Whether enjoying the wonder of nature, or simply the company of a friend, walking can be a healthy, invigorating experience. And thanks to its convenience and...
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by Dr. Billie King Shaw | Nov 20, 2014 | Health Articles

The superhighway, as it was coined in the 1990's, was developed to bring our global communications and information to one great stream accessible by all of us. The information is translated and driven by numerous languages and mathematical algorithms but one system that is universally is the same is that to access and connect to...
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by Dr. Billie King Shaw | Nov 18, 2014 | Health Articles

One of the most beautiful sites for many of us is the majestic colors that adore our trees as the sign of the autumn season. As we know that this beauty is brief for the trees soon lose their leaves and decorate our lawns with piles of wonderful less exciting dead debris. That beauty...
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