The Virginia Family Chiropractic Blog

What is arthritis? Arthritis is a joint disease comprising 100 types of conditions that cause joint pain and other conditions related to joints. It affects people across age, race, and sex and, when left untreated, can cause permanent damage or changes to the joints. Some types of arthritis are associated with aging and older adults….

You stand up and feel pressure in your knees. When you’re out on walks, you find yourself stopping for breaks more frequently than you used to. You avoid stairs whenever possible. Getting older is lousy, isn’t it? The reality is, knee pain isn’t just a symptom of getting older—and there’s no reason to just accept…

No matter how old you are or what type of work you do, lower back pain shouldn’t be your “normal.”  Sure, you might get stiff after sitting at a desk all day or feel some aching and soreness after working out or doing strenuous physical activity, but day-to-day pain, the kind that prevents you from…

When you’re involved in a collision, there are a lot of ways you can be injured. Even in a best-case scenario, it’s quite possible you’ll walk away from the accident with minor injuries like bruising and whiplash.  Although these injuries are often considered minor, they can lead to serious conditions like arthritis and a permanently…