The Growing Field of Natural and Alternative Health Care. People from every walk of life are discovering the healing power of natural health care. Americans and people throughout the world are looking to natural health to find answers in both prevention and the treatment of disease. A 2010 article in the New England Journal...
Author: Dr. Mike Geheren
Yin and Yang – Having balance in you life.
Yin and Yang – Having balance in your life. In the Chinese culture the words yin and yang are used to describe the polar opposites that exist in everything. Yin in general is used to describe feminine nature. Cool, moist, slow-moving or stationary are all said to be traits of yin. The earth, water and...
Innate Healing
Innate healing – the doctor within us. Chiropractic from its origin has always talked about innate intelligence or the bodies ability to heal itself. This concept explains how when we are exposed to a bacteria our immune system produces antibodies or even on a more basic level when we cut ourselves the wound heals...
Preparing for fall allergies.
Preparing for fall allergies in Virginia Beach What are and what causes allergies? Allergies are generally a group of symptoms affecting the skin, digestive system, breathing or respiratory system and intestines in people with an extreme sensitivity to a substance that does not bother most other people. These substances called allergens are...
Chiropractic Facts – Part 1
Chiropractic Facts – Part 1 Chiropractic defined Definition of Chiropractic: Chiropractic is a health profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders of the musculoskeletal system, and the effects of these disorders on the nervous system and general health. There is an emphasis on manual treatments, primarily spinal adjusting.
Chiropractic treatment for kids.
Can children get chiropractic care in Virginia Beach? Have you ever seen a kid do a superman dive from the ottoman to the sofa? How about a 10 year old trying 50 consecutive times to do a flip on a trampoline or even the birth of a child when the head is pulled...
Back Doctor Virginia Beach
Back Doctor – Virginia Beach I recently did a Google search for “back doctor Virginia beach” and chiropractors didn’t show up until page three. I found this to be very disturbing. There were orthopedists, neurologist and a multitude of therapy clinics, but no chiros to be found. If we are not back doctors then...
Flatulence (farting)
Flatulence (farting) Yes, its true we all fart, pass gas, cut the cheese, step on a duck, you get the idea. The big question is how much is normal and when does it become a sign of a malfunctioning digestive system. Believe it or not there are answers to this question.
Stress and anxiety holistic treatments.
Stress and anxiety holistic treatments Stress can be a good thing. Everybody feels stress! The good news is that stress can be a very beneficial emotion. Stress in its healthy form can help us get things done and to reach our goals. Stress can help us to be more efficient and can...
Tendinitis
Tendinitis Tendinitis is one of the many conditions we fix at New Life Chiropractic. Notice how I use the word fix and not treat. At New Life we strive to correct the mechanical problem that is the underlying cause of tendinitis. Lets start with a brief definition of exactly what tendinitis is. I...