A Chiropractor Can Help Poor Posture

Are you suffering from pain in your back, neck, or shoulders?

The problem could be poor posture. 

If poor posture has become a habit, good posture can become a habit too. With some adjustments in your environment and easy exercises, you can have good posture that supports your overall health and wellbeing. Your chiropractor can help.

Search for a “chiropractor near me” – Dr. Bill’s gentle care can identify and adjust any imbalances caused by poor posture, help your body heal, and re-align your spine for better posture.

Visit our website for tips on getting and maintaining good posture!

Correct Your Posture by Searching for a “Chiropractor Near Me”

Poor posture can be a result of back, neck, and shoulder pain, but it can also cause back, neck, and shoulder pain. Whether your pain or your poor posture came first, we can help.

At your initial appointment, we’ll talk about your medical history, symptoms, and how your posture may be affected by your work and home life. Dr. Bill will give you a chiropractic exam, develop a plan for your care, and may start treatment right away.

Dr. Bill uses state-of-the-art tools and techniques to give you gentle, safe, and effective care to improve and support your posture. You’ll see and feel the difference.

To make an appointment, call us at 734-663-2300 or contact us on our website.

Symptoms of Neuropathy

Do you have persistent pain in your hands or feet?

It could be neuropathy.

The symptoms of peripheral neuropathy depend on what nerves the neuropathy affects. These can be sensory nerves, (the nerves that help you interpret sensations) motor nerves, (the nerves that help you move) and autonomic nerves (the nerves that control involuntary functions, like digestion). 

Common symptoms include:

• Pain
• Tingling or numbness
• Changes in sensation – feeling like you’re wearing gloves or socks when you’re not
• Muscle weakness
• Decreased range of movement
• Digestive upset

Learn more about neuropathy!

Restore Your Hope with One of the Longest Serving Chiropractors in Ann Arbor

Chiropractic care combined with laser therapy can help with peripheral neuropathy!

Chiropractic adjustments can realign your spine and healing laser therapy can decrease inflammation and promote healing. As one of the only laser therapy chiropractors in Ann Arbor, Dr. Bill Thatcher can find the right mix of healing laser therapy and chiropractic care for you.

Thatcher Chiropractic & Laser offers the most cost-effective laser services in Ann Arbor and makes it their duty to relieve your pain. Contact Thatcher Chiropractic & Laser today!

What is Neuropathy?

Peripheral neuropathy is a condition that occurs from damaged or dysfunctional nerves that leaves people with pain, changes in sensation, or weakness in parts of the body – usually in the limbs, but especially the feet.

Causes of peripheral neuropathy can include:

• Diabetes 
• Injuries
• Inflammation
• Autoimmune diseases
• Vitamin deficiencies 
• Genetic predisposition

Learn the symptoms of peripheral neuropathy on our website!

Restore Your Hope with One of the Longest Serving Chiropractors in Ann Arbor

Chiropractic care combined with laser therapy can help with peripheral neuropathy!

Chiropractic adjustments can realign your spine and healing laser therapy can decrease inflammation and promote healing. As one of the only laser therapy chiropractors in Ann Arbor, Dr. Bill Thatcher can find the right mix of healing laser therapy and chiropractic care for you.

Thatcher Chiropractic & Laser offers the most cost-effective laser services in Ann Arbor and makes it their duty to relieve your pain. Contact Thatcher Chiropractic & Laser today!

What Causes Carpal Tunnel?

There are many factors that can cause carpal tunnel. Professions that utilize the hands or wrists, such as chefs, dentists, artists, athletes, machinists, office workers, and more are susceptible to overusing or straining these areas and developing carpal tunnel. Those with previous wrist strain, injury, or arthritis can also develop carpal tunnel.

Symptoms

• Pain or numbness in the hands
• Hand weakness
• Burning or tingling in the fingers
• Muscle atrophy near the thumb
• Swollen sensation in the fingers
• Trouble making a fist

Learn how laser therapy can be a great treatment option!

Searching for a “Chiropractor Near Me?”

Considering surgery for your carpal tunnel?

Search for a “chiropractor near me” first!

“To be able to make a complete fist with my right hand, considering where it was, is remarkable. It saved me from having to have surgery.” – Mark

At Thatcher Chiropractic & Laser, it’s our goal to relieve your pain and help you get your life back. Feel better with less pain and a greater range of motion in your wrist, hands, and fingers.

Contact Thatcher Chiropractic & Laser today for compassionate care!

What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Do you have a physically demanding job?

Are you experiencing pain in your hands or fingers?

You may have carpal tunnel syndrome.

Carpal tunnel syndrome refers to pain and inflammation of the hand, wrist, and fingers, caused by pressure on the median nerve. In your wrist, there’s a pathway called the carpal tunnel, which houses tendons, ligaments, and the median nerve. If any of the tendons swell or degrade, it can affect the size of the carpal tunnel making it more narrow, leading to compression of the Median nerve. If the pain persists, surgery is usually recommended.

Learn what causes carpal tunnel on our website!

Searching for a “Chiropractor Near Me?”

Considering surgery for your carpal tunnel?

Search for a “chiropractor near me” first!

“To be able to make a complete fist with my right hand, considering where it was, is remarkable. It saved me from having to have surgery.” – Mark

At Thatcher Chiropractic & Laser, it’s our goal to relieve your pain and help you get your life back. Feel better with less pain and a greater range of motion in your wrist, hands, and fingers.

Contact Thatcher Chiropractic & Laser today for compassionate care!

Should You Use a Back Brace?

Are you interested in back braces, but have heard some poor things about them?

There is long running debate over back braces. Some professionals argue that you shouldn’t wear back braces because they can cause your back muscles to weaken, but others contend that they don’t cause problems.

Here’s the good news – for this application, it makes no difference who’s right. If you use the brace on a limited basis, you’ll get the benefit of the brace without allowing your muscles to atrophy.

If you can’t stand in place or walk very far without having back pain, you’re a great candidate for a back brace. Using it correctly can help you be more active and enjoy your life with less pain.  

Learn the rules of wearing a back brace on our website.

Leave Your Pain with the Best Chiropractor in Ann Arbor

If you’ve struggled with lower back pain for years and still haven’t found relief, Dr. Thatcher can help! He wrote the book on lower back pain!  

To schedule an appointment with one of the best chiropractors in Ann Arbor, give us a call at 734-663-2300 or fill out our contact form.

How to Use a Back Brace

Do you have lower back pain?

Have you considered wearing a back brace?

The strategic use of a comfortable back brace is one of the best things you can do to manage lower back pain.

Here are some rules:

1. Buy a brace that has “medium” support. Dr. Thatcher recommends the Mueller brand, model 6711. It’s comfortable, easy to put on, and gives good support without severely restricting movement.
2. When you’re having an acute flare-up, wearing the brace for a few hours each day can help provide comfort and support to promote quicker healing. Dr. Thatcher recommends a “2-2-2” wearing schedule. Wear the brace 2 hours in the morning, 2 hours in the afternoon, and 2 hours in the evening. This gives your muscles periods of rest as well as periods of work.

Learn four more back brace rules on our website!

Leave Your Pain with the Best Chiropractor in Ann Arbor

If you’ve struggled with lower back pain for years and still haven’t found relief, Dr. Thatcher can help! He wrote the book on lower back pain!

Gentle adjustments to the spine with the Activator® instrument can improve your spinal alignment, range of motion, and promote your body’s natural healing ability. Release yourself from pain and feel like yourself again!

To schedule an appointment with one of the best chiropractors in Ann Arbor, give us a call at 734-663-2300 or fill out our contact form.