Is Your Headache Coming from Your Neck? How NUCCA Can Help
Ian Barwick Ian Barwick

Is Your Headache Coming from Your Neck? How NUCCA Can Help

About 4% of the population suffers from chronic headaches, diagnosed as 15 or more headaches experienced per month. Migraines are the second leading cause of disability worldwide and costs US employers $13 billion annually in missed work days and loss of productivity. Today, you’ll learn about the 5 most common types of headaches and how NUCCA Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care can help each type | Are you suffering from constantly headaches and migraines and looking for a drug free solution? Contact us at (864) 704-0920 or email us hello@ourpatchfamilychiro.com | Greenville SC 29615


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Resting is Productive
Health & Lifestyle Ashley Gonzales Health & Lifestyle Ashley Gonzales

Resting is Productive

There are two types of people in this world: those who think doing nothing (aka resting) is “wasting time” and those who believe rest is KEY to success. Reality Check: It’s impossible not to find accomplishment in the awards and success in the hustle. 

It’s brain chemistry. A dopamine hit is a release of dopamine, a neurotransmitter in the brain that triggers feelings of pleasure and reward. The brain releases dopamine in small bursts after behaviors it considers beneficial, such as achieving something, doing something fun, or experiencing a pleasurable event. The dopamine hit reinforces the behavior and makes it more likely to be repeated.

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3 Things to look for in a Pregnancy & Postpartum Chiropractor
Pregnancy Ashley Gonzales Pregnancy Ashley Gonzales

3 Things to look for in a Pregnancy & Postpartum Chiropractor

If you’re reading this particular article, I’m betting you’re ready to take that next step in figuring out what exactly to look for when finding a chiropractor for pregnancy and postpartum. Dr. Ashley is our Webster Certified prenatal and postpartum chiropractor for all mothers in the Upstate. Let's connect to see how we can best serve you and your family | Greenville SC Chiropractor for Pregnancy 29615

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6 Self-Care Practices That Take Less Than 10 Minutes
Health & Lifestyle Ashley Gonzales Health & Lifestyle Ashley Gonzales

6 Self-Care Practices That Take Less Than 10 Minutes

True self-care comes when we get back to the basics. Complete honesty— Ian and I have done all of these inconsistently ourselves. There are days where I make the excuse of there not being “enough time”. Here’s a reframe for ya: it just isn’t a priority some days. And that’s okay. We will always make time for whatever is most important to us.

A balanced and calm mind should be a priority, especially when we feel we are at capacity and cannot manage anymore. That’s when we need it the most.

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Chiropractic & Pregnancy: 3 Most Common Questions & Concerns
Pregnancy Ashley Gonzales Pregnancy Ashley Gonzales

Chiropractic & Pregnancy: 3 Most Common Questions & Concerns

The job of a holistic doctor is to see the human body as a whole, not just parts that function separately from one another. Everything is connected; everything affects the whole body’s function. If you went to 4th grade you probably remember that the brain is the most important organ in the body. It’s the structure on which your whole body’s function depends. Holistic chiropractors address the nervous system via your SPINE with gentle spinal adjustments.

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