

Knee Pain?
Knee pain....I have to have a CDL license because I drive for long periods, but then my knee starts to throb as I continue to sit. I was in an auto accident and now it hurts when I walk or run. I want to see a chiropractor because it hurts when I climb stairs. Sometimes my knee hurts on the side and at other times, it hurts on the back of my knee. Do you find yourself describing knee pain to your spouse or healthcare practitioner? If so, you are on the right path for relief.


My Shoulder Aches and Aches, so is this it? Will it always ache?
Sorry to hear your shoulder aches, but no, you don't have to live with it. Does any pain go down the outside of the your arm? Have you lost any range of motion? Often times, people fall on an outstretched arm or push something heavy. A good story would be that you were helping to push a car without realizing it was in park. Instead, your story could be that you wrongly slept on your shoulder. Whatever your story, whether you are a soccer mom driving kids around, a DOT licens


Kidneys, Urine, Blood Pressure, and the Department of Transportation Drivers
As a federally licensed facility to give DOT medical exams, we are required to check your blood pressure and urine. And guess what? Your kidneys play a major role in both. Urine sample? What do you check for? The urine dip stick test is just for a medical screening. What we check for at Active Health Chiropractic are protein, glucose, and blood. (We DO NOT test for any drugs or illegal substances). Lets talk about each: 1) protein: consider your kidneys like a colander, but i


Blood Pressure and Department of Transportation (DOT) medical exams.
The silent killer. This is a name given to high blood pressure. People don’t know they have it and can therefore have strokes or an aneurism with no visible warning signs. What is blood pressure? Blood pressure is the pressure in your arteries throughout your body at any given time. Your blood pressure is measured at two intervals: 1) when your heart beats and 2) when your heart is at rest. This is why there are two numbers. What do the numbers mean and what is normal? Normal