Posts by Hogle Chiropractic
A New Year Alignment
A Better Way to Support Your Health
The New Year often brings a desire to feel better in your body, move with less effort, and start fresh after months of accumulated stress. While many people focus on new routines or fitness goals, how the body actually moves and adapts is just as important.
Daily habits like sitting, driving, working at a computer, and scrolling on a phone gradually affect posture and spinal movement. Over time, these patterns can lead to stiffness, tension, or recurring discomfort that becomes easy to ignore but hard to escape. Supporting healthy movement early in the year can make a meaningful difference in how your body feels and functions long term.
Rather than focusing only on pain, our approach looks at how the spine, joints, and nervous system work together. When movement improves, the body often responds with better balance, flexibility, and energy. Many people notice they recover more easily from physical stress and feel more capable of maintaining healthy habits when their body moves well.
The New Year is also a natural time to address how stress shows up physically. Tension commonly settles into the neck, shoulders, and lower back during demanding seasons of life. Gentle, consistent chiropractic care helps release that stored strain and supports a calmer nervous system. As the body relaxes, sleep often improves, and mental clarity becomes easier to access.
Prevention plays an important role as well. Small changes in mobility or recurring tightness can signal deeper imbalances. Addressing them early helps reduce the risk of injury and supports long-term comfort as the year unfolds.
True health isn’t built through short-term resolutions. It develops through consistency, awareness, and choices that support the body over time. When alignment and movement are supported, the body becomes more resilient and adaptable.
As you step into the New Year, consider starting with how your body moves. A well-supported foundation allows you to engage more fully in work, family, and daily life with greater ease and confidence.
Happy New Year!
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Muscle Pain
The Difference Between Muscle Pain and Nervous System Overload
Many people assume that all pain comes from tight or injured muscles. While muscles certainly play a role, they are often not the true source of ongoing discomfort. In many cases, pain reflects nervous system overload, not simple muscle strain. Understanding the difference helps explain why pain sometimes lingers even after rest, stretching, or massage.
Muscle pain usually develops after overuse, injury, or sudden strain. You might notice soreness, stiffness, or tenderness in a specific area. This type of pain often improves with rest, heat, hydration, gentle movement, or manual therapy. Muscles heal relatively quickly when they receive proper blood flow and recovery time. If muscle pain were the whole story, most people would feel better within days.
However, many patients experience pain that behaves differently. It comes and goes unpredictably, feels widespread, or persists despite doing “all the right things.” This pattern often points to nervous system overload.
Your nervous system controls how your body perceives pain, tension, and stress. When it becomes overloaded, it stays stuck in a heightened state of alert. Poor posture, chronic stress, spinal misalignment, lack of sleep, and repetitive strain can all overwhelm the nervous system. Instead of relaxing, the body remains guarded and tense. Muscles tighten as a protective response, but they are reacting to faulty nerve signaling—not causing the problem themselves.
Nervous system overload can show up as muscle tightness, headaches, jaw tension, fatigue, poor sleep, or pain that moves from one area to another. You may also feel sensitive to touch or notice that small stresses trigger big reactions. In these cases, treating muscles alone brings only temporary relief.
Chiropractic adjustments help restore proper spinal motion and improve communication between the brain and body. By reducing interference in the nervous system, chiropractic care allows muscles to relax naturally instead of being forced to release. Over time, the body shifts out of a constant “fight or flight” state and into a healthier balance.
Pain is not always a sign of tissue damage. Often, it is a signal that the nervous system needs support. By addressing the root cause rather than chasing symptoms, Dr. Hogle can help the body heal more effectively and function at a higher level.
If pain keeps returning or never fully resolves, it may be time to look beyond muscles and consider the health of your nervous system.
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Digital Fatigue
The New Back Pain:
How Screen Time Rewires Your Spine
In today’s world, digital fatigue has quietly become the new form of back pain. People spend hours sitting, scrolling, typing, and staring at screens, often without noticing how their posture shifts over time. Your body wasn’t designed to hold the same position all day, and your spine responds quickly to the stress. The more time you spend on a device, the harder your muscles and joints work to keep you upright, balanced, and focused.
When you look down at your phone, the weight on your neck increases dramatically. A head that normally weighs about 10 pounds can suddenly feel like 40 or 50 pounds as the spine tilts forward. This constant strain rewires your posture, tightens your shoulders, and weakens the stabilizing muscles around your spine. Over time, this creates pain, stiffness, reduced flexibility, and headaches. That’s why digital fatigue isn’t just an annoyance—it’s a pattern your spine begins to memorize.
Your nervous system also feels the effects. Screen time keeps your brain in a heightened state of focus. Your body holds tension without you realizing it, especially in the neck, upper back, and jaw. Chiropractic adjustments help break this pattern by restoring motion to the spine and calming the overstimulated nerves that keep your body locked in “tech posture.” When the spine moves better, your brain receives clearer information and your muscles relax naturally.
Chiropractic care gives your body a reset from digital fatigue. Adjustments improve mobility in stiff joints, reduce inflammation, and release pressure that builds around the neck and shoulders. Patients often notice clearer thinking, easier breathing, and better sleep after restoring balance to the spine. And when the spine functions better, your posture naturally improves, even during long days at a desk or on a device.
You can protect yourself from digital fatigue by adding small habits to your day. Sitting up straight, taking standing breaks, stretching your chest, and lifting your phone to eye level all reduce stress on your spine. But the most effective way to counteract screen-related strain is to keep your spine aligned, mobile, and supported through regular chiropractic care.
Your digital world isn’t going away—but your pain doesn’t need to stay. When you take care of your spine, you stay comfortable, energized, and focused, no matter how much time you spend on a screen. Chiropractic care keeps your body resilient so digital fatigue doesn’t become your new normal.
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Heel Pain
If you’ve ever stepped out of bed and felt sharp heel pain with your first steps, you know how frustrating plantar fasciitis can be. This common condition affects the thick band of tissue (the plantar fascia) that runs along the bottom of your foot, connecting your heel bone to your toes. When this tissue becomes inflamed, every step can feel like walking on needles. The good news? Hogle Chiropractic offers an effective, non-invasive way to find lasting relief.
Plantar fasciitis often develops from repetitive stress, poor foot mechanics, or misalignment in the lower back, hips, knees, or ankles. When your body’s structure is off balance, the stress on your feet increases, straining the plantar fascia. We don’t just treat the pain — we look for and correct the underlying misalignments that contribute to the problem.
Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis
During your visit, we will assess your posture, gait, and spinal alignment to identify areas of imbalance. Adjustments to the spine, hips, knees, or ankles can restore proper alignment, allowing your feet to move and support you more naturally.
In addition to spinal and extremity adjustments, we may suggest complementary therapies such as:
- Soft tissue therapy to release tight calf and foot muscles.
- Stretching and strengthening exercises to improve flexibility and support.
- Custom orthotics or taping to reduce strain on the fascia during healing.
Why Chiropractic Works
By restoring balance to the entire musculoskeletal system, chiropractic care reduces inflammation and promotes natural healing. Many patients notice less heel pain, better mobility, and improved comfort with walking or standing within just a few sessions. Unlike medications that only mask pain, chiropractic care addresses the true source — helping prevent future flare-ups.
You don’t have to live with heel pain. If plantar fasciitis is keeping you from staying active, we can help you move comfortably again — from your first step in the morning to your last stride of the day.
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Your Immune System
Your immune system is your body’s built-in defense network, constantly working to protect you from illness, infection, and inflammation. But did you know that regular chiropractic care can help strengthen that system? By improving communication between the spine, nervous system, and immune system, chiropractic adjustments help your body function at its best.
The Connection Between Chiropractic and the Immune System
Your nervous system controls every function in your body — including your immune response. When the spine is misaligned, it can disrupt the nerve signals that help regulate immunity. Gentle chiropractic adjustments remove this interference, restoring clear communication between the brain and body so your immune system can work efficiently.
Reducing Stress and Inflammation
Chronic stress and inflammation are two of the biggest factors that weaken immunity. Chiropractic care helps balance the nervous system, reduce tension, and calm the body’s stress response. Patients often notice they sleep better, feel more relaxed, and recover more quickly from minor illnesses or fatigue.
By reducing inflammation and stress, chiropractic care supports the body’s natural healing and defense processes.
Promoting Whole-Body Health
When your spine and nervous system are in balance, every part of your body — including your immune system — performs better. Many patients report fewer colds, faster recovery times, and more energy after consistent chiropractic care. Combined with proper nutrition, hydration, and movement, regular adjustments help keep you healthy year-round.
The Bottom Line:
Chiropractic care is about more than pain relief — it’s about helping your body function optimally from the inside out. Dr. Hogle focuses on restoring balance to the nervous system so your immune system can stay strong, resilient, and ready to protect you.
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Auto Accident Chiropractic Care
Even a “minor” fender-bender can leave a lasting impact on your body. Auto accidents often cause hidden injuries that don’t appear right away — stiffness, headaches, or back and neck pain that slowly worsen over time. Chiropractic care provides a safe and effective way to relieve pain, restore mobility, and help your body heal naturally after a car accident.
The Hidden Impact of Auto Accidents
When your vehicle is hit, your body absorbs a sudden jolt of force. Even if you don’t feel immediate pain, your spine, muscles, and ligaments can be strained or misaligned. Whiplash, one of the most common injuries, can cause neck pain, dizziness, headaches, and shoulder discomfort days or even weeks later. Without proper care, these issues can turn into chronic pain that limits your daily activities.
Why Chiropractic Care Helps
Chiropractors are trained to identify and treat the root cause of pain — not just the symptoms. Through gentle spinal adjustments, soft-tissue therapy, and corrective exercises, chiropractic care helps restore balance to your musculoskeletal system. Realigning the spine reduces inflammation, improves nerve communication, and promotes faster healing.
Every treatment plan is customized to your specific injury and level of discomfort. Whether you’re recovering from whiplash, back strain, or joint pain, chiropractic care can help you regain your strength and flexibility without drugs or surgery.
Healing Naturally and Preventing Long-Term Problems
Many accident victims wait until their pain becomes unbearable before seeking help. However, early chiropractic evaluation can prevent small injuries from becoming long-term problems. Addressing spinal misalignments soon after an accident ensures proper healing and reduces the risk of chronic pain or arthritis later on.
If you’ve been in an auto accident — even a minor one — don’t ignore your symptoms. Chiropractic care can help you heal faster, feel better, and move freely again.
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Posture and Breathing
How Adjustments Can Help You Breathe Easier
Your posture affects far more than how you look — it directly influences how well you breathe. When your spine, shoulders, and rib cage are properly aligned, your lungs can fully expand, and your diaphragm moves the way it should. But when you slouch forward, spend hours at a desk, or hold tension in your shoulders, that alignment changes. The result? Restricted breathing, less oxygen flow, and lower energy.
Many people don’t realize that poor posture and shallow breathing often go hand in hand. When the chest and upper back are compressed, the lungs can’t take in as much air. This means the brain and body receive less oxygen, which can lead to fatigue, stress, and even reduced focus. Over time, this pattern can also strain the neck, shoulders, and lower back — creating a cycle of discomfort that’s easy to overlook.
As a chiropractor, I see this connection every day. When posture improves, breathing does too. Chiropractic adjustments help realign the spine, improve rib mobility, and reduce muscle tension that restricts your chest and diaphragm. Once the body is balanced again, breathing becomes deeper and more natural. Many patients notice that after just a few adjustments, they can take fuller breaths and feel more relaxed throughout the day.
Better posture and breathing also support your body’s overall performance. Whether you’re an athlete looking to increase stamina or simply want to feel less tension and more energy, improving spinal alignment makes a difference. Deeper breathing enhances oxygen delivery to your muscles and organs, boosts focus, and helps regulate stress. It’s one of the simplest yet most powerful ways chiropractic care can help your body function at its best.
If you’ve noticed yourself taking shallow breaths, feeling tight through your chest and shoulders, or dealing with ongoing fatigue, your posture may be part of the problem. Chiropractic adjustments can help open up your chest, restore alignment, and make it easier to breathe — naturally.
At our office, we focus on more than pain relief — we help your body work the way it was designed to. When posture and breathing improve, so does everything else.
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Jaw Pain
If you’ve ever dealt with jaw pain, clicking, or stiffness, you may already know how disruptive TMJ issues can be. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) connects your jawbone to your skull and is responsible for talking, chewing, and everyday movement. When this joint becomes strained or misaligned, the discomfort can spread to your face, head, neck, and even shoulders.
Dr. Hogle offers a natural and effective approach to easing TMJ pain and restoring balance.
Understanding TMJ Problems
TMJ disorders often come from a combination of stress, teeth grinding, poor posture, or even past injuries. Symptoms may include:
- Jaw pain or tenderness
- Clicking or popping sounds
- Difficulty opening or closing the mouth
- Headaches or ear pain
- Tightness in the neck and shoulders
Many people don’t realize how connected the jaw is to the rest of the body. A misaligned spine, especially in the upper neck, can contribute to jaw tension and worsen TMJ issues.
Dr. Hogle looks at the whole picture, not just the jaw itself. By improving alignment in the spine and addressing tension in surrounding muscles, chiropractic adjustments help reduce the stress placed on the TMJ. Gentle techniques may also be applied directly to the jaw to restore proper movement.
Regular chiropractic care can:
- Reduce pain and inflammation
- Improve jaw mobility
- Ease tension in the neck and shoulders
- Promote natural healing without medications
You don’t have to live with jaw pain or daily discomfort from TMJ issues. Dr. Hogle offers a safe, non-invasive way to address the root of the problem and support lasting healing. If you’re struggling with TMJ symptoms, now is the perfect time to explore how chiropractic adjustments can restore balance and help you feel like yourself again.
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Popping Joints
Don’t Ignore That ‘Click’: What Popping Joints Really Mean
Popping, clicking, or cracking sounds from your joints may seem harmless—maybe even satisfying—but they can tell a deeper story about your spinal health. At Hogle Chiropractic, we help patients understand what these noises mean and when it’s time to take them seriously.
When a joint “pops,” it often means gas bubbles are being released in the synovial fluid that lubricates your joints. This is usually harmless and temporary. However, when joint noises become frequent, accompanied by pain, stiffness, or a feeling that something is “off,” it could signal a deeper issue.
In many cases, clicking joints—especially in the neck, back, or shoulders—stem from misalignments in the spine. These misalignments, known as subluxations, affect how the joints move and how the nervous system communicates with the rest of the body. Over time, subluxations can lead to muscle imbalances, joint degeneration, and chronic pain.
Your spine is the foundation for healthy movement. When it’s out of alignment, the rest of the body compensates, leading to extra stress on joints. That “click” may be your body’s way of saying, “Pay attention—something needs fixing.”
Dr.Hogle often sees athletes and active individuals who ignore these signs until discomfort escalates. He understands the impact of spinal misalignment on joint health and performance. Regular chiropractic adjustments restore motion, reduce inflammation, and prevent long-term damage before it begins.
If you notice persistent popping in your neck, shoulders, knees, or hips—especially with pain, tightness, or reduced range of motion—it’s time for a chiropractic evaluation. We’ll assess spinal alignment, joint integrity, and muscular balance to identify the root cause.
Don’t let joint noises go unchecked. Chiropractic care offers a proactive approach to maintaining joint and nervous system health. When your spine is in proper alignment, your body moves better, feels better, and functions at its best.
Clicking joints may be common, but they’re not always normal. Let’s figure out what your body is telling you—before it gets louder.
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Flip-Flops
How Flip-Flops and Sandals Affect Your Spine
Flip-flops and sandals may be summer staples, but most people don’t realize just how flip-flops affect your spine. These light, open shoes may feel comfortable, but they often lack the support your body needs, and that can lead to real problems from the ground up.
Your feet are your foundation. When they don’t have the right support, your entire posture can shift. Flip-flops and flat sandals offer little to no arch support, heel cushioning, or shock absorption. This causes your foot to work harder to stay stable with each step, often leading to changes in your gait, like shorter strides, inward foot rolling, or tight calf muscles. These small changes travel up the kinetic chain and can cause misalignment in your knees, hips, and spine.
Over time, people who wear unsupportive footwear regularly may develop lower back pain, hip discomfort, or neck tension. If you already have spinal misalignments, flip-flops can make things worse, especially when combined with long periods of standing, walking, or carrying bags while on vacation.
So, what can you do? Start by limiting your time in flat sandals and choosing supportive shoes for walking or long outings. Look for sandals with contoured footbeds, heel support, and arch structure. If you love the feeling of open shoes, consider orthotic flip-flops designed for better alignment.
At Dr. Hogles’ chiropractic office, we help patients identify the hidden causes of discomfort, including issues that start with your feet. Chiropractic adjustments can restore proper alignment to your spine, reduce pain, and help your body move more naturally, even if you’ve spent years in less-than-ideal footwear.
This summer, enjoy your favorite shoes in moderation—but don’t ignore what they might be doing to your spine. Your back, hips, and feet are all part of the same system, and when one part is off, the rest feels it too.
Want to walk through summer pain-free? Schedule an appointment with Dr. Hogle and let’s keep your spine supported from the ground up.
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