When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, statistically speaking if you are like most, you may have already given up by now. So…if you are still plugging along, you are succeeding. Congratulations! While I am one of the fortunate ones who lost a boat-load of weight, it did not happen on my first try. No...Read More
Three types of stress, mental, physical and chemical, have a cumulative and lasting effect on our spine, our nervous system, and our life. Stress automatically begins a negative chain of events that affect our muscles, our nerves and our spine. It should be no surprise that every dimension of stress is dramatically increased throughout the...Read More
My Favorite Winter Tip Between the cold weather making us shut-ins and all the festivities of the season, is it any wonder that many of us pack on a few pounds during the winter months? Show of hands, how many of you have noticed that as we age, taking those extra pounds off once the...Read More
The last thing you or your kids want to hear is me saying that sugar represents a significant threat to their health, but it does. If you take a close look at the statistics there is no denying that sugar is bad for you. From the early 1900’s to now the average per person sugar...Read More
It’s our failure to adapt It’s not stress that kills us. Rather, it’s how we deal with stress. It is our failure to adapt to stress that allows sickness and disease to manifest. This is Our Belief: That ALL diseases (pathology) come from a failure to adapt to any one of the three-dimensions of stress....Read More
Schools require all young athletes to have an up to date physical exam on file in order to be cleared for their sport. This typically exam can be the yearly wellness visit most pediatricians perform or be done by a nurse and include an eye, ear, nose and throat exam, as well as a scoliosis...Read More
Do you spend an inordinate amount of time each day texting or working on your computer? During these activities, our posture is held in a forward head posture repeatedly and for prolonged periods of time, and unless you are stretching backward periodically and getting a chiropractic adjustment every now and again, chances are you are...Read More
It has long been determined that chiropractic is the most well-utilized alternative health care system in the world. This no doubt due to the effectiveness of chiropractic in relieving back and neck pain, but what about those countless millions of chiropractic adjustments delivered to patients who have no pain. These patients chose to continue their...Read More
Many of us have experienced the pain from a pinched nerve at one time or another. Pinched nerve pain comes in a number of different varieties: Perhaps the most popular is often referred to as sciatica. Named after the sciatic nerve, this rope-like pain that radiates down the back of our leg to your toes....Read More
Dr. Holst’s ultimate goal is for all of his patients to achieve wellness. Why is wellness better than simply “getting better?” Wellness is your optimal health. Dr. Holst’s over 30-year experience has enabled him to look deeply into determining the real cause of your pain. “I always take the time to fully explain my findings to you. We want to go beyond making you feel better, while being mindful of your time and individual concerns.”
