A twist, a slip, or tripping can get your rib cage torqued, and you'll definitely feel uncomfortable. As an Activator Chiropractor, I can fix this quickly and precisely. www.DrElizabethQuinn.com

Expired medications shouldn't be flushed or put in the garbage. They end up polluting the ocean.

 http://www.sharpmedsolutions.org/PDF/sharps_tabletop_display.pdf

 Take them to one of the collection sites here:  http://www.sharpmedsolutions.org/why/index.html

Monarch butterflies need our help; they are losing overwintering habitat and are having trouble finding food (which is native milkweed). Learn more, and how to help:  http://www.xerces.org/monarchs/

With winter just around the corner, daily intake of organic, unrefined coconut oil is a great way to support our immune defenses. Coconut oil contains antiviral and antimicrobial factors:  http://www.westonaprice.org/know-your-fats/latest-studies-on-coconut-oil

Got cranial rhythms? Yes, we all do. And sometimes they get "stuck" or out of synch. Cranial balancing is part of every treatment I give. People feel better, and it's great for headaches, vertigo, sinus problems, and more.

Total Body Balancing

I am a Total Body, Low Force chiropractor, and have been in practice in Santa Cruz for 20 years. I use Activator Method, the most widely used method of low force adjusting in the world. ACTIVATOR is comfortable, precise, and thorough. The patient's total body gets balanced at every visit, and I do craniosacral each visit, as well. I'm happy to answer questions; give me a call. 831-476-2168.

Headaches

Headaches can have many causes, including problems in the upper cervical spine and / or the cranial rhythms. Adjacent misalignments at the C1 and C2 are often involved. As an Advanced Proficiency Rated ACTIVATOR chiropractor, I address these problems comfortably and precisely. I balance the whole body, including craniosacral, with each treatment.

Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History

Super Summer Saturdays at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History begin this weekend! Sat., June 23 will be all about snakes. These programs are so much fun and educational for the kids---those young and young at heart. Go to http://www.santacruzmuseums.org//education/public/index.htm  to find out what else is coming up.

Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs)

Genetically modified foods may be associated with allergies, immune problems, faulty insulin regulation, and other health problems---the bottom line is, we don't really know for sure. The long term effects aren't fully understood. In addition, many GMO crops are designed to resist herbicides and pests, so they are loaded with toxic residues. Wouldn't you like to know whether a food contains GMOs, so you make a choice of whether to eat it or not? An initiative on the CA ballot will allow people to vote to require LABELING of GMO foods. Learn more at: http://www.labelgmos.org/the_science_genetically_modified_foods_gmo

Joint Pain

Joint pain can make you miserable. If your joints are not moving properly (fixated or stuck), or are out of their proper juxtaposition (misaligned), this can be comfortably and precisely corrected with ACTIVATOR chiropractic. Many people find that it helps to stop eating things that may be aggravating joint pain or causing inflammation.

Chondromalacia Patella

Chondromalacia patella is an often painful "crunching" under the kneecap. It's a form of osteoarthritis, and is often related to abnormal tracking of the kneecap as it moves when you bend your knee. It can be treated by precise, directional ACTIVATOR chiropractic adjustments, and exercises should be given to help correct the tracking of the kneecap.

Disc Degeneration

Disc degeneration may be a result of abnormal biomechanical stresses, including injury. Proper care, including appropriate, low-force chiropractic; nutritional support; ergonomic counseling; exercises and stretches, can help slow or halt the degenerative process.

Facet Compression

Facet compression in the spine can be very painful. The facets are the parts of the vertebrae that actually touch ( the vertebral bodies are separated by the discs). When the facets get "jammed," the muscles and other soft tissue in the area may become tense and inflammed. This needs precise ACTIVATOR chiropractic adjustments to relieve.

Shin Splints

Shin splints is pain in the front of the leg below the knee. Your ACTIVATOR chiropractor knows that it's almost always associated with a misalignment of the fibula, the smaller bone in the lower leg. There may be other misalignments or fixations in joints associated with the tibia, knee, or ankle.

Tennis elbow

Tennis elbow can be stubborn to resolve; it takes careful adjusting with ACTIVATOR Chiropractic, and some physical therapy, which I teach patients how to do themselves at home. I also include nutritional counseling for healing inflammation.

Muscle "splinting?" What's that? When you're injured, the doctor may use a splint to protect the area and help it heal. Your body does the same kind of thing by tightening muscles. It's a built-in protective response, and may also be the body's attempt to "right" things. Where appropriate, getting painful underlying joints adjusted helps tight muscles to relax.