You’ve likely experienced a headache at some point in your life, because they aren’t uncommon. Stress from work and lack of sleep can bring them on in a heartbeat, but what if it’s actually a migraine instead? Learning the signs of a migraine versus a headache can help you avoid...
When your back pain has been diagnosed as degenerative disc disease, the prognosis may have you in a tailspin. Although this condition is scary and painful, it can be successfully managed through a number of different treatments. But there are also lifestyle changes you can make — specifically your diet...
When you suffer from headaches, it really starts to affect how you live your life. Not only is your social life affected, but your work can be affected, too. You may or may not know the circumstances that trigger these headaches, but if you can find out, you could be...
It shouldn’t be a surprise that as you get older, your bones don’t rebuild themselves as quickly. But when your bone loss exceeds regrowth, it could be due to a condition called osteoporosis. This medical condition causes your bones to become brittle, which in turn leads to fractures. This is...
Pain is likely something you’ll experience more than once in your life. However, if the pain is widespread and never seems to let up, you could be dealing with a condition known as fibromyalgia. This condition is tricky to diagnose, and even harder to treat. However, our team at Pinnacle...
Injuries are an unfortunate part of your life, and they usually hit at the most inconvenient times. The same goes for chronic pain. While there are many treatment options out there to help you recover, one of the best types of therapy is known as rehabilitative exercise. At Pinnacle Health...
When you have pain in your ribs, you might be wondering what’s causing so much discomfort. Is it your heart, or a less severe condition that’s making your ribs ache? Unfortunately, there are several conditions that can lead to rib pain, each one a little different than the next. The...
Your back is very important in order for you to get through your daily activities. However, it’s also prone to painful conditions and injury. Sciatica is a condition that affects many people, and can be debilitating from the intense pain. But what causes sciatica? At Pinnacle Health Chiropractic, our team...
Your back is so important, not only for your posture, but also for allowing you to move about throughout the day. But when injuries strike, they lead to pain, and sometimes degenerative conditions that are hard to treat. Degenerative disc disease is one of those pesky conditions that makes life...
Headaches and migraines are very common, but that doesn’t make them any easier to deal with. When stress or other triggers are causing you to have frequent headaches, it might be time for you to make some lifestyle adjustments. This isn’t an easy task, but changing certain habits can get...
Throughout your life, injuries are likely to occur, especially in your back. In most cases, your pain gets better after a few days of rest and home care. However, if your pain persists for weeks to months, something more could be going on that's causing you to experience chronic back...
If you're an athlete in any kind of sport, you know the importance of staying in shape and keeping your muscles toned. The same is true after you undergo surgery or suffer an injury; keeping your body at its best helps you to heal faster. No matter what you’re dealing...
Pain isn’t something you ever have to deal with, especially when it comes on suddenly and isn’t easily relieved. Pain can be caused by a number of different problems, including fibromyalgia. However, if it’s your only symptom, how do you know if this condition is what’s causing your chronic discomfort?...
Weakness in your body shows in many different ways. It could be from chronic pain from a variety of conditions, or through an injury you sustained from physical activity. Either way, strengthening your body through rehabilitative exercise is imperative to overcoming an injury or chronic condition. At Pinnacle Health Chiropractic,...
If you’re looking for nonsurgical solutions to a chronic pain condition, chiropractic care is a great way to relieve persistent pain from issues like fibromyalgia and sciatica. As a skilled chiropractor, Jason Ablett, DC, uses the latest chiropractic techniques at Pinnacle Health Chiropractic to address pain and immobility. Dr. Ablett...
Headaches are a common occurrence and nuisance. In most cases, a headache usually isn’t a cause for concern. There are some instances, however, when a headache can be something more serious. Jason Ablett, DC, specializes in treating headaches at his practice, Pinnacle Health Chiropractic, in Kirkland, Washington. Here, he discusses...
The incidence of chronic pain in the United States is high — one in five adults reports chronic pain and 8% of the population experiences high-impact chronic pain. In many cases, the pain is located in one area, such as your back or knees. But pain “all over” is another...
If you’ve ever slept in an odd position, you know that neck pain can be excruciating and extremely limiting to your range of motion. The neck is a complex part of your body with an amazing range of motion, but when your neck hurts, it’s hard to ignore. While you...
Spinal discs in the lower back absorb shocks between your vertebrae, support your upper body, and enable you to make smooth movements. When your discs herniate — whether by bulging, rupturing, or leaking some of their inner material — they become a source of radiating pain, stiffness, and discomfort. We...
Pain in or around your ribs can feel hard to pinpoint. Is it muscular? Is there a problem with one of your ribs itself? Is something going on underneath your rib cage that’s causing your discomfort? Fortunately, figuring out what’s causing your rib pain doesn’t have to be a daunting...
Regardless of your type of headache, the pain can be absolutely debilitating, disrupting your life and schedule. Chronic headaches — when you have more days with headaches than you don’t — bring your life to a screeching halt. If you’ve never considered chiropractic care to relieve headache pain, you are...
If you’ve been involved in a car accident, it’s important to get checked out by a doctor even if you feel okay. It’s a great idea to see a chiropractor who can provide the care you need and teach you rehabilitative exercises that will help speed your recovery. Make an...
The spine is made up of 24 bony vertebrae with rubbery, cushioning discs between them to prevent the bones from rubbing together and to allow for flexing and bending of the neck and back. Over time, these discs become worn from use, and they can rupture, dry out, or slip...
Without your joints, your body doesn’t move. And like a well-tuned car, your body moves best with parts balanced and aligned. It’s not just about your bones. Blood supply and nerve response work best when joints interact as they should. This is where Dr. Jason Ablett at Pinnacle Health Chiropractic...
At Pinnacle Health Chiropractic, we offer a whole-body form of therapy designed to help you heal naturally, without medication or surgery. The chiropractic techniques that we use are used by trained physiotherapists. Our techniques encourage healthy growth and the healing of old wounds. James Ablett, DC, leads our team in...
Chronic pain anywhere is a difficult, life-interrupting condition. Joint pain can be devastating, but back pain can affect you more than pain in any other part or joint of your body. Back pain can show symptoms that range from headaches to pain in your knees to your feet. Around 16...
Chiropractic treatment focuses on disorders of the muscles, joints, bones, and nervous system and the ways these disorders affect general health. While most people seek chiropractic treatment for neck pain, back pain, joint pain, or headaches, this type of drug-free approach can also help enhance overall health and functioning. About...
Do you frequently suffer from headaches? Are you curious about drug-free ways to treat your pain? Fortunately, there are plenty of holistic and chiropractic cures that have a good deal of success in patients who experience frequent tension headaches. At Pinnacle Health Chiropractic, Dr. Jason Ablett has worked closely with...
Back pain is incredibly common, and it tends to escalate with age. Most people start to notice more back pain between the ages of 40 and 60, but some people will feel the effects of an aging spine as early as their 30s. An occasional twinge is normal, but if...
If you have a band of muscles that knots up and just won’t relax, it can make you miserable and even make your everyday activities difficult. Those knots, also called trigger points, aggravate nearby nerves and cause a variety of frustrating symptoms, including a constant dull ache, searing pain, a...
While we may not know what causes fibromyalgia, we have many treatment options we can use to help with the potentially debilitating pain and fatigue symptoms of this chronic condition. At Pinnacle Health Chiropractic, Jason Ablett, DC, supports patients by finding the right balance of treatments for their fibromyalgia pain....
Do you sometimes feel a painful bolt of lightning running from your lower back or hip down into your buttocks or legs? Sciatica affects around 40% of all people at some point in their lifetime, and your risk can go up as you age or if you have other back...
Some injuries from auto accidents are obvious, like broken bones and lacerations, and they’re treated immediately at a hospital. But what you may not realize is that many injuries are not detected at the scene of an accident. Your internal organs and soft tissue can sustain damage that doesn’t show...
When it comes to back pain, people think of injuries like car accidents or lifting something too heavy. But for chronic back pain, the culprit is typically way less conspicuous. In many cases, back pain comes from excessive sitting and is becoming more common among those who work in office...
Migraines are extremely painful and can be debilitating for many patients. If you are not able to find a treatment that works, you may be in pain for hours or even days. In many cases, doctors will prescribe medication to help with migraine pain, prevent attacks or even stop attacks...
If you have back pain and reduced mobility in your spine, a chiropractic method called the Graston Technique® may be able to help. It uses specialized tools to break down scar tissue and restrictions in your connective tissue that have resulted from trauma. By using the Graston Technique, Jason Ablett,...
Fibromyalgia has been misunderstood and often misdiagnosed for centuries. Doctors first described the widespread and sometimes debilitating pain associated with fibromyalgia as muscle rheumatism. In 1904, the term “fibrositis” came into favor and stuck until physicians switched to “fibromyalgia” in 1976. It wasn’t until 1981, however, that results of a...
In the U.S., as many as 20% of adults live with chronic pain, of which, around 8% experience high impact chronic pain, which is pain that lasts for more than three months and restricts at least one major life activity (e.g., being able to work outside the home). Often, chronic pain results after a single...
Misalignment often occurs weeks, months, or even years before pain Pain is the result of dysfunction somewhere in the body, and while some injuries cause immediate pain, more subtle problems like misalignment can take weeks or months to lead to serious pain. By going to the chiropractor early and often,...
Every year, more than 2 million people are injured in car accidents across the U.S. Yet only a fraction of those people visit their doctor for an evaluation and exam following their crash. Why? Because all too often, people believe if they can't see or feel any "major" injuries, they...
Seeing a chiropractor is good for your physical and emotional well-being, and even good for the people that you interact with every day. By improving your quality of life, your overall disposition, and your ability to do the things you enjoy, you can lead a happier and fuller life by...
A migraine is a headache that feels like severe throbbing or pulsing sensations, usually on one side of your head. During an episode, this debilitating condition can leave you unable to participate in life. One of the best things you can do for your headaches is to arm yourself with...
Rehabilitative Exercise after an injury is essential to your recovery. The recuperation period following an injury may take time, and you may even need bed rest or may have to immobilize the affected area, particularly with a broken arm, leg, or foot. This rest and recovery is crucial for your...
Up to 40% of people will develop sciatic pain, also known as sciatica, at some point in their lives. Because the pain typically generates from your low back, most people who come in to see us at Pinnacle Health Chiropractic think it’s a back problem. But sciatica is caused by...
Pain is the common denominator for fibromyalgia patients. If you have fibromyalgia, you probably have experience with prescription pain medications. There are as many reasons to choose not to take opioids and related pharmaceuticals as there are people with fibromyalgia. Although there haven’t been many formal studies into alternative approaches...
Any car accident can be a stressful situation, and though it may feel overwhelming, our bodies respond in a predictable way. That may not make it any easier to deal with the wide span of emotions, but it can help you understand what you’re experiencing in the period after a...
One of the most common injuries in automobile accidents is whiplash, or injury to the muscles and ligaments of the neck. Whiplash, sometimes called neck strain or neck sprain, is especially likely if you are involved in a rear-end accident because the sudden force of the collision makes your head...
An auto accident is traumatic, even if you don’t get injured. You have paperwork, repairs, and insurance claims, and all of that stress can overshadow a little tenderness in your neck or a slight headache. Getting massage therapy after an auto accident can make all the difference to how you...
Ditch the Drugs: Chiropractic Care for Remedying and Preventing HeadachesAmerica is in love with the idea of a “quick fix.” Whether it’s a piece of duct tape or a little pill, we’ve learned how to bypass the underlying structural problem by finding a solution that’ll get us through another day.And...
We use computers at work, tablets for entertainment, and our phones all the time. So many devices can lead to tech neck -- neck pain and strain from looking down or from an improperly set up desk or workstation. To avoid neck pain and possible damage to the muscles and...
In the following article, Dr. Jason Ablett of Pinnacle Health Chiropractic in Kirkland, Washington, reveals nine incredible benefits of chiropractic care.The advances in modern medicine have been nothing short of amazing as medical professionals find new ways to tackle the incredibly complex system that is the human body. Many of...
