Chiropractic Care and Athletic Performance
February 17, 2025
Chiropractic Care and Athletic Performance by Dr. Tim Fargo, Chiropractor For 15 years, between 1993 and 2008, I was the chiropractor for the Minnesota Vikings football team. On any given season, I might have over 50% of the 53-man roster as patients in my office. To give you some perspective,...
How to Pick a Good Chiropractor
February 4, 2025How to Pick a Good Chiropractor By Dr. Tim Fargo, Chiropractor I have some good news and some bad news on this question. The good news is that most chiropractors are artists and, like artists, each of them paints and sculpts a little differently. This is nice because we, as...
How to Get the Most Out of Your Chiropractic Visits
January 20, 2025How to Get the Most Out of Your Chiropractic Visits By Dr. Tim Fargo, Chiropractor The answer to this question is predicated on the fact that there is a decided difference between visits to a chiropractor and visits to a traditional medical practitioner. The difference is that we very explicitly...
Chiropractic Care: The Ultimate Self-Care Secret
January 7, 2025Chiropractic Care: The Ultimate Self-Care Secret When we think of self-care, you may think of bubble baths, yoga sessions, or cozy evenings with a good book. While these are great ways to recharge, self-care should go deeper. Think about self-care as nurturing your body, mind, and spirit for long-term health...
Understanding Peripheral Neuropathy: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
December 24, 2024Understanding Peripheral Neuropathy: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment A Comprehensive Guide to Identifying, Managing, and Treating Nerve Damage for a Better Quality of Life Peripheral neuropathy occurs when the peripheral nerves—those that extend throughout the body from the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord)—are damaged. This condition can be...
Is There Chiropractic Treatment for Sciatica?
December 17, 2024Is There Chiropractic Treatment for Sciatica? By Dr. Tim Fargo The short answer to this question is a resounding, “Yes”. Before I answer the question more fully, let’s define some of the terms. First off, “sciatica” is pain involving the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is a very large nerve...
What Is a Herniated Disk and What Can You Do If You Have One?
December 11, 2024What Is a Herniated Disk and What Can You Do If You Have One? By Dr. Tim Fargo, Chiropractor If you, or someone you know, has suffered with lower back pain, then you have probably heard about a “herniated disc”. Some people, even some doctors, refer to this phenomenon as...
Why Choose Chiropractic Health and Wellness as Your Family Chiropractor?
December 3, 2024Why Choose Chiropractic Health and Wellness as Your Family Chiropractor? When it comes to keeping your family healthy at every stage of life, Chiropractic Health and Wellness is here to support you. As your trusted family chiropractor, we are dedicated to helping you create better health for yourself and your...
Unlocking Immunity: How Chiropractic Care Boosts Your Body’s Defense
November 19, 2024
Unlocking Immunity: How Chiropractic Care Boosts Your Body’s Defense Discover the surprising link between spinal adjustments and a stronger immune response—just in time for cold and flu season. While chiropractic care is typically considered for those with neck pain, low back pain, headaches, and other musculoskeletal conditions, did you know...
Chiropractic Care and Digestive Health
November 11, 2024Chiropractic Care and Digestive Health By Dr. Tim Fargo, Chiropractor It might sound strange and surprising to some readers that there are many patients who come to chiropractic clinics with the primary presenting complaint of digestive problems. Some of those digestive problems include constipation, diarrhea, acid reflux, gas, bloating, abdominal...
Managing Stress and Anxiety with Chiropractic Care
November 5, 2024Managing Stress and Anxiety with Chiropractic Care By Dr. Tim Fargo, Chiropractor There is almost no one today who is not negatively impacted by stress and anxiety, even if only on an occasional basis. For many stress, and the depression and anxiety that are created by it, can have debilitating...
Poor Posture and How We Can Fix It
October 22, 2024Poor Posture and How We Can Fix It by Dr. Tim Fargo, Chiropractor Sometimes poor posture is just the result of not paying attention. You know how it is when you’re sitting at your desk, and maybe you’ve been doing so for a number of hours, and then you notice...
Is It Bad to Crack Your Own Back by Twisting It?
October 15, 2024Is It Bad to Crack Your Own Back by Twisting It? By Dr. Tim Fargo, Chiropractor Fooled you! The short answer is, “No”. As previously discussed in another blog, while it may be a problem to forcefully twist or crack your neck, doing so with the rest of your spine...
The Synergy of Chiropractic Care and Massage Therapy
October 8, 2024The Synergy of Chiropractic Care and Massage Therapy Experience Comprehensive Relief and Recovery with a Holistic Approach to Treating Pain, Restoring Function, and Enhancing Well-being. At Chiropractic Health and Wellness, we take a holistic approach to our treatment. Chiropractic care is a safe, non-invasive, and effective treatment that can help...
Recovering from Auto Accidents
October 1, 2024Recovering from Auto Accidents The Importance of Chiropractic Care for Long-Term Healing Auto accidents, whether minor or severe, place significant stress on the body and can lead to spinal injuries. While initially you may feel fine or assume that your symptoms will soon just subside with time, it is important...
Screen Time Impact on Sleep and Mental Health
September 17, 2024Screen Time Impact on Sleep and Mental Health How Excessive Screen Use Affects Our Well-Being and Practical Strategies to Mitigate Its Effects In today’s digital age, screens are an integral part of our daily lives. From work to relaxation, it's hard to avoid the pull of our devices. However, the...
Why You Don’t Always Hear a Crack During a Chiropractic Adjustment
September 10, 2024Why You Don’t Always Hear a Crack During a Chiropractic Adjustment By Dr. Tim Fargo, Chiropractor Sometimes patients will comment when they get adjusted that they didn’t hear anything crack or “go”. The truth is that the cracking sound is not really what we’re aiming to accomplish with a chiropractic...
Is Cracking Your Knuckles Bad for You?
September 3, 2024Is Cracking Your Knuckles Bad for You? By Dr. Tim Fargo, Chiropractor If our mothers and grandmothers were correct in their assertion that cracking your knuckles leads to arthritis and all manner of other bad things, then many of us would be crippled. The truth is that, while knuckle cracking...
Tech Neck and Its Impact on Health
August 27, 2024Tech Neck and Its Impact on Health How tech neck contributes to chronic neck pain and explore effective chiropractic strategies for relief Neck pain is the fourth leading cause of disability, affecting 30% of the working population. Alarmingly, nearly half of those with neck pain continue to experience persistent or...
The Secrets to Back Pain
August 20, 2024The Secrets to Back Pain Explore the complex causes of back pain and how chiropractic care can offer relief and prevention. As chiropractors, a common question we often hear is, “What am I doing that causes my back pain?” While there are instances where we can identify specific structural issues...
Why is Our Chiropractic Clinic Located in Edina?
August 13, 2024Why is Our Chiropractic Clinic Located in Edina? By Dr. Tim Fargo, Chiropractor There is an old adage in the real estate business that the three most important factors in real estate are “location, location, location”. I think that statement is humorous, and also contains a lot of truth. For...
How Does ScoliBrace Work?
August 6, 2024How Does ScoliBrace Work? By Dr. Tim Fargo, Chiropractor I have often been asked how ScoliBrace works, and also how it differs from other brace technologies. To begin with, I should explain what ScoliBrace is. ScoliBrace is a rigid plastic brace that is designed to put corrective forces into scoliosis....
Can a Chiropractor Fix a Herniated Disk?
July 23, 2024Can a Chiropractor Fix a Herniated Disk? By Dr. Tim Fargo, Chiropractor The short answer to this question is often, yes, but sometimes, no. Let’s begin by defining terms. A disk is the cushion between each of the vertebra (spinal bones). Discs consist of layers of tough cartilage with a...
Overcome Injuries Fast with Softwave TRT
July 16, 2024Overcome Injuries Fast with Softwave TRT Experience the benefits of cutting-edge, non-invasive therapy to keep enjoying activities without the downtime. Our Minnesota summers are precious, offering a brief 3-4 month window to engage in beloved outdoor activities like golf, tennis, pickleball, hiking, and running. With such a limited time to...
Pediatric Chiropractic Care for Babies
July 9, 2024Pediatric Chiropractic Care for Babies Just like adults, kids and babies need to be able to move their bodies with ease. Since they often can’t communicate their exact needs, a pediatric chiropractor is someone specifically trained to assess the spine and treat spinal misalignments or subluxations in the pediatric population....
Is Chiropractic Care Addictive?
July 2, 2024Is Chiropractic Care Addictive? By Dr. Tim Fargo, Chiropractor One of the problems, among others, with crack cocaine, heroin, and opioid painkillers is that they are indeed addictive. They create a physiological dependency that gets hardwired into the hapless user’s biochemistry. The person, then, has little control over their cravings...
Chiropractic Care for Shoulder Pain
June 24, 2024Chiropractic Care for Shoulder Pain By Dr. Tim Fargo, Chiropractor Shoulder pain is not just a single entity, but is a symptom associated with many different conditions. People can have shoulder pain because they simply strained a muscle, on one end of the spectrum; and they can have shoulder pain...
Shoulder Pain: Common Conditions and Causes
June 19, 2024Shoulder Pain: Common Conditions and Causes Chiropractic Care Can Treat Common Issues Related to Shoulder Pain Shoulder pain is a frequent complaint that can affect people of all ages and activity levels. The shoulder is a complex joint with a wide range of motion, making it susceptible to various injuries...
Can SoftWave Therapy Relieve Osteoarthritis?
June 11, 2024Can SoftWave Therapy Relieve Osteoarthritis? By Dr. Tim Fargo, Chiropractor The short answer is, "yes", but the answer requires a bit more explanation. First of all, "SoftWave Therapy" uses acoustic (sound) shock waves to create a beneficial effect in injured or damaged tissues. This technology was first created in the...
Non-Invasive Solutions for Knee Osteoarthritis
June 4, 2024Non-Invasive Solutions for Knee Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a common and debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Characterized by the gradual wearing down of cartilage, knee osteoarthritis can lead to pain, stiffness, and decreased mobility, significantly impacting quality of life. Traditional treatments range from lifestyle...