Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Optimal Spine & Posture Receives 2022 Boise Award Boise Award Program Honors the Achievement BOISE November 15, 2022 — Optimal Spine & Posture has been selected for the 2022 Boise Award in the Chiropractor category by the Boise Award Program. Each year, the Boise Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional c ..read more

Scoliosis Treatment: Why Health Professionals Must Treat the Whole Person, Not Just the Spine Scoliosis is a condition that affects the whole person, not just the spine. The Cobb angle is an important sign for health professionals to measure in scoliosis, but it is not the only reason to treat scoliosis. Patient care must extend beyond the spine. It must encompass the entire human being. The focus of health care professionals Yes, there are structural changes that occur to the spine with relative anterior spinal overgrowth (RASO) regularly cited in the literature. The obvious lateral deviatio ..read more

Why ‘Scoliosis Awareness’ is more than just knowing about the Cobb angle  When a patient is diagnosed with scoliosis they often hear a lot of new clinical terms related to symptoms, treatment, and one in particular, the ‘Cobb angle’. The ‘Cobb angle’ (or ‘size of the curve’) is an important measurement sign of scoliosis, particularly for adolescents as they move through a growth phase. However, clinically, many patients, and parents of adolescent and juvenile patients, can become focused solely on the Cobb angle and reducing the curve to a particular ‘number’. It’s important to know that ..read more

What Does it Mean When Your Back Hurts Everyday? When your back hurts everyday, it can be hard to focus on your daily routine. All of your attention can become focused on the pain or discomfort you’re feeling. But what does it actually mean when your back hurts everyday, and the back pain never seems to subside or go away on its own? Is this a sign that you have a serious back issue? If you’ve recently sustained some kind of lower back injury, you’ll know what it was that is causing your daily aches and pains, and you should discuss that with your chiropractor. However, it’s entirely possible ..read more

3 Tips to Support Spinal Health While Working from Home Whether you’re experiencing back pain, neck pain, headaches or simply interested in achieving optimal performance and vitality, there are many reasons and ways to support your spinal health at home. Dr. Justin Anderson, advanced certified in Chiropractic Biophysics, has treated spines in all shapes and forms at his practice in Boise, ID. While routine examinations and adjustments by an experienced chiropractor are an essential part of a comprehensive health and wellness-based lifestyle, there are several ways to support your spinal health ..read more

How to Achieve your 2022 Health Goals Every year thousands of Boise residents make a promise to themselves to finally do something about their nagging health issues. Whether it’s back pain, migraines, poor posture, acid reflux, digestive issues, or debilitating fatigue – we all start off the year with optimism and motivation to turn our health around. We make appointments with our chiropractors and healthcare professionals… we go into the gym or yoga studio and sign up for a membership… we buy running shoes and an entire Nike workout outfit… we drive over to Whole Foods to stock up on organic ..read more

What Can You Do for the Health of Your Spine? If you have ever experienced back pain or neck pain in your life, you know why good spine health is so important for living a high-quality life free from unnecessary suffering. However, you may be wondering what you can do for the health of your spine. Fortunately, plenty of things! spinal health, CBP, Chiropractic BioPhysics, boise chiropractor To give you an idea of how you can keep your spine as healthy as possible, today we will discuss 4 great tips. #1. Maintain An Optimal Posture When it comes to your spine health, certain postures can be b ..read more

Try This for Vertigo and Dizziness Relief A number of people suffer from occasional, and sometimes constant, bouts of vertigo and dizziness. When this occurs, it might be mildly disorienting or it can be so severe that the individual has difficulty standing up and maintaining balance. The most common type of vertigo, known as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), is caused when tiny crystals of calcium get loose inside your inner ear. It affects people aged 60 and above more than any other age group, and usually occurs when you’re just getting out of bed. If this is the type of vertigo ..read more

Does Whiplash Cause Nausea? If you’ve been in a recent auto accident, you may be asking “Can whiplash cause nausea”? The answer is yes. You may also experience other whiplash symptoms, such as dizziness and headaches. When the body comes to a sudden, forceful stop, it can strain neck muscles and damage soft tissues in the neck. That can lead to any or all of the symptoms mentioned above. Whiplash symptoms can be so severe that they completely affect your daily life and well-being. Whiplash symptoms There is a large list of symptoms that someone might experience following an auto accident that ..read more

Technology: A Real Pain in the Neck Sure, you might call work related emails in the middle of the night a “pain in your neck.” But for a lot of people, they cause a literal pain in the neck. Enter: Tech neck. Tech neck, sometimes called text neck, is a new-age problem that involves poor posture when using technology, typically phones, tablets and computers. If you spend hours of your day hunched over a screen or sitting behind a desk, this blog is for you. How Tech Neck Happens Usually, supporting the weight of your head is no problem for your shoulders and neck. However, when you throw an erg ..read more