Physical pain and emotional well-being are more connected than you might think. Whether you're recovering from an injury, navigating a chronic condition, or feeling the effects of shorter, darker days, changes in your physical health can influence how you feel mentally, and vice versa.

If you've never been to a chiropractor before, the idea of an adjustment can feel a little mysterious. A chiropractic adjustment is a hands-on technique chiropractors may use to help improve joint movement and address certain musculoskeletal concerns. Here's what you can generally expect before, during, and after a chiropractic adjustment.

A headache might feel like a problem happening entirely inside your head, but sometimes, the source of the discomfort may actually be a little farther down. How can neck pain contribute to a headache? And how do you know when your neck might be playing a role?

Hours spent sitting in an airplane seat can place added stress on your neck, back, hips, and joints. The good news? A little planning can go a long way toward helping you arrive feeling more comfortable and ready to enjoy your destination!

Whether you're training for your first 5K, spending long hours at a computer, or tackling a weekend home improvement project, your body is constantly adapting to the demands you place on it. Most of the time, it does an incredible job. But when those demands exceed what your body is prepared to handle, an overload injury can occur.

At Tanasse Chiropractic, one of the most common things we help patients in Olympia and throughout Thurston County understand is that injuries don't always happen because something is "wrong" with your body. More often, they happen because the amount of stress placed on your muscles, joints, ligaments, or tendons temporarily exceeds their ability to recover. Understanding how overload injuries develop can help you prevent them - and recognize when it's time to seek care.

Your hips do a lot more work than most people realize. Whether you’re hiking, running, rowing, dancing, lifting, gardening, or simply climbing stairs throughout the day, your hips help support nearly every movement your body makes. Because they carry so much responsibility, the hips are especially prone to what chiropractors often call “overload injuries.”