Dawson Chiropractic Blog

Wellness Wednesday Recipe-Gluten Free Granola Do you struggle with a healthy breakfast in Altoona? When we were visiting my sister’s house last year she served yogurt, fruit and homemade granola for breakfast one morning. Everyone, including my kids, were going up for seconds and then thirds-the granola was that good! After asking for the recipe…

Stretches and Exercises to Keep you Pain Free on Road Trips I have been seeing more patients at Dawson Chiropractic in Altoona with low back pain and many of them are relating it to traveling over the holidays. Whether it was to see family or the Iowa Hawkeyes play at the Rose Bowl, many patients…

Frequently Asked Questions: Self Adjustments Trying anything new is often overwhelming and intimidating. I tend to get asked the same questions of my potential patients in Altoona so I thought it would be helpful to answer them directly. How many treatments will it take to fix me? I get this question all the time when…

Daylight Savings Time Have You in a Rut? Do you have issues with daylight savings in Altoona? This time every year I start to get a little down because its getting darker faster, it’s colder, and I can’t get out to golf! Over time I’ve developed some great coping strategies for the fall and winter to…

Fighting the Cold and Flu Naturally Do you have issues with the cold and flu in Altoona? It’s that time of year again. We wake up to nice crisp air, beautiful multi-colored falling leaves, and playoff baseball (go Cubs!) The first signs of fall are enjoyed by so many people for good reason but as…

Plantar Fasciitis-Common Causes, Symptoms and Treatments Did you know chiropractors in Altoona can help treat your foot pain? We treat many foot problems in our office but the main diagnosis is plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of the connective tissue on the bottom of the foot that connects your heel to your toes. The swelling…