"Spinal adjustments or spinal manipulation" are very gentle, safe, and effective movements of the spine, designed to loosen tight spinal joints

and relieve pressure associated with swollen or damaged spinal discs. Spinal adjustment/manipulation is a broad term used to describe a variety of techniques used in the treatment of spine and extremity disorders....

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Whalen Chiropractic is the only office in Santee with a Class IV (cold) low level laser, which has proven to be helpful with a variety of

musculoskeletal problems, which includes; neck pain, trigger points (muscle pain), plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow and many more common conditions. Mention you saw this here for a 25% discount on a series of treatments.

Call (619) 258-1144 for more information or to schedule your consultation.....

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Dr. Whalen provides a variety of services to help you identify and reach your wellness goals. First and foremost is the collaboration between doctor

and patient. Identifying an accurate diagnosis is crucial to designing a treatment plan which will accomplish shared goals. This includes manipulation, education and physiotherapy. Physiotherapy is a broad term which encompasses a number of treatment approaches.....

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We have all heard the term, “You are what you eat.” Does it mean if you eat a Big Mac then you are a Big Mac?

Not really. It was a distortion of the original French quote which translated as, “Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are.” Makes a bit more sense. The food we eat becomes the building blocks our bodies use to make muscle, bone, nerves, tendons, organs and the energy to run it all....

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Wellness means different things to different people these days. For some, it means the absence of disease. In other words,

as long as you don’t feel sick, you are healthy. Given the amount of money spent on legal drugs and medical care in this country every year, we should have the healthiest country on earth. The fact is, we don’t. That is in part because our medical system has historically been focused on curing disease, not promoting health, and they certainly are not the same thing....