Blog Articles: Ptak Family Chiropractic
Are you seeking relief from chronic or trauma-related pain? Or do you simply want to feel healthier, inspired and more energetic every day? Our passion at Ptak Family Chiropractic is restoring patients of all ages to their optimum health and wellness through natural, effective methods.
Gravity, the Brain, and the Spine
Why Human Health Depends on How Well You Adapt to Gravity Gravity is the most constant physical stress your body will ever face. It never turns off. Every second of every day, gravity is compressing your spine, loading your joints, challenging your...
The Ultimate Guide to Dizziness, Vertigo, Balance Disorders, Motion Sensitivity, the Vestibular System, Proprioception, Autonomic Dysfunction, and Central Neurological Vertigo
Why So Many People Feel Dizzy, Off-Balance, Motion Sensitive, Foggy, Unstable, or Overwhelmed — And How Proper Neurological Evaluation and Rehabilitation May Finally Provide Answers Every day people walk into doctors’ offices saying: “The room spins.”“I...
The Vagus Nerve
The Vagus Nerve The Hidden Highway to Healing, Calm, Connection, and Human Potential There may be no structure in the human body more important — and more misunderstood — than the vagus nerve. Most people have never heard of it. Yet this...
Nothing Happens Outside the Nervous System
The Master System of Human Life, Health, Healing, Adaptation, and Expression “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” — Oliver Wendell Holmes Most people spend their entire lives thinking about health in separate...
The Ultimate Guide to Mattresses, Pillows, Sleep Posture, and Spinal Health
The Definitive Chiropractic Authority Guide to Better Sleep, Better Alignment, Better Recovery, and a Healthier Nervous System Every day patients ask me: “What mattress do you sleep on, Doc?”“What pillow should I buy?”“Should I get a Tempur-Pedic?”“Is memory foam...
Inflammation: The Hidden Fire Behind Pain, Fatigue, Aging, and Why Your Body May Be Stuck in Survival Mode
Inflammation is one of the most misunderstood processes in the human body. Most people think inflammation is bad. It is not. Inflammation is actually one of the body’s most important survival mechanisms. Without it, you could not heal from a cut,...
The Hidden Neurological Connection Behind High and Low Blood Pressure
What Most People Never Hear About Stress, the Vagus Nerve, the Atlas Bone, and the Nervous System’s Role in Blood Pressure Regulation High blood pressure affects nearly half of all adults in the United States. Low blood pressure affects...
The Truth About Ear Infections
Why So Many Children Keep Getting Them, And What Most Parents Are Never Told About the Immune System, Drainage, the Upper Neck, and the Nervous System Few things frustrate parents more than recurring ear infections. The sleepless nights.The crying.The...
Fever Is Not the Enemy
What Most Parents Were Never Told About Fever, the Immune System, and the Body’s Natural Intelligence Few things make a parent anxious faster than seeing their child develop a fever. The warmth.The flushed cheeks.The fatigue.The number on the thermometer...
Why Your Hormones May Not Be the Real Problem
Understanding the Brain-Body Connection Behind Menstrual Cycles, PMS, Fatigue, Mood Changes, and Hormonal Imbalance Every month, millions of women are told the same thing: “Your hormones are just off.” But what if hormones are only part...
Office:
3122 Santa Monica Blvd #102,
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Email:
ptakfamilychiropractic@gmail.com
Office Hours:
Monday:7:30am – 12:15pm & 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Tuesday: 7:30am - 12:15pm
Wednesday: 7:30am – 12:15pm & 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Thursday:7:30am - 12:15pm & 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Friday:7:30am – 12:15pm
Saturday: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Phone:
310-473-7991
Corrective Exercises
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