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.
Why Do I Have a Headache Almost Everyday?
A headache once in a while is ordinary. A headache most days is a pattern, andpatterns have explanations. One of the most common explanations is also the mostsurprising. A headache on most days usually has a specific cause, and the most commonone is also the least...
Why Am I So Tired Even Though I’m Sleeping Enough? Eight hours in bed and still exhausted?
Maybe the question isn’t how long you slept. Maybe it’s whether you actually recovered. If you sleep seven or eight hours and still wake up exhausted, the questionmay not be how long you slept but whether you actually recovered.Fragmented sleep, disrupted breathing,...
Stress Isn’t the Problem. The response is doing its job. The trouble is how long it stays on.
Almost everything people believe about stress is built on a mistake, and the mistake is in the firstsentence: that the stress response is something going wrong.It isn’t.When your brain registers a challenge — or anticipates one — a great many systems shift at...
My Neck Is Always Tight. Why Does Stretching Never Fix It?
Maybe the muscles that feel tight aren't the muscles that need stretching—or strengthening. You stretch your neck. You massage it. Maybe you use heat. It feels better. Then a few hours later—or the next morning—it's tight again.Why?Because sometimes the muscles that...
My Low Back Pain Keeps Coming Back. Why and What Can I Actually Do About It?
Your low back gets better. Then it comes back. Then it gets better. Then it gets WORSE. Why? After 40 years of treating low-back pain, we’ve learned to look beyond the place that hurts. An injury—or physical, mental, or emotional stress—can alter spinal and pelvic...
OCD and Brain Inflammation: What New Research Is Teaching Us About Mental Health
For many years, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) was viewed almost exclusively as a psychiatric condition treated with medication and therapy. While those treatments remain extremely important, researchers are uncovering another piece of the puzzle: in some...
Balancing Chronic Autoimmune Illness While Raising Children: Finding Strength in the Journey
Living with a chronic autoimmune condition while raising a family can feel overwhelming. On some days, even getting out of bed takes tremendous effort. Fatigue, pain, brain fog, digestive issues, anxiety, and unpredictable flare-ups can make it difficult to be the...
Cannabinoid Receptors: How to Support Your Endocannabinoid System Naturally
By Dr. Jeffrey Ptak, DC, DSS, MSS, MA Most people associate the word cannabinoid with cannabis or marijuana. What many don't realize is that your body already produces its own cannabinoids. In fact, every one of us is born with an incredibly sophisticated...
How to Talk to an Overweight Child About Weight: Building Confidence While Supporting Health
Talking to a child about their weight can feel overwhelming. Every parent wants to protect their child, but the words we choose can either build confidence or unintentionally create shame. Today, childhood obesity remains a significant health concern. According to the...
Breaking the Cycle: How Healing Changes Generations
Years ago, scientists believed that our genes were like a permanent blueprint—something we inherited and simply had to live with. Today we know the story is far more hopeful. Research in the growing field of epigenetics suggests that life experiences—including...
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
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