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YOUR BODY IS TELLING YOU SOMETHING: If your hands keep falling asleep at night, pay attention.

Ever wake up with tingling or numbness in your fingers?

Sometimes it's simply the position you slept in.

But when it happens repeatedly, there's more to consider.

Nerves travel from your neck, through your shoulders and arms, all the way into your hands.

Pressure or irritation anywhere along certain portions of that pathway can produce symptoms.

Conditions like carpal tunnel syndrome can also cause nighttime numbness.

The important question isn't just WHERE you feel it. It's WHY it's happening.

Persistent numbness, weakness, or dropping objects deserves a proper examination.

Your body may be giving you information worth investigating.

Dr. Bryon Blackwell

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Today i had the honor of massaging at an event that is hosted for mothers who have lost their children.

Not even three months ago i lost my own mother. I couldn’t help but to stop and think, “wow I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be right now.” Surrounded by moms, who’s hearts are as tender if not more tender than my own. As one by one these women climbed on the table, needing relief from the weight of life and trauma. All I saw was their courage and bravery and absolute unconditional love for their children.
The love of a mother is truly extraordinary.

To witness and be a part of this today was profound and inspiring and a true reminder to be grateful and kind and loving,

life is so precious.

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Dr. Bryon Blackwell is in Gold Beach once a month! He offers chiropractic and applied kinesiology and much more. We are very blessed he makes time to drive out to take care of us here.
Looking forward to having him in tomorrow!
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WHAT I SEE IN PRACTICE:

Tight muscles aren't always muscles that simply need to be stretched.

I hear this all the time:

“This muscle is ALWAYS tight. I stretch it constantly, but it keeps coming back.”

And my question is:

WHY does it keep coming back?

Sometimes a muscle stays tight because it's doing extra work to stabilize or protect something else. Maybe another muscle isn't contributing appropriately. Maybe the movement pattern isn't working well. Maybe pain or joint dysfunction is changing how the nervous system is recruiting the muscles.

This is where an Applied Kinesiology visit is different from one of my regular chiropractic visits.

A regular visit has a specific amount of time for us to address the problems we've already identified and provide treatment.

An Applied Kinesiology visit gives us dedicated time to investigate the WHY.

I can evaluate individual muscles and movement patterns and use muscle testing as one part of a broader clinical examination to help identify areas that may not be functioning or coordinating the way we expect.

Instead of simply saying:

“Your muscle is tight. Let's loosen it.”

I want to start asking:

Why is it tight?
What is it compensating for?
What isn't doing its job?
Why does the problem keep returning?

Applied Kinesiology isn't a magic test that diagnoses everything from a muscle response. It's another clinical tool I use alongside your history, examination, orthopedic/neurological findings when appropriate, and what I observe about how your body functions.

If you've been dealing with a problem that keeps coming back and you've been wondering WHY, that's exactly the kind of question an Applied Kinesiology visit gives us more time to explore.

Dr. Bryon Blackwell

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