Prairie Spine

02/04/2026

Getting an adjustment to your spine is much more than simple pain relief. It is reconnecting the communication pathways from your brain to your body.

12/31/2025

Not many things can ruin your day, like a nasty headache. This is one visitor you don't want to stick around. It seemingly comes out of nowhere, sometimes teasing its arrival with vision changes and nausea symptoms. Knowing when a migraine is starting and how to find relief is critical to improving your quality of life.
The good news is that you can start to control your migraines with proactive daily habits. Migraines sufferers do well with preventive measures such as diet changes or taking steps to reduce stress. Another effective way to prevent headaches and migraines is with chiropractic care. Contact us today to find out how we can help you relieve your symptoms and hopefully put an end to your migraine headaches.

12/17/2025

New studies have shown that chiropractic care can help improve headache pain. Chiropractors are highly trained in performing gentle and effective spinal adjustments to take pressure off and stimulate nerves to heal.
It's time to bring an end to that throbbing in your head. You don't need to continue to live in pain. Movement is a critical part of the healing process, which is why spinal adjustments are so effective. You can ease your daily headaches starting today and live a pain-free life with chiropractic care.

12/10/2025

Keeping your spinal joints moving correctly can reduce the strain on your spine and its supporting muscles. Chiropractic care can help you relieve pent-up stress in your body and get you feeling better quickly.

So, can stress cause headaches? Yes. While there is a link between stress and headaches, now you know there are ways to relieve it. When you feel the stressors of your daily life start to add up, take a moment to practice some relaxation techniques and make sure you get in some exercise. Use preventive measures like eating well and getting better sleep. And make time to periodically schedule visits with us to keep your body relaxed and moving well.

12/06/2025

There are many different types of headaches and knowing which one you have is the first step toward finding relief.
If you're having trouble with migraine, tension, or cluster headaches, give us a call today. Research has shown that chiropractic care can reduce the intensity, severity, and frequency of many common headaches without medications. Our gentle, movement-based care may be able to help you break free from the pain of headaches and correct the underlying cause.

11/23/2025

11/11/2025

We often have a patient come in and say, “It just started a few weeks ago… but now it’s always there”?
That’s the moment when an acute episode starts to drift into chronic territory.
Researchers followed over 5,000 patients who went to primary care for acute low back pain. Then they checked back 6 months later to see who developed chronic pain.

This week’s research is a big one—and it gives us a clearer picture of why that transition happens and what we can do to prevent it.
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Researchers followed over 5,000 patients who went to primary care for acute low back pain. Then they checked back 6 months later to see who developed chronic pain.
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Here’s what stood out:

About 1 in 3 (32%) of acute cases became chronic.
The biggest controllable factor?​
Patients who received non-guideline care (like early imaging, opioids, or unnecessary specialist referrals) were significantly more likely to develop chronic low back pain.

In fact—the more non-guideline interventions a patient received early, the higher the risk of pain becoming chronic.

That’s huge.

This study reinforces a core principle of evidence-based chiropractic:
Early movement enhancement with a chiropractic adjustment improves long term outcomes. Know someone with acute or chronic pain that we can help? Send them our way.

10/29/2025

How does the position of the head affect spinal-pelvic alignment and the condition of key stabilizing muscles?

The head position strongly correlated with several spinal-pelvic alignment measures (like sacral slope and thoracic kyphosis).
The lower lumbar multifidus muscle — specifically at the L3/4 level — showed a significant relationship with head position.
Translation? When the head moves forward, that deep stabilizing muscle is working overtime to keep balance.
The study also reinforced that atrophy in extensor muscles contributes to kyphosis and overall sagittal imbalance.

Simply put: the head-spine-pelvis system is one integrated balance mechanism — and the multifidus is a key player in holding it all together. Keeping your spine in good alignment improves nerve function creating better communication to the muscles and improves posture

10/20/2025

Harvard researchers teamed up with chiropractors inside a hospital to co-manage migraine patients. Yep, Harvard.
What the Research Looked At

Each patient had chronic migraines and neck or jaw pain. Instead of just adding more meds, the neurologist referred them to an on-site chiropractor for a full-scope, non-pharmacologic approach — including spinal adjustments, soft-tissue therapy, posture and exercise guidance, and ergonomic/lifestyle advice.

All three cases saw measurable improvements:

Reduced headache frequency and intensity
Increased pain-free days
Decreased medication use
Improved mood and daily function

And — no adverse events were reported. Not one.
📊 Key Findings at a Glance

75%+ of migraine patients report neck pain as a major factor.
Chiropractic care targeting the neck, jaw, and upper back significantly reduced migraine symptoms.
Co-management helped patients reduce reliance on drugs while improving quality of life.
If you or someone you know is suffering from migraines let them we can help with a holistic drug free treatment.

10/07/2025

Pain from a bulging or herniated disc affecting the quality of your life? Considering surgery to fuse or cut out part of the disc? Instead consider non-surgical decompression to heal your disc safely and comfortably. With thousands of treatments it is showing a 85% success rate. Contact us for your free consultation to see if you qualify. 952-974-2091 or visit www.EdenPrairieSpine.com to request an appointment.

09/19/2025

W e can all agree that whether we’re working out or just working, it’s no fun doing it in pain! Now, you may be wondering why we’re comparing professional athletes to “office” professionals. Get this. Research has shown that all the hours we spend sitting at our desks can place more stress on our spines than working out all day long!

So, it may be a bit too late to change careers and try out for a professional sports team. But there are a few things you can do to stay healthy and productive while you work that professional athletes also do, and you can start right now! Get active with daily exercise. Practice daily light stretching. Receive routine chiropractic care. Together, each of these can help keep your spinal discs healthy and strong and take the stress off your spine.