Dr. Erin Jacobs, DC

10/08/2025

Wellness Wednesday:

A short walk, gentle stretches or using a heating pad can help ease joint stiffness that occurs with colder temperatures

10/08/2025

Myth: Fibromyalgia is "all in your head.”

Truth: Fibromyalgia likely involves central sensitization when the brain & spinal cord amplify pain signals.

It’s a real condition, and there are ways to support your nervous system’s health.

Want to learn more about chiropractic approaches? DM us or comment below.

10/07/2025

Did you know fibromyalgia affects millions? 90% of diagnosed cases are women and often comes with fatigue, sleep issues, and “brain fog”

Your nervous system plays a big role. If you’ve been living with unexplained pain or tiredness, let’s talk. Let us help bring balance back. 💫

10/06/2025

Do You or Someone You Know Suffer from Fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia affects an estimated 6–12 million people in the United States, and around 90% of those diagnosed are women.

What Is Fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that causes widespread muscle and joint pain, fatigue, sleep problems, and “brain fog.”

Researchers believe it occurs when the brain and spinal cord amplify pain signals — a process known as central sensitization.

When this happens, even mild pressure or movement can cause significant pain. The condition often leads to a lower quality of life and can be linked with anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders.

The Role of Stress and the Nervous System

Stress plays a major role in fibromyalgia.

When the brain and nervous system experience too much stress, the body shifts into a constant fight-or-flight mode.

This makes it difficult for the “rest and repair” part of the nervous system to function properly, leading to increased inflammation, muscle tension, poor sleep, and ongoing pain.

Over time, this imbalance in the nervous system can contribute to the development or worsening of fibromyalgia symptoms.

How Chiropractic Care May Help

Chiropractic adjustments and brain-based care help reduce stress on the nervous system, restore balance between the fight-or-flight and rest-and-repair systems, and improve communication between the brain and body.

When your nervous system functions better, your body can rest, heal, and manage pain more effectively.

A 2000 study published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics found that women suffering from fibromyalgia experienced marked improvements in pain, sleep, and energy levels while under chiropractic care.

More recent case reports also describe patients experiencing reduced pain and improved function when chiropractic care was part of their overall treatment approach.

Take Control of Your Health

If you or someone you know struggles with chronic pain, fatigue, or brain fog, it’s time to take a closer look at the brain and nervous system.

Getting adjusted may help your body function the way it was designed to, with less pain and more energy

It’s time to get adjusted.

Sources:
Mayo Clinic, 2024
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2000; 23(4):225-230
Parker Journal of Chiropractic, 2025 Case Report
MDPI Brain Sciences, 2024

10/06/2025

A gift you can give yourself right now:

Stop what you're doing. Close your eyes.

For the next 60 seconds, just breathe.

— James Clear

10/03/2025

10/03/2025

Friday Fun Fact:

The entire surface of your skin is replaced every month, which put another way means you have about 1,000 different skins in your life!

Credit: https://www.penguin.co.uk/discover/childrens-articles/16-weird-and-wacky-facts-on-the-human-body

10/02/2025

What is one way someone has helped you recently? What is one way you have helped someone recently?

10/01/2025

“A study published in the American Heart Association journal Stroke found a daily diet soda puts a person at three times the risk of dementia and stroke compared to someone who drinks less than one a week.”😳

Read more below and think twice before grabbing that soda!

And be sure to schedule an appointment in our office to see how we can help reduce this excess stress on your brain and nervous system that toxins like soda cause.

Diet soda can increase risk of dementia and stroke, study finds

The quest to trim waistlines using artificial sweeteners could be backfiring, as researchers found artificially sweetened drinks like diet soda can increase a person's likelihood of stroke and dementia.

10/01/2025

Wellness Wednesday:

Your body is roughly 60% water.

How much have you had today?

09/30/2025

🚨 One soda can shut down your immune system by 40% for 5 hours.
Sugar doesn’t just damage your health; it changes your brain function.

Keep your brain and body strong:

✔️ Cut back on sugar

✔️ Get regular adjustments

✔️ Choose health, not hype

09/29/2025

Sugar and Its Effect On Your Brain

The average American consumes almost 152 pounds of sugar in one year! This equals 3 pounds (or 6 cups) consumed in one week or over 25 teaspoons in just one day!

By contrast in 1915, the average sugar consumption per person was 17.5 pounds a year.

Sugar is the most popular ingredient added to foods in the U.S. and Americans are consuming way too much of it.

In a 2014 study published in JAMA, an association was found between a high sugar diet and a greater risk of dying from heart disease. In this 15 year study, “people who got 17% to 21% of their calories from added sugar had a 38% higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease compared with those who consumed 8% of their calories as added sugar.”

High sugar intake can also “ead to higher blood pressure, inflammation, weight gain and obesity, diabetes, and fatty liver disease which are all linked to increased risk for heart attack and stroke.”

Additionally, studies are showing that consuming too much sugar may increase your risk of cancer.

Sugar also suppresses the immune system. There is enough sugar in one medium soft drink to suppress white blood cells functioning by 40% for at least 5 hours.

One of the reasons sugar is so detrimental is due to the damaging effects sugar has on your brain and nervous system. This added stress actually changes brain function.

This is why it is so important to limit the amounts of food you ingest that have added sugar. This is why it is also important to develop habits that help to reduce the amount of stress on the brain and nervous system. Chiropractic adjustments do just that and one of the reasons regular adjustments should be part of everyone’s health and wellness program.

Make sure that you and your family are getting adjusted regularly.

Sources:
The sweet danger of sugar - Harvard Health https://ecs.page.link/ZXmaf