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• posted: Mar. 09, 2022
• chiropractic,  low back pain,  injury,  exercise,  dry needling,  rehab,  graston,  active release technique,  golfers elbow,  tendinitis,  tendinosis,  gallatin valley chiropractic,  adjusting,  bozeman montana,  golf,  kinesiology tape,  rotator cuff

For a lot of people the upcoming warmer weather means golf season! Unfortunately throughout the golf season many individuals are subject to golf injuries. Common golf injuries we often see Read More

• posted: Mar. 09, 2022
• chiropractic,  low back pain,  gallatin valley chiropractic,  adjusting,  dysfunction,  pretzel adjustment,  lumbar spine,  sacroiliac joint

What is the Side Pretzel Adjustment Chiropractors do? In the chiropractic profession this particular adjustment is known as a side posture adjustment. This particular adjustment is used to regain motion in Read More

• posted: Mar. 08, 2022
• chiropractic,  diet,  posture,  bozeman,  benefits,  exercise,  movement,  montana,  gallatin valley chiropractic,  habits,  hydration,  healthy spine,  core strength,  walking,  adjusting,  painfree

What can I do to Maintain a Healthy Spine? Our doctors often get asked the question, "What can I do to maintain a healthy spine?" There are many components that play Read More

• posted: Mar. 08, 2022

What are Chiropractors doing when they Adjust the Neck? Chiropractors have extensive training in what is called HVLA adjustments, which stands for high velocity low amplitude. This means the adjustments are Read More

• posted: Mar. 08, 2022
• chiropractic,  bozeman,  pain,  subluxation,  montana,  safe,  gallatin valley chiropractic,  dysfunction,  anterior adjustment,  bear hug,  thoracic spine,  rib misalignment

What is the Adjustment Called where the Chiropractor Rolls me over onto my Back to Adjust?  This is called an "Anterior Adjustment" or a "Bear Hug Adjustment." The adjustment got it's Read More

• posted: Mar. 08, 2022
• chiropractic,  disc herniation,  bozeman,  subluxation,  adjustment,  knee,  montana,  safe,  restricted,  gallatin valley chiropractic,  relief,  Leg pull,  compressed,  long axis distraction,  decompression,  gentle,  leg,  pull,  lower back,  comfortable,  physio,  realign,  radiculopathy,  discogenic,  bulging disc

Leg Pull Adjustment What is the Adjustment Called When the Chiropractor Pulls on your Leg?This adjustment in which the chiropractor pulls on your leg is called a long axis distraction adjustment. Read More

• posted: Mar. 08, 2022
• bozeman,  pain,  subluxation,  montana,  safe,  gallatin valley chiropractic,  low back,  lumbar spine,  comfortable,  drop table,  prone,  facet syndrome

What is the adjustment called where the table drops as the chiropractor pushes on my low back? This adjustment where the table drops below you as the chiropractor pushes on your Read More

• posted: Mar. 07, 2022
• chiropractic,  care,  disc herniation,  inflammation,  bozeman,  injury,  pain,  treatment,  surgery,  dry needling,  montana,  gallatin valley chiropractic,  low back,  disc,  dysfunction,  radiating,  treating,  conservative care

Dry Needling for Disc Herniation Dry needling or 'trigger point therapy', is a myofascial technique that involves the application of a small filament needle into the effected areas. Dry needling got Read More

• posted: Mar. 01, 2022

Chiropractors are Just Back Crackers... A nickname you will often hear people call chiropractors is “back cracker.” While it is true we will often adjust the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, Read More

• posted: Feb. 16, 2022
• chiropractic,  bozeman,  montana,  gallatin valley chiropractic,  strength,  training,  injured,  scaling,  adapting,  non-injured side,  conditioning,  unilateral

Are you injured? Are you unable to work out your injured limb?  What is the answer to this predicament? Work out the other side!!! I am a huge proponent of adapting Read More

• posted: Feb. 09, 2022
• chiropractic,  Gallatin valley chiropractic,  brain fog,  neck and back pain,  headaches,  symptoms,  cough,  sneeze,  associated symptoms,  sick,  body aches,  muscle and joint pain

Can Chiropractic Care help with Long Covid-19 Symptoms? Most individuals suffering from a lingering Covid-19, experience cough, fever, body aches, fatigue, and other flulike symptoms. Recovery typically takes between 1-2 weeks, Read More

• posted: Feb. 09, 2022
• chiropractic,  bozeman,  treatment,  spine,  cervical,  montana,  gallatin valley chiropractic,  brain fog,  relief,  brain,  fog

What is Brain Fog?  Brain fog is often described as the inability to focus or think clearly with the sensation of feeling hazy or lacking mental sharpness. There are a number Read More

• posted: Jan. 19, 2022
• chiropractic,  pain,  stretch,  surgery,  rehabilitation,  gallatin,  hip,  pinching,  FAI,  labrum,  tear,  gallatin valley chiropactic,  management,  strengthen,  adductors,  external rotators,  femoroacetabulum impingement

What is Hip Impingement or FAI? What is hip impingement. Hip impingement or FAI (femoroacetabulum impingement) is the actual pinching that takes place between the bone of the femur and the Read More

• posted: Jan. 05, 2022
• treatment,  exercise,  adjustments,  prevention,  recovery,  chirpractic,  functional,  range of motion,  restore,  injuries,  education

Does Chiropractic Care Require a Lot of Visits? A common misconception about chiropractic care is that it requires an excessive amount of visits, for a very long time. By educating, and Read More

• posted: Nov. 18, 2021

   A question we commonly get asked here at Gallatin Valley Chiropractic, is, "should I get a massage before or after getting getting adjusted?" The answer to that question is Read More

• posted: Nov. 15, 2021
• chiropractic,  injury,  exercise,  spine,  Recovery,  foam,  roller,  foamrolling,  mobility,  thoracic,  flexibility,  stiffness,  upregulation,  downregulation,  rehabilitation,  soreness,  warmup

Is using a foam roller healthy for my back?  Foam rolling is a great self tool for patients to improve mobility and flexibility at home. Foam rolling's adversity of the patients Read More