Vestibular Migraine: A Neck Connection
What Is Vestibular Migraine? Vestibular migraine, sometimes called migraine-associated vertigo, is a neurological condition where migraine processes disrupt the inner ear and brain’s balance centers. It affects about 1% of the population and is more common in women, often starting in adolescence or early adulthood. Episodes can last from minutes to days, and interestingly, not […]
Combating Medication Overuse Headaches
Why Is Your Medicine Making Your Head Hurt? People with chronic headaches will generally have 7-10 headache days per month. For better or for worse, there are a wide variety of medications that can help knock a headache out or prevent them from occurring. It’s not unusual for a chronic headache patient to have a cocktail […]
The 3 Best Nutrients for Brain Health
Nutrients with evidence of improved brain performance and disease resistance. We talk a lot about brain health here on the blog, specifically when it comes to the effects that trauma, atlas displacement, and circulation play in the development of neurological disease. However, we can’t ignore the role that nutrition plays in maintaining a high performing […]
The Cerebellum’s Role in Dizziness/Vertigo
I can’t say enough how much my life has changed under Dr. Chung’s care. After 10 years of chronic pain and being dismissed by my neurologist, I came to Dr. C. He was caring, and really listened. After only 2 visits, I have already had a tremendous reduction in my pain! I feel like a […]
What All Great Athletes (Especially Dancers) Have In Common
In all athletic activities, excellence comes down to one main feature. Whether it’s a basketball player, soccer player, gymnast, or dancer, all of the top tier performers share a remarkable ability to make their bodies do exactly what they desire. In world of health care, we say that these athletes and performers have excellent motor […]
How I Recovered from a Shoulder Injury and Still Got Stronger
Why Rest May Not Be the Answer Most of the shoulder injuries that happen in the gym or work place are a result of inflammation or strains in tendons or muscles of the shoulder joint. I work with a lot of gym rats in my practice. One of the most frustrating things a gym rat […]
What Does Dr. Chung Do at NUCCA Conference?
As many of you know, I was at a conference in California for the weekend. This week’s conference was for the National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association, aka NUCCA, aka the method of Structural Correction that I use in the office each day. A lot of people ask about what I do at these conferences, so […]
Concussions: Affecting Athletes Young and Old
I can’t say enough how much my life has changed under Dr. Chung’s care. After 10 years of chronic pain and being dismissed by my neurologist, I came to Dr. C. He was caring, and really listened. After only 2 visits, I have already had a tremendous reduction in my pain! I feel like a […]
This Supplement May Help Protect the Brain in a Concussion
That means that a high school football player’s brain can look like a concussed brain even without ever having a clinical concussion diagnosis. DHA – The Brain Builder Docosahexaenoic acid or DHA is the name of a specific type of omega-3 fatty acid. When we think Omega-3, we often think about fish oil, flaxseed oil, […]
Autoimmune Disease and Chronic Pain
I can’t say enough how much my life has changed under Dr. Chung’s care. After 10 years of chronic pain and being dismissed by my neurologist, I came to Dr. C. He was caring, and really listened. After only 2 visits, I have already had a tremendous reduction in my pain! I feel like a […]