How Chiropractic Therapy for Sciatica Can Help

If you suffer from sciatica, you may wonder if chiropractic therapy can help you find relief. After all, chiropractors can help relieve all types of body aches, why not sciatic pain? Sciatica, as you may know, starts in your low back and shoots into one or both of your legs. However, the pain isn’t the…

Avoid Back Pain While Holiday Gift Wrapping

By Jen Phillips AprilDecember 12, 2018December 23, 2018 back pain back pain

Let me guess, you’ve done your shopping and you’ve got a stack of holiday gifts to wrap. Congrats! Now comes the fun part, wrapping them. You may love this part or you may dread it. Either way, if you’ve ever plopped yourself on the floor to wrap, you know that it doesn’t take long before…

What is Chiropractic Medicine?

By Jen Phillips AprilNovember 27, 2018November 27, 2018 Chiropractic Care, pain management pain management

You’re probably familiar with the concept of chiropractors. Most people associate them with “cracking backs” for pain relief and while there is a kernel of truth to this idea, there’s a lot more to it. In fact, you might be surprised at what that so-called “cracking” actually is! (Hint: it’s not bones cracking.) But first,…

How Often Do You Need a Chiropractic Treatment for Low Back Pain?

By Jen Phillips AprilNovember 13, 2018December 23, 2018 back pain, lower back pain back pain

If you’re like one of the millions of people who suffer from low back pain, you want to feel better. You’ve tried massage, you’ve tried pills, you might even be considering back surgery. But before you go that route, you decide to try chiropractic treatment for low back pain. After all, at least 22 million Americans…

Top Pain Relief Benefits of Chiropractic Therapy

By Jen Phillips AprilOctober 29, 2018December 23, 2018 Chiropractic Care, pain management chiropractic therapy

Raking Leaves? Avoid Back Pain with These 4 Tips

By Jen Phillips AprilOctober 12, 2018November 27, 2018 back pain, Chiropractic Care back pain, doylestown chiropractor

Fall leaves are pretty but they can be a pain to clean up. Which means many Doylestown area residents will spend time raking leaves this weekend (and over the next few weeks.) Fall yard work like leaf raking is great exercise and it’s nice to enjoy the crisp air of the season, yet, it…

New “Non-cracking” Adjustment Technique Now Offered

By Dr Jeff McQuaiteApril 25, 2018June 3, 2018 back pain back pain, doylestown chiropractor, non cracking chiropractor

Dr. Jeff McQuaite is pleased to offer a new adjusting technique for his patients that does not include “Snapping, Cracking or Twisiting”, utilizing the Arthrostim and Vibracussor. The Arthrostim is a natural solution and revolutionary procedure that helps neck and back pain sufferers get out of pain safely and gently without any side effects. It…

Protect Your Back When Snow Shoveling: A Chiropractor’s Guide for Bucks County

By Jen Phillips AprilJanuary 5, 2018June 3, 2018 back pain, lower back pain, massage therapy protect your back

Here in Bucks County, Pa. it seems like the winter predictions for a cold and snowy one are coming true. “Bomb-cyclones,” blizzards, or just plain old snow has most of us shoveling snow and trying to maintain balance on icy sidewalks. Not only is it cold, but winter activities like snow shoveling can put…

Can Chiropractors Help Reduce the Opioid Crisis?

By Jen Phillips AprilDecember 1, 2017June 3, 2018 back pain, neck pain relief

With the opioid crisis threatening millions of lives, you may wonder about alternative pain relief. While drugs like tramadol 50mg can definitely help, certain drugs may have longer term side effects that can have a detrimental effect. The fact is, legal painkillers like oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, morphine, fentanyl may be ok in small doses but…

Thank you! Best of Bucks Chiropractor 7 Years in a Row!

By Jen Phillips AprilOctober 24, 2017November 19, 2019 back pain, Chiropractic Care, pediatric chiropractor Best of Bucks Chiropractor

Thank you so much for voting us Best of Bucks in 2019! It’s a true honor. Our patients voted McQuaite Chiropractic as “Best of Bucks” for 7 years in a row! We’re thrilled! We’re delighted to help you relieve back and neck pain, headaches, asthma, scoliosis, and generally helping you feel your best. For fun,…

You Can Experience a Digital X-Ray at the Best Local Chiropractor in Doylestown

By Jen Phillips AprilAugust 22, 2017June 3, 2018 Uncategorized

The best medical care starts with understanding a complete picture of your health. Here at McQuaite Chiropractic, we’ve always started with x-rays so that we can get as accurate a view as possible. We say, “To see is to know, and we won’t guess about your health.” “We utilize x-rays to get a functional view…

How Chiropractic Treatment for TMJ/TMD Can Relieve Your Discomfort

By Jen Phillips AprilJuly 26, 2017June 3, 2018 Chiropractic Care

If you experience jaw pain on a frequent basis, you might be suffering from TMJ. TMJ is short for the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) which you may think of it as your upper and lower jaws. Yet medical professionals usually refer to discomfort here as a “disorder” or TMD for short. The National Institute of Dental…

Got Bursitis? Chiropractic Care May Help

By Jen Phillips AprilJune 21, 2017June 3, 2018 Chiropractic Care, pain management, Uncategorized

If you have painful joints, it could be bursitis. As you may know, the joints are common areas to feel pain in – tendonitis, arthritis, and bursitis — these are all typical conditions. Each can cause swelling and they certainly cause pain. Bursitis refers specifically to small, fluid-filled sacs designed to provide a slippery surface…

Can Chiropractic Care Help Your Spinal Stenosis

By Jen Phillips AprilMay 30, 2017June 3, 2018 Chiropractic Care, Spinal Stenosis

According to Spine-Health.com, “spinal stenosis is an abnormal narrowing of a body channel.” That may sound odd but hopefully, it will make more sense in just a moment. Imagine your spinal column running from your brain to your lumbar (lower back) region. As you probably know, your spine comprises a series of discs and bones….

How Chiropractic Care May Help Children with ADHD

By Jen Phillips AprilApril 8, 2017June 3, 2018 pediatric chiropractor, Uncategorized ADHD, pediatric chiropractor

When you think of ADHD, you may think of an unfocused child pinging around the room like a wild puppy. Hyperactivity and inability to focus are hallmarks of this common disorder. It affects roughly 11% of kids, mostly boys between the ages of 4 and 17. (Source.) While the traditional means of treatment include medications…

Can Chiropractic Care Help Your Sinusitis?

By Jen Phillips AprilFebruary 3, 2017June 3, 2018 Uncategorized sinusitis

Sinusitis is another word for a classic sinus infection. Fever, chills, headache, all the classic cold symptoms that can accompany it can make you feel miserable. You probably know it’s due to a bacteria, virus, or other irritants that get through your nasal passages. Your nose is stuffy due to inflamed tissues inside your sinus…

4 Tips for Kicking the Winter Blahs

By Jen Phillips AprilJanuary 25, 2017June 3, 2018 Chiropractic Care, Uncategorized

Here in Bucks County, Pa. it’s been raining and cold for a month. Couple that with election negativity and it’s enough to give anyone a bad case of the winter blues. It’s natural to want to stay in and cozy up on the couch with a blanket. The short days do affect your body and…

Don’t Forget to Breathe and Other Stress Relief Tactics

By Jen Phillips AprilDecember 21, 2016June 3, 2018 Chiropractic Care

In the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it’s common to feel like you have too little time and a to-do list that stretches to the North Pole. Between holiday shopping, travel, parties and your usual busy life, it’s a lot. It’s important to incorporate a few simple stress relief tactics. One of those you’ve…

There are Many Chiropractic Offices in Doylestown

By Jen Phillips AprilDecember 9, 2016June 3, 2018 Chiropractic Care

Here in Bucks County, Pa., we’re fortunate to have many chiropractors to choose from. Why, there are probably a dozen of chiropractic offices in Doylestown and they’re all good doctors. So how do you choose? Many people choose their chiropractor based on referral, convenient hours, location, and insurance options. All are understandable reasons. No…

Find Relief for Your Pinched Nerve Neck Pain

By Jen Phillips AprilNovember 23, 2016June 3, 2018 neck pain, neck pain relief, pain management, pinched nerve

There are approximately 95 billion nerve cells in the human body. If you can imagine a vast network of highways weaving in and out and throughout your body carrying millions of messages or “sensations,” then you have a rough idea of the intricacies involved. Now imagine that a ligament has shifted slightly to the left…