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Poor Posture and Women The likelihood that women will develop back pain later in life is largely determined by their posture, according to a survey of more than 1,200 women conducted for the British Chiropractic Association. The association came up with five “posture profiles”: Spoon

Oakland Chiropractor Offers Advice on Picking a Chiropractor How do you choose the chiropractor that’s right for you? It can be a challenge, because chiropractors practice a wide variety of techniques. Some chiropractors only adjust the spine. Some use instruments for adjustments, oth

Why a Chiropractor? Is fear of the unknown keeping you from seeing a chiropractor? If you’re suffering from back pain, there’s plenty of evidence to conclude that chiropractic is an effective treatment, advises Dr. Cynthia Boyd of Symmetry Health Center in Alameda and Oakland, Califor

Alameda Chiropractor Offers Relief for Migraines If you suffer from migraine headaches, you should know that chiropractic treatment has a track record of successfully alleviating migraine pain, according to chiropractor Dr. Cynthia Boyd of Symmetry Health Center in Oakland and Alameda

Research Offers Hope for Infertile Couples: Oakland Chiropractor Women suffering from infertility may find hope in recent research about women who became pregnant under chiropractic care. The research is a three-part series of case reports published in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxa

Summer is Around the Corner, Get Your Kids Outside Summer is around the corner, and that means your kids will have time on their hands. Make sure they don’t spend all of it inside playing video games or communing with their iPad. Suggests Dr. Cynthia Boyd of Symmetry Health Center in

Your Commute is Making You Ill: Here’s Help Your commute to work may be playing havoc with your health. A series of studies in the past few years has shown that commuters who live more than 10 miles from work are more likely to have high blood pressure, and people who travel more than

How to Take the Aches and Pains Out of Travel Summer means travel. And, most likely, that mean spending uncomfortable hours in a car or on a plane, which can set the stage for back, joint and muscle pain. Fortunately, there are things you can do to prevent pain as you travel this summ

Stand Tall! It’s Posture Awareness Month May is Posture Awareness Month – so get your shoulders away from your ears! Raised shoulders are a sign of tension in the neck and upper back. Over time, that tension will lead to pain, advises chiropractor Dr. Cynthia Boyd of Symmetry Health C

Tips to Keep You Safer on the Slopes: Alameda Chiropractor Ski season is here. But it’s best to be ready when you hit your first run. Dr. Cynthia Boyd and her team at Symmetry Health Center have some tips designed to keep you safe on the slopes this year. Start getting into shape four