Proper sleep is often overlooked when getting back into a structured routine. Our body needs sleep to survive, heal, and recuperate; and without it, we begin to feel worn down.

Hannah’s Healthy Habits: September

As a college athlete, senior year can be bittersweet. There is the excitement of finally finishing your education and moving on to bigger and better things, accompanied by the sadness of knowing it is your final year of competing with your teammates.

The Perfect Storm—a powerful analogy for how a cascade of stress can accumulate over time, especially in children, leading to chronic nervous system dysfunction.

“For a long time, I thought I just had to power through or ignore the stress, fatigue, and soreness that came with the hustle. Over time, however, that mindset wore out—physically and mentally.”

“As a father, nothing is more important to me than being able to keep up with my son, Harper…”

As we head into May, we are looking forward to celebrating 6 years of practice. Although a lot has changed since we first opened, our mission remains the same: to give Mankato and the surrounding areas the truest and most dependable source of healthcare…In honor of celebrating 6 wonderful years with those we have the privilege of serving, we wanted to share the story of how we got started just a short time ago.

Finding out that you are expecting can be one of the most exciting times of a new mom’s life. However, it doesn’t come without its stressors. New research shows that all the stress of making decisions can directly affect the beautiful little baby you’re growing.

We have all experienced stress in some way, shape, or form, but do we really know the impact it is having on our health?

“The first time I got adjusted was when I was 8 years old. I did not have any significant health concerns, but my brother was struggling with wetting the bed at night.”

Good health doesn’t happen by chance. We don’t avoid health concerns because we are lucky. Health comes from small choices that add up overtime and benefit the function of our overall health.

“As a child, I remember often going to the chiropractor with my mom – she would get adjusted for her neck and back pain almost every other week. At such a young age, I never thought chiropractic was something I needed or would even benefit from.”

It’s National Heart Month! What better time to talk about Heart Rate Variability (HRV) than now? Learn about how this increasingly popular way to assess health led to the development of multiple products that measure it.

“My journey with chiropractic care began six years ago after noticing severe back pain while working as a cake decorator. After seeing two different spine specialists, four different physical therapists, and two chiropractors, I was exhausted.”

New year, new you. We have all heard it and many of us feel the pressure to work on ourselves come January 1^st.

What can you expect from your first visit to TOV?

In our office, we utilize Torque Release Technique (TRT). This is a technique that is gentle, specific, and scientific. It is backed by research and a technique that allows us to see people of all ages and stages. What is it, where did it come from, and why do we use it?

At TOV Chiropractic, we see people of all ages, from hours old to individuals well into their 80’s and 90’s. We value care for the whole family because high-quality healthcare is important for everyone.

Is it really a “sick season” or are there things we may be overlooking that are contributing to an uptick in sickness over the fall/winter months? It is important that we take time to consider why we are more prone to falling ill from September to February.

sEMG (or surface electromyography) is one of the three neurological assessments to assess function of the nervous system. Specifically, this one looks at the neuromuscular connection or how well the nervous system is communicating with the muscles supporting the spine.

In the United States, there are more than 70,000 licensed chiropractors and an estimated 35 million people visit them on a yearly basis. It has not always been this way, though.