Mojica Chiropractic CareBlog & Journal

Learn how movement provides sensory information that supports body awareness, coordination, regulation, and nervous system development in children.

We often think of core workouts as something you do to look better at the beach. Crunches, planks, maybe some leg raises, all in pursuit of a flatter stomach. But your core muscles exist for a much more important reason than aesthetics.

If you’ve been working from home for a while, there’s a good chance your body has quietly been keeping score. The kitchen table that became a desk. The couch that turned into a second office.

If your child has ever woken up in the middle of the night crying about aching legs, you’ve probably been told it is just growing pains. And in many cases, that reassurance turns out to be true.

Knee pain is one of the most common complaints people bring to healthcare providers, and one that is often misunderstood. It’s easy to assume that if your knee hurts, the problem must be in your knee.

You probably don’t think twice about grabbing your bag as you leave the house. Same shoulder, same side, same habit you’ve had for years. But that routine — repeated hundreds of times — may be quietly reshaping the way your body holds itself...

Most people expect pain to feel like pain — a dull ache, a sharp sting, something that’s clearly coming from a specific spot. Nerve pain doesn’t always follow those rules.

Most people think of posture as something you fix by sitting up straighter or pulling your shoulders back. But there’s a factor that shapes how you hold yourself all day long, and it’s one you’re repeating about 20,000 times a day...

We often think about hydration as it relates to our skin, kidneys, or energy levels. But did you know that the discs in your spine are among the most water-dependent structures in your entire body?