Blog
Explore Wellness
From expert advice on pain relief to simple lifestyle changes, our posts are designed to support you on your journey to feeling your best. Dive in and discover new ways to keep your body and mind in balance!
Can Chiropractic Help with Numbness and Tingling?
There are MANY causes of numbness and tingling so this is a bit more complex than a simple yes or no answer. Numbness or tingling can be cause by several factors including: Circulatory Dysfunction Nerve Impingement (Structural or Chemical) Nutritional deficiency In...
Can chiropractic help with sciatica pain?
The simple answer is YES ABSOLUTELY!!! Very often patients will tell us that they have chronic, unrelenting back pain with pain that shoots down their leg. It has gotten so bad that it wakes them up at night and they cannot figure out what is causing it or how to make...
Happy Feet, Healthy Spines: HFC Partners with Fleet Feet Harrisburg
HFC had the opportunity to visit Fleet Feet in Harrisburg, PA, and the experience was nothing short of eye-opening for our entire team! As chiropractors, we spend a great deal of time talking with our patients about how interconnected the body really is. One of the...
Reduce Back Pain With Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
Billions of dollars are spent annually on low back pain, including surgical intervention, shots, medications and of course... insurance deductibles and copays. Non-surgical spinal decompression is a technique used to relieve pressure on spinal nerves and has...
What is Shockwave Therapy?
Shockwave therapy, although not a new form of technology, is becoming more widely recognized and utilized for musculoskeletal conditions. Ever since the FDA approved Shockwave therapy devices for Plantar Fasciitis, there are now dozens of other uses to help patients...
The Power of Combining Chiropractic Care and Massage Therapy
When it comes to managing pain, enhancing mobility, and boosting overall well-being, many people are discovering the benefits of combining chiropractic care with massage therapy. Individually, each treatment offers unique advantages, but together, they provide a...
Benefits of Spinal Decompression Paired with Shockwave Therapy
At Hershey Family Chiropractic, our team understands how debilitating lower back pain can be. It can affect everything from work to daily activities, making even simple tasks feel impossible. For patients suffering from conditions like herniated discs, sciatica, or...
5 Better Ways to Manage Headaches
Headaches afflict a majority of the population — from intense ice pick headaches to dull, chronic pain that lasts for days, weeks, or years, headaches remain the bane of humans everywhere. When you feel a headache come on, it’s tempting to reach for the bottle of...
What is Chiropractic Care and What are the Risks?
When it comes to alternative medicine and natural healing, chiropractic care tops the list of the most effective solutions to keep your body working as it should. You may know that chiropractic care has to do with joints and manipulations, or you may simply know it...
HFC Early Intervention Scoliosis Treatment
Early Intervention Scoliosis Treatment Hershey Family Chiropractic (HFC) is now offering new treatment technology for pre-surgical cases of scoliosis. Scoliosis is defined as a bend or curve in the spine where a healthy spine would be completely vertical. Although...
5 Benefits of Combining Chiropractic with Massage Therapy
Chiropractors LOVE working with massage therapists for a ton of reasons, but my experience has shown that patients who dedicate time once per month for an adjustment and a massage have exceptional, long term results when it comes to pain control, range of motion, and...
Why Do Chiropractors Take X-Rays?
Hershey Family Chiropractic has come to realize over the years that not every Chiropractor does take X-Rays, but we chose to do so. Therefore, we wanted to take a moment to share the reasoning behind why we do this. Before we begin, there are exceptions including...
Why Does Knee Pain Keep Coming Back?
Why Does My Knee Still Hurt? Simply put: Your lifestyle day to day has remained the same. Picture it. You've spend the last 15 years in an office staring at a computer screen. The only time you get up is to transfer to a conference room where you sit for a meeting to...
We Don’t Like Your Insurance Either
Anyone who holds a license to practice healthcare and bills insurance feels exactly the same way that you do - and then some - so let's talk about it. Every day we answer questions about a patient's health insurance in terms of what is covered so that they can feel...
Pushing Your Way Through Chronic Pain
Chronic pain doesn't necessarily come from chronic or permanent damage. Many times we have an injury or we are given a diagnosis that sends our BRAINS (nervous system) into a downward spiral. This has truly devastating consequences for people who begin to behave as...
Commit to Your Wellness Now!