Where she started: Jane (name changed for HIPPA) is a 51 year old female working as a retail clerk. She spends most of her shifts on her feet, bending, lifting, and performing many repetitive motions throughout the day. She decided to seek care when she started experiencing headaches 2×3 times weekly, she also started experiencing […]
What Does Proper Spinal Molding Look Like?
The Pettibon System offers a variety of Fulcrums to meet your spinal molding needs. Spinal molding is a passive process of laying on fulcrums uninterrupted for up to 20 minutes. Spinal molding works through the idea of creep, or the ability of tissue and fascia to lengthen when subjected to a constant load, which […]
Choosing Your Foam
Need help choosing your foam? Here is your guide to the Pettibon System’s Fulcrums and Foam. Fulcrums are a great option for individuals who experience poor posture, neck pain, back pain and other issues such as headaches or migraines. Gently stretch and relax your spine with the supports to relieve pain and restore natural spinal […]
The Posture Roll Set
The Firm Posture Roll Set is designed to help support the user’s cervical and lumbar spine during sleep and relaxation. The set comes with two rolls, a small and large size. The large roll is designed for the cervical spine (behind the neck) and the small roll for the lumbar spine (behind the low […]
What is Spinal Molding?
Spinal molding helps to restore the spinal curvature, optimize motion and eliminate pain. Spinal molding is a passive process of laying on the fulcrums for up to 20 minutes twice a day. Do you have neck and back pain? It is easy to fall into poor posture with current lifestyle trends. Muscle soreness, tightness […]
Gaining Traction with the Cervical Traction Device
The source of neck and upper back pain is often compressed, dehydrated discs in the cervical spine. The cervical spine consists of seven bones separated by discs. These discs allow the spine to move. The Pettibon System’s trusted Cervical Traction Device is a proven solution to restore neck mobility and relieve pain in the neck […]
Chronic Low Back Pain Relief Testimonial: The Mechanic
After dealing with chronic back back as well as several other spinal issues, Jay decided to take action. He found a Pettibon doctor and started making real progress healing.
Back Pain Relief Testimonial: The Welder
Kurt is a welder who has dealt with back pain his whole life. After a recent back injury, Kurt reaches out for help and eventually begins his journey with the Pettibon System and with lasting back pain relief. Read his story!
The Benefits of Traction
As a person gets older, the spinal disks, ligaments and cartilage no longer have a direct blood supply for the nourishment and elimination of tissue cell wastes.
Deep Dive into Forward Head Posture
Our increasing use of computers, tablets, cell phones, and other handheld devices in combination with the sedentary lifestyles and poor posture habits at work are all causes of Forward Head Posture, AKA Text Neck. Text Neck is a condition more and more chiropractors are seeing in their patients. Without treatment, Text Neck can cause antalgic posture, stance, and gait. This will result in low back pain making standing, walking, and sitting difficult and uncomfortable.
