Got Whiplash From A Car Accident?

Hi, I’m Dr. Steven Battaglino with Battaglino Family Chiropractic. Today, I want to talk about a term that gets used real frequently with accidents called whiplash. Whiplash is an injury to the neck and areas below the neck due to some traumatic impacts, like a car accident. It doesn’t have to be a car, it […]

Hi. I’m Dr. Steve Battaglino with Battaglino Family Chiropractic in Petaluma, CA. A real commonly asked question is “Why do I need to get adjusted? My back doesn’t hurt” or “It might hurt a little bit, and then it goes away. It’s fine, it’s not a big deal.” The answer to that question is this: […]

Hi, I’m Dr. Steve Battaglino, and this is your Health Minute. A lot of people ask about x-ray, and why x-ray is important. Is it safe, and there’s a variety of questions that involve x-rays. So, I wanted to talk about it a little bit. X-ray is incredibly safe, especially now that we have digital […]

Hi, I’m Dr. Steven Battaglino with Battaglino Family Chiropractic. You may have heard of FSAs or HSAs, they stand for Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account. These are tax-deferred accounts that are designed specifically for healthcare costs. They work really well, and they are accepted for chiropractic benefits, which is something that a lot […]

My name is Lori and I came to see Dr. Steve approximately seven months ago. I was referred to Dr. Steve by a co-worker, who is a patient of his and I had suffered a traumatic motor cycle accident in which the left side of my body was broken up fairly well and I was […]

Hi, Dr. Steve Battaglino. Today I want to show you some X-rays, to show you the importance of x-ray. What kind of information we get from them that we can’t otherwise just glean from our hands. This first x-ray series, this is “before and after,” so this is the side view of the neck like […]

Hi, I’m Dr. Steven Battaglino with Battaglino Family Chiropractic. One of the most rewarding parts of my job is when a patient comes in with lower back pain or headaches or neck pain and they get rid of that symptom, but they also get huge improvement with other symptoms like digestive issues, reproductive issues, and […]

Hi, I’m Dr. Steven Battaglino with Battaglino Family Chiropractic. How did I get out of alignment in the first place? It’s a good question. I’m going to give you a few examples, starting with birth and the birth process. Infants don’t have the musculature in their neck and body to really support themselves through that […]

Hi, I’m Dr. Steven Battaglino with Battaglino Family Chiropractic. Why does pregnancy hurt so much? Pregnancy is commonly associated with lower back pain, mid-back pain. Part of it is due to the weight gain. As much as the weight gain plays a role, so does the shift in the weight. In other words, the center […]

Hi. I’m Dr. Steven Battaglino with Battaglino Family Chiropractic. Do I have scoliosis? That’s a question I hear quite a lot. If I do have it, what can I do about it? Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine that develops where the spine is typically supposed to be nice and straight from front to […]