Hassel Family Chiropractic

04/22/2026

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04/21/2026

🛑 YOUR HAND GOES NUMB AT NIGHT… AND YOUR WRIST IS NOT THE PROBLEM ⚡️

Most people think that waking up with a numb hand is caused by carpal tunnel or sleeping on the wrist the wrong way… but in many cases, the real problem starts much higher, at the level of your neck, where the nerves that supply your hand originate, and when your sleeping posture puts your cervical spine under pressure, those nerves get compressed, disrupting the signal before it even reaches your hand.

This is why you can feel tingling, numbness, or that “dead hand” sensation even when your wrist is completely fine, because the issue is not where you feel it, but where the signal is being blocked, and over time, repeated compression in the neck can make the symptoms more frequent and more intense.

The real solution is not just adjusting your hand or wearing a wrist brace, but improving your neck position during sleep, reducing cervical pressure, and restoring proper nerve flow from the spine to the hand so the signal can travel normally again.

Get adjusted. Address the cause.

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04/21/2026

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04/18/2026

04/17/2026

Startling stat I re-read this week…

Properly prescribed medications cause over 100,000 deaths every year…100,000 DEATHS!!!

WOW!

Let that sink in. And these are deaths due to properly prescribed medication… which does not include recreational drugs (like co***ne or heroin)… does not include those that were supposed to take two pills, but took four… and does not include receiving the wrong medication or dosage.

To put this into perspective, it is equivalent to two and half jumbo jet crashes EVERY DAY for a year.

The scary thing is that this was first noted three decades ago, yet the problem continues to worsen.

One more scary stat to upset your day…

Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S.

YIKES!

There’s a time and a place for medical care and medication, but you MUST do everything you can to avoid taking these dangerous drugs and having risky medical procedures.

Chiropractor Clive | At Hassel Family Chiropractic, we provide the individualized care you need to restore your well-being.

04/17/2026

If your car's wheels are out of alignment, what happens? The tires wear unevenly, the ride gets rough, and over time, they break down faster than they should. You wouldn't ignore that—you’d get them realigned before permanent damage sets in.

Now think about your spine.

When your spine is misaligned, the same thing happens—just inside your body. The vertebrae aren’t moving properly. The structure isn’t balanced. That leads to uneven wear and tear on the discs, joints, and nerves. Over time, this results in degenerative disc disease, chronic pain, and mobility issues.

The difference? You can replace your tires.
You only get one spine.

Chiropractic care corrects spinal misalignments—restoring proper function, reducing stress on the nervous system, and preventing premature degeneration.

Take care of your spine like you would your car… or better.

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04/16/2026

There’s something really special about moments like this…

I’ve been taking care of this mom for many, many years. And now—her first baby. 💗

But just two weeks ago, mom walked into the office in a very different state…

She was in tears.

SEVERE low back pain. Intense sciatica. She could barely stand up straight… barely walk. Honestly, she was almost crawling just to get in.

And it didn’t just “happen overnight.”

It was the accumulation…

Pregnancy.
Delivery.
Sleepless nights.
Lifting.
Car seats.
Cribs.
Nursing.
All the beautiful—but physically demanding—things that come with being a new mom.

Her body had reached a breaking point.

So we got to work.

Very gentle. Very specific chiropractic adjustments.
Twice a day… morning and afternoon.

Our goal?
Get mom back to being MOM as fast as possible!

And in just 3 days… everything changed.

Pain gone.
Movement restored.
Tears replaced with relief and gratitude.

That’s what happens when you remove interference from the nervous system and allow the body to function the way it was designed.

Then came the conversation that made this story even better…

She asked about her newborn baby girl. 👶

“Should I have her checked?”

Absolutely.

Not because something is wrong…
But because we want to keep it that way.

You don’t wait for ear infections.
You don’t wait for digestive issues.
You don’t wait for problems to show up.

You check early. You check often. You stay ahead.

Just like we should have during pregnancy and postpartum to prevent what she went through.

And yesterday… I had the honor of checking and adjusting her beautiful baby girl for the very first time.

Gentle. Specific. Perfect.

And just like that…
She began her journey with chiropractic care and optimal health from the very beginning of life.

This is what it’s all about.

Not just getting people out of pain…
But helping families live at their highest level of health—starting from day one.

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04/15/2026

Our nervous system controls every cell, organ, and tissue in our bodies.

Keep the nervous system disturbance free with regular chiropractic care.

Allow the body to function at its most optimal level.

Self healing, self regulating.

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04/14/2026

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04/14/2026

Chills during fever are a biological mechanism where prostaglandin E2 activates brain neurons, amplifying cold sensitivity and driving you to seek warmth to raise your body temperature.

Fever gives your immune system an advantage by speeding up immune cell activity, improving cell trafficking, and directly inhibiting pathogen replication at higher temperatures.

The warmth-seeking and shivering responses operate through separate brain pathways, but both work together to rapidly elevate core temperature into an effective fever range.

Fever-reducing drugs can backfire by suppressing natural healing mechanisms, masking symptoms, and prolonging illness by removing the thermal pressure on pathogens.

Medical intervention is rarely needed unless the fever exceeds 104.5 degrees Fahrenheit (40.2 degrees Celsius), affects infants under 3 months, or is accompanied by signs of serious illness like sepsis.