Slater Chiropractic

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Prineville, OR
Slater Chiropractic

Dr. Zach Bergman, DC
Dr. Evan Willow, DC
Business Hours: M-Th 8am-5:30pm F 8am-1pm

12/30/2025

🧠 Proper Support Matters More Than You Think

The cervical spine is designed to maintain a gentle curve — even at rest.
When traveling or sleeping without proper support, the neck is forced into flexion or side-bending for hours at a time. This increases disc pressure, strains stabilizing muscles, and alters normal joint mechanics.

The right pillow helps maintain neutral cervical alignment by supporting the natural curve of the neck while allowing surrounding muscles to relax. Whether you’re on a plane, in a car, or in bed, proper support reduces cumulative strain and protects joint motion overnight.

Neck pain often isn’t caused by movement — it’s caused by sustained, unsupported positions.
Support isn’t a luxury. It’s preventative care.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas!

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas Eve! Here's to the off chance we get a white Christmas!

12/22/2025

We apologize for any inconvenience, but we will be closed Wednesday, 12/24 and Thursday, 12/25. Happy holidays!

12/22/2025

🧠 Winter Travel & Screen Time Load the Cervical Spine

December is one of the most demanding months for the neck.

Long drives, flights, and increased screen use place the lower cervical spine in sustained flexion and forward-head posture. Even small, prolonged angles significantly increase disc compression and postural muscle demand.

Static positions reduce joint motion and limit normal nutrient exchange to cervical discs, leading to stiffness, fatigue, and tension that often shows up as neck pain or headaches.

Regular neck care helps restore joint mobility, normalize muscle tone, and reduce the cumulative strain that builds up during December — keeping the cervical spine functioning, not just pain-free.

12/20/2025

🌬️ Cervical Function and Breathing Are Connected

Breathing doesn’t start in the lungs — it starts with the nervous system.

The upper cervical spine plays a critical role in regulating breathing patterns through its influence on posture, muscle tone, and neural signaling. When the neck is restricted or held in chronic tension, the body often shifts into shallow, upper-chest breathing. This pattern increases sympathetic nervous system activity and limits full rib cage expansion.

Restricted cervical motion can alter head and rib cage positioning, reduce thoracic mobility, and increase reliance on accessory breathing muscles like the scalenes and upper trapezius. Over time, this creates a feedback loop of tension, fatigue, and reduced oxygen efficiency.

Improving neck mobility through precise cervical adjustments helps restore normal joint motion and proprioceptive input. As alignment improves, the rib cage moves more freely, the diaphragm can descend more effectively, and breathing becomes slower, deeper, and more efficient.

Efficient breathing isn’t just about oxygen — it’s a key driver of nervous system regulation, stress resilience, and overall physiological balance.

12/15/2025

Before: Slouched December Posture | After: Neuromuscular Efficiency

BEFORE
Reduced daylight + fatigue leads to postural collapse.
Muscles work harder just to hold you upright.

AFTER
Proper alignment improves proprioception and muscle timing.
Less effort. More stability. Better energy.
The spine handles stress without breaking down.

12/14/2025

Stress Physically Alters Your Spine

Chronic stress increases sympathetic nervous system output.

This leads to increased spinal compression, shallow breathing, and postural collapse.

Adjustments help shift the body toward parasympathetic dominance—where healing and recovery occur.

12/08/2025

The End-of-Year Exhale Starts at the Spine.

You can’t release mental stress when your physical body is locked.

An adjustment is the reset that lets you finally breathe deeper.

Until then, focus on breathing outward. Breathe into your abdomen, into your back, and expand your sides, avoid lifting up. Leave the neck relaxed and chest low. In through the nose, out through the mouth. Repeat.

12/06/2025

Winter Tightness Isn’t Just the Weather — It’s the Nervous System Bracing.

December tension often shows up in the neck, jaw, and low back.

An adjustment helps your body un-brace so you can move through the month with ease.

12/01/2025

Fall is officially over. Welcome to frosty mornings and chilly nights. Make the transition a bit easier with an adjustment!

11/29/2025

Thank you to everyone that visited the clinic and received a pie! Here's to a long weekend!

Address

240 NW Claypool Street
Prineville, OR
97754

Telephone

+15414476627

Website

http://www.slaterchiropractic.com/

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