Monterey Chiropractor – I had posted some new research a month or two ago that I had found that uncovered that the depression medications may have little to no effect on the condition in comparison to the placebo.  It stimulated some great constructive conversation as this can be a “hot button” topic for some people. [...]

Chiropractor Monterey – I am an athlete, a coach, love sports, and love watching football, but there are some serious things to consider though if you are, have a child who plays, or were a football player yourself.  More and more research is beginning to be published showing the neurological (brain) effects from the impact [...]

Monterey Chiropractor – I love to snowboard and have many patients and friends who love to snowboard. The sport comes with a risk of injury just like most fun and exciting activities. This new study from Japan is pretty insightful on how to prevent injuries while snowboarding. Lock your feet onto a snowboard, and you [...]

Monterey Chiropractor – Check this quick video out of one of the world’s greatest athletes. Jerry Rice was a hero to many of us growing up. I was especially pleased when I found out years ago how vocal he was about how instrumental chiropractic care was to his playing career in treating his lower back [...]

Western Australia Bans Flu Vaccines in Children Under 10 Health authorities in the Australian state of Western Australia or WA have advised physicians in their jurisdiction not to provide children under the age of 10 with seasonal flu vaccine. This is in response to a dramatic surge of children becoming febrile and developing seizures within [...]

Monterey Chiropractor – We get this question quite a bit…Use Heat or Ice for joint pain??? Heat vs. Ice: This topic is controversial, as often, patients will be told by their friends and family to use the opposite of what we may recommend to our patients. In general, when pain is present, there is inflammation… [...]

Video portion of last blog post. Check it out!

Had a great run up Garzas Creek Canyon this morning with my good buddy Nate! The sun was shining, creek was beautiful. It was about a 1 hour roundtrip with crazy amounts of uphill steep switchbacks overlooking the canyon. Kicked my butt! But felt great! Make sure you get out there this weekend. Get active, [...]

Chiropractors Monterey – Next week starts the extravaganza of Patient Appreciation Day! We love this week where we honor all those that have trusted us with their health. Tons of food, prizes, and of course free adjustment. Yours truly works like a dog, but I love it! One of my most favorite times of the [...]

Hello Monterey! Dr. Aaron Gaily and the staff of Gonstead Family Chiropractic welcome you to our chiropractic blog. The purpose of this blog is to share tips and information with you. If you are not a patient, please go to our website and check out our “New Patient Specials” or visit us any time at [...]