The brain is an extremely complex organ. It needs to be taken care of, just like you take care of your muscles through exercising and physical activity.
Brain health is anything that you do to improve the functionality of your brain: whether that’s decision-making, problem-solving, memory, and more.
What are signs of a brain that needs some extra loving?
Forgetfulness
Stress
Anxiety
Inability to make decisions
Get tired doing basic activities such as reading or writing
And more
Mental Clarity
Your brain is a muscle that needs to be exercised in order to build and maintain clarity and health.
Custom Care Plan
We’ll help build you a custom brain health care plan to maximize your brain exercises and getting your feeling sharp again.
Better Memory
Strengthen your short-term and long-term memory by building and growing your brain’s health.
People can reduce their risk of cognitive decline by making key lifestyle changes, including participating in regular physical activity, staying socially engaged, and maintaining good heart health.
At Fourth Avenue Chiropractic in Spokane, we believe in the 6 pillars of brain health, and will work with you to build a lifestyle plan that helps optimize your brain’s overall health.
1. Physical Exercise
It is known that regular exercise improves blood flow and memory. It stimulates biochemical changes in the brain that promote learning, mood, and thinking. Get active. Keep your wits about you.
2. Food & Nutrition
You are what you eat. As you get older, your brain is exposed to more damaging stress due to lifestyle and environmental influences, resulting in oxidation damage to brain cells. Antioxidants found in food can protect against the damaging effects of oxidation in the brain.
3. Medical Health
Hypertension, diabetes, obesity, depression, head trauma, higher cholesterol levels, and smoking all contribute to dementia. You may limit and reduce these threats. Make a commitment to a brain-healthy lifestyle for your body and mind.
4. Sleep & Relaxation
Sleep energizes you, improves your mood and your immune system, and may reduce buildup in the brain of an abnormal protein called beta-amyloid plaque. Practicing meditation and managing stress may help fend off age-related decline in brain health. Stay positive. Be happy.
Mental exercise is just as important as physical activity in maintaining your brain healthy and fit. Mental workouts may help your brain function better and stimulate new brain cell growth, decreasing your risk of dementia. You have to employ your brain or lose it, just like you do with your muscles.
6. Social Interaction
Leading an active social life can protect you against memory loss. Spending time with others, engaging in stimulating conversation, and staying in touch and connected with family and friends are good for your brain health.
Benefits to Improving Brain Health
Improve memory
Boost mental clarity
Ability to solve problems
Quicker decision-making
Reduce your risk of brain-related diseases such as
Alzheimer’s
And much more.
Brain Health Treatment in Spokane
Good brain health is a state in which every individual can realize their own abilities and optimize their cognitive, emotional, psychological and behavioural functioning to cope with life situations. Numerous interconnected social and biological determinants (incl. genetics) play a role in brain development and brain health from pre-conception through the end of life. These determinants influence the way our brains develop, adapt and respond to stress and adversity, giving way to strategies for both promotion and prevention across the life course.
Brain health conditions emerge throughout the life course and are characterized by disruptions in normal brain growth and/or brain functioning. They may manifest as neurodevelopmental and neurological conditions such as intellectual developmental disorders, autism spectrum disorders, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, dementia, cerebrovascular disease, headache, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, neuroinfections, brain tumors, traumatic injury and neurological disorders resulting from malnutrition.
If you’re experiencing any symptoms where you feel your brain health could be a factor, schedule an appointment with our holistic doctors in Spokane.
Great place. They go above & beyond to not only treat your symptoms but get to the root of the problem. Having chiropractic and massage at the same place is also a big plus!
I have been going to 4th Ave Chiropractic for 5 years now and I couldn't be happier with the level of care and attention I get with the adjustments. It has greatly improved my quality of life.
Dr. Anthony has helped me so much to ensure I feel my best throughout my pregnancy! This isn’t your typical routine chiropractic office they tailor every appointment to your needs. Absolutely love him, couldn’t recommend home enough! 🤍
The VA sends me here for massage and I am so thankful that they finally got it right! After a deep tissue massage, I leave here feeling 100%better. I struggle to walk and work PT, and without this place, I would literally be stuck at home in bed with pain and nerve damage. But with my massages, I am able to work a few hours a week now!
This place is my go to when something is just a little off or I'm at the point I can't roll off the bed. Dr Anthony works miracles and Tonya makes the stress of my very stressful job go away. I'll never go anywhere else.
Very pleasant and helpful staff and doctors. A detailed plan for treatment was presented and explained. Questions were encouraged and answered to my satisfaction. I have noticed the improvement in my walking ability.
I love this place they very professional and very friendly and when I get done with my neck and back being cracked I feel so much better for a long time sleep much better to Highly recommend them and make sure you get a message to it is the best!
The staff is incredibly kind and patient and helpful! I could barely walk a flight of stairs and in less than a month i was taking stairs without even thinking about it!
I have had a great experience going to see Patrick at 4th Ave for massages and Dr. Jason for chiropractic. They have helped me deal with neck, shoulder and elbow pain.
I was impressed on my first visit!! Anthony Durant set up a corrective care plan of chiropractic adjustments and decompression after a discussion and xrays. I am very pleased with my progress.
I have been a patient of 4th Avenue Chiropractic since I was in my teens. That is over two decades of trusting and relying on this team to keep my body healthy. All of the doctors take a holistic approach to treating and maintaining a healthy and well functioning body. I also have had several massages with their team, and currently Lex is my LMT, and is beyond incredible. I cannot recommend 4th Ave Chiropractic enough!
Very knowledgeable and caring Doctors.. They take the time to examine and throughly evaluate your therapeutic needs.<br>I have been to several chiropractors and I have to say their knowledge and care is far beyond what I have ever experienced.
I can’t recommend 4th Ave chiropractic enough. I see Dr Anthony Durant and he has been incredibly dedicated to helping me get back to running again. I’ve dealt with unexplained knee pain and back pain for almost ten years and have seen countless providers with no clear answers. From the first visit with him he made me feel seen and heard and really seemed to care about helping his patients improve their quality of life. He also always takes the time to check in with me to see how things are going in my life, and cares about me as a whole. His front desk team is also so welcoming and kind, which makes this whole experience even better. I highly recommend!
Fourth Ave Chiropractic is a wonderful practice! The staff are all amazing, friendly, knowledgeable, quick to assist you; a well organized machine. Dr Jason is pure magic & has helped me immensely. I highly recommend this practice for anyone needed chiropractic care.
Dr anthony one of the best to ever do it anytime i go to him i feel like a brand new man my wife even asked me one day when i came home, wow you’re so limber i could just fold you up and put you in a v suit case if it wasn’t for Dr.Anthony I’d never be the man i am today thank you
Dr. Max and his team have been super helpful during my pregnancies and recoveries. I highly recommend them. My only regret is that I should have gone to chiro sooner before I was in a lot of pain.<br>-Stacey Putney
Couldn’t be happier with the care I’ve received from Dr Anthony Durant. Knowledgeable, experienced, and transparent. He doesn’t treat your symptoms, he treats your problem(s). As a mechanic, I haven’t felt this great since before I became a mechanic. I highly recommend Fourth Ave.
Friendly staff at the front desk ready to serve. I see Lexi Miller for massage, and Dr. Durant for my chiropractic needs. Very clean operation they run there. Fantastic bedside manner on all accounts and very attentive. I have noticed a big change in my daily life combining adjustments and massage. My body is very grateful. I would highly recommend 4th Avenue Chiropractic.
I never fully knew or understood what going to a chiropractor was all about.<br>Last year, I was in a car accident and my body was sore and in pain. I was having back pain and neck pain to the point that it kept me awake at night. After the first adjustment, I felt so much better!<br><br>Dr Max was my chiropractor…he was patient with me, listened to my concerns and explained the treatment. He helps you understanding what's happening with your bones, muscles, and nervous system and body..<br><br>I am truly thankful for the staff here at Fourth Avenue Chiropractic. The ladies at the front desk (Shy & Emma… wish I could remember the other young ladies names) remember you at each visit which makes it a more personal experience to where you feel valued not just another face. I was not sure how it was going to work out with fitting appointments in with how busy my schedule is during the week but they were flexible to work around my schedule. Definitely a 5 star experience!<br>Thank you!
Best care, best front desk, a wonderful place to get treated. Dr. Max and Dr. Anthony have walked me thru my whole pregnancy and I’ve had such a great experience. Andy massage therapist Lex is the BEST!
Dr. Max has been assisting me with my recovery after a motorcycle accident. He has been so wonderful and I am happy to share that I am improving! The reception team is very friendly too. Would definitely recommend
Excellent service, great team all around. Dr. Max was very thorough, kind, and explained everything to me! I was adjusted, and quickly felt things moving. I am grateful that to have their care!
Pertaining to the people I have interacted with I can state the following: The staff shows a pleasant demeanor. They seem to be exceptionally accommodating professional, and very experienced in their line of practice. I have had and believe I will have an extraordinarily helpful and progressively healing experience. Thank you.
Dr. Durant is a scientist and likes to share his vast knowledge of the human body to promote healing in a holistic manner. He is extremely kind, gentle, and professional. He gives clear explanations about his methodology and builds a treatmentplan specific to the individual. He listens closely to the patient and honors their input and needs. Two appointments later and I am feeling much better! The entire team at 4th Avenue is easy to work with and is clear in communication.
Mackenzie is a talented massage therapist. First, she listened to my list of “aches and pains” and then created a massage plan to meet my specific needs. Being a senior client, MacKenzie understands my aging body’s tense and strained muscles, and used the right pressure to help with my jaw issues (TMJ) to start restoring health to my body and spirit. I strongly recommend her and Dr Max for chiropractic care too. I booked her for the next 4 weeks. Schedule now!
Everyone is so nice and personable. They listen to you. My visits always leave me feeling better. They are sure to ask how you are feeling and what is troubling you. That is what they focus on. I definitely recommend.
Professional and welcoming staff. Nice clean facility. Very sincere and personable treatment. I understand that this will be a journey and should part of a healthy routine. I have experienced pain relief. I look forward to each visit.
