Glossary

The words behind the care.

What the terms on this site mean, in plain English. Tap a letter, or search.

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Blood Sugar
The amount of glucose in the blood, the body’s main fuel. Dr. Laara teaches that when it rises too high, drops too…
Brain Fog
An everyday name for trouble thinking clearly: poor focus, mental fatigue, forgetfulness. It is a description of how something feels, not a…
Brain Fog Recovery Protocol
Dr. Laara’s 6-week, self-paced online program. It includes two Lingo sensors, video lessons, a private community and three recorded group calls, and…

Chiropractic Adjustment
A controlled movement a chiropractor applies to a joint of the spine or body. Dr. Laara Van Bryce describes her techniques as…
Continuous Glucose Monitor
A small wearable sensor, often shortened to CGM, that measures glucose day and night and sends the readings to a phone. Dr.…

Doctor of Chiropractic
The professional degree of a chiropractor, written DC. Dr. Laara Van Bryce graduated from Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, Missouri,…

Frozen Shoulder
A condition in which the shoulder joint becomes stiff and painful and its movement gradually narrows. Its medical name is adhesive capsulitis.
Functional Medicine
An approach that looks for the underlying imbalances that may be causing a health concern, rather than only quieting the symptoms. Dr.…

Holistic Chiropractic
Chiropractic care that looks at the whole body as well as the place that hurts. At Unique Holistic Chiropractic it combines gentle…
Hormone & Brain Clarity Reset
Dr. Laara’s free guide: five functional medicine steps to help clear brain fog and regain mental sharpness after 40.

Lingo
A glucose sensor made by Abbott, available without a prescription and designed for otherwise healthy people. It is a consumer wellness device,…
LNI
Short for Washington State’s Department of Labor & Industries (also written L&I), which runs the state’s workers’ compensation system. Dr. Laara handles…

Massage Benefits
Insurance coverage for massage therapy. If you have chiropractic benefits you may also have massage benefits; many Kaiser Permanente and Regence plans…
Menopause
The point in midlife when menstrual periods end for good, confirmed after twelve months without one. Hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings…
Muscle Testing
A hands-on check in which a practitioner applies gentle pressure and notes how a muscle responds. It is one of the assessments…

Nutritional Wellness
Personalized guidance on food and nutrition, built around one person’s needs and goals. At the clinic it starts with a consultation and…

Prenatal Chiropractic Care
Chiropractic care during pregnancy. Dr. Laara offers prenatal and postnatal chiropractic care and massage for expecting and new mothers.

Root Cause
The underlying factor behind a symptom, as opposed to the symptom itself. Looking for it is the idea behind Dr. Laara’s tagline,…

Sciatica
Pain that travels along the sciatic nerve, from the low back down the leg. Sciatic pain is among the concerns people bring…
Soft-Tissue Therapy
Hands-on work on the muscles and other soft tissues around the joints. Dr. Laara uses it alongside gentle adjustments to target tension.

Tech Neck
An everyday name for neck and upper-back strain from looking down at phones and screens for long periods.
Therapeutic Massage
Massage that works with the muscles and soft tissues to ease tension, soreness and tightness. Visits at the clinic are 30 or…

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