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Frequently asked questions and additional information related to chiropractic care and how it can help you on your way to a healthy lifestyle!

Dr. Francisco Turelli explaining the science behind neck pain and cervical-curve correction
30 March 2026 · 5 min read

Lost the Curve in Your Neck? What the Research Says About Forward Head Posture

Your head weighs about 4.5 kg and every centimetre it drifts forward adds load to your neck. What forward head posture does, what a 2022 review of cervical-curve correction found, and what we do about it in Barcelona.

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The Vagus Nerve: Your Body's Secret Superpower
17 March 2026 · 7 min read

The Vagus Nerve: Your Body's Secret Superpower (And Why Chiropractors Know It Best)

Biohackers, cardiologists and breathwork teachers are all talking about the Vagus Nerve. Here is what nobody says: the most important thing you can do for it is make sure your spine is working correctly.

A smiling toddler with their parents during a family visit at illumINNATE Chiropractic Studio, Barcelona
24 June 2025 · 4 min read

What Controls Your Child's Development? Chiropractic for Growing Kids

The nervous system is the master controller of every function in a growing body, from breathing and digestion to crawling, walking and learning. Why families in Barcelona bring their kids for gentle chiropractic checks, and what we look for at each age.

Dr. Kelli Turelli adjusting a woman on the table at illumINNATE Chiropractic Studio in Barcelona
27 May 2025 · 5 min read

Chiropractic for Women: Cycles, Hormones, Pregnancy and Postpartum

From painful periods to pregnancy, birth recovery and menopause, a woman's nervous system is asked to adapt constantly. How chiropractic care supports women at every stage, and why Dr. Kelli became a chiropractor after her own story.

Dr. Francisco Turelli demonstrating a live adjustment to dancers and movement enthusiasts at an illumINNATE seminar in Barcelona
18 March 2025 · 4 min read

Chiropractic for Athletes, Dancers and Anyone Who Loves to Move

Coordination, balance and proprioception are run by the nervous system, not the muscles. How chiropractic care helps dancers, runners and gym-goers in Barcelona perform better, recover faster and prevent injury.

A practice member's hand on the INSiGHT heart-rate variability sensor during a nervous-system scan at illumINNATE
15 January 2025 · 5 min read

Stressed About Being Stressed? How Chiropractic Helps Your Nervous System Adapt

Stress is unavoidable; getting stuck in it is not. How chronic stress shows up in the body, why heart-rate variability is the report card of your nervous system, and how chiropractic care helps you adapt instead of just cope.

Dr. Kelli Turelli holding a spine model in the adjusting room at illumINNATE Chiropractic Studio, Barcelona
2 October 2024 · 4 min read

What Is a Subluxation? Plus 3 Chiropractic Myths We Hear Every Week

A subluxation is a vertebra that has lost proper movement and is interfering with the nervous system. What causes it (traumas, toxins, thoughts), what an adjustment actually does, and three myths busted: it's only for back pain, only for adults, and it hurts.

Can Chiropractic Help Correct Cervical Lordosis?
15 September 2024 · 3 min read

Can Chiropractic Help Correct Cervical Lordosis? What You Should Know

What cervical lordosis is, why losing the natural curve in your neck causes neck pain, headaches and dizziness, and how chiropractic care can help restore it.

Dr. Kelli Turelli with a newborn in the nursery at illumINNATE Chiropractic Studio, Barcelona
5 August 2024 · 4 min read

Chiropractic and Breastfeeding: How Care Helps Both Mom and Baby

A baby who struggles to latch on one side, a mom with neck pain and headaches from feeding: how chiropractic care supports breastfeeding for both, with a real story from an illumINNATE mom in Barcelona.

Dr. Francisco Turelli giving a specific instrument adjustment to a practice member's neck at illumINNATE Barcelona
21 May 2024 · 4 min read

How Often Do Chiropractors Get Adjusted? (And How Often Should You?)

The most common question in our studio, answered honestly: Dr. Kelli and Dr. Francisco get adjusted at least once a week. Here is why, what the three phases of care are, and how we decide your frequency.

Dr. Kelli Turelli holding a newborn during a gentle first check at illumINNATE Chiropractic Studio in Barcelona
5 March 2024 · 4 min read

When Should a Baby First See a Chiropractor? (Hint: Sooner Than You Think)

Most newborns at illumINNATE come in within the first 5 to 10 days of life. Why birth is a big event for a tiny spine, what a newborn check looks like, and the signs that a baby's body is stuck in stress.

Dr. Francisco Turelli in a health consultation with a new practice member at illumINNATE Chiropractic Studio, Barcelona
18 January 2024 · 5 min read

Your First Visit to a Chiropractor in Barcelona: What Actually Happens at illumINNATE

Never been to a chiropractor? Here is exactly what happens at your first two visits at illumINNATE in Barcelona: consultation, posture analysis, INSiGHT scan, your first adjustment and the Report of Findings.

Dr. Kelli and Dr. Francisco Turelli adjusting pregnant practice members on pregnancy tables at illumINNATE Barcelona
14 November 2023 · 5 min read

Chiropractic During Pregnancy: Why a Balanced Pelvis Changes Everything

Babies move where there is room. A balanced pelvis gives your baby space to settle head-down, and gives you a more comfortable pregnancy. What prenatal chiropractic care at illumINNATE Barcelona does and why.

The stages of a chiropractic care plan
5 May 2019 · 2 min read

Your Chiropractic Healing Journey: The Road to Recovery

Everyone's chiropractic healing journey looks different. Here is what a care plan at illumINNATE looks like: the intensive phase, wellness care and lifetime care.

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