Treatment of Sciatica (Back-Related Leg Pain)
Sciatica is a general term for back related leg pain. Pain radiating from the low back to the thigh and leg can be a disabling. Sometimes the pain comes …
Spinal Manipulation
Chiropractic Care for Herniated Disc Pain
Back pain is a common problem that plagues almost everyone once in their lifetime. Sometimes that pain is caused by an injury and herniation to the disc in the …
Can I Do My Own Chiropractic Adjustment?
Nearly everyone experiences neck or back pain to some degree sometime during their life. Chronic joint immobility can progress to pain and inflammation. Recognizing a joint problem and treating …
Treatment of a Crick in Your Spine
Have you ever wondered why you can be having a fabulous morning, take a shower, start toweling off and then develop a crick in your spine? You bend over …
Why Does a Chiropractor Recommend Multiple Visits?
Patients often wonder why I, as a chiropractor, recommend multiple visits early in their care plan. Chiropractors often recommend to patients that they schedule more frequently when they first come in …
Does Chiropractic Hurt?
Patients often come to me in pain. After discussing their problem, performing an evaluation and any needed x-rays, and diagnosing a patient’s condition, I have a talk with them …
Is Chiropractic Safe During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy often raises questions about the safety of common activities. Exercises, medications, and foods that usually give little concern suddenly become a question of safety for baby and mother. …
Why Chiropractors Recommend Spine Checkups
Many people wonder why chiropractors recommend that their patients come in periodically for evaluation and treatment of their spines. Once the spine pain that initially brought you in is …
Cervicogenic Headache Research
Cervicogenic headache (headache resulting from problems in the neck) is recognized by the International Headache Society as a distinct headache diagnosis. Cervicogenic headache is described as pain originating in …
11 Hard Questions About Chiropractic Physicians
When someone learns that I am a chiropractic physician, they often have several questions about what I do for my patients. They are usually interested in my area of …
Does Medicare Cover Chiropractic?
Today’s Medicare program has several different parts. As a beneficiary, you’re probably aware of Part A (hospitalization, in-patient), Part B (outpatient, fee-for-service), Part C (called ‘Medicare Advantage’: HMOs, PPOs, …
4 Myths of Pediatric Chiropractic- Chiropractic for Babies and Children
Sharp opinions, questions, and myths surround the topic of chiropractic care for infants, children, and adolescents. The facts are that: 1. Children from infancy to adolescence may have significant spine, joint, …
How is Whiplash Neck Injury Treated?
Whiplash is a generic term for when the neck is suddenly jolted in one direction and then another, creating a whip-like movement. Whiplash is most commonly seen with motor …
Facts About Chiropractic Treatment and Prevention of Back Pain
Although chiropractic treatment is helpful for more than just back pain, many patients visit chiropractors looking for relief from this pervasive condition. In fact, 31 million Americans experience low-back …
Neck Adjustments and Stroke: Cause vs Association
Neck pain and some types of headaches are sometimes treated with neck adjustments. Neck adjustment (also called cervical spine manipulation) works to improve joint mobility in the neck, restoring range of motion, and …
Is Chiropractic Safe? Benefits, Risks, and Alternatives to Spine Manipulation
Chiropractic is widely recognized as one of the safest drug-free, non-invasive therapies available for the treatment of back pain, neck pain, headaches, joint pain of the arms or legs, …
The Safety of Acetaminophen- Alternatives to Tylenol
Acetaminophen—the main ingredient in medications such as Tylenol®—is the most widely used pain reliever. While generally considered safe when taken occasionally and in small doses, acute overdoses and chronic …
What is Spinal Manipulation?
Spinal manipulation goes by several different popular terms: spinal manipulation therapy (SMT), chiropractic treatment, chiropractic manipulation, chiropractic adjustment, and spinal adjustment. Most people know it by the audible effect …
Does Back Pain Go Away By Itself?
According to the CDC, 80% of us will have back pain during our lifetime, and 20% of the population currently has back pain. In fact, back pain alone …