Pain Conditions
What is a pinched nerve in your neck? A pinched nerve in your neck, also known as Cervical Radiculopathy, can occur when one or more of the …
Crick in the Back – Long Term Back Pain – Lumbar Facet Syndrome What does it mean to have a crick in the back? The feeling of a crick …
What is Myofascial Pain Syndrome? Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a chronic pain disorder in which sensitive and hyper-irritable myofascial trigger points in the muscles cause pain. Pain frequently …
Piriformis syndrome results from compression of the sciatic nerve as it runs past the piriformis muscle at the back of the hip. Your piriformis muscle attaches the sacral bone …
Achilles tendonitis/ tendinopathy is an inflammatory tendon problem. Yet, the right evaluation and treatment provides a plan for reducing the pain and restoring the strength for the area to …
Headache is very common, affecting almost half of the population. In fact, fifteen to twenty percent of all headaches come from problems in the neck. This type of headache …
An A/C joint sprain is damage to the ligaments that support the acromioclavicular joint. If you have suffered an acromioclavicular sprain, you have damaged the strong fibrous ligaments that …
Your brain processes three different inputs to establish your sense of balance: your inner ear, your eyes, and tiny pressure sensors that line the inside of the joints of …
Your low back relies on discs and other ligaments for support. “Discogenic Low Back Pain” develops when these tissues are under excessive stress, much like a rope that frays …
You have 12 pair of ribs that attach to the “thoracic” region of your spine. The ribs serve to protect your heart, lungs, and other vital organs. Each rib …
Cubital tunnel syndrome is one of several common arm pain conditions. Your cubital tunnel is the groove on the inside of your elbow, also called the “funny bone.” The …
Back pain can begin suddenly as a sharp or intense pain. Sometimes it begins with a wrong movement or sudden injury. Conversely, back pain can begin slowly as a …
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 …
Dry needling for shoulder pain may be an excellent treatment strategy, but it really depends on what is causing the shoulder pain in the first place. Obviously, there are …
During organized exercise or other physical exertion, some people will have a sudden, severe pain at the occipital area (headache at the top of the neck and base of the …
Achilles tendinitis symptoms start with inflammation of the calcaneal tendon and the surrounding area. The actual site of inflammation may be where the tendon makes a strong attachment to the …
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 …
The most common temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) symptom is orofacial pain. Orofacial pain involves pain at the mouth, face, ear, and the surrounding head and neck areas. 10 the …
People often ask why their pain, often in the same area of the back, returns from time to time. When they have completed a course of treatments and experienced …
One of my patients asked me the other day, “Why does my lower back pain come back?” The causes of recurrent low back pain are note easy to explain. …
I’m often asked to describe who goes to a chiropractor, basically to describe the “typical” chiropractic patient. Most patients in Memphis initially come in for back pain, neck pain or headaches. …
Cervical radiculopathy is a common cause of neck and arm pain, occurring when there is irritation of one of the spine nerves at the neck. Cervical radiculopathy does not usually …
So often when a patient comes in with a complaint of neck or back pain, they state that they can’t recall anything happening that caused the problem. That’s because …
In the never ending battle against lower back pain, new research is vital. A 2008 study by Luomajoki (1) reveals some new and relevant information regarding low back movement control …
There are tons of information about how to prevent back pain. Unfortunately, some of this information is conflicting, confusing, and inaccurate. If you currently have back pain or episodic, …
The deadlift is a great exercise. Perhaps it gets a bad reputation because of the word, “dead.” Other people dislike or completely avoid the deadlift because it can cause low …
Elbow tendinitis (also elbow tendonitis) can be frustrating because it slowly becomes increasingly painful and intrusive into one’s life. Also known as tennis elbow or golfers elbow, the pain …
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 …
After a person has successfully completed a course of treatment, one of the first questions they ask me is: “How do I prevent back and neck pain from happening again?” Most …
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. …
The Annals of Internal Medicine published a study investigating massage therapy compared to medical care for chronic back Pain. Low back pain can affect up to 80% of the …
Back pain is the most common disorder seen by chiropractic physicians, comprising of up to 70% of presenting patients. A substantial number of those patients have sciatica… the popular …
Tension headaches cause one to feel like their head is “in a vice” or like wearing a “really tight headband.” Tension headache may also be referred to as tension-type …
It would seem that imaging tests, such as x rays, CT, or MRI, would be a great idea for severe low back pain. Wouldn’t having a picture of the …
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 …
The pain from a ruptured disc can be very scary. The victim feels loss of control of their life and fears for the future. (“Will my back ever be …
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is an entrapment neuropathy of the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand. If the median nerve becomes compressed where it runs …
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a problem of the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand. CTS occurs when the median nerve gets compressed in the …
A lot of people are confused about what to do when confronted with an episode of low back pain. Unfortunately, that confusion also extends into the healthcare system, such …
At least 70 percent of America’s 30 million elementary school students use computers, according to a recent New York Times article. As a result of this increased usage, doctors …
Sciatica describes persistent pain felt along the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back, down through the buttock, and into the lower leg. The sciatic nerve is the …
What are my treatment options for sciatica? For most people, sciatica responds very well to conservative, chiropractic care. Keeping in mind that sciatica is a symptom and not a …
Smoking can literally be a pain in the back. Over the years, research into the association between smoking and low back pain has indicated that smoking worsens back pain, …
Doctors of Chiropractic (DCs) care for patients of all ages, who may be suffering from a variety of health conditions. DCs are especially well-known for their expertise in caring …
Pain in the front of the knee is a very common problem. This anterior knee pain may also be referred to as patellofemoral pain syndrome, runner’s knee, jumper’s knee, …
Many people appreciate sleeping with fans on or windows open to allow the cool breeze in at night. Yet, what we don’t appreciate is the crooked, painful neck we …
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 …
It’s beginning to warm up outside, which for most people means an increase in wearing flip-flops and running or walking outside. These changes in footwear and activity can often …
Whiplash is a generic term applied to injuries of the neck caused when the neck is suddenly and/or violently jolted in one direction and then another, creating a whip-like …
John Doe came to Cole Pain Therapy Group for evaluation of lower rib pain that began after playing touch football with his kids over the weekend. He had not had …