A Hopeful Remedy To Treat and Prevent Crippling Low Back Spasms
In twenty-two years of practice, I have to say that some of the hardest pain cases I have had to manage involved, in some way, severe muscle spasms of the low back. Muscle spasms, to some degree, accompany most low back issues involving the spinal joints – what we call subluxation in chiropractic. But spasms […]
It’s Rarely Just A Quick Adjustment: The Importance of Getting Examined
Being examined is essential when beginning care in any doctor’s office. In my office, it is non-negotiable, although plenty of potential clients call with the belief that they “just need an adjustment.” While this may be so, it may also not be so, as the story I am about to disclose will show. But I […]
Chiropractic is the Ultimate to Beat Whiplash Neck Pain Now
As we enter a new era, one more dependent on technology than ever, injuries we sustain can take on a new level of disability. Take for instance, acceleration-deceleration whiplash injuries – these are some of the most common we chiropractors see in auto accident pain cases. As more people spend a large portion of their […]
Horrible Chest Pain Not Always the Heart (A List of Causes)
A few months back I presented two of the more common causes of upper back or rib pain on breathing. Because of its intimate relation to the heart and lungs, pain on inspiration is a cause for concern, especially when coupled with other symptoms like fever, cough, or shortness of breath. But in the absence […]
Vitamin C is Absolutely for More Than Immunity Alone
Bleeding gums, hair loss, dry, itchy skin – what were once symptoms reserved for British sailors and soldiers of the American Civil War are becoming more common today in the average person’s convenience-laden lifestyle. These symptoms collectively are known as scurvy, a nutritional deficiency syndrome related to vitamin C. British sailors in the 15-18th centuries […]
Why Does It Hurt So Badly When I Breathe? And How To Fix It…
“It hurts to breathe.” Have you ever said these words? Did you mean them literally, or were you trying to say that you carried out something grueling, like an ass-kicking workout, or that you worked your third restaurant shift in a row, or even after you were injured from a fall or car crash? Sometimes […]
When Shoulder Pain Is Not From The Shoulder
Sometimes the pain you feel comes from an area other than where it hurts. Sometimes the problem is caused by an adjacent tissue, and others times from a distant, seemingly unrelated structure. As a chiropractic doctor who works with people suffering from many kinds of pain, I am grateful when I can recreate a client’s […]
How to Drain a Pus-Filled Finger
So here’s a new one for me: I woke up yesterday morning with a very sore ring fingernail on my left hand. I felt it as I staggered to the bathroom still ninety percent asleep. I bumped my hand against the wall, “Ow!” What the heck? I rubbed the edge of the nail a few […]
Return to Exercise Best When Done Gradually
Have you shed your Covid-15 yet? Those fifteen pounds just about everybody has put on; have you started burning it or are you waiting for the new year? Whether you go back to the mat at home or take it to the gym, whether to slay the Covid-15 or to grunt out knee rehab, the […]
How To Treat Auto Accident Headaches
Auto accidents are more common than we would like to admit. The average driver, and that’s probably you, has a greater chance of getting into a car crash on a 1,000 mile trip (1 in 366). than a professional bowler has in bowling a perfect game (1 in 460). While auto accident fatalities appear as […]