Don’t let a disc herniation slow you down!
Disc bulging (and herniations) are a natural part of the aging process. Yes, that’s right. As gravity pulls you down, you continue to age, and injuries catch up to you – your body starts to wear down, and degenerative processes begin. As a matter of fact, degeneration of the spine often begins before you are […]
Can Chiropractic Care Help My Neck Problem?
Have you ever had a nagging neck pain that slowed you down and kept you from doing the things you love? You’re not alone. Millions of people every year suffer from neck and arm pain caused by a disc herniation. Sometimes the pain is caused by an injury, other times people just seem to wake […]
Will Surgery Fix My Back Pain?
We all know someone who has gone through spine surgery and has just never been the same. They may have gone into surgery hoping for a “quick” fix for 20, 30, or 40 years of neglect, but come out the same or worse than they began. Some people even go through multiple surgeries on a […]
Can Pain Be A Good Thing?
Pain is your body’s way of signaling to you that something needs your attention. In other words, when a problem occurs in your body due to lifestyle stresses, movement dysfunction, or age-related changes, it uses pain to get you to take action and correct the problem. Think of PAIN as your body saying: “Pay Attention Inside Now!” Believe […]
Injections For Back Pain – More Harm Than Help?
Did you know researchers have discovered a correlation between epidural steroid injections and spinal fracture risk? Specifically, new studies have indicated that there is a 21% increase in the risk of a patient experiencing a cracked or broken back after receiving an epidural steroid injection. The scary part is, over 9 million of these injections […]
Shot or Not: Should You Get an Injection for Spine Pain?
You probably know someone who has received a recommendation from their medical doctor to sign on for a spinal injection to treat their neck or back pain. Maybe you’ve been down this road yourself! What you may not know is that recent research indicates patients should think twice before scheduling that next shot. Not only […]
Using Medication Off-Label and Why You Should Care
Think of the most recent pharmaceutical commercial you watched. Do you remember that list of possible side effects and complications you heard – everything from diarrhea to death? Believe it or not, any of those crazy side effects and complications are to be expected when a medication is prescribed “on-label,” or for a particular condition […]
The Intersection of CrossFit and Chiropractic
Let’s start by being entirely transparent. CrossFit is intense and the workouts can be absolutely demolishing. I have personally done workouts that from the start had me thinking “looks good, should be pretty fun” but by the time it was over had me thinking “why isn’t there any air in my lungs” as I lay […]
