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Over 90% of us will experience back pain during their life. Thankfully, less than 5% will need surgery. So why are so many operations being performed? And does surgery fix a back problem? You may be surprised to learn that an enormous number of back surgeries don’t give patients long-term relief. Jumping over less invasive…
If you’ve suffered from pain in your arm or leg, it could be caused by a spinal disc pressing on one of your nerves. If a medical doctor recognizes a pinched nerve on your MRI, they might refer you for a spinal injection. While this seems like a normal process, new research has begun to…
Bottom Line: Nearly everyone will have back pain at some point in their life, but with sciatica, you’ll know something is different right away. Pain that begins in your back travels down to your buttocks, and shoots down your leg is a classic sign of sciatica. The shooting pain down your leg is caused by…
Sciatica, nerve pain that travels from the low back or buttock down one or both legs, can feel irritating to excruciating. This type of pain can be constant to intermittent and is described as dull to pins and needles and affects 4 out of every 10 people at some point in their life. Many people…
If you suffer from back pain you’re not alone. In fact, about 80% of all people will have back pain at some point and it is one of the most common reasons for missed work, and the second most common reason for visiting a doctor (only behind upper respiratory infections). So why is it so…
Innate intelligence is a powerful thing. It is that thing within you that allows your body to heal itself. Nothing else in this world can do that. This process occurs from ABOVE DOWN, INSIDE OUT. It may sound funny or confusing but it is a very simple phrase that helps to express a very complex…
Did you know that the weight of a dime (2.2 grams) is enough weight to stop nerve flow conduction by 40-60%. Beginning in the 1970’s, Dr. Chung Ha Suh, Ph.D., and his colleagues at the Biomechanics Department of the University of Colorado began a series of studies showing that just 10mmHG pressure (about the same…
There is a lot about chiropractic that is misunderstood or misconstrued and much of the false and inaccurate information out there is found right here on the internet. There is often a misconception of what chiropractors actually do and why they do it. Hopefully this infographic helps clear up some of the confusion. Dr. Jason…
In order to properly treat back pain, you first have to understand what is causing it. There are several conditions that can cause back pain. We have listed some of the more common causes below. We advise against trying to make your own diagnosis. As chiropractors, we deal with back pain complaints on a daily…
I thought I would do something a little different today and maybe not write about something so serious for a change. So I found a few chiropractic commercials I thought were pretty funny and figured I would share them with you. Hope you enjoy.
The term subluxation is usually new to most people. It’s not a word you hear very often unless you see a chiropractor. Subluxation, in chiropractic terms, refers to a joint that has become fixated or “stuck” and mispositioned, essentially losing its normal biomechanical function which simply means it doesn’t move like it is supposed to.…