A very common diagnosis for patients with back or neck pain is arthritis. Specifically this is osteoarthritis. There is also rheumatoid arthritis that is an auto-immune disease that tends to mainly be seen in the fingers, wrists, feet and ankles. The picture below...
Chiropractic is a medical profession that focuses on correction of the spine to decrease subluxations. A subluxation is a rotation of your vertebrae (the bones of your spine) that causes compression on a nerve root. There are three ways a nerve can become pinched in...
It’s no wonder you see all this infomercials at night talking about new gadgets for back and neck pain, the perfect mattress or pillow and of course Shaq dancing with no back pain. The US spent 3.2 trillion dollars on health care and this is how it breaks down...
Two of the most common questions I am asked are: What is the best sleeping position? What mattress do you recommend? For starters a few sleeping pointers. You should use only one pillow under your head. Not two or three that will cause your head to be propped up...
Of course getting adjusted is one of the most important things you can do for both your spine and overall health and wellness. As you know from previous blogs I have talked about the benefits of getting adjusted to maintain proper nerve communication and health....
As a chiropractor I actually focus on your nervous system to help your body heal. I know crazy right? The first thing people think about with chiropractic care is bones. Which isn’t too far off, we use the bones as a vector to get to the nerves. Sounds...
