Chiropractors help golfers with back pain on a regular basis. From the weekend duffer to the professional tour, golfers develop low back pain. It is a direct result of the mechanics of the swing. I wrote an article many years ago for a magazine about the...
Chiropractic patients often present with sciatica, a pain in the back of the leg. This pain can be caused by several conditions, but the most common cause is compression of the nerve roots as they exit the spine. I included two pictures for this post today. The...
Bad lifting and reaching is one of the most common ways patients hurt themselves. We all know you should bend at the knees to lift heavy objects off the floor. The small things like twisting in your chair and reaching for your lap top, shoes or kids toys for example...
It’s that time of year again when we start to get out in the yard and clean up the mess from winter. Lots of raking, picking up sticks, pushing or riding lawn mowers, lifting heavy bags of grass clippings and aching backs from all the work. A few good tips to...
How do you know if going to see a chiropractor will help your back or neck pain? On your first visit your Doctor of Chiropractic will take a detailed history and perform an examination. They may request x-ray imaging of your spine in a standing position to see how...
Happy Easter! This weekend the traditional meal is ham to celebrate the holiday. One huge side effect I see in my practice is inflammation caused by all the sodium intake after Easter. Ham, as I’m sure you know, has a lot of salt and this causes your body to...
