I hear at least 2-3 times a week a parent tell their children, they are too young to see a chiropractor and they shouldn’t have back pain at their age. The study below shows that 25% of school aged children, ages 7-16, have back pain. Prolonged sitting...
There are actually four types of disc herniations. Each one can present with different symptoms and treatment can vary. Disc Bulge- In the picture below it’s labelled degeneration. This is a broad pushing out of the disc. Sometimes this can put pressure...
A subluxation is a misalignment of the spine that causes pressure on the exiting nerve root and causes pain, inflammation and muscle spasm. A chiropractor is a doctor that specializes in correcting subluxations. This correction, either by hand or instrument,...
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...
I have a lot of patients that come in and tell me they went to to urgent care or the emergency room and were told they have a back or neck sprain. Typically they are given anti-inflammatory medicine and maybe a muscle relaxer. I have seen a new trend instead of...
