What Conditions Does Chiropractic Help?
Chiropractic Care Helps Headaches
Yes, I know, we already know this and have talked about it before. However, there was a new study that came out that I wanted to share with you. I love that chiropractic care has been getting so much research over the past decade. Not only does it help explain to...
What’s a Back/Neck Sprain
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...
Pulled Muscle or Subluxation?
This time of year people flock to the gym and exercises classes to fulfill New Year's Resolutions. Of course I think this is wonderful that people make the effort to take care of the only body they have. One of the best things you can do to help prevent and stabilize...
$88 Billion on Back and Neck Pain
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 by...
Chiropractors can adjust extremities
As I was talking to a patient about how their neck pain was decreasing and their hand tingling was getting better, I said let's get those wrists adjusted to make sure they aren't subluxated too. This sparked an interesting conversation and a realization on my side...
Best Sleeping Positions
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...
Thanksgiving Tips and Hours
Thanksgiving week is always one of my favorite times of the year. Although it can be a hectic week with lots of shopping and preparing for family, the time together is when we make all the fun memories 🙂 Of course, with all this running around and cooking there are...
Back Pain with No Injury
Every month one of the publications I get is called Chiropractic Economics. Lots of fun articles about treating conditions, new technology, recent studies, equipment reviews, etc. You know fun stuff if you are a chiropractor 🙂 This month there was an article about...
Do You Need More than One Adjustment to Feel Better?
As chiropractic becomes more mainstream medical care more and more patients that have never been to a chiropractor are discovering the benefits of chiropractic care for the first time. Along with this new experience are of course a few points of confusion for...
Chiropractic for Chronic Pain
Using opioid pain killers may actually prolong chronic pain for patients. The University of Colorado in Boulder released a study showing that following a traumatic nerve injury using morphine can actually prolong the recovery. The opioid drug causes an irritation to...
Chiropractic Care Helps with Back Pain
Palmer College of Chiropractic and Gallup Poll have been working together on a three year study to determine how chiropractic is perceived by the public, what conditions are being treated and how well patients respond to chiropractic care. They have completed two...
Can Chiropractic Help a Disc Herniation?
The short answer is YES! The Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics published an article showing some rather impressive results. Of course it has been well known amongst us chiropractors for years. A brief synopsis of the results are below....
What’s Wrong with Me?
When a patient first presents with pain they often have three questions. What is wrong with me? Can you help me? How much will it cost? So let's cover some of these basics the best I can in a blog article. Of course every patient and case is different and have their...
How Long do You Want to Benefit?
How long you decide to benefit from chiropractic care is totally up to you! Of course I like to make a recommendation for how often you should be adjusted to correct a certain condition and then benefit from wellness care. Much like your dentist would advise you to...
Stress Can Cause Back and Neck Pain
Everyday we are all exposed to forms of stress. Our bodies adapt to them in different ways. Often a symptom patients develop is back and neck pain in response to stress. There are three types of stress. Emotional, physical and chemical. A quick run down of these...
What does Subluxation Feel Like?
A subluxation is a misalignment of a bone that causes pressure on the joint and nerve root that exits from your spine at that level. A subluxation can also occur in an extremity joint like an ankle, wrist, or elbow. A chiropractor uses a gentle adjustment to correct...
Chiropractic and your Nervous System
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 really...
Chiropractic Adjustments are Fun
I saw a sweet little girl the other day and as I was getting ready to adjust her she was scared and crying. After a little time calming down and explaining what I do as a chiropractor we had a successful adjustment. Turns out she realized chiropractic care is fun! ...
Back and Neck Pain from Shivering?
Colder than normal May here in Michigan this past weekend. I was watching my daughter run in a track and field meet and was talking to some of the parents and they joked how they all needed adjusted after sitting in the bleachers and freezing. Of course I thought...
Do I Use Ice or Heat?
Ah yes the classic question that I am literally asked multiple times a day. Here is the general recommendation. Heat is best for muscle strains and aches. Meaning if you were working in the garden and your hamstrings hurt from bending over and digging or your arms...
Muscle Knots in Your Back and Neck?
I have discovered over the years that a lot of patients present with back pain that has been diagnosed as a pulled muscle or a muscle spasm. Of course the typical treatment is muscle relaxers and pain medications from the medical model. Chiropractic takes a...