When pain strikes the lower back, we usually think it’s a new problem or injury. But why was coughing, shaving, doing the laundry, or whatever activity you were engaged in so different this time? These are things you probably do every day. So, what is the problem? The problem is a joint dysfunction or subluxation […]
Headaches and High Blood Pressure: A New Link?
Headaches are one of the common health complaints for which people seek out treatment from a healthcare provider. High blood pressure is also very common, affecting about 50 million Americans. Could the two be linked? Yes, but not in the way you may think. While some doctors question whether taking pain pills actually corrects the […]
Fibromyalgia and Exercise: The Jury Is In!
Fibromyalgia is a frustrating disease for many patients and physicians since drug treatments seem to provide little benefit. As studies accumulate, hopefully this translates into better treatments for patients. One treatment that has been studied extensively is supervised aerobic exercise and strength training. In 2007, the prestigious scientific review group called Cochrane (Cochrane Database Syst […]
Carpal Tunnel and the Magic Bullet
Patients with severe carpal tunnel symptoms often become desperate in their search for a cure. Most patients with chronic diseases fall prey to this—looking for the one answer, the one magic pill or magic bullet that will rid them of all their troubles now and forever. In carpal tunnel care, you may have looked for […]
Automobile Insurance and Accident Coverage
Americans are addicted to their automobiles. Nowhere else in the world do privately owned cars enjoy such an integrated connection to our everyday lives. Because we spend so many hours driving and in traffic, there’s a high possibility that one day an unfortunate accident will occur. Even if you are the best and safest driver, […]
What Headaches Might Be Telling the Body
Our bodies often let us know there is something not quite right, but are we listening? Too often in life, with hectic day-to-day schedules, getting the kids to school and so on, we cannot be troubled by these little warning signs. So we often just take a pill to mask the pain and get on […]
The Fibro-Care Maze
Many patients start off with one little problem, such as fatigue or a headache, which just seems to grow and grow, much like the entourage of doctors we collect to get answers. How many physicians did you see before being properly diagnosed? Unfortunately, most fibromyalgia (FM) sufferers endure years of misdiagnoses, years of visits to […]
Is Carpal Tunnel Surgery the Only Potential Solution?
For many patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), surgical release is too often the only discussed option for treatment. Why is this? How medical doctors are taught as well as what they read drives many of their decisions. So what does the medical literature actually say these days? An article published in 2007 (Adv Tech […]
Low Back Problems and Their Cause
For many of us, low back pain is somewhat of a middle age problem. Lots of sufferers begin to seek chiropractic care in their 30s and 40s and wonder how it all happened. Perhaps it was a sneeze, a long drive, or gardening in the yard that set the pain off. But you were always […]
Whiplash and Treatment Delay: Does it Matter?
When a person is involved in a car accident, the inevitable question comes up: should I see a doctor? In most cases, the answer is yes. But why is this important? A collision between two vehicles imparts a considerable amount of force on the body and spine. Even in low-speed collisions, the forces add up […]
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