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 […]
Low Back Pain vs. A Low Back Problem: Is There A Difference?
Your “back pain” might be a misnomer. We commonly confuse pain for a problem. Doctors don’t often help matters by not doing thorough examinations, and just offering a prescription of pain pills or anti-inflammatory drugs when the patient comes in with a complaint of pain. So what is the difference? The pain is part of […]
Headaches… What Is The Spinal Link?
Headaches are so common that we rarely question their cause or origin. In the case of headaches, it can be something as simple as jet lag to something truly ominous, such as a brain tumor. If you suffer from headaches, it is important that you get the diagnosis right. Remember that head pain is the […]
Fibromyalgia: What Is It and How Do Different Doctors Deal with It?
At least 2% of the United States population, or six million people, mostly women, have a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. This is a chronic (long-term) disease, which is characterized by widespread pain of at least three months duration at multiple body sites, including the legs or arms and the spine. For many years, some doctors thought […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Can I Diagnose It Myself?
We are so used to fixing everyday problems ourselves in today’s world that we sometimes take the same approach when it comes to healthcare. We are bombarded by advertising messages that tell us if we have a pain in the wrist or back, then just go to the drug store and get some pills. The […]
Major Study Questions the Use of Muscle Relaxants, Pain Medications, and NSAIDs in Whiplash
A 2007 scientific review (Chochrane Database Syst Rev, July 2007) casts doubt on many common whiplash treatments. Despite billions spent on scientific research each year, it is surprising that many common treatments lack valid scientific evidence for safety and effectiveness. As studies accumulate in libraries, some groups take an interest in figuring out the data […]
The Importance of Headache Diagnosis
All good doctors know the importance of getting an accurate diagnosis of a patient’s problem. But why is this so important? It’s important because it’s difficult to achieve a positive treatment outcome without knowing more about what disease or injury is present. Unfortunately, when it comes to headaches, many patients do not receive an accurate […]
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