Chronic Conditions Center Blog
What Has Your Pain Cost You?
Introduction What has your pain cost you already? There are a few ways of looking at this. One way is to look at how much money you have already spent. People can spend tens of thousands of dollars trying to fix a chronic problem. It all adds up (doctor’s visits, prescription drugs, trips to the […]
This Is Why I Love What I Do
I wanted to share a really cool experience with you. This is actually pretty typical in my office. I know many people have never been to a chiropractor before. They don’t know what goes on inside a chiropractic office. I Got A Call The Other Day The other day I got a call from an […]
Antibiotics For Back Pain?
Introduction In a recent article published in the European Spine Journal (April 2013, 22:697-707), a group of Danish researchers experimented with treatment for low back pain by giving their patients antibiotics. The Only Cause of the Pain Was Herniated Disc The research was a randomized controlled, double-blind study with a sample size of 162 patients […]
Inflammation
Introduction Inflammation can be a good thing or a bad thing. It all depends on if it is acute or chronic. Acute inflammation is the “good” kind of inflammation. Acute inflammation occurs as a result of a infection, scrape, cut, or a foreign object. More about Acute Inflammation There are four signs of acute inflammation: […]
Ohhh The Sugar!
Introduction At my daughter’s softball game yesterday, our team enjoyed a sound victory. The final score was 19 to 5 and the girls were jubilant about crushing the opposition. Naturally, they wanted to celebrate. As is often customary following a baseball or softball game, we descended upon a local ice cream establishment. Or rather I […]
Ice Vs Heat
Introduction Everybody experiences pain at one time or another. The pain may be caused by a new injury or a nagging old one. The bottom line is we want to feel better and to get out of pain as quickly as possible. Thermal modalities (such as ice & heat) are time-tested solutions to getting rid […]
Omega 3 Fatty Acids
Introduction Fatty acids are considered essential nutrients meaning that we (humans) cannot synthesize them ourselves. We must obtain them through our diet. There are a number of different types of fatty acids including omega 3, omega 6, and omega 9. Omega 6 and 9 fatty acids come from terrestrial food sources from eating plants and […]
Uneven Pelvis Leads to Lower Back Pain
Introduction Lower back pain is an incredibly common problem that affects tens of millions of Americans each year. A very high percentage of hospital emergency department, as well as primary care physician office visits, are because of chronic lower back pain. Lower back pain affects all races, all genders, and people of all ages. Sedentary […]
8 Facts About Headaches
A Very Common Problem Headaches are a very common health problem affecting 25 million Americans every year. There are over 300 different types of headaches that have been categorized by neurologists and other specialists. We spend billions of dollars each year for relief. Not only is a significant percentage of the population affected on an […]
12 Myths About Chiropractic Exposed
1. Chiropractic Doesn’t Work Chiropractic is like all health disciplines. It works for some problems and doesn’t work for other problems. For musculoskeletal problems (like back pain, neck pain, headaches, migraines, fibromyalgia, sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, herniated discs, auto accident injuries, work comp injuries, and sports injuries) chiropractic works exceptionally well. In fact, in many […]
What Has Your Pain Cost You?
Introduction What has your pain cost you already? There are a few ways of looking at this. One way is to look at how much money you have already spent. People can spend tens of thousands of dollars trying to fix a chronic problem. It all adds up (doctor’s visits, prescription drugs, trips to the […]
This Is Why I Love What I Do
I wanted to share a really cool experience with you. This is actually pretty typical in my office. I know many people have never been to a chiropractor before. They don’t know what goes on inside a chiropractic office. I Got A Call The Other Day The other day I got a call from an […]
Antibiotics For Back Pain?
Introduction In a recent article published in the European Spine Journal (April 2013, 22:697-707), a group of Danish researchers experimented with treatment for low back pain by giving their patients antibiotics. The Only Cause of the Pain Was Herniated Disc The research was a randomized controlled, double-blind study with a sample size of 162 patients […]
Inflammation
Introduction Inflammation can be a good thing or a bad thing. It all depends on if it is acute or chronic. Acute inflammation is the “good” kind of inflammation. Acute inflammation occurs as a result of a infection, scrape, cut, or a foreign object. More about Acute Inflammation There are four signs of acute inflammation: […]
Ohhh The Sugar!
Introduction At my daughter’s softball game yesterday, our team enjoyed a sound victory. The final score was 19 to 5 and the girls were jubilant about crushing the opposition. Naturally, they wanted to celebrate. As is often customary following a baseball or softball game, we descended upon a local ice cream establishment. Or rather I […]
Ice Vs Heat
Introduction Everybody experiences pain at one time or another. The pain may be caused by a new injury or a nagging old one. The bottom line is we want to feel better and to get out of pain as quickly as possible. Thermal modalities (such as ice & heat) are time-tested solutions to getting rid […]
Omega 3 Fatty Acids
Introduction Fatty acids are considered essential nutrients meaning that we (humans) cannot synthesize them ourselves. We must obtain them through our diet. There are a number of different types of fatty acids including omega 3, omega 6, and omega 9. Omega 6 and 9 fatty acids come from terrestrial food sources from eating plants and […]
Uneven Pelvis Leads to Lower Back Pain
Introduction Lower back pain is an incredibly common problem that affects tens of millions of Americans each year. A very high percentage of hospital emergency department, as well as primary care physician office visits, are because of chronic lower back pain. Lower back pain affects all races, all genders, and people of all ages. Sedentary […]
8 Facts About Headaches
A Very Common Problem Headaches are a very common health problem affecting 25 million Americans every year. There are over 300 different types of headaches that have been categorized by neurologists and other specialists. We spend billions of dollars each year for relief. Not only is a significant percentage of the population affected on an […]
12 Myths About Chiropractic Exposed
1. Chiropractic Doesn’t Work Chiropractic is like all health disciplines. It works for some problems and doesn’t work for other problems. For musculoskeletal problems (like back pain, neck pain, headaches, migraines, fibromyalgia, sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, herniated discs, auto accident injuries, work comp injuries, and sports injuries) chiropractic works exceptionally well. In fact, in many […]