It’s been reported that educating the patient about their condition reduces unnecessary anxiety and fear, which in turn, allows a more swift resolution of their condition. The intensity of low back pain (LBP) can sometimes be so severe, the patient can hardly move without getting a sharp, knife-like pain that stops them in their tracks. [..]
We have discussed fibromyalgia
(FM) from many perspectives but what we haven’t done yet is listen to
what actual FM patients have to say about what works and what doesn’t
work. Rather than reading about what "the experts" say about FM and what
to do for it, let’s take a different perspective – let’s talk [..]
This article will address the topic of dangerous headaches.
To keep this in perspective, most headaches are NOT dangerous. In fact,
tension-type headaches and migraines are very common and remain the
focus of most healthcare providers and patients who suffer from
headaches. With that said, it’s important to discuss the signs and
symptoms that might [..]
"Where does the pain come from?" is probably the most commonly asked question we hear as chiropractors and frequently, the patient is not told the answer to this simple question. The problem is, the question is not so simple. This is because there are many structures in the low back that share a common nerve [..]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a very common complaint often associated with repetitive motion-related jobs. There are nine tendons traveling down the arm from the elbow that "merge" or come together in the relatively tight carpal tunnel, kind of like when four lanes of traffic suddenly narrow into one lane. We all know what happens [..]
Fibromyalgia
(FM) is a condition that produces widespread pain that can literally
change the life of a FM patient, but as they say, "..life must go on!"
Therefore, this article is dedicated to discussing ways to empower you
with tips to make FM as least activity restricting as possible. Ways to
gain self-control of FM [..]
We have discussed the topic of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) exercises previously but because this topic is so important, it warrants another look at this subject from a different perspective. Please keep in mind there are many exercises that will help patients with CTS, including a general, aerobic exercise program. In other words, just staying [..]
We have discussed the topic of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) exercises previously but because this topic is so important, it warrants another look at this subject from a different perspective. Please keep in mind there are many exercises that will help patients with CTS, including a general, aerobic exercise program. In other words, just staying [..]
At some point, everyone will have a headache, whether it’s caused by stress, lack of sleep, hormones, or even self-induced after having way too much fun the night before! For the most part, headaches are not indicative of a dangerous underlying condition, but they can be (…a topic for a future article). The focus of [..]
You may think it’s odd to discuss low back pain (LBP) from the perspective of spinal fusion because as chiropractors, we do not perform surgery and so, why discuss it? It is important that we discuss research such as this so we can make the informed treatment decisions with our patients after we’ve considered all [..]