Tag: chiropractic manipulation

Differential diagnosis of Deep vein thrombosis from mechanical dysfunction of the lower leg.

Do you need that water pill for your swollen leg or is the problem mechanical?   Homans sign is a common test to diagnose a possible DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis aka DVT. A  manual examination of the calf and the patient’s vitals can determine the medical necessity for performing an ultrasound on the leg to determine whether a clot has formed. While neither a Homan sign nor an ultrasound Doppler is 100 percent diagnostic, they can help determine if the patient has a serious problem developing. In most cases, the swelling will worsen and the area will feel warm when a Read More »

Chiropractic can relieve headaches as well or better than many medications says a new study.

Chiropractic can relieve headaches as well or better than many medications says a new study. Ask a chiropractor about headaches and they can tell you about the many cases of patients who significantly improved after experiencing chiropractic manipulation. Most patients who experience frequent chronic headaches can often give you a long list of the medications that have taken for temporary relief. There have been many studies that show patients who experience chiropractic manipulation are safely relieved of their chronic pain, often for long periods of time. There is a definite mechanical basis for most headaches, and often migraines have mechanical Read More »

Safe and effective non-surgical options for Ganglion Cysts and Trigger Finger.

Safe and effective non-surgical options for Ganglion Cysts and Trigger Finger. Dominoes; you tap one and away they go until one affects another which affects another. Why is an article on Ganglion Cysts and Trigger Fingers is discussing Dominoes? Fascio-kinetic chains, which work similar to dominoes in concept, are a series of joints and their surrounding fascia where the action of one joint affects another which affects then another.  People develop Ganglion Cysts and Trigger fingers because a similar mechanism exists in the arms and the legs. When the fascio-kinetic chain functions poorly, each joint in succession is then affected. Fascio-kinetic Read More »