Tag: pain

Fascia Fascia Fascia, a major reason why so many of us experience pain is finally being taken seriously.

Fascia Fascia Fascia, a major reason why so many of us experience pain is finally being taken seriously. The discussion of the fascia begins during our first chiropractic visit with a patient after taking a deep history of their current and previous problems. This rarely happens in most doctors’ offices, but the discussion of fascia may finally be getting its due in the medical realm. For years, scientists have looked at fascia through dissections and until recently, it has been largely ignored by the scientific community. Even when I was in anatomy lab years ago, the fascia was the junk Read More »

How can four people in the same car accident have different symptoms?

How can four people in the same car accident have different symptoms? If you have ever been in a car accident, it can be quite traumatic both physically and emotionally as well. Understanding the forces involved can explain why you feel a certain way. For example, a front-head collision with another vehicle may discharge airbags subjecting you to further forces as the bags discharge with significant forces against your body to protect you from injury. The crumple zones of the car are also designed to help you avoid injury by absorbing much of the impact before it is felt by Read More »

Doctor; you changed my life. A Panera Bread story.

Doctor; you changed my life. A Panera Bread story. As a chiropractic physicians, we are used to patients coming in distressed about their painful conditions.  We are also very aware that we may never see this patient for months or years later.  Sometimes, I wonder how they did when they stopped coming in well before they were formally discharged from care. Over the years, I have run into people who said to me how I helped their problem years ago and they were grateful for it. Today, a patient who I worked with for a while came over to my Read More »

Why does your body ache and how can you age better?  Ask your chiropractor first.

Why does your body ache and how can you age better?  Ask your chiropractor first. A common thing I have discussed with patients is achiness especially as we age.   Most of us can relate to the idea that we wake up in the morning and our body has a discussion with us, only we don’t always like what it has to say.   The band Little Feat had a song called Old Folks Boogie that has the lyric I love that says “Oh you know, that you’re over the hill when your mind makes a promise that your body can’t fill; Read More »

Chronic inflammation and your health.

Chronic inflammation and your health. Chronic Inflammation has been shown to be responsible for autoimmune diseases, problems in the gut, cardiovascular disease, and even cancer. Drug companies have performed studies trying to show that the use of anti-inflammatory medication does improve inflammation however, their studies on lower back pain have shown these drugs worsen the conditions and pain over time. On the other hand, in our office, we carry Deflame based on Jeffery Bland Ph.D.’s diet will help you reduce inflammation naturally over time with its unique formulation.   Hight dose Tumeric use, also known as Curcumin is often used in Read More »