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Steroid injections for arthritis can cause more joint damage than previously thought; try this natural method instead.

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Steroid injections for arthritis can cause more joint damage than previously thought; try this natural method instead. The idea of body parts hurting and then feeling better with a steroid injection from your local healthcare provider has been around for years.  It has been known that repeated steroid injections can damage joints.  We are now understanding that steroid injections may cause more joint damage than previously thought. Is it possible that the symptomatic medical approach to joint pain is irreparably damaging our joints?   While it is possible to replace a damaged knee or hip joint with a prosthesis, the mechanism Read More »

Spinal Stenosis; Have you considered chiropractic care as an effective option?

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Spinal Stenosis; Have you considered chiropractic care as an effective option? The patient has been having leg and back pain for many years and now the pain seems to be constant. They are typically in their 70’s or 80’s and after many medical tests and failed treatment options, the patient has an MRI with a diagnosis of moderate to severe spinal stenosis. How did we get here and what are the treatment options? First, you need to understand what spinal stenosis is. Wikipedia has a good explanation. They state the following “Spinal stenosis is an abnormal narrowing (stenosis) of the Read More »