Archives for 2014
Chiropractic care focuses on treating the whole person and realigning
the spine to maximize function and health. This month’s focus is on the
feet and how they can have a tremendous effect on the whole body. Let’s
take a look!Did you know that the foot consists of 26 bones, 33
joints (20 of which are [..]
Because the spinal cord is housed by the spine and the exiting nerve
roots communicate with the autonomic nerves that basically run our organ
function, maintaining alignment of the spine and pelvis is very
important to minimize nerve irritation and subsequent health-related
problems. The focus of this article is on leg length, its effect on [..]
When discussing the topic of whiplash
injury recovery, prompt assessment, treatment, education, reassurance,
and advice can be VERY EFFECTIVE in helping the injured crash victim
improve during the acute stage of the injury (the first three months).
But after three months, when the condition becomes more chronic, which
interventions are the most beneficial? More specifically, [..]
Utilizing dietary approaches to help with fibromyalgia (FM)
management has been our main topic these past two articles and serves as
GREAT background information for this month’s topic: Vitamin D and its
role in the management of pain associated with FM. Let’s take a look!Vitamin
D is found in foods such as fish, eggs, fortified [..]
Carpal tunnel syndrome
(CTS) affects MANY individuals from all walks of life and in many
occupations. Today’s discussion centers around CTS among musicians, and
most importantly, what can be done about it.It’s thought that CTS
affects musicians because of their rapid, repetitive finger movements.
The “formula” for CTS risk includes: Repetition + Speed + Force [..]
Neck pain is a very common condition that drives many patients to seek chiropractic care. Treatment planning typically includes four primary goals: 1) Pain Management; 2) Structural Realignment; 3) Functional Restoration; and 4) Maintenance / Prevention.
1) PAIN MANAGEMENT: Getting rid of pain is the primary focus of ALL patients in the early stages of [..]
Last month, we addressed low back pain (LBP) in the younger patient (age 30-60), so it only seems appropriate to continue the discussion for those over the age of 60. As previously mentioned, back pain does NOT discriminate when it comes to age. In fact, chiropractors see many children and teenagers with LBP as well [..]
Pathoanatomy and Management Options Understanding the Upper Cervical Spine The strict definition of migraine headache is (8):The headache must last 4 to 72 hours.The headache must be associated with nausea and/or vomiting, or photophobia, and/or phonophobia.The headache must be characterized by 2 of the following 4 symptoms:unilateral locationthrobbing pulsatile qualitymoderate or worse degree of severityintensified by routine physical [..]
Last month, we reviewed the #1-5 of “10 facts” that you should know about whiplash. Here are #6-10!
6. “Rest = rust” when it comes to whiplash: When we hurt, we often instinctively choose rest over activity, as we may be afraid that any activity will make the pain worse. But after just a few [..]
Fibromyalgia
(FM) management requires a multi-dimensional approach, of which
nutrition plays a BIG role. Last month, we discussed the importance of
keeping an accurate food journal and grading the reaction that certain
foods, vitamins, herbs, etc. have on you. This month, let's discuss the
nutritional use of probiotics.Probiotics can be defined as the
“good guy,” [..]