April 2012
Heel Pain Relief and Chiropractic
Do your first morning steps hurt? Do you have heel pain on the bottom of your feet? Have you been diagnosed with Calcaneal Heel Spur? If so, our chiropractic office in St George can help. Heel spur pain can be sharp, stabbing, and can dramatically alter your activities of daily living. There are treatments available [...]
Read moreChronic Pain as a Function of Memory??
New research involving brain mapping and functional imaging of the brain is shedding new light on how the brain deals with chronic pain. The research also shows that the principles and applications of chiropractic theories can positively affect chronic pain. For many years, chronic pain was believed to be bound in the sensory nerves. We [...]
Read moreIgnoring whiplash is a costly mistake
Whiplash injuries suffered from an auto accident can show up immediately or can take some time to become apparent. I have seen many patients with chronic neck pain years following their untreated whiplash injury. Commonly the patient will say something like, “I had a car crash 2 years ago. I felt fine at the time [...]
Read moreMedicare pays for your chiropractor visit!
Medicare pays for your chiropractor visit! (if you find the right chiropractor) With all the national media being focused on the budget and cutting Medicare and Medicaid, there are a lot of misconceptions about Medicare and what types of doctor visits they will pay for. Just to make things clear, Medicare does pay for chiropractic [...]
Read moreChiropractic Treatment for Headache
Headaches may be common, but they are not normal. No one is born with an Excedrin deficiency. Sadly, because headaches are so commonplace we begin to accept them as a part of life. There are be many types of headaches and for each headache there are specific protocols for treatment. Your chiropractor is trained to [...]
Read morePain Med Addiction on the Rise
Addiction to pain medication is real Addiction is real and really dangerous. A number of news outlets picked up some reports this week about the very real dangers of using pain medications. Research shows the risk with each pill Here is a great example of a story which illustrates the real concern with using [...]
Read moreChiropractic to Improve Arthritis
Chiropractic care is safe and effective for reducing arthritis pain today, but can also slow down the progression of the disease. Remember that arthritis is not a light switch, either off or on. It is a slow progressive process that gets worse over time. There are things that we can do hasten the progress. That [...]
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