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February 2013

St George Chiropractor

Leg Length Discrepancy

The role of Leg Length Discrepancy in spinal pain has been hotly debated for many years. One thing that experts can agree on is that there are biomechanic and posture changes resulting from Leg Length Discrepancy. Most of the debate is related to the degree of acceptable pelvic unleveling. Do we get excited at 5mm […]

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Cortisone for Tennis Elbow Not Helpful

Tennis Elbow causes chronic pain around the outside of the elbow, just past the joint.  It is commonly an over-use injury and it affects about 37 million Americans.  It can last from weeks to months.  It generally does not last longer than 3 months except when there is chronic re-injury. Because it is so common, […]

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Alternative Medicine Becoming Mainstream

A few years back, Consumer Reports ran a survey asking it’s 34,000 readers to rank treatments which worked best for them. “Surveys Said” Respondents to the survey reported that hands-on therapies, like chiropractic work best for their back pain and arthritis.  Chiropractic ranked highest of all the conventional treatments, including prescription pain medication. Other therapies […]

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