Tag: lower back pain
Manual Treatment and Ultrasound Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain
When researchers look at spinal manipulation techniques they tend to use an either-or scenario. Two modalities are pitted against each other and like boxers in a ring, the strongest survives. As an example, in my last article, physiotherapy went up against surgery for the undisputed crown of knee pain treatment. As it turned out, their [...]
Read moreChronic low back pain is a real disease
In our western model of medicine where disease ‘ABC’ needs pill ‘XYZ’, it is hard to understand that there is not a pill to treat chronic pain. I frequently have patients ask what they can do for the pain. Some times the answer is ‘nothing but enter a coma.” However, we live in the real [...]
Read moreStart Back Questionnaire for Low Back Pain
Odds are that we will all suffer some debilitating lower back pain at some point in our life. Chiropractic care can help us get back into full activity, and reduce our pain. Some chiropractic patients do not respond to traditional treatment protocols and they need to be referred out for other procedures. Sadly, there are [...]
Read moreHow chiropractic can help spinal stenosis
Lumbar stenosis comes in two major varieties. There is central canal stenosis and lateral recess stenosis. Both are problematic and can cause pain and disability. Thankfully, both can be treated with safe, conservative, affordable chiropractic care. Central Canal Stenosis This type of stenosis can occur when the tube in which the spinal cord resides becomes [...]
Read morePrevent Back Pain While Gardening
Gardening can either be a chore or a relaxing recreation. Either way, its important to protect your back from injury. Here are some safe gardening tips from your St George chiropractor. Causes of Back Pain Frequently, the injuries we suffer while gardening result from repeated, low grade stresses to the ligaments and small joints of [...]
Read moreBefore and After
We have all heard the old idiom “the proof of the pudding is in the eating” which means we have to experience something for ourselves in order to fully appreciate it. I had a patient come in a few weeks ago who had not seen a chiropractor before and he was a bit skeptical about [...]
Read moreSwayback- a Chronic Low Back Pain
When considering chronic lower back pain as a disease instead of an re-injury, there are a few conditions one considers. A recent blog post outlines this idea. Hyperlordosis, also known as Swayback, is one such disease process. In a normal healthy spine, certain gravity lines are expected. A gravity line is an imaginary line that [...]
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