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Radicular Nerve Pain
When nerves get irritated or pinched, those nerves can radiate pain. The pain can be felt far from the source of pain. A nerve can be pinched as it exits the spine, and the pain can be felt down the arm and into the hand. This process is called Radicular Nerve Pain. A good St […]
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Immediate Chiropractic Treatment for Whiplash Supported by Research
Seek Chiropractic Care for Your Whiplash Immediately When you have experienced a car crash, you may have suffered a whiplash injury. But the signs and symptoms of the Whiplash Associated Disorder (WAD) may not show up immediately. So how long should you wait before you seek treatment? You might be tempted to wait a week […]
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Protecting yourself from neck injury in a car crash
Whiplash injuries are too common. They are also expensive! In the US, we spend $29 billion per year in treating the pain and disability that often result from a rear-end collision. Those costs end up being passed down to us as consumers of auto and health insurance. We all have a personal stake in staying […]
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Knee pain in runners may lead to hip weakness without treatment
Novice runners, especially females, are at a greater risk of developing hip muscle weakness following misalignment of the kneecap. For many years, it was believed that hip muscle weakness lead to patellofemoral pain (Runner’s Knee). According to the American Journal of Sports Medicine, a recent study suggests that the injury starts with patellofemoral pain and […]
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The Major Costs of Chronic Pain
The respected journal Pain recently studied the economic impact of chronic pain on society. The results were very surprising. About 100 million adults suffer from some sort of chronic pain, including arthritis. This can be very costly for the whole society, not just because of the direct costs for treating the pain. But additional costs […]
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Sports Bands are a Scam
As a science-based chiropractor, I have many patients ask for my opinion one a wide range of dubious offers and products. Usually I am asked to comment on some MLM miracle product that cures everything but no one knows how it works. Recently, I have had people ask about the ion enhanced or hologram wrist […]
Read moreResearch shows chiropractic better at treating migraines.
Migraine headaches are estimated to cost the U.S. over $17 billion each year. While it is clinically recognized that migraines can be related to cervicogenic conditions, the exact nature of this relationship is unknown. This study set out to test the effectiveness of chiropractic treatment for migraines. 123 participants diagnosed with migraines according to the […]
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Methadone for pain control. Still a bad idea.
Pain medications are classified based on how the function in the body and their chemical pathways. One family of pain medication is called the ‘opioids.’ These drugs are popular because they have three major therapeutic effects: Decrease perception Decreased pain response Increased pain tolerance Opioids also come in different varieties. There are natural (morphine, codeine) […]
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