So you hurt yourself at work, lifted something too heavy, went to the E.R. and now you’re sitting in the waiting room of your local chiropractor’s office. All will go well, and you’ll be feeling better in no time. You may have overheard your doctor say that they can’t fix your pain, which is usually true, for patients are usually referred to chiropractors when cancer, fractures, and infection are ruled out in the hospital. Sometimes the source of the pain is next to nothing, and some simple changes in your diet can help ease the pain. Most chiropractors utilize a hands-on technique. Chiropractors do not write for medications and they attempt to help patients avoid surgery. The essential concept behind chiropractic treatment is fixing a person’s spinal alignment, and healing the patient … Read entire article »

Is spinal decompression therapy and effective treatment for low back pain? The theory is that distractive forces applied to the low back will create a negative pressure in the middle of the disc space. This negative pressure creates a vacuum that reduces pressure on sensitive nerves and allows for nutrients and water to enter the void. After the spinal decompression is completed, theory holds that replacing the void with liquid reduces the pain from vertebrae compression. Normally, spinal disks have extremely bad circulation so the decompression treatment allows for an opportunity to correct that problem. The working theory is that this increase circulation helps problems such as sciatica, disc herniation’s, disc bulges, disc degeneration, and spinal studios. There are plenty of reports of patients receiving good results from decompression who have failed … Read entire article »

A lot of people with neck pain seek out the services of a chiropractor. Chiropractors can fix throbbing and twinges, and often get to the root of the pain and fix it. Both neck and back pain are treated similarly by chiropractors, as both require controlled forces to push the joint past is typical range of motion for pain relief. Poor posture is the most common reason individuals complain about their neck pain. When people/, it applies significant pressure on the spinal cord area, and this can lead to swollen joints and pain. Extreme trauma such as with a motor vehicle accident can lead to significant neck pain as well. Chiropractors work with the goal loosening up your joints that have poor range of motion and have scar tissue build … Read entire article »