Have you ever had leg pain and immediately blamed your lower back?
Many patients (and unfortunately, many doctors) conclude such pain to
be "sciatica" or a "pinched nerve." When this diagnosis is wrong, it can
lead to an inappropriate type of treatment which can delay more
appropriate care, or worse, may result in death due [..]
Carpal tunnel syndrome
(CTS) is very common condition with symptoms that can vary from
periodic tingling in the fingers to a debilitating disorder that can
stop activities at home and work. The cause is usually gradual due to
repeated movements, especially fast-paced motions such as prolonged
practicing of a musical instrument, typing, various hobbies (knitting [..]
The link between fibromyalgia
(FM) and sleep is well-established. Some experts feel FM is caused by a
lack of deep sleep, which usually takes about four hours of continuous
sleep to achieve. Over time, the inability to fully relax due to the
lack of deep sleep results in a gradual tightening of the muscles, which [..]
Have you ever glanced at your reflection in a storefront window or
mirror as you walked by and noticed your posture? Scary, isn’t it? We
all know that we should stand up straight, but we soon forget when as we
fall back into our daily routine.Poor posture is often due to
years of standing slouched, [..]
Does this sound familiar? It’s a fictional but a rather typical scenario affecting thousands of American drivers:"Last
week, I was waiting at a red light and a car came up from behind and
ran into the back end of my car. It was a low-speed collision without a
lot of damage to either of our [..]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
(CTS) is a very common problem and one of the leading causes of
work-related injuries. This is partially due to the advancement in
technology coupled with the dramatic increase in the pace of work
performance in recent decades (1). The carpal tunnel is a small space in
the wrist made up of [..]
Fibromyalgia (FM) affects at least 6 million
Americans (1) and is the third most prevalent rheumatologic disorder
(after osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis) representing 5% of
family practice office visits and 20% of rheumatology visits.
Approximately 90% of FM patients are women between the ages of 40 and 60
years, with an average age of 49. [..]
Headaches
are one of the more common conditions that enter the offices of primary
care doctors, including chiropractors. The standard medical treatment
revolves around the use of medications and/or injections. The standard
chiropractic treatment approach includes manual therapies that may
include spinal manipulation or adjustments, manual or mechanical
cervical traction, mobilization techniques, trigger point therapy, [..]
If you have low back pain
(LBP), you are certainly not alone. Almost everyone at some point has
back pain that interferes with their work, daily activities, and/or
recreation. Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on
LBP-related treatments and it is the most common cause of job-related
disability and a leading contributor to [..]
Is the speed of a car crash directly proportional to amount of injury
sustained by the occupants? One would expect more injury to occur when
the speed of the collision is faster and sometimes, this is the case –
especially when car accidents occur at highway speeds.But what
about patients who end up in a [..]