“Why does my back and leg hurt? I didn’t fall or have a car accident. It really came out of nowhere. My doctor gave me tramadol and that’s it. What should I do?” It’s very important to determine what is causing your pain and any other symptoms. It’s impossible to know enough about what’s wrong […]
Does Arthritis Cause Heart Disease?
We’ve known for a long time that arthritic changes are associated with an increased risk of heart disease. The big question was why is arthritis associated with heart disease? After all, arthritic changes are more common as we age and so is heart disease. Was the connection simply from age? Researchers started looking into this. […]
Important Research About Treating and Recovering From Whiplash
Whiplash Leads to Accelerated Arthritis of the Spine. Arthritis Often Begins With A Whiplash Injury Here’s What You Need To Know… So It Doesn’t Happen To You! The video talks about an important study that found a very significant increase in degeneration of the spinal joints and discs often called arthritis following a whiplash injury […]
Arthritis In Neck, Causes and Treatment
Neck Pain, Stiffness, and Arthritis Arthritis is a generic term that most often refers to damage to a joint, often thought to be caused by ‘wear and tear.’ Many other types of arthritis also exist, but in this post we’ll focus on the degenerative type. This type of arthritis called ‘osteoarthritis‘ or degenerative arthritis may […]
High Risk Of Long Term Effects Of Whiplash
Whiplash Leads to Accelerated Arthritis of the Spine Car crashes often stretch, tear, compress, and damage the delicate connective tissue (muscles, tendons, ligaments, cartilage, discs, nerves,… ) that holds the spine in place and allow it to function properly. This damage creates weakness and abnormal movement patterns that can cause the spine to breakdown due […]