“I recently had an MRI and I’ve Got A Lumbar Disc Herniation and Some Arthritis. Can You Help Me?” “I’ve been having back pain that radiates into my leg. I’ve tried taking different medicines, getting injections, and physical therapy. The surgeon said there’s nothing else that can be done conservatively so he’s recommending surgery.” An […]
Gabapentin For Low Back Pain and Related Nerve Pain
Anticonvulsants (Gabapentin, Pregabalin, Topiramate) Found Ineffective and to have a High Risk of Side Effects for Lumbar Pain and Lumbar Radicular Pain Into The Legs. A recent paper “Anticonvulsants in the Treatment of Low Back Pain and Lumbar Radicular Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” by Enke et. al. published in the Canadian Medical Association […]
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. […]
Can Chiropractic Help Disc Herniations and Sciatica?
Can Chiropractic Help Disc Herniations That Cause Back Pain and Sciatica? A recent study looked at patients with lower back (lumbar) disc herniations and chiropractic treatment. The results were incredible with 90.5% of people with disc herniations seen on MRI report reporting very significant improvement in pain and disability within 3 months with chiropractic adjustments. […]
“Chiropractic, Is It Evidence Based?”
“Is Chiropractic based on science?” Good question. We have a lot of evidence that Chiropractic manipulation helps different conditions and we have much less evidence it helps others. We also have evidence of what happens with this type of Chiropractic treatment (the adjustment also called manipulation) and how it can effect pain, muscle tone, and […]
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