“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 […]
“I think I have a pinched nerve in my lower back.”
“Can Chiropractic help instead of taking medicine?” The extremely short answer is, yes you’ll probably have great success seeing a chiropractor. I need to explain a few things though. The first thing is that very often what feels like a pinched nerve very often really isn’t one. This isn’t necessarily super-relevant to the patient who […]
Do You Need Surgery For A Disc Herniation In Your Spine?
Do You Need Surgery For A Disc Herniation In Your Neck or Back or Is It Time For A 2nd Opinion? Almost weekly, a person comes in and tells me either… They had surgery because an MRI showed a disc herniation pinching a nerve that may have helped for a while and then worsened over […]
Chiropractic More Effective For Back Pain
Who Should You See For Back Pain, a Chiropractor or an MD? This will be the most important article you have ever read about back pain, musculoskeletal pain, and treatment. Please take the time to read it. It will radically transform ideas about musculoskeletal treatment. What treatment is more effective for getting people out of […]
Understanding Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes
What Is Metabolic Syndrome? Metabolic Syndrome is also known as Syndrome ‘X.’ This disease process effects an estimated 23% of American adults and this number is most likely far too low. It often begins in childhood with 90% of obese kids age 10 and up already demonstrating the early disease. Metabolic syndrome includes high blood […]