Pain control has been our major focus for the past few weeks as Ellen’s hip degeneration has progressed. Unlike simple osteoarthritis, she has avascular necrosis, a rapid breakdown of bone due to a loss of the blood supply to the bone. Her surgeon has told her not to use any opioid drugs before surgery as […]
Most of us have heard that “tech neck” or forward head posture isn’t great for us. But did you know it could be connected to symptoms far beyond neck pain — including digestive problems, anxiety, heart palpitations, dizziness, and even brain fog? The key link is a remarkable nerve called the vagus nerve — and understanding it […]
A couple years ago I wrote a lengthy article on the causes of osteoarthritis. Check it out here. I wish to revisit this subject because, although the article was informative, it was shy on directions as to what to do specifically. Disease conditions are complex with many different factors that come into play in creating disease. I […]
In my last newsletter, I wrote about pain for no reason. I discussed many different causes for such pain, but I did not say what to do about pain. This is not as simple an answer as most of us would like. Most people think of popping a pill when they feel pain, and there […]
Scoliosis is a classic Chiropractic subject because many cases of scoliosis respond excellently to Chiropractic adjustments. I have treated many cases over the years. Some of these cases resolved nicely while others didn’t change at all yet the symptoms improved. So today I am going to look at several causes of scoliosis and discuss which […]
One of the thoughts every new patient has when they come for their first visit is “how long will it take to heal my injury so my pain will go away?” I know that is the first thing on my mind. This newsletter will try to answer that question. First things first – pain means […]
I attended a relicensing seminar via Zoom last weekend focused on the basic standard of care issues and how to document everything in an appropriate history and exam. One of the topics that came up repeatedly was wellness care. Both presenters were extolling the value of a wellness care type practice. This has been the […]
I see several new patients every week. I thank all of you for those referrals as my practice is entirely created by your referrals. I have always had a referral-based practice. I have always felt that what I do needed some sort of personal experience-based explanation, since what I do is so different from most […]
Hi , I had an odd experience the other day – at least odd for me. I deal with this in patients, but this is the first time I have experienced it in my own body. I am talking about a referred pain syndrome. About three weeks ago I started noticing a pain in […]