A frequent argument among clinicians treating muscle and joint pain is over which is better, heat or cold therapy. I find this behavior common in many areas of life. People want to know what is the best thing to do in each situation. If we lived in a digital world of just ones and […]
Do you have nerve issues? Do some of them not work right? If so, then you likely have neuropathy. Really, the word neuropathy means pathology of the nerve. Generally, when doctors talk about neuropathy, they are referring to the nerves that run all over the body, and not the brain and spinal cord. These […]
As I am sitting here writing this, the sky is hazy and I can barely see the sun. I remember days like this when I was going to Chiropractic school down in LA in the late ’70s. The telephone pole across the street from our place was unclear due to the level of smog […]
What is the most commonly deficient nutrient in the American diet? As you might guess from the title of the article, it is magnesium. As a rule Americans get most of the vitamins and minerals they need to prevent actual deficiency diseases like scurvy or beriberi due to the enrichment of common foods like flour, […]
I have been noticing a lot of patients experiencing tingling or numbness down one or both arms lately. For even longer, significant numbers of folks are showing their neck sliding forward. This pattern is important because it creates degeneration of the lower neck vertebra and lots of discomfort and loss of function over time. Although […]