by Tejasvit Kour | May 5, 2011 | Back Pain
It’s been reported that educating the patient about their condition reduces unnecessary anxiety and fear, which in turn, allows a more swift resolution of their condition. The intensity of low back pain (LBP) can sometimes be so severe, the patient can hardly move...
by Tejasvit Kour | May 4, 2011 | Headaches
We are often asked, “What can chiropractors do for headaches?” To answer this question, let’s look at what a patient might expect when seek chiropractic care for their headaches. Previously, we reviewed the differences between tension-type headaches, migraine...
by Tejasvit Kour | May 3, 2011 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a common condition that affects many people. The process by which it is diagnosed involves a careful history and examination that includes an orthopedic and neurological exam, special sensory tests (including vibrometry or neurometry),...
by Tejasvit Kour | May 2, 2011 | Fibromyalgia
Last month, we listed many great “pearls” of wisdom direct from patients suffering with Fibromyalgia (FM), some of which we would like to directly focus on this month and expand as these truly arise from the heart of the experienced and deserve more attention (plus,...
by Tejasvit Kour | May 1, 2011 | Whiplash
Whiplash or cervical acceleration-deceleration disorder (CAD) is primarily associated with motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) and in particular, rear-end collisions. Last month, we discussed how CAD can be prevented and focused greatly on paying attention while driving...
by Tejasvit Kour | Apr 10, 2011 | Back Pain
You may think it’s odd to discuss low back pain (LBP) from the perspective of spinal fusion because as chiropractors, we do not perform surgery and so, why discuss it? It is important that we discuss research such as this so we can make the informed treatment...
by Tejasvit Kour | Apr 9, 2011 | Headaches
At some point, everyone will have a headache, whether it’s caused by stress, lack of sleep, hormones, or even self-induced after having way too much fun the night before! For the most part, headaches are not indicative of a dangerous underlying condition, but they can...
by Tejasvit Kour | Apr 8, 2011 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Exercises
We have discussed the topic of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) exercises previously but because this topic is so important, it warrants another look at this subject from a different perspective. Please keep in mind there are many exercises that will help patients with...
by Tejasvit Kour | Apr 7, 2011 | Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a condition that produces widespread pain that can literally change the life of a FM patient, but as they say, “..life must go on!” Therefore, this article is dedicated to discussing ways to empower you with tips to make FM as least activity...
by Tejasvit Kour | Apr 6, 2011 | Whiplash
Whiplash is a fairly common condition that occurs when the neck is suddenly forced forwards and backwards, usually from motor vehicle collisions. Before 1928, whiplash was sometimes called “railway spine” as it was used to describe injuries that occurred to people...
