by Tejasvit Kour | Apr 2, 2010 | Fibromyalgia
Do you wake up feeling tired, washed out, and dragged down? Do you have generalized pain throughout your body that doesn’t seem to respond to anything you’ve tried? Do you wake up multiple times a night and fight to get back to sleep? These are classic symptoms...
by Tejasvit Kour | Apr 1, 2010 | Whiplash
Whiplash occurs when the neck is suddenly and forcefully jerked, and is typically associated with car crashes. The speed at which the neck is forced upon impact is faster than we can contract our muscles in attempt to stop such movement. This results in muscle,...
by Tejasvit Kour | Mar 6, 2010 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
During rush hour, it’s not uncommon to find the freeways and highways we use to get to/from work aren’t large enough to accommodate the number of cars on the road at that time. As a result, drivers can easily become agitated and distracted, which increases the risk of...
by Tejasvit Kour | Mar 5, 2010 | Back Pain
“I was digging a hole in my garden and hit a rock with the shovel. After clearing the dirt from around the rock, I bent over and reached into the hole. I couldn’t get a good grip on the rock and had to twist my body to get my arm under it. As I started to move the...
by Tejasvit Kour | Mar 4, 2010 | Exercises, Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic condition that gradually interferes with many aspects of one’s life. The challenge of treating FM is finding the right combination of approaches that positively impacts the structural, emotional, and chemical aspects of the body in such...
by Tejasvit Kour | Mar 3, 2010 | Headaches
Headaches are one of the most common complaints for which patients seek chiropractic care. Chiropractic is especially helpful in the treatment of headaches because the three nerves that exit the top of the spine (upper neck) are often the cause of or directly related...
by Tejasvit Kour | Mar 1, 2010 | Advanced
In 1961, Henry Miller published an article in the British Medical Journal titled (1): Accident Neurosis In this article, Dr. Miller stated that whiplash-injured patients are: “… likely to improve with cessation of litigation” The concept that chronic symptoms...
by Tejasvit Kour | Feb 6, 2010 | Back Pain
Chiropractic care for patients with low back pain (LBP) not only includes spinal manipulation or adjustments but also patient education in regards to heat/ice, performing daily activities, and exercise. Heat vs. Ice: This topic is controversial, as often patients will...
by Tejasvit Kour | Feb 5, 2010 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or CTS is a very common problem affecting many workers and is one of the most costly conditions afflicting today’s workforce. It is most often caused by repetitive activity involving rapid movements of the arms and hands and can lead to work...
by Tejasvit Kour | Feb 4, 2010 | Fibromyalgia
“I am exhausted and hurt all over. I can’t get to sleep at night and when I do, I wake up at the drop of a dime. I went to my doctor and they ran some blood tests and took some x-rays and said that nothing was wrong. I just don’t know what is wrong or what to do about...
