by Tejasvit Kour | Jan 1, 2015 | Whole Body Health
Patients frequently obtain chiropractic services for aches and pains associated with their muscles and joints. In fact, some of the most common diagnoses chiropractors make are “sprains and strains” of the neck, back, and extremities. So, how does this fit in with the...
by Tejasvit Kour | Dec 7, 2014 | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a painful, often debilitating, progressive condition that occurs when a nerve in the wrist becomes compressed. Let’s take a closer look at what CTS is and what can be done for it! ONSET: Often, CTS starts with an infrequent, vague sort...
by Tejasvit Kour | Dec 6, 2014 | Whiplash
Whiplash is a common injury that is often ignored or improperly treated due to a lack of understanding of the condition. Common whiplash symptoms include (but are not limited to) neck pain/stiffness, headache, shoulder pain and stiffness, dizziness, fatigue, jaw pain...
by Tejasvit Kour | Dec 5, 2014 | Fibromyalgia
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just tell your chiropractor, primary care doctor, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant about how you’re feeling and have the condition easily diagnosed and treated? With fibromyalgia (FM), it NEVER works that way! Some doctors...
by Tejasvit Kour | Dec 4, 2014 | Neck Pain
Neck pain and stiffness are very common complaints, and these problems can come and go chronically for years, even decades. Numerous studies point to exercises and chiropractic care as two of the best approaches for gaining control over this common, potentially...
by Tejasvit Kour | Dec 3, 2014 | Back Pain
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common reasons patients seek out Chiropractic care, and they appreciate being told what is causing their back pain. This is why doctors gather a careful and complete history from new patients and perform a physical examination. ...
by Tejasvit Kour | Dec 2, 2014 | Advanced
Pathophysiology, Safety, Effectiveness Introduction A pioneering study was published in The New England Journal of Medicine in 1994 (1). Researchers from Hoag Memorial Hospital in Newport Beach, California, performed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations on 98...
by Tejasvit Kour | Dec 1, 2014 | Whole Body Health
When patients seek chiropractic care, the focus is on improving ALL aspects of health, not just the presenting complaint of back or neck pain. The “Triangle of Health” is represented by an equilateral triangle where one side represents structure (something that...
by Tejasvit Kour | Nov 7, 2014 | Whiplash
Whiplash is a common problem following motor vehicle collisions and because prevention is considered the best medicine, here are some tips to AVOID car crashes altogether… Don’t eat, take your eyes off the road while talking, fiddle with the radio, talk on your cell...
by Tejasvit Kour | Nov 6, 2014 | Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a condition that the medical community has long had difficulty defining. As previously stated, FM is often considered a “musculoskeletal disorder” (MSK) because of the aches and pains it produces in the muscles and joints. However, this is not...