11 11, 2014

Decompression Therapy – New Hope for Back Pain and Sciatica?

By |2020-04-14T14:39:22-04:00November 11th, 2014|Back Pain, Chiropractic, Spinal Care Tips|Comments Off on Decompression Therapy – New Hope for Back Pain and Sciatica?

Decompression therapy has been the subject of many news articles and radio commercials, but does it really work? Your First Choice Should Be Conservative Care When back pain with sciatica (leg pain) strikes, the question many people ask is, “do I need back surgery?” The alternative to conservative care is surgery, so let’s talk about what constitutes a back pain or sciatica (leg pain) that rises to the level of requiring surgical intervention. According to Rene Cailliet, MD, the father of [...]

22 09, 2014

We Don’t Have Massage Envy… Massage Therapy Now Available

By |2020-04-10T12:02:55-04:00September 22nd, 2014|News and Events, Spinal Care Tips|Comments Off on We Don’t Have Massage Envy… Massage Therapy Now Available

We don't have massage envy, since we've added massage therapy to the services we have available to our patients. What does this mean to you? Convenience and competence.  Your massage therapy or bodywork session will take place in a warm, comfortable, quiet room located within the clinical setting of Eastside Chiropractic and under the administration of Dr. Mruz. Interested in massage therapy? Our chiropractic clinic in Greenville, SC can help. Call Eastside Chiropractic, PA: 864-292-6777. Soft music may be played to help you [...]

27 05, 2014

Eric Marcotte DC Wins 2014 USPRO Championship

By |2020-04-09T15:14:16-04:00May 27th, 2014|archive|Comments Off on Eric Marcotte DC Wins 2014 USPRO Championship

The 2014 USPRO cycling championship in Chattanooga TN began today with Eric Marcotte and his unheralded SmartStop team racing with a large field of professional cyclists including 23 year old Taylor Phinney; the odds on favorite to win the stars and stripes jersey.  Just two days before, Phinney revealed his dominance in the cycling discipline of time trialing and handily won the event as he did here in Greenville in 2010.  Thus enabling him to once again wear the stars and [...]

18 09, 2013

Relocating to Greenville?

By |2020-04-28T13:05:05-04:00September 18th, 2013|Chiropractic, FAQs|Comments Off on Relocating to Greenville?

Considering Relocating to Greenville? If you are considering relocating to Greenville or have recently moved here, you already know that Greenville is one of the most popular relocation destinations in the South.  Our standard of living, beautiful downtown, and access to recreation is hard to beat.  As a result of all of our town's advantages, I consistently meet people in our practice who have relocated to Greenville.  I myself am a transplant to the upstate as well!  I first arrived in South Carolina [...]

17 06, 2013

Want to Add a Personal Touch to Your Bike?

By |2020-04-28T13:02:27-04:00June 17th, 2013|Endurance Sports|Comments Off on Want to Add a Personal Touch to Your Bike?

The cycling community is vast and diverse.  Some cyclists ride purely for recreational purposes, some are weekend warriors; finding races to compete in in local and regional cities throughout the southeast, and a rare few actually make their living racing bicycles. A common denominator of a pro bicycle is the name of the owner/cyclist on the top tube of the bike.  The cool factor is high, but it also serves an important function to identify the bike at a race. Eastside [...]

6 05, 2013

The Rain and Auto Accident Injury

By |2020-04-09T13:58:57-04:00May 6th, 2013|Spinal Care Tips|Comments Off on The Rain and Auto Accident Injury

The past two weekends were marked by rain which was sure to end the notion that South Carolina is suffering from a drought.  As I traveled the roadways, the deep runoff on some roads brought to mind that this weather brings about an increase in auto accidents and auto accident injury. A few observations if you were involved in an accident in the last few rainstorms: As a previous accident victim myself, I realize that the first thing a person thinks [...]

3 04, 2013

Late Night Diet Sabotage

By |2020-04-09T13:42:27-04:00April 3rd, 2013|Health Tips|Comments Off on Late Night Diet Sabotage

Avoid Late Night Binges with a High Protein Morning Meal It’s 11 o'clock at night and you’ve just scarfed down a slice of leftover pizza and a few too many Oreo cookies. The satisfying taste of salty and sweet is quickly overcome by guilt, frustration, and what is now an uncomfortably full belly. After eating balanced meals and healthy snacks all day, you have just performed self-sabotage by your late-night craving for junk food. How can you avoid this self-defeating debacle? [...]

27 03, 2013

Things I hear people say… "I don’t believe in chiropractic!"

By |2020-04-09T13:39:19-04:00March 27th, 2013|Chiropractic, FAQs|Comments Off on Things I hear people say… "I don’t believe in chiropractic!"

Don't "Believe" In Chiropractic? That's Okay. You Don't Have To. Here's Why... For years, chiropractors have been treating back pain patients as well as, if not superior to, other health care professions. In fact, all of the guidelines published around the world have recommended manipulative care as an initial or first step for the treatment of low back pain and more recently, for neck pain. So why are there still some people who say things like, "I don't believe in chiropractic," [...]

26 03, 2013

The Drudge Report, Talk Radio, Fox News, CNBC and Back Pain

By |2020-07-28T14:24:30-04:00March 26th, 2013|archive|Comments Off on The Drudge Report, Talk Radio, Fox News, CNBC and Back Pain

Can This Economy Cause Back Pain? The headline to this blog post may seem strange to you.  After all, what does the economy or news outlets have to do with your back? According to the Johns Hopkins Health Alerts, quite a bit.         The Health Alert entitled, "Back Pain and Osteoporosis Special Report: The Mind Body Connection," reads "A growing number of studies affirm that the mind-body connection also plays a role in back pain, both in setting off an initial 'back [...]

19 03, 2013

Weekly Health Update; A New EastsideChiro.com Feature… Check it out Greenville!

By |2013-03-19T23:57:41-04:00March 19th, 2013|Health Tips, News and Events|Comments Off on Weekly Health Update; A New EastsideChiro.com Feature… Check it out Greenville!

These "Weekly Health Updates" are exclusively for the friends and patients of Dr. David Mruz "A healthy attitude is contagious but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier." ~ Tom Stoppard Mental Attitude: No Interruptions Please. Short interruptions (such as the few seconds it takes to silence that buzzing smart phone) have a surprisingly large effect on one's ability to accurately complete a task. Interruptions of just three seconds can double your chances for making errors. Journal of Experimental Psychology: [...]