Whiplash is a term that describes an injury to the neck that occurs after a motor vehicle or car accident. The most common type of car accident is the rear impact, and most typically the occupant in a vehicle which gets “rear-ended” is at the greatest risk of injury, including the injury termed whiplash. Until recently, the cause of the pain resulting from a whiplash injury was poorly understood. Also, as a [...]
Carrying kids on your hip or shoulders, cleaning the floors, lifting bags of groceries from the car, or that little "extra" that's been added to your stomach area over the years. Lifting, bending and twisting, or even worse, sitting all day at work. Add to this a slip or fall or a previous car accident and it's not to difficult to see why studies show that approximately 80% of Americans will suffer from lower back pain at some time during their [...]
ACCIDENT ATTORNEY? Why Does It Matter… As a chiropractor, I see many automobile accident victims. Some of my patients have been in minor collisions, where there is little damage to their vehicle. Others have had their automobile declared a total loss by an insurance claims adjuster. Many automobile accident victims wonder if they need an accident attorney. In my opinion, the reality of the modern insurance system requires the help of an [...]
As a child, I grew up with two parents who were smokers. I have vivid childhood memories of my brothers and me trying to get as low to the backseat floorboards of the car as possible (before the time of mandated seat belt usage!) to have air that might be a bit easier to breathe. My memories were the harsh reality of growing up in the '60's when smoking was more common among adults than not. I was fortunate that the [...]
In 2005, neurosurgeons at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center put Omega-3 to the test with patients suffering from nonsurgical back and neck pain. The results were very positive!
Recent studies have revealed that over 50 million people battle tension headaches on a regular basis with roughly 12 million suffering daily headache pain. Of the 50 million who suffer those "tension headaches", over half are migraines. What is even more troubling is the fact that 20% of children are regularly suffering from headaches. Headaches can reduce or destroy productivity both on the job as well as at home. Headache medications have more adverse reactions and side effects than many realize, [...]