11 03, 2013

Daylight Savings Time & You: What you need to know to be happy, healthy, and productive.

By |2020-04-09T11:49:08-04:00March 11th, 2013|archive|Comments Off on Daylight Savings Time & You: What you need to know to be happy, healthy, and productive.

Consider your drive to work this morning.  What happens when traffic signals get out of sync, or quit working completely?  Chaos, of course: confused drivers, traffic gridlock and fender benders tend to result. Your body’s cells are not all that different. A interruption of your body’s “central clock,” like what happened this weekend after turning your clock forward an hour for Daylight Saving Time, can potentially disrupt the millions of activities and pathways that keep us running smoothly. Not unlike the [...]

24 02, 2013

2013 Daytona 500; NASCAR History with Danica Patrick and Dr. Michael Smith

By |2020-04-09T11:47:21-04:00February 24th, 2013|archive|Comments Off on 2013 Daytona 500; NASCAR History with Danica Patrick and Dr. Michael Smith

NASCAR Chiropractor Dr. Mike Smith The 2013 edition of the Daytona 500 was history making due to Danica Patrick winning the pole position and contesting at the front of the race all day.  History was also made in the pit area, with many drivers sharing a new top performance secret. It's what NASCAR drivers Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Juan Pablo Montoya and Jamie McMurray all have in common.  All these drivers have received care from the same chiropractor, Dr. [...]

17 02, 2013

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Wrist and Hand Pain or Numbness

By |2020-05-06T09:12:47-04:00February 17th, 2013|Chiropractic, FAQs|Comments Off on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Wrist and Hand Pain or Numbness

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a very common problem affecting a large portion of society.  Estimates are that up to 1 in 20 of the general population are affected, with occupations such as typists, assembly line workers, postal employees, servers/waitstaff, musicians and carpenters being those most often afflicted by this disorder.  CTS produces a high level of cost to the health care system when time lost from work, treatment costs, and short and long term disability payments are factored in.  Continued [...]

16 02, 2013

Whiplash! After A Car Accident, What Can I Do?

By |2020-04-09T11:42:03-04:00February 16th, 2013|Chiropractic, FAQs, Health Tips|Comments Off on Whiplash! After A Car Accident, What Can I Do?

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 result of legal and insurance issues, people who complained [...]

16 02, 2013

Sciatica

By |2020-04-14T14:52:17-04:00February 16th, 2013|Chiropractic, FAQs|Comments Off on Sciatica

Sciatica is a term which means inflammation of the bundle of nerves which begin in your lower back and transits down into your leg.  This bundle of nerves forms the sciatic nerve from which the condition derives its name.  Sciatic pain can vary from occasional and annoying to severe and debilitating.  Sciatica typically involves only one leg at a time.  Sciatica can have more than one cause, but typically the cause is an irritation or compression of lower back nerves from [...]

14 02, 2013

Neck Pain? Greenville Doctor David Mruz offers relief: Study reveals better than drugs

By |2020-04-14T14:41:33-04:00February 14th, 2013|Chiropractic, FAQs|Comments Off on Neck Pain? Greenville Doctor David Mruz offers relief: Study reveals better than drugs

Moderate and acute neck pain is one of the most common reasons why people visit their family medical doctor.  In many cases, pain and stiffness occur without any obvious cause, and treatment at a medical facility may involve the use of NSAID's, or even narcotics.  A new study from The Annals of Internal Medicine revealed something that doctors of chiropractic have experienced in their practices for many decades.  In one of the few head-to-head comparisons of the various treatments for neck [...]

10 02, 2013

Matthew West at BILO Center Winter Jam 2013 talks about Chiropractic

By |2020-04-28T13:04:57-04:00February 10th, 2013|archive|Comments Off on Matthew West at BILO Center Winter Jam 2013 talks about Chiropractic

This past Friday, I had the opportunity to use chiropractic as an instrument of ministry for the artists of Winter Jam 2013 (including Matthew West) at the BI-LO Center here in Greenville, SC.

27 08, 2012

Now in Greenville! Spinal and Postural Rehabilitation is an answer to Chronic Back Pain

By |2020-04-09T11:21:58-04:00August 27th, 2012|Back Pain, News and Events, Spinal Care Tips|Comments Off on Now in Greenville! Spinal and Postural Rehabilitation is an answer to Chronic Back Pain

As a chiropractor, my goal is to help my patients become pain-free. My desire, however, is to see my patients understand the reasons for why their pain began in the first place and to teach them how to correct those underlying causes. In the past, I have concentrated on educating patients about posture and illustrating home care maneuvers and exercises that would balance their supportive muscles. But even the most well-intentioned patients get sidetracked by their busy lives and no habit [...]

7 06, 2012

Triple Crown prospect I’ll Have Another has a Chiropractor

By |2020-04-28T13:08:37-04:00June 7th, 2012|archive|Comments Off on Triple Crown prospect I’ll Have Another has a Chiropractor

I'll Have Another is a horse on the cusp of making history. He's also a horse with a chiropractor. Horse racing fans are buzzing with excitement as they anticipate the possibility that I'll Have Another could be the first horse in over 34 years to win the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. We know that human athletes benefit from seeing a chiropractor. Considering I'll Have Another's wins at the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, apparently horses can benefit as well. I'll [...]

18 05, 2012

The Joint at the Point of your Spine: Get Relief from Tailbone Pain (Coccydynia)

By |2020-04-09T11:07:50-04:00May 18th, 2012|Most Talked About, Spinal Care Tips|Comments Off on The Joint at the Point of your Spine: Get Relief from Tailbone Pain (Coccydynia)

The Joint at the point of your spine is known as the coccyx. A condition that commonly appears in a chiropractic office is pain around the "tailbone" officially known as coccydynia.  Mary Smith (not her real name) came to Eastside Chiropractic experiencing extreme pain at the tailbone, especially when she moved from sitting to standing, or sat on a hard surface like her kitchen chair. Mary had already been to her primary care doctor. He had given her a donut shaped cushion [...]