Spinal Decompression – New Hope for Sciatica! Spinal Decompression – A new hope? Sometimes lower back pain occurs only in the area of your belt line. At other times it can radiate pain down a leg. This distinction is important as the former, lower back pain only, is often less complicated and carries a more favorable outlook for complete recovery. In fact, when we examine new patients a large part of the [...]
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition that impacts every aspect of life for those who suffer from it. The diagnosis of fibromyalgia is often given to people with chronic widespread pain when doctors cannot identify a specific condition or cause such as tissue damage. As a result, fibromyalgia remains elusive and confusing. Since people don't know what causes it, some think it is a physical illness while others assume it is a purely psychological condition. This of course begs the question: What [...]
A GreenvilleOnline.com story reported today that Van Halen, the iconic rockers of the '80's have added an additional 18 concerts to their 2012 North American tour. The BI-LO Center in Greenville will welcome Eddie, Wolfgang, Alex and David here for a second time. The first Van Halen concert at the BI-LO Center featured a lineup which included frontman Sammy Hagar, so the David Lee Roth iteration for 2012 is a first for our town. My first concert experience with Van Halen was in [...]
Many people don’t realize how important proper sleep is for their health. With today’s hectic lifestyles, our society is sleeping less in order to work more. Research studies have shown that depriving the sleep your body needs decreases the quality of your life, and can decrease your longevity. Inadequate sleep can disrupt hormonal balance and accelerate aging. Inadequate sleep also increases the onset and severity of Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, [...]
Santa Claus is Coming to Greenville! Every year, Santa Claus sets out to bring joy to every little girl and boy. One thing is for certain, Santa can't come down with a back ache on Christmas eve! Unfortunately, Santa Claus has a few things working against him every year. Consider first his age. He's way older than the oldest grandparents we know and this is enough of a reason for some people to have aches and pains. What about his activity [...]
The phenomena that is Tim Tebow was again trending on Twitter this past weekend. After a strong Denver start in the game against New England, the more seasoned Tom Brady and the Patriots revealed their greater experience and closed the door on a possible Denver upset. Denver will learn from this experience, and Tim Tebow will continue to improve as an NFL quarterback. One little known fact is that both teams share a performance secret which has become more the rule than the [...]
Chiropractic X-rays, What You Should Know... Are chiropractic x-rays important? I've been concerned lately by advertisements from a minority of chiropractors and a Greenville chiropractic national franchise who offer care without chiropractic x-rays. The unstated message is that x-rays are not necessary. These advertisements misrepresent the purpose of x-rays in chiropractic. Greenville chiropractors are wise to use chiropractic x-rays as an important safety precaution and diagnostic tool in certain situations. We see many types of patients at Eastside Chiropractic. In reality, not every patient needs [...]
Did you know that over 80% of adults suffer from lower back pain at some point? A pain in the back can be debilitating, and many back pain sufferers are understandably desperate for relief. The first step to pain relief is identifying the cause. One common cause of low back pain is the sacroiliac joint (SI joint). What is the sacroiliac joint? We have two sacroiliac joints, one on either side of our sacrum (sit bone). Some people mistakenly refer to [...]
Our posture is the window to our spine's health. The stereotypical admonition by the moms of America to their children to "sit up straight!" rings true! The more we give in to the relentless forces of gravity, the more apt we are to suffer the effects of degenerative joint disease as we age. Following are four suggestions about how to improve posture. Put both feet on the floor. Sitting or standing with your legs crossed twists your bones and can cause [...]
Winter Jam 2011 came to the Greenville BI-LO Center last week and I was blessed to serve as chiropractor to the performing artists. The purpose of Winter Jam is to use popular music styles to proclaim the redeeming message of Christ. Respected speaker Tony Nolan shared a powerful Gospel message to the 15000+ people who attended. This year's music lineup included: one of the most popular bands in contemporary Christian music history, the Newsboys the passionate and eclectic worship of the [...]