Effective Spinal Decompression Therapy in Greenville, SC
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1 11, 2014
Sacroiliac Joint Pain – Orthopedic Doctors Take Note
Sacroiliac joint pain and dysfunction Sacroiliac joint pain has received much attention recently in orthopaedic circles. New clinical research reveals that 20 to 40% of low back pain sufferers have pain sourced from the sacroiliac joint. The healthy sacroilia c joint only allows approximately 4-5 degrees of motion on each side, but the area is rich in nerve supply, receiving innervation from the upper lumbar spine all the way through to the bottom of the sacral (tailbone) joints. Patients who experience sacroiliac [...]
15 05, 2014
When To Go To The Chiropractor For Neck & Back Pain -Dr Mruz
Many spine problems can improve without anyone's help or with non-surgical treatment. But there are some problems and symptoms which may represent emergencies, and some spine conditions will only worsen when left untreated. This blog post will provide you with some guidelines for what to do for each common symptom. PAIN RADIATING INTO THE ARM: Pain that radiates into an arm below the elbow can be a symptom of a disc herniation in the neck. That being said, many times radiating [...]
31 05, 2013
Answers to Your Questions About Sleep Positions
A question that I always ask my patients during my first few visits has to do with sleep position. Why does this matter? Well, how you sleep can affect your spine health. A poor sleep position can cause back pain, stiffness in your neck or neck pain, issues with digestion and even premature wrinkles! Below are the 5 best and the 3 worst positions in which to sleep. 5 Best Sleep Positions These are the five best sleeping positions. Note that there are some [...]
3 05, 2013
Noted Medical Journal Suggests Chiropractic for Low Back Pain
The incredible has happened. The prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association has suggested the use of Chiropractic care for low back pain. JAMA has finally acknowledged what millions of Americans have known and experienced for over 100 years: Chiropractic works. Chiropractic is the safest and most clinically effective conservative care measure for spinal joint problems in existence. How safe is it? The easiest way to determine the safety of any healing art is to find out what a health care discipline [...]
12 04, 2013
5 Air Travel Tips to Avoid Low Back Pain
Low back pain is a common complaint of my traveling clients. Traveling, no matter if by car, bus, or plane, causes all types of unusual stress on our musculo-skeletal system, and by extension, our nervous system. Traveling causes our body to do something that it shouldn't do: remain still and confined. Can you remember the last time you sat in the middle seat of a plane? Injuries can also occur when hoisting carry-on bags into overhead compartments or grabbing suitcases from the [...]
10 04, 2013
Wallet in back pocket causing back pain? What to do?
Wallet in back pocket causing back pain? Everyone (at least everyone I know) sits, but some people sit more than others. For example, if you are an office worker, there is a very good chance you sit for the majority of your day. Even though sitting has been associated with low back pain by many, research has shown that “sitting alone was not associated with the risk of developing low back pain.” But (and this is a very big BUT) sitting [...]
16 02, 2013
Why Does My Back Ache?
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 [...]
17 10, 2012
Low Back Pain, Epidural Steroid Injections and Meningitis
The national news has not been good of late for those who have received a common treatment for acute low back pain. A tainted batch of medication has resulted in 15 deaths to date with more than 200 people falling prey to this potentially deadly form of fungal meningitis. It is estimated that at least 14,000 people are now known to have received these contaminated epidural injections. Patients in states as close as Tennessee and Virginia have now been confirmed as having [...]
29 06, 2012
Considering Back Surgery? University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Recommends Chiropractic Care First
Who would have imagined this 30 years ago—a leading medical college requiring their patients see a chiropractor before having back surgery? But that's exactly what's happening at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). In order to increase success and minimize costs in the treatment of chronic low back pain, the UPMC Health Plan now includes a set of revolutionary guidelines for managing back pain. As of January 1, 2012, UPMC is pioneering a far-reaching initiative focused on the treatment of chronic back pain. [...]