23 08, 2012

What’s My Diagnosis? Common Conditions I See in Chiropractic Practice

By |2020-04-09T11:19:54-04:00August 23rd, 2012|FAQs|Comments Off on What’s My Diagnosis? Common Conditions I See in Chiropractic Practice

Like medical doctors and doctors of osteopathic medicine, chiropractors are primary care providers. Primary care providers examine patients, analyze the results of tests and studies, diagnose and treat  health conditions, and provide advice about preventive health care. Chiropractic care, as defined by the South Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners, is a conservative, non-surgical method of care based on the premise that the body is capable of achieving and maintaining health through its own innate recuperative powers, provided that it receives the [...]

26 07, 2012

Greenville’s Low Level Laser Therapy: Olympic Pain Relief at the Speed of Light

By |2020-04-09T11:16:35-04:00July 26th, 2012|News and Events|Comments Off on Greenville’s Low Level Laser Therapy: Olympic Pain Relief at the Speed of Light

Many Olympians, professional sports teams and endurance athletes have experienced the difference that Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) provides. Laser Therapy has been shown to accelerate pain relief and tissue healing in numerous studies and has been cleared by the FDA for use in clinical practices. I have recently added deep tissue laser therapy to our service offerings at Eastside Chiropractic in Greenville. Studies have revealed that deep tissue laser therapy stimulates internal healing and improves recovery. Our office uses a device from Multi Radiance Medical known as [...]

7 12, 2011

What can I do about whiplash? Car Accident Injury Self Help Tips

By |2020-04-09T10:10:41-04:00December 7th, 2011|Spinal Care Tips|Comments Off on What can I do about whiplash? Car Accident Injury Self Help Tips

What is whiplash? “Whiplash” describes what happens when the neck is suddenly and forcefully jerked, like in a car accident.  The jerking motion happens quickly, forcing the neck beyond its normal limits. The jerking is so fast that our muscles don’t have time to resist. This jerking motion results in muscle, tendon, and ligament over-stretching and sometimes even tearing.  Symptoms of a whiplash can include stiff and painful neck movements, weakness, headaches, sometimes dizziness, ear noises, TMJ or jaw pain, and [...]

21 10, 2010

The Cost-Savings and Effectiveness of Chiropractic Care

By |2020-04-08T14:01:25-04:00October 21st, 2010|Chiropractic, News and Events|Comments Off on The Cost-Savings and Effectiveness of Chiropractic Care

An unfortunate statistic is that back pain accounts for more than $100 billion in annual U.S. health care costs and is the second leading cause of physician visits and hospitalization. There are a number of studies suggesting that access to managed chiropractic care may reduce overall health care expenditures and produce beneficial outcomes to patients. The following studies are summaries*: 1.  More Satisfaction Evaluating one-month outcomes for Oregon-area patients with chronic low-back pain: Chiropractic patients showed five times greater improvement than medical [...]

17 10, 2010

Pulstar (ProAdjuster) – Provides amazing results for our patients!

By |2020-07-21T12:20:23-04:00October 17th, 2010|archive|Comments Off on Pulstar (ProAdjuster) – Provides amazing results for our patients!

Pulstar (ProAdjuster) One of the marvels of the internet is a website known as YouTube.  Via YouTube, I'd like to introduce you to some of my very special patients who have chosen to share a bit about their health challenges, along with the results they've seen with the Pulstar (ProAdjuster) instrument you see in the above picture. I have the opportunity to work with many well known performers from time to time, and was recently asked to be available to care for [...]