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Do you suffer from Headaches? How often do they occur? Do you know what type they are? How long do they last when you get them? Are they associated with neck pain and stress? Are they related to a food allergy? Were you ever involved in a car accident or trauma? All of these are valid questions when interviewing someone with acute or chronic Headaches. There are also many different … [Read more...]
The population of this country is aging. The “baby boom” generation is now entering the Medicare patient pool. With health care reform, chiropractic is part of the eligible healthcare providing team. Because of these factors, chiropractic care is becoming a more popular treatment option in the elderly patient pool. Elderly Population and Health Care “By 2030, there will be about … [Read more...]
In some cases, a patient will seek care from a chiropractic physician for back pain that ends up being the result of a spinal compression fracture. Compression fractures account for roughly 47% of all spinal fractures, making it the most common spinal fracture. Generally, these fractures are located in the lumbar spine, beginning at T12 (thoracic vertebra 12) and through L2 (lumbar vertebra 2). … [Read more...]
Before you can understand why degeneration of the spinal discs has the potential to cause so many health problems, it is important to understand the functions and purpose of the discs themselves. The anatomy of the spine consists of 24 moveable vertebrae that are separated by vertebral discs; these structures are in place to give flexible protection to the spinal cord. The anatomy of the discs … [Read more...]
Discitis is a condition in which a disc space between the spinal vertebrae becomes infected. This inflammatory lesion can occur in adults but it is more common in children. At both ends of each vertebra is a section called the end plate and it is believed that this is where the infection begins, continuing on into the disc space from there. Commonly, this infection begins at the site of a wound … [Read more...]
The central nervous system is made up of the brain, spinal cord and optic nerve. The nerves throughout the central nervous system are covered and protected by myelin. It is thought that the disease multiple sclerosis is caused by the immune system attacking the central nervous system and damaging the myelin. Myelin is a fatty tissue and when it is damaged by the immune system attack, thick scar … [Read more...]
About Discitis Discitis is minor inflammatory infection that affects the space between the two vertebra's It does occur in adults but is more commonly found in children under ten. In most cases, only one disc is infected, although sometimes infection can spread to adjacent discs. Children will experience extreme back pain and may encounter fever, sweats, chills or loss of appetite. … [Read more...]
Cause and Symptoms of Herniated Discs Back, leg or neck pain is common from a slipped or herniated disc. A disc becomes herniated when the center part of the nucleus puts pressure on the outer part of the disc. The disc is pushed near the spinal canal and more pressure is put on the nerves. Since these nerves are sensitive to a small amount of pressure, it can result in numbness or pain in the … [Read more...]
Do you complain of Neck Pain and Headaches on a regular basis? Although these two things are common, they are unfortunately not normal. There is a real distinction between the two. Some individuals have Headaches nearly every day and they resort to pain medications such as Advil and Tylenol to take the edge off. While this may work temporally, this is not a real fix and the long-term … [Read more...]
Do you suffer with wrist pain? Wrist Conditions are extremely prevalent in this era due to what individuals do on a regular basis. With computers and technology ever-demanding, Americans are forced to spend long grueling hours behind the computer typing and performing data entry with the keyboard and mouse. One of the most common wrist conditions includes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. This … [Read more...]
From The Journal of Chiropractic Medicine
