By Jenny Bruck, D.C. It happens every August. A patient comes in for their regular wellness adjustment and has a concern. The conversation usually goes like this: "Doc, I don’t know what’s going on. I haven’t hurt myself or pushed myself but I woke up this morning feeling achy all over. My knees, back and sh … Read More
Muscular back pain
Muscular back pain is an extremely common condition. Up to 85% of US adults suffer from moderate to severe muscular back pain at some time in their lives. Many of these conditions are misunderstood because diagnosis of soft tissue pathologies is not a very accurate science. Back muscle strain is a condition in which one or … Read More
How can you treat osteoarthritis of the spine?
In osteoarthritis of the spine, also known as degenerative arthritis, the protective cartilage that protects the tops of your bones wears out because of daily wear and tear, aging, injury or misuse. As a result, your vertebrae start to rub together or press on a nearby spinal nerve. This can result in significant amounts of … Read More
Neck Pain Pinched Nerve
One of the great things about our website is that we get to help hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world, whether it is offering solutions to their pain, or answering their questions. In this article, we will be addressing one common question that we get in the neck pain section of our website. That question … Read More
Options For Back Injury Treatments
Back injuries can be uncomfortable, inconvenient and recovery can take a significant amount of time. One of the reasons that back injuries are difficult to treat is that an accurate diagnosis is made nearly impossible without a list of symptoms. As the patient it is your responsibility to properly document back pain symptoms … Read More
Neck Pain and Dizziness
Have you ever felt dizzy before? You know the feeling, you get up too quickly from bed and stand up and what happens.... you feel like you need to sit back down again as your head becomes dizzy. Did you know that neck pain and dizziness often go hand in hand after a trauma or injury to the neck is experienced? Neck pain and … Read More
Body Building Back Pain Part 5
“Body Building Sins” That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts: Part 5 Welcome to article number five in our 5-part series “Bodybuilding Sins That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts”. In this article we are going to cover some basic, yet powerful training principles that are often overlooked and are responsible for nearly a … Read More
Body Building Back Pain Part 4
“ Body Building Sins ” That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts : Part 4 by Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS and Steve Hefferon, CMT Welcome to article number 4 in our series “Bodybuilding Sins That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts”. In this article we are going to talk about how bodybuilders tend to create massive muscle imba … Read More
Body Building Back Pain Part 3
“ Body Building Sins ” That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts : Part 3 by Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS and Steve Hefferon, CMT Welcome to article number 3 in our series “Bodybuilding Sins That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts”. In this article we are going to talk about how bodybuilders tend to create massive muscle imba … Read More
Body Building Back Pain Part 2
“ Body Building Sins ” That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts : Part 2 by Jesse Cannone, CFT, CPRS and Steve Hefferon, CMT Welcome to article number 2 in our series “Bodybuilding Sins That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts”. In this article we are going to talk about how bodybuilders tend to create massive muscle imba … Read More