Why Have You Been Seeing Your Chiropractor for So Long? By Steven Hefferon IS chiropractic care for back pain one of the most effective treatments? Was chiropractic care your first thought when you hurt your back? It should have been. They have virtually every modality and treatment option available to them. But what do … Read More

By Steven Hefferon, CMT, PTA, CPRS Have you or a loved one been told that back surgery is the only option left? Have you already had spinal surgery just to find limited pain relief — or even more back pain than ever? For over a decade I've helped thousands of people faced with the prospect of back surgery. And more often … Read More

Back Pain Exercises and Stretches...Can They Really Give You Pain Relief? By Steven Hefferon, CMT, PTA, CPRS When you spend enough time working with people who are in pain, you hear it all: anger, fear, hope - but mostly frustration. Whether you are going through a treatment program for your back pain with a chiropractor … Read More

by Steve Hefferon, CMT,PTA The utilization of water as a health practice dates back centuries. Water is the only substance on Earth that is found in liquid, solid and gaseous forms, making it one of the most diverse elements for health application known to man. When water is taken in liquid form in various ways for healt … Read More

by Steve Hefferon, CMT, PTA This article is another in our series on the alternative health systems that prove to be helpful and restorative. The Alexander Technique is a method of bringing the body back to its natural movement through the study of how bodily coordination and mind set offset it. The purpose of the Alexan … Read More

What is it? A compression fracture occurs after a vertebra softens and gradually becomes malformed; if additional internal or external forces are applied, the bone will weaken and crack. What causes it? Osteoporosis is the number one cause of vertebral compression fractures, followed by trauma. What are the symptoms? Co … Read More

Upper Back Pain and Neck Pain Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments What is upper back pain? The upper back and neck region is the most complex area of our body because of the many joints and how those joints work together. The neck and shoulders can exhibit much the same difficulties as the lower back, such as pulled muscle … Read More

What Type is Your Pain?   By Dr. Mark Wiley Pain is no joking matter... but neither is it something to describe vaguely. If I had to name the first reason why some people experience faster pain relief than others, I would say it's because of "specifics." By this I mean how specifically one is able to describe thei … Read More

What It Is and How to Treat It By Steve Hefferon, CMT, CPTA What Is It? Lumbar Spinal Stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal canal that puts pressure on the spine cord. It can also be a narrowing of the area where the nerve branches exit the spinal column, thus causing lower back pain or pain that radiates down the legs. … Read More

What is spondylolisthesis? This condition occurs when two vertebrae slip or slide over one another to produce the abnormal positioning of two or more vertebrae in relation to each other along the spinal column. Spondylolisthesis is categorized into different types, each of which has five grades of severity. What causes … Read More