Adding Laser to our Practice 3 years ago my wife and I were at a chiropractic seminar that we attend annually. Each year new products and treatments are being touted as the next big thing to use for helping your patients. We had seen laser therapy and were intrigued by some of the clinical research, but we remained skeptical. As we received our free treatments, spoke to other doctors in the field, and looked further into the research, it became...
Low Back Disc Pain I sometimes hear people compare back pains, and it seems like everyone who has felt pain before is an expert on everybody's pain. I am here to tell you that not all back pains are created equal. Mechanical back pain is simply not as severe as disc pain. Mechanical back pain is for another day, because I want to focus on the discs. Discs, also known as intervertebral discs, are shock-absorbing cusions made up of thick...
Lower back pain is garbage. It is no way to live, and I know this from personal experience and from treating patients the last 12 years. If you are under 55, you probably have some combination of disc bulges and herniations along with muscle imbalances. If you are over 55, you probably have some combination of arthritis, stenosis, and muscle imbalances. Injuries speed this process up significantly, and lifestyle factors have great influence as well. Here is my personal top...