Back Pain
If you’ve spent the quarantine working from home at length, you probably know it can be a real pain in the neck — and back, and hips, and shoulders. After all, many of us don’t have proper home office setups. Which means working from the couch or kitchen table, and that can get uncomfortable. But…
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“Sit up straight and stop slouching!” You’ve likely heard this since childhood, but is there such a thing as perfect posture? The answer is a bit complicated. The latest research shows that it may be more important to think about a “balanced” or “dynamic” posture than perfect posture, and we’re also discovering that our ability…
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Sciatica is a quite commonplace cause for pain in the back. It denotes nerve pain which starts in a person’s lower back or else in the area of their buttocks. Then, it goes to their leg and at times both legs. Pain which starts in a different part of someone’s body that’s not the same as the…
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Despite growing research, many persistent myths still shape how people view chiropractic care, especially for arthritis. Let’s clear them up one by one. Myth #1: Chiropractic Is Only for Back Pain The Facts: Chiropractors are widely recognized for treating back and neck pain but that’s just the beginning. Chiropractic training covers the full musculoskeletal system,…
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Although children are the main group suffering with scoliosis, adults may suffer, too. Let’s discuss this common disorder and the way chiropractic care can assist you. Defining scoliosis Scoliosis is a disorder of the spine. It’s a sideways curving (or curvature) of a person’s spine. The curve forms a shape like an ‘S’ or a…
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Bulged Disc vs. Herniated Disc Some people think bulged discs and herniated discs are the same thing. However, this is not true. A herniated disc cracks along the annulus, which is the outside part of the disk. This type of crack occurs in a small section of a disc causing a rupture. Then the soft…
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More than 80% of North Americans report back and neck pain. That’s a pretty significant number of people in constant pain; stiffness, discomfort and disability may linger on long after the original injury is healed. Most back and neck pain can be traced to the discs within the spine with herniations, bulges, and degeneration most…
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Back pain tends to be a very common complaint among pregnant women. Because of their pregnancies, it can be more complicated to treat. Gentle and non-invasive treatment works best for pregnant women. For back pain, gentle chiropractic adjustments and massage work wonders. Chiropractic care focuses on the entire body as a whole. This includes the…
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After car accidents, it’s not uncommon for someone to experience pain and stiffness. What if your back pain from car accident is more than just a little discomfort? After all, you weren’t going that fast, so how bad could it be? The truth is, it doesn’t matter how fast you were going. Serious injury is…
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Do you have sciatic nerve pain? Did you know piriformis syndrome can cause sciatic nerve pain? The piriformis muscle is found in the buttocks around the top of your hip joint. This band-like, flat muscle rotates the thigh and stabilizing the hip joint. Without this muscle, we would be unable to maintain balance, shift our…
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