The term "Whiplash" originated in 1928 to describe the result of a sudden hyperextension injury of the neck immediately followed by hyperflexion injury and the resulting damage to the surrounding muscles, ligaments and tendons. Today we remove the "hyper" part referring to extension and flexion beyond the normal physical limits and define whiplash as an...
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Joint injections are commonly performed with cortisone to reduce the inflammation cause by an injury (meniscal tear, ligament injury, bursa inflammation, arthritis). This is a treatment that is very effective but has its limitations. There are other treatments such as viscosupplements currently available that are effective without the same limitations. In certain cases, there is...
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Stress that is short term can be beneficial in that it serves to focus our attention on important matters. However, when stress becomes ongoing and chronic, it can cause immense problems for the sufferer and may end up in depression. It can adversely affect our performance at work and elsewhere, and it can lead to...
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What is Workplace Ergonomics? Workplace ergonomics is the practice of designing or redesigning the area in which a person works to the specific needs and job requirements of that person. It follows that, for an ergonomic workplace to be created, a proper assessment of the environment must first of all take place so that appropriate...
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The mild decompression procedure for spinal stenosis is a safe, new therapeutic option to relieve pressure on the spine (spinal decompression) helping reduce lower back and leg pain and increase mobility for those patients diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). The minimally invasive spine surgery is image-guided so the doctor can visually see the treatment...
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Chiropractic has received an important endorsement from America’s most trusted rating organization. Consumer Reports has named Chiropractic as the top-rated treatment for the relief of back pain in survey results gathered from over 14,000 people. Low back pain is one of the most common physical ailments with over 80 percent of people in the United...
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A study in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows manual therapy is highly effective in treating patients suffering with neck pain and restricted range of motion. Neck pain affects 10-15% of people and is particularly common among middle-aged men and women. 183 patients who had suffered with neck pain for at least a two week...
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Once upon a time, we looked on osteoporosis as a disease of the elderly, which was easy to spot in older women who walked hunched over or who couldn’t stand straight. In reality, around 20 million women in the U.S. are believed to have osteoporosis, and 80% of them won’t even know it. Osteoporosis: What...
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Whiplash is an injury that is common to automobile accidents, but there are many other ways in which this painful blow to the cervical spine can occur. When it does, studies confirm that Chiropractic can provide significant help and long-term healing results. A whiplash injury occurs when there is an abrupt backward or forward jerking...
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People often talk about the importance of growing old gracefully, but that’s made a lot harder if you’re not also growing old healthily. In fact, if you are healthy, you could grow old disgracefully, and it would be a lot more fun. But seriously, we have an aging population. Today, there are far more older...
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