“I just bent over, and my back went out.” I hear this every day in my office. 84% of the adults in the United States have lower back pain sometime in their life. The cost of lower back pain in the United States is $635 billion (about $2,000 per person in the US) a year. […]
The most common complaint of patients in my office is lower back pain. Except for trauma patients are bewildered how they developed back pain. “I just bent over to pick up a piece of paper, “I was just tying my shoe,” and other inconsequential causes of low back pain are usually reported. There are many […]
In a 12-month period ending in February 2022 the CDC, Center for disease Control and Prevention, reported 108,334 deaths due to opioid overdose. The CDC also reports that in 2020 the reported costs of the opioid epidemic were $1.5 trillion (about $4,600 per person in the US). The opioid epidemic seems to have changed Americans perspective […]
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Frequently I hear patients tell me that it’s the same pain I had last year. Or my neighbor has the same pain – just get you neck cracked. Or even worse, have you looked up your symptoms on the Internet and found that it could be anything from, “a cold in your neck” to cancer. […]
Since 80% of the adult population have lower back pain, I will be blogging/emailing about issues that are rarely discussed that affects lower back pain. How about smart phones. Many years ago “present time consciousness” was in vogue. Actually, it had some real value. It’s been replaced with the multitasking badge of honor. With the […]
It’s estimated that 80% of the adult population have lower back pain. Back pain is at least as prevalent as the common cold. If left untreated common cold lasts for 7 days. Untreated lower back pain often undermines the economy of the whole family. According to the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association in 2006 […]
Chiropractic care for pain relief Spinal manipulation primary therapy, but treatment options are expanding Updated: June 6, 2018 Published: February, 2015 Chiropractic is a system of therapy focused on the structure of the body, particularly the spine. Chiropractors manipulate the body’s alignment to relieve pain and improve function and to help the body heal itself. […]
There are 100 million Americans today suffering from some form of chronic pain. Yes, you read that right – 100 million! That’s one in ten people in America who have experienced daily pain for 3 months or more and a staggering 1.5 BILLION people worldwide who are dealing with chronic pain consistently! (Statistics: https://www.thegoodbody.com/chronic-pain-statistics/) The […]
Many times each week I have to correct medical terminology. Unfortunately, many physicians may not understand the difference or have a planned script to describe musculoskeletal problems. One of my primary goals is to explain to each person exactly the nature of their condition. I hope I clear up some misinterpretations of these medical terms. […]