Acupuncture Acupuncture is a versatile treatment to handle a wide variety of internal and musculoskeletal conditions. Are you curious about acupuncture? Do you wonder if it is a good treatment option for you? Read on to discover more about acupuncture. What is acupuncture? Acupuncture is a technique in which practitioners insert fine needles into the skin […]

Spinal Decompression Is spinal decompression a good fit for you? Decompression is an effective treatment for spinal pain. Low back or neck pain can be caused by many different factors. A common mechanism is the compression of the disc or facet joints putting pressure on soft tissues, blood supply, and nerves. That compression results in […]

Increasing your Core Stability Here is the hard truth: Sucking in your stomach is bad for your body.  Almost everyone has done it to try and look thinner.  It happens at the pool, at the beach, or when meeting that class mate you have not seen in years.  Like most things however, when it is […]

The Proper Fit for Shoes One of the complaints that patients come in to our office with regularly is foot/ankle pain. Some times it is due to an injury, but most often the problem lies with the mechanics of their foot. Specifically the stress placed upon the feet by activity combined with the shoes that […]

Disc Injuries and Laser Treatment Low back pain has obvious lifestyle and financial burdens; when it is accompanied by radiation of pain and numbness in the lower extremities, it can be truly debilitating. Lumbar disc herniations account for only 4 percent of low back pain patients but account for a high percentage of low back […]

Low back pain is a big problem in our society. It doesn’t grab headlines like some other health problems. Usually, news space is reserved for “big” stories like cancer or outbreaks of some disease. However, back pain is always present lurking in the background. Review these statistics to see what back pain is like in […]

Proper Lifting for Back Health At one point or another, everyone has heard the saying “Lift with your legs and not your back.” The legs are designed to lift while the back is designed for stabilization and protection. This saying makes sense from a logical standpoint, but often does not get put into practice in […]