What’s the Difference? A question I frequently hear is, “won’t inversion tables or traction do the same thing as Spinal Decompression Therapy?” The answer is NO, there’s a big difference. Traction has been around for hundreds of years, but it is critical to understand how decompression is distinguished from the others. Traction The reason traction…

Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms Common peripheral neuropathy symptoms include: ☑️Pins and Needles Feelings ☑️Numbness in the Hands or Feet ☑️Tingling or Burning Sensations ☑️Weakness in the Arms or Legs ☑️Sharp Shooting or Burning Pains ☑️Balance Problems Do you ever feel like you can’t lift your feet while walking, or, maybe you frequently stumble because you stub…

Cold Laser Therapy Cold Laser, also known as low-level laser therapy (LLLT), is a breakthrough therapeutic approach which utilizes the principle of PhotoBioStimulation to stimulate tissue repair. Although Cold Laser Therapy has clinically been used in Europe for over thirty years, it has rapidly been gaining traction in the United States. Since it causes no…

Disc Degeneration and Herniation… Patients often ask what causes a disc to degenerate and herniate. It’s a great question that deserves a great answer. Once a person understands how the disc gets in bad shape, then how it’s fixed will make perfect sense, and choosing surgery before trying a conservative, non-surgical corrective approach will make…

Peripheral Neuropathy An estimated 20 million people in the United States have some form of peripheral neuropathy, a condition that develops as a result of damage to the peripheral nervous system – the vast communications network that transmits information between the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) and every other part of the…

What are the Characteristics of a Degenerated and Bulging Disc? In contrast to a healthy disc, a degenerated and bulging disc will demonstrate noticeable and visible differences. These differences are easy to see on an MRI. A degenerated disc will thin down over a period of years. A degenerating disc dehydrates over time like a…

Doctors of Chiropractic – More than Just the Back and Neck I have realized lately that I have been remiss in educating even my closest acquaintances on the scope of what we do as Doctors of Chiropractic.  Although spinal pain is the day-to-day routine for Chiropractors, it is very far from the scope of our…

Neck Curve Your spine has normal curves that are critical for proper function.  Curves in the spine are necessary to help distribute gravitational stress, and loss of these curves has significant consequences.  There are two types of normal curves in the spine when viewed from the side:  kyphotic curves (backward curves) and lordotic curves (forward…

What is Peripheral Neuropathy? Neuropathy literally means a disease process involving your nervous system.  Your body’s nervous system is comprised of two major divisions:  the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.  The central nervous system is comprised of the brain and spinal cord, while the peripheral nervous system makes up those nerves that…

Leg pain and/or weakness are common complaints, and often some of the most enigmatic symptoms for doctors to diagnose and treat.  Although leg pain can be the result of a variety of causes, one of the most common reasons it develops is a condition known as radiculopathy.  Radiculopathy is caused by one or more of…

In a 2015 study, researchers were trying to determine if the application of Cold Laser Therapy could successfully postpone the need for knee joint replacement. They took 100 elderly patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis and divided them into two groups. One group received protocol A which consisted of conventional physical therapy. The second group received protocol…