St George Chiropractic Blog
Concussion Recovery After Whiplash
In our St George UT chiropractic office, we see lots of whiplash, and sports injuries. One nasty co-morbidity is concussion. Treating the whiplash is somewhat straight forward and patients are generally willing to do their share. They can feel the pain, and see the loss of neck movement. Essentially, they are on-board with treatment plan […]
Read moreKeeping Young Athletes Healthy and Fit
In today’s age of health and fitness, many more kids are involved in sporting activities, some of which are pretty aggressive. Although being part of a team is an important developmental rite of passage for many children, parents and their children could be overlooking the important components needed for preventing injury. Those things include proper […]
Read moreChronic low back pain is a real disease
In our western model of medicine where disease ‘ABC’ needs pill ‘XYZ’, it is hard to understand that there is not a pill to treat chronic pain. I frequently have patients ask what they can do for the pain. Some times the answer is ‘nothing but enter a coma.” However, we live in the real […]
Read moreWhen will I get better?
Its a fair question When a person has back pain, headaches, or been injured in a auto accident, “When will I get better?” is a fair question. The problem is, the question is very difficult to answer. As a chiropractor who treats many types of acute and chronic pain, I have some idea or estimates […]
Read moreMotorcycle Riding Posture
To avoid pain in your neck, arms, and back during your motorcycle ride, it is important to have proper body posture. As a chiropractor in St George UT, I get to ride my motorcycle to work almost year around, and I am concerned about fellow riders and their posture. Three Basic Postures There are three […]
Read moreInteresting Articles
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Read moreAnother Chiropractic Smear
One has to question the timing. Today Medscape.com, which I use regularly and respect, posted a medical news article about the dangers of chiropractic manual manipulation of the neck. Of course the study has to focus on “Chiropractic” manipulation. Osteopaths use the same techniques. Why not lump them in the pot too? Or better yet, […]
Read moreI’m proud to be a Big Loser!
The Biggest Loser Resort at Fitness Ridge, located in Ivins Utah, has a new chiropractor. I was recently brought on board to assist the guests with any injury issues they might have during their stay at the resort. During my first week I was so happy to find that there were hardly any injuries. Almost […]
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