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Start Back Questionnaire for Low Back Pain
Odds are that we will all suffer some debilitating lower back pain at some point in our life. Chiropractic care can help us get back into full activity, and reduce our pain. Some chiropractic patients do not respond to traditional treatment protocols and they need to be referred out for other procedures. Sadly, there are […]
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Back Surgery Overused, According to Study
Most of us know someone who has had back surgery to fix their pain. Instead of seeking chiropractic care first, they went for the expensive and risky knife. How many of those people found relief and were pain free a year later? Not many. Back surgery has a high fail rate Roughly half of all […]
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Low Back Pain Chiropractor
What is causing your low back pain? “Low Back Pain Chiropractor” is a common internet search phrase. Some chiropractors feel that we should not be painted into the “only low-back pain” corner. Personally, I’m flattered that chiropractic physicians are considered experts in the field of treating chronic and acute low-back pain. We are experts […]
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Prevent Back Pain While Gardening
Gardening can either be a chore or a relaxing recreation. Either way, its important to protect your back from injury. Here are some safe gardening tips from your St George chiropractor. Causes of Back Pain Frequently, the injuries we suffer while gardening result from repeated, low grade stresses to the ligaments and small joints of […]
Read moreSpinal Injections Only Marginally Effective
The Annals of Internal Medicine released a report on the effectiveness of steroid spinal injections. The report showed “benefits were small and not sustained, and there was no effect on long-term surgery risk. Limited evidence suggested no effectiveness for spinal stenosis” (AIM, 2015). Whenever a patient must undergo a procedure, one must always weigh the […]
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Chiropractic Safe During Pregnancy
Is chiropractic care safe during pregnancy? There are no known contraindications to chiropractic care throughout pregnancy. Some techniques and applications may be more tolerated than others. All chiropractors are trained to work with women who are pregnant. But if a chiropractor has not maintained that training since moving into practice, he may have to refresh […]
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The Three Stages of Healing
The three stages of healing are: Primary Inflammation Reparation and Cell Proliferation Soft Tissue Remodeling 1) During the initial inflammatory stage, which typically lasts three to five days, prostaglandins initiate multiple tasks: to stimulate the immune system, in order to ramp up the machinery used to fight infection. to build up platelets around the […]
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Non-Specific Lower Back Pain
Most of us will, at some point in our life, experience significant lower back pain. Often we look for a cause, a smoking gun. We think that if we can avoid the cause, we can avoid the injury. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. Frequently adults will suffer a certain type of mechanical lower […]
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