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Tag: St George Chiropractor
What is Scar Tissue?
What is it and what effect is there on the soft tissues? Think of scar tissue as a cobweb, with strands of silk thread spreading out from an injury. Sadly, it is not the lovely smooth, graceful webs we enjoy seeing in the morning dew. Scar tissue fibrosis is more like a tangled, disorganized mess– […]
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What is your St George Chiropractor Doing?
I was working on a patient yesterday and she mentioned how my treatment style was so different from her last chiropractor. She has been seeing another St George chiropractor, but was referred to my office because she was not getting relief at the other office. I asked her what was different. “Well, you took x-rays,” […]
Read morePain Meds Double Risk of Heart Disease
I follow research articles on a variety of health topics. Often we have lots of “do this” research which promotes a certain type of action. This week, I am promoting an article which is a “don’t do this” variety. This article warns us of the dangers associated with certain types of pain medications. The research […]
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Manual Treatment and Ultrasound Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain
When researchers look at spinal manipulation techniques they tend to use an either-or scenario. Two modalities are pitted against each other and like boxers in a ring, the strongest survives. As an example, in my last article, physiotherapy went up against surgery for the undisputed crown of knee pain treatment. As it turned out, their […]
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How to NOT choose a chiropractor
This is a “must see” video if you are looking to upgrade your chiropractic care. There are lots of chiropractors around. That’s a good thing. But knowing which to choose can be challenging. I recommend creating a short list, then reading online reviews. I wrote an article on the subject and you can find it […]
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Radicular Nerve Pain
When nerves get irritated or pinched, those nerves can radiate pain. The pain can be felt far from the source of pain. A nerve can be pinched as it exits the spine, and the pain can be felt down the arm and into the hand. This process is called Radicular Nerve Pain. A good St […]
Read moreLow Back Pain Relief With Chiropactic
Chiropractic care provides help to reduce muscle spasms and reduce pain. How does this work? Great question. At Innova Pain Clinic, we love explaining how chiropractic manual medicine is able to help reduce chronic low back pain. It is difficult to explain in a blog entry, but I will give you the highlights. If you […]
Read moreFibromyalgia Is Finally Getting Attention
Fibromyalgia is a common painful disease with no known exact cause. For years it was dismissed by the mainstream medical community. The estimated 6 million people who suffer with the disease had to seek alternative and complimentary treatments. As I chiropractor I often treat patients who suffer from the disease. It seems that the medical […]
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