My Doctor Says I Have TMJ….Your Doctor Told You Wrong!! (Part I)
When I discussed my fascination with anatomy a few posts back, I told you all that learning anatomy is like learning a language. Once you get familiar with the weird sounding names, things become...
View ArticleMy Doctor Says I Have TMJ….Your Doctor Told You Wrong!! (Part II)
A quick recap from Tuesday’s post…. The hinge joint that allows you to open and close your mouth is called the temporomandibular joint or TMJ. If there is an issue with your TMJ (pain, clicking,...
View ArticleFashion Faux Pas: 5 Fashion Choices That Can Hurt You
Everyone has their favorite pair of jeans or shoes that they can’t seem to part with, even if they don’t fit correctly any more. The problem with ill-fitting clothes or some fashion...
View ArticleMy ____ Are Connected To My Head?!?: The All Important Fascial System
When I had the opportunity to dissect human cadavers in chiropractic school, our instructions were to explore the specimen to find a particular muscle, tendon, nerve, artery, etc for that day’s lab....
View ArticleNightly Habits Bring Daily Pains
When a patient comes into the office with a complaint of neck or back pain, my first question is “how/when did it start?”. Events such as car accidents and falls make it easier for a patient to...
View ArticleDid You Really Need The X-Ray?? (Part 2)
Acute low back pain is one of the leading symptoms for an individual to seek health care services. It is said that by the age of 30 nearly 50% of the population will experience an episode of...
View ArticleABC News – Chiropractic Relieves Neck Pain
A recent study split 272 people with neck pain into three groups: 1. Medication 2. Exercise 3. Chiropractic After 12 weeks of treatment only 13% of the medication group reported no pain, while the...
View ArticleIs It Really That Difficult To Look Over Your Shoulder??
While sitting in my car at the local shopping center I noticed something....A lot of people don't look over their shoulders when backing out of a parking spot!! I just don't get it?? I'm pretty sure...
View ArticleThe Most Common Cause Of Lateral Knee Pain: ITBS
As a track athlete through college I had my share of ongoing aches and pains. Most of my complaints were minor and resolved themselves after a few days, but lateral knee pain consistently plagued me....
View ArticleCue, Routine, Reward… Habits
My weekly habit of posting articles every Tuesday and Thursday kind of puttered out a month ago. This wasn’t by choice, but the time I previously dedicated towards writing has been gobbled up by...
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