Over the past fifteen years I’ve continued to see insurers and defense attorneys attempt to correlate the speed at which an auto accident takes place and the extent of injuries we should expect to see. It’s only intuitive, right?
Actually, it’s quite wrong. The most recent study: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2657117/ shows no correlation between [...]
With the coming summer rain, our office routinely sees an increase in rear end collisions. Wet roads increase stopping distances. Driver inattention, text messaging and cell phone use only seem to compound the problem.
There are some things you can do to reduce the likelihood of injury, even if you can’t reduce your chances of being [...]
One type of conservative procedure used in the treatment of low back pain applies flexion and traction motions to the lumbar spine. In this procedure the prone patient’s head and thorax are supported by the fixed portion of a special treatment table. The legs rest on the movable section of the table with the ankles attached by straps. The doctor positions the patient in such a way that the vertebral joint of interest is over the fulcrum of the movable section.
About 80 percent of U.S. adults have at some point been bothered by back pain. The Consumer Reports Health Ratings Center recently surveyed more than 14,000 subscribers who had lower-back pain in the past year but had never had back surgery. More than half said pain severely limited their daily routine for a week or [...]
As more people are going to chiropractors studies in well-respected journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, as well as the popular press is beginning to pick up and report on this trend. Several NBC affiliate stations recently ran a segment on the importance of chiropractic adjustments for children in their show, “The [...]
Our massage therapists provide the best treatment in a friendly atmosphere.
Some of the benefits of Massage Therapy are: Reduced muscle spasms; Helps relieve muscle tension and stiffness; Provides greater joint flexibility and Range of Motion; Improved posture; Exercises and stretches weak, tight, or atrophied muscles; May also enhance sleep quality.
Physical Therapy modalities are available for car accidents, slip and fall, sports injuries and more. Interferential current (electric stim.), Ultrasound, Low Level Laser Therapy and spinal decompression are available.
Instruction is provided in rehabilitative exercise and active forms of stretching are often utilized.
A classic chiropractic technique, spinal manipulation is a therapeutic intervention that involves the use of manual (hands on) or instrument assisted mobilization to reduce pain and increase the mobility of spinal joints. The technique can be utilized in the wrist for conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome and in the ankle secondary to a sprain.
An article from the October 7, 2006 BBC News in the United Kingdom reports on a survey study listing the 5 top jobs most likely to cause back issues among workers in the United Kingdom. The list, compiled and published by the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) has some surprising findings.
The study conducted by the [...]
