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Pinched Nerves and Spinal Decompression
Nerve Pain
Nerve pain is one of the most difficult symptoms to isolate and treat. This is due to a variety of reasons including the pain not being restricted to the area where the affliction is occurring. For example, a pinched nerve in the spine can have effects as low down as the calf. It takes [...]
Spondylolisthesis and Spinal Decompression
Overview of Spondylolisthesis
Spondylolisthesis is a condition of the spine where one vertebrae slips or “falls over” another (scientifically termed “anterior displacement.”) Of all the parts of the spine, the lumbar spine is the most affected. There are several symptoms of Spondylolisthesis, but most of them are caused due to the effects of the displacement rather [...]
Sharp Shooting Back Pain – Emerging Treatments
Pinched nerves
Back pain that goes shooting down one or both legs is a telltale sign that your spinal nerve is getting pinched between two pieces of bone. The pain can be so bad that it makes walking impossible. Left untreated, it can have a myriad of side effects like muscle atrophy.
Traditional treatment for this sort [...]
Spinal Injury Rehabilitation
Effects of Spinal Injuries
Spinal injuries are one of the most debilitating injuries that can occur to a person. They can result in complete or partial paralysis depending on the location of the injury as well as the severity. This happens due to damage to the white matter which is responsible for carrying signals to and [...]
Choosing a Chiropractor
Chiropractor Selection
With the large number of chiropractors available to patients, one begins to wonder how to choose between them. The chiropractic field is of such a nature that it lends itself to the easy misguidance of patients. Without a doubt there are some fabulous chiropractors who practice with sincerity, but it is well to try [...]
Sunrise Spinal Decompression
Sunrise Spinal Decompression has been the defining feature of the Burch Spinal Decompression Center. Making use of the latest technology and the newest models of fitness, Dr. Larry Burch is the chief architect of it’s success.
Dr. Burch is a strong believer in improving the overall health of the patient with a holistic approach untarnished by [...]
McKenzie Exercises
The McKenzie Philosophy
The McKenzie approach has been used by chiropractors for decades now ever since Robin McKenzie formalized his principles of pain management based on his own research. The breakthrough occurred when a patient named “Smith” unexpectedly found his pain significantly reduced when he was in a position that was at the time considered unhealthy. [...]
The Inversion Table and Chiropractic Techniques
Inversion Table – an overview
Chiropractors are an enterprising lot. Due to their mechanical outlook on the way the body functions, they are able to look at treatments from a new angle and come up with solutions that are quite novel in nature. Inversion therapy and inversion tables are one such example.
Inversion therapy essentially refers to [...]
Scoliosis of the Spine
Overview of Scoliosis of the Spine
Scoliosis of the spine is a medical condition that arises when the spine is curved from side to side. In other words, it’s not symmetric when viewed from the front. If you take an X-Ray of the spine from the anterior, it can be seen to be an “S” shape [...]
Spinal Lumbar Manipulation
Spinal Lumbar Manipulation for back pain
Chiropractors have been using lumber manipulation for a very long time. It is one of the key practice areas and is considered as a staple of chiropractic care. The skill of a chiropractic is determined largely by his or her expertise in spinal manipulation.
There are many different types of spinal [...]
