Rich fell off of a ladder twice and was experiencing terrible pain and numbness in his arms. Not only could he not work, but he was barely even able to walk because he was in so much pain.

Did you know taking NSAID’s or other analgesics for joint pain can actually slow healing and encourage the patient to do more damage because they cannot feel the pain that indicates that they are hurting themselves?

Bicep tendonitis is a very common injury seen in my practice. The aches and pains of bicep tendonitis can seriously interfere with your daily activities. Most people don’t realize how much they use their bicep muscles throughout the day until an injury like this occurs.

While reducing your stress is important, it is not what is MOST important. Nobody has zero stress. Stress is all around us and it’s not going away any time soon. What is MOST important is how we respond to stress.

If you suffer from plantar fasciitis then you know how debilitating the condition can be. Plantar fasciitis is and inflammation and tightening of the fascia that is on the bottom of the foot. Irritation to the fascia could be from overuse, improper shoes, fallen arches, tight muscles, and even spinal and pelvic misalignments.

Many of my 50 and over patients have voiced that they expect to shrink or get shorter as they age. This is more commonly voiced from women than men since women are at a greater risk to lose height after menopause. This phenomenon, however, is completely avoidable if the right steps are taken.

I was reviewing a diagram of the spine and nervous system with a patient recently and he had what I call the ‘Aha moment’. I love when this happens!

My allergies are terrible this year, what can I do naturally to help my allergies? Let me answer this question by asking you a few questions, how come EVERYONE doesn’t suffer from allergies? How come some people get them and some don’t? How come some people get them in the fall and others in the summer?

Golf season is upon us and in full swing (pun intended). Is golf affecting your back? Or maybe I should ask, is your back affecting your golf swing? With this talk you may now be wondering what golf and chiropractic care have in common?