Chiropractic News entries

Have you ever been told (or at least heard it said): if you could just drop a few pounds, your low back pain would improve? It’s pretty well accepted that excess weight contributes to low back pain. So, if that’s the case, which dietary approach is “…the best?” Even though weight loss is very important, [...]

FIBROMYALGIA SYNDROME & WHIPLASH TRAUMA         As noted above, a number of studies have linked Fibromyalgia Syndrome to physical trauma, including whiplash injuries.         In their 1992 book, Painful Cervical Trauma, Diagnosis and Rehabilitative Treatment of Neuromusculoskeletal Injuries, C. David Tollison and John Satterthwaite state: “A particularly frustrating group of patients are those with a [...]

Hi Patients and Friends! Pass this on to ANYONE who may have been injured in a car accident before it’s too late!         Last year (2010), a study published in the journal European Neurology retrospectively analyzed the data on 500 consecutive patients with whiplash injury/ The authors noted that cervical arterial dissection* can become symptomatic [...]

Health Update: Headaches Headaches are a common complaint at Las Vegas chiropractor clinics. There are many causes of headaches, some of which are “idiopathic” or, unknown. Some headaches arise from “vascular” (blood vessels) causes such as migraine and cluster headaches. These often include nausea and/or vomiting and can be quite disabling and require rest in [...]

“I can’t believe how much my low back hurts! I don’t know if I can go to work with it like this!” Does this sound familiar? Have you ever missed work because of low back pain? Well, if you have, you’re certainly not alone! In fact, over 80% of the general population seeks some type [...]

If chiropractic care helps patients get better faster and costs the patient and/or insurance company less, shouldn’t EVERY low back pain patient FIRST see a chiropractor before any other type of doctor? That is in fact, what should be done, based on a recent report! On October 20, 2009, a report was delivered on the [...]

Headaches are a common complaint in patients presenting for professional care, including chiropractic management. Patients with headaches seek chiropractic care because they find manipulation or adjustments applied to the cervical spine and upper back region are highly effective in reducing the intensity, frequency and duration of the headache pain. This is because the cervical spine [...]

When you are having back pain, neck pain or headaches, you must do this before you can get better.