CDC estimates report that approximately one in five Americans, or as many as fifty million people, suffer from chronic pain. A little over nineteen million of those people suffer to the point that it disrupts their daily lives. Many people have tried countless...
Most people are probably familiar with the use of ultrasound during pregnancy. It’s a wonderful tool that allows imaging and monitoring of the fetus. But did you know that the same technology can be used for so much more? If you suffer from chronic pain, for instance,...
Chiropractors treat millions of people every year. Most of those people seek out chiropractic care because they are in pain or discomfort and are looking for a solution. While chiropractors have many tools available to effectively treat pain, many people still...
Peripheral neuropathy is a condition that affects millions of people each year. It is a result of damage to the peripheral nerves, and can take weeks, months, even sometimes years to develop. Though symptoms can be mild for some, they can also be debilitating and...
Millions of people suffer from diabetic neuropathy each year—some experts estimate up to fifteen million of them. Neuropathy can be an extremely painful condition, ranging from a dull ache to sharp, stabbing pain and numbness in the extremities. It can even cause loss...
Millions of people suffer from back pain each year, and for many of those, sciatica is the culprit. If you’ve ever had that shooting pain down the back of your leg, or that dull achy pain that plagues you if standing or sitting for just a little too long, then you...
Most cases of sciatica are caused by a herniated disc in the lower back. Herniated discs can happen for many reasons, many of which may even be out of a person’s control. The most common cause in healthy individuals occurs when they become pregnant. Like a herniated...
Back pain is no joke! Though many people experience back pain and may disregard it after a good night’s rest, frequent back pain is an indication of serious problems. When the body feels pain, it’s a sign that something isn’t right. Besides the pain someone might feel...
You may hear the word “physical rehabilitation” pop up sometime during your life and wondered what exactly it is. Physical rehabilitation is a recovery method that seeks to restore the function of various body parts. People commonly undergo physical rehabilitation...
Whether you were in a car accident or are looking for relief from chronic neck and back pain or another condition, you may decide it’s time to see a chiropractor. But, when you start hearing terms like “spinal manipulation” you may think it’s going to be a painful and...
