If you experience chronic back pain, there's a good chance you'll seek treatment from a chiropractor to find relief. But what if you have an ulcer? Or jaw pain? Or sinus headaches? You might be surprised to learn that a chiropractor may be able to help you with all of...
Most of us enter the new year exhausted, bloated and confused. From Halloween treats to Thanksgiving Day sweets, additional high-fructose corn syrup and sugar can mess with our insulin to the point of headaches and stomachaches. But it doesn’t end there. Add copious...
Does this look familiar? Month after month you pay your healthcare related bills, only to receive a confusing statement, filled with jargon as to how you may or may not be covered. You have a job; you pay for insurance; what’s the problem? In short, dealing with...
We’ve all been there before: you find yourself at the doctor’s office because you just can’t live with the pain any longer. Waiting rooms begin to feel like home because you’re there for an hour or longer. Once in an exam room, you’re trying to work with a doctor who...
If you’re a fan of The Back Pain Clinic blog, then you know how we feel about the children undergoing chiropractic care. The news is out - more and more children are receiving chiropractic treatments, according to www.sciencebasedmedicine.org. When four-year-old...
It’s no secret that most medicines and medical practices can be traced back to the beginning of humanity. And the inception of chiropractic care is no different. The idea that spinal manipulation held the key to the body’s ability to heal itself began thousands of...
Once a doctor earns his degree, he or she has important decisions to make. Do I set up my own practice or work with a group? What services will I offer? What types of insurance are acceptable? But the most important question remains: Which community will I...
In many ways we look up to professional athletes; for their athletic appearance, dominance in the sport they love or even the fame and fortune. But at the root of their success - after a lot of talent and a little luck - is the ability to perform at the highest...
Every medicine, medical procedure or surgery has a common goal for patients - to feel better and resume normal function. Often times we don’t understand why the medical professionals caring for us chooses one strategy to wellness over another. Whether you suffer...
Coming off the Stanley Cup victory a little over a week ago, St. Louis Blues hockey is in the spotlight. If you watched even a few minutes of the Blues playoffs games, you noticed the skill, dexterity and brute force that goes into being a hockey player. Year round...