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Category Archives: Back pain
Mid-Back Pain and Its Causes
The thoracic portion of the spine the longest part of the spine and is made up of twelve vertebrae (T1-T12), which lies between the cervical spine (C1-C7) and the lumbar spine (L1-L5). The thoracic spine protects the very important spinal … Continue reading
Traction for Low Back Pain
When it comes to a condition like low back pain, the care a patient receives can depend on case history and examination findings, as well as the doctor’s training and treatment preferences. For the patient with a lumbar disk pathology, … Continue reading
Posted in AxialTrac, Back pain, Chiropractic, flexion-distraction, herniated disc
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Spinal Manipulation and Headaches
Cervicogenic headache (CGH) refers to headaches caused by dysfunction in the neck, and expects estimate that 18% of chronic headache patients have cervicogenic headaches. Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is a form of treatment most commonly provided by doctors of … Continue reading
Posted in Back pain, Chiropractic, Chiropractic Video, Headaches
Tagged cervical dysfunction, cervicogenic, cgh, headache, occiput, smt
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9 Risk Factors for Developing Sciatica
Sciatica is a common pain problem that affects about 5% of adults. Sciatica is a symptom rather than a specific diagnosis: sciatic pain can have a number of different causes, and getting a proper diagnosis is key in getting relief from this … Continue reading
Low Back Pain
Doctors of chiropractic offer a non-surgical, treatment protocol for both acute and chronic low back pain (LBP), as do several other healthcare delivery systems. However, due to patient preference and a rising concern for potentially harmful side-effects, many LBP patients … Continue reading
Posted in Back pain, back-pain, Chicagoland, ChicagoSouthSuburbs, Chiropractic, degenerative disc disease
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Is It My Low Back Or My Hip?
When patients present with low back pain, it is not uncommon for pain to arise from areas other than the low back, such as the hip. There are many tissues in the low back and hip region that are susceptible … Continue reading
What’s This Tingling in My Leg?
When you think of low back pain, you may visualize a person half-bent over with their hand on the sore spot of their back. Since many of us have experienced low back pain during our lifetime, we can usually relate … Continue reading
The Relationship of the Hip, the Low Back, and Knee
The hip is a very unique joint. The depth of the socket, the strength of the muscles and ligaments surrounding it, and the way it functions in weight bearing activities is unlike any other joint in the body. The focus … Continue reading
Posted in Back pain, Chiropractic, Knee, Leg Length, Orthotics, Pain, Sports-Injuries, tingling in leg
Tagged ankle pronation, cox vera, hip joint, knockec knees, News, synovial joint
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What’s This Tingling in My Leg?
When you think of low back pain, you may visualize a person half-bent over with their hand on the sore spot of their back. Since many of us have experienced low back pain during our lifetime, we can usually relate … Continue reading
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