As the holidays approach, it’s important to prepare some strategies to handle back pain on your own. While you might be able to squeeze in an emergency chiropractic session, because of travel and other family obligations or your chiropractor might not be available. Because back pain is an individual experience, make sure to talk to

If you’ve ever been injured at work, you know that you need to follow certain guidelines when submitting paperwork for an injury. Filing a workers comp claim is important business. If not taken care of properly, you could be denied your claim and out of work while you recover. Your livelihood is at stake. You

The general view seems to be that headaches are more of a nuisance than a condition worthy of medical attention. Many of our parents teach us from a young age that if we grit our teeth, pop a few aspirin, and go about our day, the pain will pass. Even severe headaches, such as migraines,

If you have pain that radiates from your lower back down either of your legs, it’s likely that you might have a herniated disc in the lumbar region of your spine. While herniated discs are relatively common among Americans, if you don’t know how to identify them, you won’t be able to treat them. So

In August, I had the pleasure of speaking in front of the local Postal Workers Union at a forum for the National Association of Letter Carriers. During this talk, I was able to speak about finding the right DOL workers comp doctor for any injuries they sustain on the job. The following is adapted from

Workplace injuries can come at a high cost. Often costs for Federal and Florida State Government employees increase because they don’t seek out experienced workers’ comp doctors. Many people don’t know they need a DOL doctor (Department of Labor) to show their injury in the right light. By hiring a doctor with no DOL experience,

Back pain happens to a lot of different people for many reasons. No reason is so pernicious, though, as back injuries. Fortunately, a simple, noninvasive treatment can help you manage and perhaps completely stop your back pain: spinal disc decompression therapy. A patient of mine used to work as a firefighter. One day he and

Did you know that tight, neglected muscles could be the cause of your sciatica or low back pain? It’s true! Yet so many pain sufferers still rely on over-the-counter and prescription medication and even surgery for relief! Instead of risking becoming addicted or injured even more, try these four stretches to target the muscles responsible

If more people in this country knew about the alternatives, like spinal decompression, back surgery wouldn’t be bringing in $600 billion per year in America. Well over 1 million people undergo back surgery annually to try to relieve pain and numbness. That’s two to five times the rates of other developed countries! Families are spending

We’re all a little crooked. Sometimes it happened during birth, a lifetime of poor posture, one leg being slightly shorter than the other, or a past injury.  Think about what happens when you injure one foot.  You limp.  Limping causes you to favor that side of your body.  Yet none of us want to look