I was on the phone with a past patient who was hurting in his back and having pain down his leg. He got an MRI and was told that he has stenosis and one herniated disc. (Unfortunately what the doctors do not tell you that based on research as you get older the majority of […]
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Have you ever wondered why so many people have back pain? Why it is a billion dollar industry? Why so many people can not get relief and how back pain reoccurs? For many people, back pain follows a similar path of treatment. The path starts out with you doing something to your back. Most people are not
Are you frustrated that you have been on pain pills or you had injections and your pain returned? Or worse it did not help much? This is common with people who come into our office. To understand why drugs and injections did not last or work, first, you need to understand the mechanism of pain.
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I had a recent patient where the doctor recommended a lateral release surgery to the knee. This patient did not want to have surgery but they were at odds as to what to do. They had tried ART and cupping without success. This patient had been hurting for 8 months and was unable to play
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Back pain is one of the most common injuries. 8 out of 10 of us will have back pain in our lifetime. It is a billion dollar industry, yet so many people are still hurting or the pain keeps on returning. There are many so people out there giving their advice on how treat back
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This is a good question. So often I hear my patients tell me they need to get an MRI done first, so it will help me when treating them. Or they want to send me their MRI results, thinking it might help me in my treatment plan. Lets look at the research on MRI’s. To
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