Lower back pain is part of our lives. Young or old, most of us will experience this at one point or another. However, the likelihood of getting low back pain is higher for people who lift frequently. If you are one of them, you may want to know how exactly it happens deep within your […]

What is Cervicogenic Headache Pain? Cervicogenic headache or CH is the pain caused by an underlying condition in the cervical and occipital region of the body. It is one of the examples of what is known as a secondary headache or referred pain. These types of pain are perceived as occurring in a part of […]

How Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Can Impact Your Life Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a painful, numbing, or tingling sensation occurring on the hand or wrist and sometimes extending to the forearm. The pain is usually the result of the median nerve compression. The median nerve is located inside a rigid, narrow passageway surrounded by bones […]

Finding a good chiropractor can be a daunting task, and with good reason: A good chiropractor can be the difference between you continuing to live in pain and living a life which is pain free. After all, there is ample evidence that chiropractors can help you deal with an array of symptoms, including back and […]

Introduction to Whiplash Injuries We’ve all heard the term ‘whiplash’. Maybe you have even experienced it yourself. Whiplash is a common neck injury that can be sustained in a car accident. Unfortunately, whiplash is often denigrated on television shows and in the media, thus giving the injury a reputation of being more of a psychological […]

Spinal discs (or discs, as people refer to them sometimes) are rubbery and circular pads that can be found between the specialized bones called the vertebrae. Medically, spinal discs are also called intervertebral discs. Each disc consists of the nucleus pulposus which is the jelly-like core part, and the annulus fibrosus or the outer membrane. […]

Introduction Many people suffer from neck pain and low back pain at some point during their life. You may be surprised to find that back pain impacts 80% of Americans. People who deal with low back pain will find that it impacts nearly every aspect of life. Back pain, regardless of the location or cause, […]