Healing Cervical Disc Injury

Healing Cervical Disc Injury

Anatomy of cervical disc injuries Chances are you or one of your friends in Ashland, OR has experienced neck pain at some point in their life. Or perhaps you are one of the millions of people who has chronic neck pain. One possible cause of neck pain is cervical disc...
Understanding Joint and Muscle Pain

Understanding Joint and Muscle Pain

In the last two decades since I have began teaching massage most of our understanding of joint and muscle pain has changed. Initially practitioners were taught the gate theory of pain and then fascia came into fashion and now we talk about the neuromatrix theory of...
Ayurvedic Approach to Headaches

Ayurvedic Approach to Headaches

There are two primary types of headaches: structural and chemical. Structural headaches tend to be more common and are often called tension headaches. Tension caused by a tight muscles from mild joint derangement will create inflammation and irritation. Your muscles,...
Whiplash Treatment of the Neck

Whiplash Treatment of the Neck

It happens. You may get rear-ended, crash your bike, face plant on your skis or get hit by a kayak. Whiplash may come in many forms and if not treated wisely it can become a long-term problem. Chiropracitc and massage can be a primary or adjunct therapy for the pain...