Getting in a car accident can be scary. I remember my first accident when I was sixteen. I was driving on an icy road called “Wildcat Canyon” and I took a turn too quickly spun around in a few circles and then got stuck on the side of the road. I was only sixteen and...
There are multiple causes of low back pain but in this article we will look at one common cause which is ligament injuries. By having a deeper understanding of how they occur, what the common symptoms are, and how to pinpoint the structure that has been damaged we can...
The cervical spine has a large range of motion and sometimes that is at the expense of the necks stability. When the soft tissue is stressed it can lead to ligament “sprains” and muscle “strains.” The severity depends on the injury. Some heal in a matter of days and...
Introduction Most people have experienced a stiff neck in there life or have woken up with a crick in their neck. In chiropractic this is sometimes called a “subluxation”. They are defined as complex functional and structural problems that create neuro-musculoskeletal...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Review of “Symptomatic MRI-Confirmed Lumbar Disk Herniation Patients: A Comparative Effectiveness Prospective Observational Study of 2 Age- and Sex-Matched Cohorts Treated with Either High-Velocity, Low Amplitude Spinal Manipulative Therapy or Imaging-Guided Lumbar...
Review of “Adding Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy to Standard Medical Care for Patients with Acute Low Back Pain: The Results of a Pragmatic Randomized Comparative Effectiveness Study SPINE Volume 38, Number 8: 627–634 2013” Standard Medical Care (SMC) combined with...
