by Noah Volz | Sep 6, 2022 | Chiropractic
Nothing is new. Even amidst advances in gene therapy and synthesis of human tissue most medical interventions have not changed much in the last century and most of these modalities are based on the first forms of medicine. Chiropractic adjustive/manipulative therapy...
by Noah Volz | Jul 6, 2022 | Neck Pain
Most people who come into the clinic describe their pain as stemming from arthritis. Arthritis can cause pain and this article will explain why and how that can happen. Neck spondylosis is the technical name for age-related spinal degenerative changes. These...
by Noah Volz | Jul 4, 2022 | Headaches
Introduction We have all had a co-worker who has had migraine headaches. Maybe you are that co-worker and that is why you are reading this article. Often it can take you out in the middle of your shift and you have to go home, or you can’t make it into work. You feel...
by Noah Volz | Jun 28, 2022 | Neck Pain
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...
by Noah Volz | May 23, 2022 | Sports Injuries
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...
by Noah Volz | Apr 12, 2022 | Neck Pain
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...
by Noah Volz | Apr 1, 2022 | Neck Pain
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...
by Noah Volz | Dec 23, 2021 | Neck Pain
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...
by Noah Volz | Dec 10, 2021 | Sports Injuries
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...
by Noah Volz | Dec 10, 2021 | 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,...