Have you ever experienced a sharp, shooting pain down your leg that feels like an electric shock? Or maybe a dull, throbbing ache in your low back that just won’t go away? If so, you may be dealing with a condition called a lumbar disc lesion. At our...
John had tried everything—painkillers, stretching routines from YouTube, even a new ergonomic chair at work. Yet, his lower back pain remained a stubborn, unwelcome companion. When he finally walked into a chiropractic office, he admitted, “I thought I just had...
Have you ever experienced a dull, achy pain in your lower back that just won’t seem to go away? Does it tend to get worse when you arch your back or twist to the side? If so, you may be dealing with a condition called lumbar facet syndrome. At our chiropractic...
Do you have pain, numbness, or tingling that starts in your buttocks and travels down the back of your leg? You might have a condition called piriformis syndrome. This painful problem happens when a small muscle in your hip irritates the sciatic nerve. As a...
Have you ever woken up with a stiff, achy lower back that just wouldn’t loosen up no matter how much you stretched? Or maybe you’ve been dealing with nagging low back pain that comes and goes, but never seems to fully go away? If so, you may be...
Shocking Results: Chronic Pain Ages the Brain by Up to 20 Years As a chiropractor in Ashland, Oregon, I’m always seeking to better understand the far-reaching impacts of chronic pain on our patients’ overall health and wellbeing. A fascinating study...