relief for chronic neck pain is only a phone call away
A NEW YORKER MOVES TO THE OZARKS AND STUMBLES INTO PAIN RELIEF Zach recently moved to the Winona area from New York. Having undergone some major surgeries a number of years ago, he felt himself losing the battle with range of motion, as he became increasingly restricted in his ability to move — particularly his […]
clinical handout checklist for schierling chiropractic, llc
Handout Checklist for Schierling Chiropractic, LLC Note from Dr Schierling: This post was originally published a decade ago. Given the changing landscape of medical information and previous efforts to restrict this content via shadow-banning and outright censorship, I have updated and republished it for accuracy and relevance as of 1/15/2026. Greetings. I’m Dr. Russell Schierling, […]
how to solve the pain and restriction from chronic problems
CHRONIC NECK PAIN?A THREE-STEP SOLUTION FOR SOLVING CHRONIC PAIN AND RESTRICTION Chiropractors are an interesting lot. They typically spend a lot of time talking about “maintenance,” yet all too frequently, don’t seem to understand what this term really means (HERE). What it doesn’t mean is lots and lots of visits simply because ENDLESS ADJUSTMENTS are […]
studies on head forward posture
CHRONIC NECK PAIN: THREE DECADES OF RESEARCH STUDIES ON FORWARD HEAD POSTURE (FHP) “Neck pain accounts for 15% of all soft tissue problems seen in general practice.” From the October 2013 issue of the Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. “Most attempts to correct posture are directed toward the spine, shoulders and pelvis. All are […]
three decades of chronic upper back and neck pain solved!
SOLVED!NEARLY THIRTY YEARS OF CHRONIC UPPER BACK AND NECK PAIN Since the mid 1980’s, Nate struggled with progressively worsening MID BACK & NECK PAIN. Although he is from Arkansas, his job brings him by my office once or twice a week. Being a person who is not unfamiliar with Chiropractic care, Nate stopped in one […]
chronic neck pain and whiplash
WHIPLASH & CHRONIC NECK PAINFACTORS THAT MAKE THE ACCIDENT OR INJURY WORSE “The good news is that more than half of people with a whiplash injury recover well and are essentially free of pain or disability 6 months after injury. Unfortunately, this also means that many others have more trouble recovering from their injuries.” From […]
whiplash and the elderly neck
WHIPLASH AND THE ELDERLY NECK With the number of Americans categorized as part of the “geriatric” population increasing every year, it is critical to address the health issues they face. We’ve known for decades that the elderly or people with NECK ARTHRITIS do not tend to have good outcomes when it comes to WHIPLASH. Much […]
low back pain and its relationship to your messed up neck
YOUR LOW BACK PAIN AND SCIATICA MIGHT BE RELATED TO YOUR NECK PAIN Although it is certainly not discussed in public school today, ask the older generation who grew up being told to sit up straight —- POSTURE IS IMPORTANT! In the April issue of JMPT (The Effect of Adding Forward Head Posture Corrective Exercises […]
headaches and chronic neck pain: common causes, common sense solutions
HEADACHES AND CHRONIC NECK PAINCAUSES & SOLUTIONS Wellcome Images #V0008244 “Among chronic pain disorders, pain arising from various structures of the spine constitutes the majority of the [Chronic Pain] problems. The lifetime prevalence of spinal pain has been reported as 54% to 80%. Studies of the prevalence of neck pain and its impact in general […]
patsy’s thoracic outlet syndrome post-surgical nightmare: solved
THORACIC OUTLET SYNDROME SURGERY “FIXES” DALLAS WOMAN’S TOS,BUT CAUSES MASSIVE PAIN AND SCAR TISSUE IN THE PROCESS TWO VISITS SOLVE THE PROBLEM! Just after Halloween of last year I received an email from Patsy of the Dallas / Fort Worth area asking if I thought I might be able to help her with her problem(s). […]
chronic neck pain, diagnostic ultrasound, and hyaluronic acid
CHRONIC NECK PAIN, DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND, FASCIA & HYALURONIC ACID One of the most common problems people present to my clinic with is CHRONIC NECK PAIN (these folks frequently have HEADACHES associated with this as well). I have told you; well… forever, that FASCIA does not image well with current diagnostic imaging techniques. While this is […]
finding the bullseye when dealing with fascial adhesions
FASCIAL REMODELINGGETTING ON TARGET BY FINDING THE BULLSEYE As I have told you many times before, FASCIAL ADHESIONS are different than normal tissue in any number of ways. One of those is that it is significantly less elastic than normal tissue. This is because after injury or severe overuse, the ordered nature of Fascia that […]
chronic neck pain: what can you do about it?
CHRONIC NECK PAINWHERE IS IT COMING FROM AND WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT? Both Images from OpenStax College “Many Americans have resigned themselves to pain because they simply feel it’s a normal condition. According to a recent survey by the American Osteopathic Association, close to one in two Americans say pain is part of […]
headaches, skull pain, head pain, and face pain: is it all the same?
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHRONICHEADACHES,SKULL PAIN, AND FACE PAINIS IT ALL THE SAME THING? Wellcome Trust # L0023747 “Headache and facial pain are common complaints in the emergency and outpatient setting.” From an article written by a group of seven prominent physicians for Emedicine (Facial Pain and Headache). “Headaches and facial pain are common in the […]
neck pain, loss of the normal cervical curve, and spinal degeneration
“Cervical pain is one of the most common symptoms in today’s society. Indeed, in our personal clinical experience, well over 90% of patients with headache have a cervical component easily observed with physical examination and which reveals abnormal cervical posture. Normal cervical posture presents with a lordotic curve of approximately 43 degrees measured from C2 […]
a veteran with chronic neck pain
CHRONIC NECK PAIN AND THE VA Yesterday I had a gentleman drive up to see me from Arkansas. He is an older veteran who had been dealing with SEVERE NECK PAIN that had just started “out of the blue” a number of months ago. And as a veteran, he gets to use the Veterans Administration. […]
normal ranges of motion in the cervical spine
THE NECK’S NORMAL RANGES OF MOTION, ANDCONSEQUENCES OF RESTRICTED MOVEMENT “Velocity and smoothness of cervical motion were more restricted in patients with chronic neck pain than found previously. Unlike range of motion and other static measurements, these dynamic variables reflect functional cervical motion and therefore contribute to a better understanding of the impairment associated with […]
another “before & after” video: chronic neck pain
CHRONIC NECK PAIN BEFORE TREATMENT / AFTER TREATMENT Johnathan Evans is one of the nicest and most hard working guys you would ever hope to meet. Only 28 years old, when I first met him, he had been dealing with CHRONIC NECK PAIN ever since a severe MVA when he was a freshman in high […]
more on the straight neck and reverse cervical curve
REVERSE CERVICAL CURVES(LOSS OF CERVICAL LORDOSIS)THE EVIDENCE IS REVEALING Nevit Dilmen “[Lateral spinal] curves are important because they are useful to increase strength, and to maintain balance, shock absorption and fracture protection.” From the Chinese study we are discussing today. Because abnormal cervical curvatures (straight necks or even worse; reverse curves) are almost ubiquitous in […]
chronic neck pain & chronic back pain: a tale of two testimonials
CHRONIC NECK PAIN: HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE PERMANENT CHANGES? When Dave was 19 years old, he wrecked a motorcycle so severely that the doctors did not believe he would survive. Not only did he survive, but he became a pretty good mechanic over the course of his life. The problem, however, is […]