chronic pain after logger is crushed by a tree

logging accident

CHRONIC NECK PAIN FROM INJURED FASCIATISSUE REMODELING DRAMATICALLY IMPROVESTHE LIFE OF A LOCAL LOGGING ACCIDENT SURVIVOR In many ways TR has lived the life of a Hollywood stuntman.  Case in point, he had just finished doing the video below and was at the front desk taking care of his visit (his third — the first […]

systemic fascial adhesions and chronic nausea

Fascia and Nausea

SYSTEMICALLY ADHESED FASCIA AND CHRONIC NAUSEA “Nausea and vomiting are among the most frequently occurring symptoms observed by clinicians. The involvement and importance of vagal neurocircuitry in the generation of nausea and vomiting has been well defined across several species including humans —  it has been accepted for over a century that the locus for […]

systemic fascial adhesions: a case history

Systemic Fascial Adhesions

I frequently get emails like THIS ONE (people whom, unfortunately, I cannot help).  I also get a lot of can-you-help-me requests from people who have SYSTEMICALLY ADHESED FASCIA.  These are the individuals who are literally being “TETHERED” by restricted fascia all over their bodies.  Can I help these folks?  It depends.  I’ve found that the […]

a chronic pain testimonial via e-mail

long distance patient

LONG-DISTANCE PATIENT SENDSEMAIL SHOWING HER IMPROVEMENT Jane Wale came to us from LA by way of east central Africa.  She had found our site and honestly had more faith in my ability to fix her than I did (I felt her issue had a significant “SYSTEMIC” component to it that may not respond), but she […]

chronic trunk and abdominal pain: a video testimonial from northern quebec

trunk and abdominal pain

Three years ago Francois (France Wha) was kneeling while working on a project, reached way out in front of himself while lifting something, and felt a tearing sensation in his thoracic cage and abdominal area, feeling immediate trunk and abdominal pain.  Since that time, he has been through a far too common nightmare.  Lots of […]

case history: post-surgical skull pain

post-surgical skull pain

POST-SURGICAL SKULL PAIN / A CASE HISTORY Every once and awhile I will take an email someone sends me and turn it into a CASE HISTORY that can be shared with everyone.  This latest comes from “Julie”. I had skull reconstruction surgery in 2015. They removed part of my skull on the left side and […]

a decade of back pain caused by heavy farm work solved in one visit

back pin solutions

INTENSE FARM WORK CAN CAUSE BACK PAIN: WE JUST MIGHT HAVE THE SOLUTION Having grown up on a large Kansas farm, I can assure you that farm work can at times be rough.  There’s haying, gardening, shoveling, chopping, sawing, digging, working cattle, and lots of lifting.  And that’s just for starters.  To top it all […]

25 years of chronic neck pain: solved!

chronic neck pain

25 YEARS OF CHRONIC NECK PAIN SOLVED! When I first met Emma last April, I was shocked at just how immobile her neck really was.  No wonder she was struggling with NECK PAIN and HEADACHES.  But at least she came by it honestly.  You see, in 1992 she driving a vehicle that went off of […]

functional medicine, gut health, and depression: a case history

gut health

FOLLOW ALONG AS I ADDRESS A QUESTION FROM A PATIENT ON GUT HEALTH AND DEPRESSION This email is from “Suzie” who came to see me for neurological TOS a few years ago.  My treatment helped somewhat, but certainly not enough to call it successful.  With her permission, I am answering this for everyone to see […]

incredible chronic pain testimonial

chronic pain relief

CHRONIC PAIN IN THE SPINE: VIDEO TESTIMONIALPAIN RELIEF TWO DECADES AFTER A FIVE ROLL-OVER CAR CRASH When Gretchen says that back in 1994 she was involved in a MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT, it’s quite possibly the understatement of the year (it was a five roll-over crash that killed the vehicle’s other occupant).  After being hospitalized with […]

case study:  her problems started after a “minor” plastic surgery

plastic surgery

PLASTIC SURGERY STARTS A DOWNHILL SPIRAL Every once and awhile, if I think a significant number of people might benefit, I take an email and turn it into a CASE STUDY.   This one comes from “Sue” (name changed to protect her identity).  Be aware that I do not have time to respond to most emails […]

piriformis syndrome or something else? a case study

Piriformis Syndrome

PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME OR SOMETHING ELSE? A CASE STUDY Sometimes I take emails I get and turn them into blog posts that I call “CASE STUDIES“.  This email is from an individual somewhere in the upper Midwest, where they are having it much colder than even our brutal Arctic blast.  I’ll call this person ‘Dave’. Dear […]

chronic neck pain: could there be a solution for you?

CHRONIC NECK PAIN: COULD THERE BE A SOLUTION FOR YOU? Although there are any number of reasons people end up with CHRONIC NECK PAIN, one of the more common are the physical results of WHIPLASH INJURY.  Just last week I had two interesting cases on the same day; young men who had been struggling with […]

another case history involving chronic pain and chronic illness

Australian case history

POTENTIAL HELP FOR A SUFFERING AUSTRALIAN Hello folks, Sometimes I share letters I get from my readers, along with some hints that might be helpful in solving their problems or at the very least, improving their pain and dysfunction (HERE is a list of previous case studies).  While many of these cases are brutal, this […]

long term shoulder problem solved quickly, efficiently, and inexpensively

Chronic Severe Shoulder Pain Solved

CHRONIC PAIN LIMITS A RETIRED FARMER / RANCHER: SHOULDER PROBLEM SOLVED! The first time I saw Glenn, he had sold his farm and cattle about two hours west of here and moved to the OZARKS so that he and his wife could pursue their passion — riding horses.  After working his tail off to get […]