pharmacist turned professional photographer drives from denver to find relief for her chronic neck pain
KARINA’S PAIN RELIEF STORY Karina’s story is rather amazing. Born and raised in Argentina, she studied hard and became a pharmacist. However, she eventually began questioning her career choice in light of what she was coming to understand about the inner nature of health and healing as related to the pharmacological paradigm of healing. […]
a testimonial from germany
A COOL TESTIMONIAL FROM GERMANY GK came to stay with us for part of a week the middle of last month to get help with his CHRONIC NECK PAIN. Although he is originally from a large country in Asia, he’s been living / working in Germany (near Munich) for the past decade. GK is an […]
chiropractic maintenance adjustments, restricted fascia, chronic inflammation, and chronic pain
What are “Chiropractic Maintenance” Adjustments and Why Might There Be a Better Way? Because of THIS RECENT POST, I received an email from an unnamed chiro accusing me of being a, “pain-based and unprincipled” chiropractor. In his mind, the only way to deal with chronic underlying issues that patients (i.e. everyone) have is to see […]
columbus, ohio gym owner finds relief in tiny mountain view, missouri
PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME / CHRONIC HIP FLEXOR PROBLEMS: RELIEF IN A SINGLE VISIT! When Angela told me that back when she started working out she was 60 lbs overweight and struggling, I frankly couldn’t believe it. When I met her a couple weeks ago, she was not only fit and motivated to stay that way, I […]
another video testimonial: chronic hip flexor pain and fascial adhesion
CHRONIC HIP FLEXOR PAIN AND FASCIAL ADHESION IN A MIDDLE AGED WOMAN CHRONIC PAIN. It’s a bummer. The kicker is that some experts say that almost one third of Americans — 100,000,000 people — are dealing with some sort of chronic pain. Chronic pain comes in all shapes and sizes. There’s pain due to AUTOIMMUNE […]
traumatic brain injury: a whiplash question and case history
WHIPLASH INJURY WITH NEUROLOGICAL SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF TBI or MTBI? A STEP-WISE PROCESS FOR GETTING YOUR LIFE BACK! When it pertains to a subject that I think is pertinent to a lot of people, I sometimes take an email / comment / question I receive and turn it into a blog post (HERE are […]
video testimonial: chronic severe shoulder pain solved in a single visit
CHRONIC SEVERE SHOULDER PAIN SOLVED IN A SINGLE VISIT Like so many of my patients, whether local or FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, Lisa was struggling with Chronic Pain — chronic severe shoulder pain to be exact. While it had not been going on for years (OR EVEN DECADES) like many of the people I […]
post-surgical dequervain’s syndrome and piriformis syndrome solved in a single visit
POST-SURGICAL DeQUERVAIN’S SYNDROME AND PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME SOLVED IN A SINGLE VISIT The picture above was taken in the early 1930’s and shows a man “Head Sawing”. Today, the Head Sawyer sits in a small cab and runs a slew of levers, buttons, and foot pedals, all designed to allow him to maneuver the log so […]
ankylosing spondylitis, dan reynolds, and practical pain management
DAN REYNOLDS, PRACTICAL PAIN MANAGEMENT, AND THE AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE, ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS What is Ankylosing Spondylitis? Ankylosis is essentially a FIBROTIC or bony adhesion, usually related to INFLAMMATION, of the soft tissues that make up a joint, or of the bony joint itself. Bone spurs, calcium deposits, and thinning joints are examples of degenerative ankylosis that […]
roger’s chronic back pain solution: why back surgery is not always the best option
TOLD YOU NEED BACK SURGERY? THERE MAY BE A BETTER WAY “The rapid growth in spinal surgery volumes over the past 20 years has prompted payers, policy experts and some spine surgeon groups to call for a reappraisal of spine care in the U.S. Hovering over this are powerful financial incentives for doctors and hospitals […]
piriformis syndrome, chronic pain, and chronic disease: a case history
PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME: A CASE HISTORY Lately, I’ve been taking something someone sends me and answering it via a blog post for everyone to share (HERE are some others). As in many cases, I feel this individual (“Linda”) may be holding the key to dramatic improvement in her hand. Even though her question was filed under […]
fibrosis and surgical implants
FIBROSIS (SCAR TISSUE) AND SURGICAL IMPLANTS I spend my days dealing with SCAR TISSUE, which the medical community refers to as FIBROSIS. Because of this, it’s not uncommon for me to see people with post-surgical Scar Tissue (HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE are some examples). Many I help, some I don’t. When it […]
levator trigger points and a chronic pain case history
If you look at the following pictures, you’ll notice that the Levator Scapulae muscle has it’s insertion points (upper attachment) in, among other places, the lateral mass of the Atlas (C1 vertebrae). Why is this important to know? The Atlas is the one vertebrae in the spine where SUBLUXATION not only causes irritation of the […]
scar tissue, chronic pain, and autoimmunity: a couple of case histories
SCAR TISSUE, ADHESED FASCIA, CHRONIC PAIN, AND AUTOIMMUNITY: A PAIR OF CASE HISTORIES Sometimes I take CASE HISTORIES that people send me and discuss them via a blog post where everyone can see. Oh dear God, PLEASE help me with my right hip pain. It stated aged 19 and I’m 39. I don’t take pain […]
Video Testimonials Of Chronic Neck Pain Solutions: How Long Is Too Long?
How Long Before Chronic Neck Pain Solutions are No Longer Effective? How long is too long? In light of my profession’s fascination with something called PVA (Patient Visit Average), many times it’s way too long. Allow me to explain. The profession has taught its practitioners to judge the health of their practice largely via their […]
answering a patient’s questions about chronic pain from a whiplash accident
SEVERE MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT LEAVES PATIENT IN CHRONIC PAIN: QUESTIONS ABOUT OPTIONS & POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS A patient I’ll call “Brenda” sent me the following history in response to a recent post on CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN. I told her I would answer her publicly so that everyone could read, since what she is dealing with […]
why does pain not always show up immediately after injury?
WHY CAN PAIN TAKE TIME TO SHOW UP AFTER AN INJURY? Sometimes I get emails that beg to be answered via a posted article so that everyone can learn something (HERE’S ANOTHER ONE). The question below was sent to me by an individual who will remain anonymous. Understand that what she is going through is […]
video testimonial: chronic shoulder pain
CHRONIC SHOULDER PAIN SOLVED IN ONE VISIT CHRONIC SHOULDER PAIN is a bummer — especially when you do heavy hard work for a living. When I first saw Shawn almost three years ago, he was struggling with Chronic Shoulder Pain of a about a year’s duration. I TREATED HIM, sent him home, and as much […]
decade old shoulder problem solved
CHRONIC SHOULDER PAIN SOLVED! I’m sure there’s someone out there who doesn’t love Brad Shockley, but I wouldn’t have a clue who it is. Great guy, great family. After graduating from high school, Brad played basketball for College of the Ozarks in Branson / Point Lookout. […]
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 […]