popular pain journal says medication not effective for long-term relief of arthritis pain
PRACTICAL PAIN MANAGEMENT TALKS ARTHRITIS DRUGSCONCLUDES THEY ARE INEFFECTIVE “A growing uncertainty continues to be made among pharmacological interventions for this chronic joint condition.”A header from the article being discussed A few days ago the pain physician’s journal, Practical Pain Management, published an article with a highly telling title; Medication Largely Ineffective In Long-Term Osteoarthritis […]
fascia and biomechanics: making or breaking your chronic pain and chronic illness
HOW IMPORTANT IS FASCIA AND BIOMECHANICS? FASCIA IS EVERYTHING! According to a popular online dictionary, Biomechanics is defined as “the study of the structure and function of the mechanical aspects of biological systems, at any level from whole organisms to organs, cells and cell organelles, using principles of mechanics and physics.” In other words, everything […]
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 […]
lifetime exposure to concrete, asphalt, steel, and other hard surfaces
LIFETIME EXPOSURE TO CONCRETE AND OTHER HARD SURFACES Spending boyhood summers on my grandfather’s farm in Inman, Kansas, I had the opportunity to see the effects of concrete on the human body. If we were out working in the shop (a cavernous building that housed farm equipment and the welding / tool area) I would […]
muscle arthritis: myositis
MYOSITIS…..ARTHRITIC MUSCLES What do you think of when you hear the word “ARTHRITIS“? Although the word itself means ‘joint inflammation‘ we think of Arthritis as any disorder of the musculoskeletal system that degenerates or destroys the Connective Tissues that make up joints (LIGAMENTS, TENDONS, FASCIA, etc) as well as cartilage, bone, or even the synovial […]
why don’t i hold adjustments better?
WHY CAN’T I SEEM TO HOLD ADJUSTMENTS LONGER? CHRONIC PAIN is almost ubiquitous in our society — the number one thing that drives patients to my clinic. There’s a question that I am asked by someone almost every day. ‘Doc; why don’t I hold my CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENTS better?’ I heard it three times yesterday — […]
crepitus, rustling leaves, and other interesting bodily noises
SOUNDS THAT JOINTS MAKE The body is capable of making all sorts of “interesting” sounds — and no; I’m not talking about those sounds. There are any number of “joint sounds” that people ask me about, so I decided to cover a few of them in today’s post. Bear in mind that the second bullet […]
the debilitating affects of spinal degeneration
SPINAL DEGENERATIONCAUSE AND EFFECT Rawpixel – English Pixabay YESTERDAY I ran a post on the recent series of studies dealing the debilitating effects of CHRONIC PAIN from, among other things, ARTHRITIS, BACK PROBLEMS, and NECK PROBLEMS. Looking at these studies, I see a common thread. All of these problems have both a mechanical component, and […]
anti-inflammation drugs significantly increase chances of death
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUGS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE CHANCES OF DEATH “The risk [of death from using anti-inflammatory meds] increases almost twentyfold for those over 75.” From the UK’s premier journal on “Evidence-Based Medicine”, Bandolier. The article was called, “NSAIDs and Adverse Effects“. “An estimated 10-20% of NSAID patients experience DYSPEPSIA, and NSAID-associated upper gastrointestinal adverse events are estimated […]
new cause / new cure for autoimmunity (ra)?
NEW CAUSES AND POTENTIAL “CURES”FOR AUTOIMMUNITY, INCLUDING RA?NOT NEW. MORE OF THE SAME OLD STUFF I’VE BEEN SHOWING YOU FOR YEARS Rita E – Deutschland – Pixabay The inflamed joints and systemic inflammation characteristic of early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have been linked with an altered pattern of gut microbial colonization, suggesting a new explanation for […]
treating arthritis naturally
HOW TO HELP ARTHRITIS PAIN An estimated 50 million U.S. adults (about 1 of 5) report having doctor-diagnosed arthritis. The lifetime risk of developing knee osteoarthritis that causes pain is 45%. Researchers estimate that 57% of people who have had a knee injury and 60% of people who are obese will develop osteoarthritis. Among U.S. […]
djd: a brilliant marketing ploy
(DEGENERATIVE JOINT DISEASE)A PARADIGM SHIFT DESIGNED TO MISLEAD THE MASSES If we live long enough, all of us are going to show signs of Spinal Degeneration. The truth is, these bodies we live in wear out. This is not some new revelation. It is common knowledge. It’s life. Degeneration and decay are something that […]