Fascial Adhesions Solved After a Fifteen Year Struggle with Neck Pain and Muscle Spasms
If you’ve ever skimmed over the surface of the crystal-clear CURRENT RIVER you share a bond with Molly. How so? Her family manufactures Blazer Boats in Ellington. In fact, it was her dad who referred her in because of CHRONIC NECK PAIN and HEADACHES, not to mention the funky stroke-like neurological symptoms she was having. […]
chronic neck pain, headaches, and whiplash: what does the latest research say?
WHAT DOES THE LATEST RESEARCH ON NECK PAIN, HEADACHES, AND WHIPLASH REVEAL? “Neck pain is the most common musculoskeletal pathology second only to low back pain. It is the fourth largest contributor to global disability with its prevalence ranging between 30 to 71% of the general population. Two thirds of adults are affected by neck […]
doctors recommending complimentary treatments for headaches
AMERICAN HEADACHE SOCIETY NOW RECOMMENDING COMPLIMENTARY TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC HEADACHES IS THE SKY FALLING? Dr. Rebecca Wells is a neurologist at Winston-Salem’s Wake Forest University, who was also on the faculty of the American Headache Association’s recent symposium in Scottsdale, AZ (held the same time the FASCIA CONGRESS was held). She also happens to […]
the latest on chronic neck pain, chronic headaches, and whiplash
Back in June a team of Swedish researchers put together a study for the Journal of Pain Research titled Exploring Patients’ Experiences of the Whiplash Injury-Recovery Process. Knowing what we already know about recovery from whiplash injuries (OVER 50% OF THOSE INJURED — MOSTLY WOMEN — WILL DEAL WITH CHRONIC SYMPTOMS FOR THE REST OF […]
fascia research: the temporoparietal fascia
The Temporoparietal Fascia and Your Neck Pain and Headaches StatPearls describes itself as providing “peer-reviewed and PubMed-indexed review articles” created for the express purpose of helping healthcare professionals “identify knowledge deficits and quickly review to acquire or refresh medical knowledge…. to provide health professionals with the educational tools needed to identify weaknesses and stay current.” They […]
25 years of chronic neck pain: solved!
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 […]
chronic neck pain by the numbers: the very latest research on neck pain
CHRONIC NECK PAIN ACCORDING TO THE LATEST RESEARCH A study from May’s issue of Medicine (Trends in Diagnosis of Painful Neck and Back Conditions…) said this about CHRONIC NECK PAIN. “In a national population, the prevalence rate for diagnosis of neck and back pain grew 1.8 to 2.3 times faster than the incidence rate. This […]
the best approaches to helping solve your chronic headaches / migraines
A STEP-WISE APPROACH TO SOLVING YOUR CHRONIC HEADACHES AND MIGRAINE HEADACHES The June issue of the journal for pain doctors, Practical Pain Management, carried an article called Migraine Treatment: What’s Old, What’s New? In it the author described just how common severe headaches are in the United States, saying they affect, “approximately 27 million American […]
chronic neck pain: tension headaches -vs- cervicogenic headaches; which is the more accurate description?
CHRONIC NECK PAIN: TENSION HEADACHES -VS- CERVICOGENIC HEADACHES It’s estimated that about half the adults in the UK experience tension-type headaches once or twice a month, and about 1 in 3 get them up to 15 times a month. About 2 or 3 in every 100 adults experience tension-type headaches more than 15 times a […]
the first step in solving chronic neck pain and most headaches is restoring range of motion
CHRONIC NECK PAIN & HEADACHES?THE FIRST STEP TO FINDING A SOLUTION IS RESTORING RANGE OF MOTION “A personal frustration as a clinician and researcher in the field is that the incidence of full recovery following a whiplash injury as a result of a motor vehicle crash has not increased and, subsequently, the rate of transition […]
british medical journal tackles headaches
BMJ‘s “BEST EVIDENCE” FOR TREATING HEADACHES As many of you know, I not only love what I do, but I love evidence for what I do (HERE). And although Video Testimonials certainly aren’t double-blinded placebo-controlled trials, they provide some degree of proof that what I do in my clinic is effective. Enter EBM. The practice […]
children in pain: headaches
CHILDREN IN PAIN(HEADACHES) “Children and their parents should understand that there are no miracle cures for headaches.” Dr Lawrence Robbins from the article discussed today. I just received the May issue of Practical Pain Management, and was immediately drawn to the cover’s title — Children In Pain: From Headaches to Growing Pains. Most of all […]
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 […]
breaking fascia (tissue remodeling) can cause a herxheimer reaction
BIOFILMS, HERXHEIMER REACTIONS AND TISSUE REMODELING “Biofilms are increasingly being recognized as the preferred mode of growth of microbes in a wide range of habitats and have a large and varied role in human activities.” From the homepage of the Cambridge University Press’ medical journal, Biofilms “The vast majority of laboratory methods used today examine […]
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 […]
fibrotic fascia and migraine headaches
MIGRAINE HEADACHESAND ADHESED FASCIA Klaus Hausmann – Köln/Deutschland – Pixabay “More than 60 million American adults report experiencing a migraine, and they affect women at a rate 3 times higher than men. Most people with migraines experience their first migraine as an adult, but children and teenagers can fall victim to them, too. Medical experts […]
chronic neck pain and chronic headaches
CHRONIC NECK PAINAND CHRONIC HEADACHESTWO COMMON PROBLEMS THAT GO TOGETHER LIKE A HAND IN A GLOVE Kai Kalhh – Hamburg/Deutschland – Pixabay “Headaches account for 1-4% of all emergency department (ED) visits and are the ninth most common reason for a patient to consult a physician. Tension-type headaches (TTH) are common, with a lifetime prevalence […]
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 […]
chronic neck pain and the sternocleidomastoid muscle (scm): improvement’s first step is increasing range of motion
CHRONIC NECK PAIN & THE SCM THE FIRST STEP TOWARD GETTING BETTER IS INCREASING THE NECK’S ABILITY TO MOVE Head in forward posture can add up to thirty pounds of abnormal leverage on the cervical spine. This can pull the entire spine out of alignment. Forward head posture (FHP) may result in the loss of […]
how many americans have chronic neck pain and headaches?
CHRONIC NECK PAIN AND HEADACHESHOW MANY AMERICANS STRUGGLE WITH THIS COMMON PROBLEM? Vishnu Vijayan – kerala/India – Pixabay Neck Pain and Headaches. Unfortunately, these two intimately related CHRONIC PAIN SYNDROMES are all too common here in the United States. How common are they? Listen to what Allysa Brown of the Gallup Polls wrote almost exactly […]