asymptomatic disc herniations: the implications of disc herniations in the absence of pain
HALF THE ADULT AMERICAN POPULATION HAVE DISC HERNIATIONS WITHOUT LOW BACK PAIN – ANOTHER PROOF FOR THE THORACO-LUMBAR FASCIA MODEL OF LOW BACK PAIN “Spinal pain, and especially low back pain (LBP), represents the second cause for a medical consultation in primary care setting and a leading cause of disability worldwide. The clinical assessment of […]
consumer reports tackles chronic back pain
CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: CONSUMER REPORTS GIVES THE SCOOP ON ALTERNATIVES As I read through this month’s issue of Consumer Reports (Real Relief From Back Pain), there were several things that stuck out to me, the first being that active therapies (Yoga / Tai Chi) finished in first place as far as both efficacy and […]
chronic disc issues: dealing with underlying inflammation
CHRONIC DISC ISSUES AREN’T THE ONLY PROBLEM SOLVED BY DEALING WITH UNDERLYING INFLAMMATION The large red “X” above is at the IVF of the fifth lumbar disc — the lowest disc in the spine. Although this disc should be the thickest disc in the spine, after 25 years of practice I can authoritatively say that […]
herniated disc, degenerative disc, piriformis syndrome, or spinal subluxations and adhesions in the thoracolumbar fascia?
HERNIATED OR DEGENERATIVE DISC, PIRIFORMISSYNDROME, OR ADHESED THORACOLUMBAR FASCIA? HERNIATED DISC PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME FASCIAL ADHESIONS “LBP [Low Back Pain] is the most expensive, benign condition in industrialized countries. Experts have estimated that approximately 80% of Americans will experience LBP during their lifetimes. LBP has been cited as the second most frequent reason to visit a […]
disc herniations and chronic infections
DISC HERNIATIONS AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO…….CHRONIC INFECTIONS user:debivort “The ability of the human body to resist the invasion of its tissues by microorganisms is dependent upon a number of factors. But probably the best way to insure the highest degree of resistance for any given individual is to see that his dietary intake of vitamins […]
the causes of sciatica
TOP TEN CAUSES OF SCIATICA You would probably not be wasting your time with a Blog Post on SCIATICA if you or someone you love did not have pain, numbness, tingling, weakness, or combinations of all of the above in your leg(s). Stay with me for a few minutes and I will help you expand […]
asymptomatic disc herniations
ASYMPTOMATIC DISC BULGES ODDS ARE GREAT THAT YOU HAVE ONE OF THE ABOVE, AND DON’T EVEN KNOW IT Image by User: To_bski Allow me to let you in on another one of medicine’s dirty little secrets. What would you say if you found out that there is a good chance that you have a Disc […]
spinal disc or piriformis syndrome
DISC HERNIATION?PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME? HERNIATED DISC PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME If you’ve ever had sciatica, you know what a nightmare it can be. Sciatica can range from the dull, nagging ache to the sharp, searing pain —- and everything in between. It can also cause numbness, tingling, and weakness as well. In short, sciatica can ruin your life. […]
still more video testimonials
VIDEO TESTIMONIALS RÜŞTÜ BOZKUŞ – BURSA/TÜRKİYE – Pixabay Here are some Video Testimonials of people I have treated last week for a ROTATOR CUFF (shoulder) injury, CHRONIC NECK PAIN, and a HERNIATED LUMBAR DISC. Loren is our local grade school principal. Listen to his testimonial about Chronic low grade Neck Pain that he dealt with […]
piriformis syndrome or herniated disc
HERNIATED DISC OR PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME? Is this question being answered correctly the majority of the time? I’ll answer by quoting a research project from UCLA’s Cedars Sinai Medical Center, done in collaboration with L.A.’s Institute for Nerve Medicine. The study was published in in the February, 2005 edition of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, […]
the “big four”
SPINAL DECOMPRESSION THERAPYTHE BIG FOUR Typographyimages (Darwin Laganzon) – Pateros/Philippines – Pixabay among other things, chiropractors deal with SUBLUXATIONS. Subluxations pertain to vertebrae that are either misaligned or not moving properly in relationship to each other. Uncorrected subluxations, along with injuries, INFLAMMATION, OBESITY, sedentary lifestyles, SCAR TISSUE, etc, can lead to serious and progressively degenerative […]