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 […]
chronic neck pain: systemic inflammation -vs- local inflammation — healing chronic neck pain by inducing inflammation
CHRONIC NECK PAIN: SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION -VS- LOCAL INFLAMMATION (HEALING CHRONIC NECK PAIN BY INDUCING LOCAL INFLAMMATION) We all know that when it comes to health, inflammation is bad. Or is it? Understanding the difference between local inflammation and systemic inflammation is paramount if you want to solve chronic health issues, including CHRONIC PAIN. Let me […]
whiplash injuries: prevention and treatment of america’s number one source of chronic neck pain
AMERICA’S NUMBER ONE SOURCE FOR CHRONIC NECK PAIN? WHIPLASH INJURIES There are lots of reasons that people end up with acute neck pain — they have “Text Neck,” they worked out too hard, they slept wrong, they have poor posture, etc, etc, etc. This is a wholly different animal than CHRONIC NECK PAIN — neck […]
chronic neck pain: how much stretching is too much?
CHRONIC NECK PAINHOW MUCH STRETCHING IS TOO MUCH STRETCHING? “Recent studies caution people away from stretching before workouts, suggesting it actually impedes your body’s performance. According to this research, runners run more slowly, jumpers jump less high, and weight lifters lift more weakly by stretching, without significantly ensuring against injury during their exercise.” From Rich Barlow’s […]
chronic neck pain and the fascia of the cervical spine (neck)
According to any number of sources, the most common cause of CHRONIC NECK PAIN is WHIPLASH, affecting somewhere between 45 and 50 million Americans on some level. The question, however, is why — why are so many people struggling with Chronic Neck Pain in this age of EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE and hi-tech everything? In other words, […]
chronic neck pain: subluxation -vs- scar tissue -vs- trigger points
CHRONIC NECK PAIN: SUBLUXATION, SCAR TISSUE (FASCIA), TRIGGER POINTS OR ALL OF THE ABOVE? When it comes to CHRONIC NECK PAIN, misery rules the day. When your neck hurts, everything is affected — including YOUR BRAIN. You have no energy. It saps your motivation. It’s almost like there’s a machine sucking every last drop of […]
chronic neck pain and it’s effects on the brain and nervous system
IS YOUR CHRONIC NECK PAIN AFFECTING YOUR BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM? “According to an NIH study released last year, some 25.3 million American adults have experienced chronic pain every day for the past three months. Chronic pain is a poorly understood condition in which the nervous system consistently fires out pain signals for a long […]
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 […]
chronic neck pain: the importance of understanding sectional motion -vs- segmental motion
CHRONIC NECK PAIN:SEGMENTAL MOTION -VS- SECTIONAL MOTION “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” When it comes to the various ways that the neck’s soft tissues (MUSCLES, TENDONS, LIGAMENTS, and FASCIA) can be injured, although things like “WHIPLASH” are certainly common, the mechanisms are almost unlimited. On top of this, there is […]
chronic neck pain: how important is stretching?
CHRONIC NECK PAIN: HOW IMPORTANT IS STRETCHING? Although it is not always the case (HERE), most people who struggle with CHRONIC NECK PAIN have some degree of inability to move their neck through the SIX NORMAL RANGES OF MOTION. When you visit the average physician, chiro, therapist, etc, they usually realize this. Of course, the […]
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 […]
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 […]
how to solve the pain and restriction from chronic problems
CHRONIC NECK PAIN?A THREE-STEP SOLUTION FOR SOLVING CHRONIC PAIN AND RESTRICTION Chiropractors are an interesting lot. They typically spend a lot of time talking about “maintenance,” yet all too frequently, don’t seem to understand what this term really means (HERE). What it doesn’t mean is lots and lots of visits simply because ENDLESS ADJUSTMENTS are […]
tissue deformation and tissue remodeling as it relates to chronic neck pain
TISSUE DEFORMATION AND TISSUE REMODELINGSOLVING CHRONIC NECK PAIN IN INJURED PEOPLE WITH ALTERED POSTURES A popular online medical dictionary describes “Tissue Deformation” thusly: “An alteration in shape or structure. The process of adapting in shape or form.The temporary or permanent elongation of tissue when a prolonged nondisruptive mechanical force has been applied. The temporary change […]
studies on head forward posture
CHRONIC NECK PAIN: THREE DECADES OF RESEARCH STUDIES ON FORWARD HEAD POSTURE (FHP) “Neck pain accounts for 15% of all soft tissue problems seen in general practice.” From the October 2013 issue of the Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. “Most attempts to correct posture are directed toward the spine, shoulders and pelvis. All are […]
three decades of chronic upper back and neck pain solved!
SOLVED!NEARLY THIRTY YEARS OF CHRONIC UPPER BACK AND NECK PAIN Since the mid 1980’s, Nate struggled with progressively worsening MID BACK & NECK PAIN. Although he is from Arkansas, his job brings him by my office once or twice a week. Being a person who is not unfamiliar with Chiropractic care, Nate stopped in one […]
chronic neck pain and whiplash
WHIPLASH & CHRONIC NECK PAINFACTORS THAT MAKE THE ACCIDENT OR INJURY WORSE “The good news is that more than half of people with a whiplash injury recover well and are essentially free of pain or disability 6 months after injury. Unfortunately, this also means that many others have more trouble recovering from their injuries.” From […]
whiplash and the elderly neck
WHIPLASH AND THE ELDERLY NECK With the number of Americans categorized as part of the “geriatric” population increasing every year, it is critical to address the health issues they face. We’ve known for decades that the elderly or people with NECK ARTHRITIS do not tend to have good outcomes when it comes to WHIPLASH. Much […]
low back pain and its relationship to your messed up neck
YOUR LOW BACK PAIN AND SCIATICA MIGHT BE RELATED TO YOUR NECK PAIN Although it is certainly not discussed in public school today, ask the older generation who grew up being told to sit up straight —- POSTURE IS IMPORTANT! In the April issue of JMPT (The Effect of Adding Forward Head Posture Corrective Exercises […]