New Video Testimonials From Doctor Schierling
What makes a good VIDEO TESTIMONIAL? Easy. Something that you can quickly tell was not planned or contrived. This means that on occasion you have people who may have the most amazing testimonial in the world, but don’t get any too excited about it — at least in front of a camera. It also means […]
Fascia and Pain or Pain and Fascia?
Does Pain Cause Problems in Fascia, or Do Problems in Fascia Cause Pain? “You might attribute a painful neck or a backache to tired muscles or stiff joints. But these symptoms can also be caused by a part of your body you probably haven’t heard of: the fascia. Although fascia looks like one sheet of […]
Reversing Pain Caused by Thickened Fascia
Addressing Densified or Thickened Fascia to Address Chronic Pain Although I have been discussing THICKENED FASCIA on my site for at least 15 years (oftentimes referred to by the scientific community as fascia that has undergone a process of “DENSIFICATION“) there is some very cool new research on the subject. Studies that not only verify […]
is your chronic pain centralized or not? could it be due to fascial adhesions?
YOUR CHRONIC PAIN MAY NOT BE “CENTRAL SENSITIZATION” AFTER ALL “I have so much fascia pain all over due to a signal change in my spinal cord (neck region). I’m not really sure how to address this as I know the cause and my cord has been decompressed (10 months post-op). Unfortunately I have what […]
low back pain and the differences between muscle and fascia in nociception
Muscle or Fascia Which is Responsible for Your Pain? When we look at the THREE TYPES OF PAIN, Type I (simple nociception) is not only the most common, but is also the type that people have the best chance of recovering from (see link). Not to be confused with PROPRIOCEPTION (extremely important in fascia, and […]
mindfulness -vs- fascia: vox takes on pain
IS MINDFULNESS REALLY THE ANSWER TO MOST CHRONIC HEALTH ISSUES AND PAIN? Brian Resnick recently wrote an article for Vox called 100 Million Americans Have Chronic Pain. Very Few Use One of the Best Tools to Treat it, which contains a variety of information about CHRONIC PAIN in general (BTW, his 100 million stat is […]
chronic trunk and abdominal pain: a video testimonial from northern quebec
Three years ago Francois (France Wha) was kneeling while working on a project, reached way out in front of himself while lifting something, and felt a tearing sensation in his thoracic cage and abdominal area, feeling immediate trunk and abdominal pain. Since that time, he has been through a far too common nightmare. Lots of […]
potential solutions for those of you struggling with chronic neck pain
CHRONIC NECK PAIN SOLUTIONS: ADDRESSING THE CHEMICAL, MECHANICAL, AND STRUCTURAL CAUSES OF PAIN When it comes to CHRONIC NECK PAIN there are three chief underlying sources of that pain…… CHEMICAL: Inflammation is the name given to a group of chemical mediators that help cells and tissues communicate with each other (HERE). While needed for […]
fascia, inflammation, fibrosis, and chronic pain / chronic disease
FASCIA, INFLAMMATION, FIBROSIS, AND CHRONIC PAIN / CHRONIC DISEASE Doc, I have a bone to pick with you and the rest of the medical profession: I am real tired of hearing about pain. I have no pain. I have loss of functionality without pain. I am also real tired of hearing about injury, There is […]
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 […]
clinical handout checklist for schierling chiropractic, llc
Handout Checklist for Schierling Chiropractic, LLC Note from Dr Schierling: This post was originally published a decade ago. Given the changing landscape of medical information and previous efforts to restrict this content via shadow-banning and outright censorship, I have updated and republished it for accuracy and relevance as of 1/15/2026. Greetings. I’m Dr. Russell Schierling, […]