Is Chiropractic Care Good For Painful Problems?
Many people first visit a chiropractor because they are suffering some kind of pain – back pain, headaches, neck pain, shoulder pain, leg pain, or some other kind of discomfort. They are mainly seeking relief, often having tried other approaches like medications, pain-killers, bed rest, and heat. In fact, many people do get relief from […]
Shingles
Pain is for most people in the world absolutely no fun. Pain medications work in the brain to shut off the signals from the body to the brain that something hurts, so as a general rule I don’t want to use them. I want to know when something hurts so that I can do something […]
Sciatica
There was a time last weekend when I thought my chronic sciatica was going to act up. We were in Chicago for a conference and were prepared for temperatures in the upper 70’s and lower 80’s since that is what the most accurate weather in the universe – up to the minute satellite forecasts from […]
Psoriatic Arthritis
If you were to ask just about anyone on the street what psoriasis is, almost everyone can give you some idea about it. It is not an uncommon disorder of the skin. What is very uncommon and sometimes goes undiagnosed, however, is an arthropathy (disease or pathology of the joints) called psoriatic arthritis. In keeping […]
Parathroid Fun
In the past few weeks the thyroid gland and its functions have been the topics for discussion in this column. A reader sent an e-mail after the last one and asked that I address the parathyroid gland and reasons that it might function improperly. I did some homework to address her specific concerns and decided […]
Neuropathy
The end is near for 2003, and what a year it has been! Thank you to everyone who reads and comments on this column. I have thoroughly enjoyed answering your questions and providing a chiropractic perspective on a variety of topics this year. It is my sincere hope that the material covered here has been […]