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The cost of healthcare is extremely high in the United States. According to the California HealthCare Foundation, these are the most recent numbers (1):United States Health Care Spending 20122014 (projected)Total Health Spending$2.8 Trillion$3.1 TrillionHealth Care asShare of GDP17.2%18.3%Per CapitaSpending$8,915$9,697Growth in Total Spending3.0%5.2%In 2012 (the most recently available data), approximately 44% of the United States costs of Health [..]
During the course of the history and examination with new patients,
it’s quite common to encounter seemingly unrelated complaints that may
benefit from chiropractic care. For example, last month we looked at alternative nutritional approaches
to treating high cholesterol rather than jumping at the use of statin
medications. We've also discussed the association between balance [..]
Low back pain (LBP) affects most of us at some point in life, and usually its cause is mechanical. We typically do not think about low back pain resulting from a virus or bacteria, though we might be quick to recall times when LBP occurred suspiciously close to an infection such as a flu or [..]
In the nervous system, there are three primary areas that regulate our balance: the cerebellum (located in the back of the brain), the dorsal columns (located in the back of the spinal cord), and the inner ear (the “vestibular” part of our cranial nerve VIII). There are also small, microscopic “proprioceptors” or mechanical receptors located [..]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) can present with a very mild, occasional numbness or tingling in the thumb, index, middle, and ring fingers and may never progress much beyond that point. But, for other patients, CTS is a painful, rapidly progressive problem that requires immediate attention. What makes it mild for some and bad for others? [..]
WHAT IS FIBROMYALGIA? FM is a relatively common chronic disorder where widespread pain, diffuse tenderness, and potentially a host of other symptoms may be present. The word “fibromyalgia” is derived from the Latin term “fibro” (fibrous tissue) and the Greek term “myo” for muscle and “algia” for pain. Even though FM is often described as [..]
Whiplash injuries commonly result from motor vehicle collisions (MVC) and are caused by a sudden jolt that initiates a startle response that has been found to tighten the muscles deep inside the neck, which has been reported to increase the risk of injury to the joints and structures of the cervical spine. The amount of [..]
The Importance of Understanding the Relationship Between Vehicle Crush and Patient Injury
The headline and front-page photographs were stunning and unbelievable. On Saturday, November 22, 2014, the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper led with this headline (1):
11-Story Plummet: What Onlookers Saw
“The first inkling that office workers scurrying along Montgomery Street had that something was wrong [..]
Patients frequently obtain chiropractic services for aches and pains associated with their muscles and joints. In fact, some of the most common diagnoses chiropractors make are “sprains and strains” of the neck, back, and extremities. So, how does this fit in with the use of statin medications?
Statins are a group of medications frequently prescribed [..]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a painful, often debilitating,
progressive condition that occurs when a nerve in the wrist becomes
compressed. Let’s take a closer look at what CTS is and what can be done
for it!ONSET: Often, CTS starts with an
infrequent, vague sort of numbness or tingling that prompts us to
periodically shake [..]
Whiplash
is a common injury that is often ignored or improperly treated due to a
lack of understanding of the condition. Common whiplash symptoms
include (but are not limited to) neck pain/stiffness, headache, shoulder
pain and stiffness, dizziness, fatigue, jaw pain (TMJ symptoms), arm
pain, numbness and/or weakness, visual disturbances, ringing in the ears
(tinnitis), [..]
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just tell your chiropractor, primary
care doctor, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant about how
you’re feeling and have the condition easily diagnosed and treated? With
fibromyalgia (FM), it NEVER works that way! Some doctors even think FM
is a mental issue and don’t believe it’s a “real” condition. [..]
