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Sciatica Treatment in Springfield Missouri
Pain that radiates from the back, into the buttock, and into the lower extremity is called sciatica.Benefits of Regular Chiropractic Treatment in Springfield Missouri
Benefits of Regular Chiropractic Treatment Chiropractic care is a holistic treatment that can improve your mood, help you get better sleep, relieve stress and alleviate pain. Much like the benefits of properly maintaining your car on a regular basis, taking … ContinuedScoliosis Can Cause Chronic Back Pain in Springfield Missouri
Scoliosis Can Cause Chronic Back Pain In children and adolescents scoliosis and other abnormal curvatures of the spine can be cause for concern. Scoliosis may be the result of detectable, cause and effect conditions. The list for these causative factors … ContinuedDangers of High Blood Pressure – Best Chiropractors in Springfield Missouri
Dangers Of High Blood Pressure After taking an appropriate medical case history of a new patient, the next step in our chiropractic clinic is to perform an examination which includes taking the patient’s blood pressure. High blood pressure exists when … ContinuedTreating Bursitis To Alleviate Shoulder Pain in Springfield Missouri
Treating Bursitis To Alleviate Shoulder Pain Almost every day we will see patients in our office with inflammation and irritation of their bursa. The bursa is a sac filled with lubricating fluid that is located between tissues such as bone, … ContinuedBenefits of Chiropractic Care in Springfield Missouri
Benefits of Chiropractic Care Chiropractic care is a holistic therapy focused on maintaining healthy musculoskeletal and nervous systems. The primary reasons that most patients seek the help of our chiropractors are for relief from back and neck pain, but there … ContinuedTreating The Intervertebral Disc For Back Pain Relief in Springfield Missouri
Treating The Intervertebral Disc For Back Pain Relief Our patients often ask us, “What did I do to myself?”, or they may have conjured up an explanation for me as to why their back hurts. Most often, the pain is … ContinuedTreating Chronic Pain With Chiropractic Adjustment in Springfield Missouri
Treating Chronic Pain With Chiropractic Adjustment It is not unusual for our clinic to encounter patients with chronic recurring episodes of pain with no history of trauma or injury. Obviously, everyone wants an explanation of why they are hurting. Most … ContinuedAnother Reason to Eat Chocolate – Chiropractic Treatment Springfield MO
Another Reason to Eat Chocolate With the holidays approaching, there are going to be more tempting sweets available than usual. The good news is that eating dark chocolate might actually improve how your brain works. The consumption of chocolate and … ContinuedFinding The Source of Referred Pain – Leg Pain Springfield Missouri
Finding The Source of Referred Pain Referred pain is a pain that is felt in some part of the body other than the site of origination. One of the best-known examples of referred pain is associated with heart attack. People … ContinuedStay Hydrated To Prevent Joint Pain Springfield Missouri
Stay Hydrated To Prevent Joint Pain Your body depends on water to survive. There’s no way around this. Every cell, tissue, joint and organ in your body needs water to function properly. For example, your body uses water to maintain … ContinuedTMJ Treatment To Prevent Jaw Pain Springfield Missouri
TMJ Treatment To Prevent Jaw Pain The Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the joint that is found between the Mandible (the jaw) and the portion of your skull called the Temporal bone. This joint allows the jaw to move up and … ContinuedSelecting The Proper Running Shoe To Prevent Hip Pain Springfield MO
Selecting The Proper Running Shoe To Prevent Hip Pain In our chiropractic care office, we see a wide range of runners, ranging from those just starting out to serious athletes training for an UltraMarathon. No matter what your athletic ability, … ContinuedChiropractic Treatment For Shoulder Pain Springfield MO
Chiropractic Treatment For Shoulder Pain After lower back pain, shoulder pain is by far the next most common complaint that we see in our office. The assessment of a shoulder complaint begins with simple observation of the patient. The upper … ContinuedThe Components of Health-Related Fitness – Chiropractic Treatment Springfield MO
The Components of Health-Related Fitness The basic components of health-related fitness are cardiovascular function, body composition, strength, and flexibility. These are the very same components found in performance-related fitness. The major difference lies in the degree to which each … ContinuedHigh Blood Pressure – Chiropractic Care Springfield MO
High Blood Pressure As blood circulates through the body, it presses against the walls of the arteries. The force of this action is called blood pressure. When the pressure is too high, the arterial walls become distorted; they may narrow … ContinuedWorking in Stooped Positions – Back Injury Springfield MO
Working in Stooped Positions Stooped positions often result in back pain. When you stand with your back straight, the stresses on the discs and ligaments of your lower back are considerably lower than when you stand with your back bent … ContinuedLow Back Pain – Lower-Back Pain Springfield MO
Low Back Pain Low back pain accounts for the majority of chief complaints seen in our clinic. In the general population, approximately 80% of adults will have a disabling event of lower-back pain (LBP) sometime during their lifetime. However, a … ContinuedOsteoarthritis – Arthritis Relief Springfield MO
Osteoarthritis – Arthritis Relief Springfield MO Arthritis. The very word fills us with a specter of fear and pain. People think of getting old, unable to get around, and of becoming more dependent upon others. Arthritis is not just … ContinuedChiropractic Ways To Treat Your Headache Springfield MO
Chiropractic Ways To Treat Your Headache A severe headache causes significant financial impact on the individual, the employer, and the health care system. Taking into consideration the cost of lost work and productivity, billions are spent annually in the United … ContinuedAre You Getting Enough Fiber – Pain Management Springfield MO
Are You Getting Enough Fiber? Most Americans don’t eat enough fiber, according to the National Academies’ Institute of Medicine. The average American adult consumes only 14 to 15 grams of fiber per day. The IOM standard suggest consuming between 25 … Continued