Posted in Active Release Technique, Nutrition, low back, neck on Nov 11th, 2009 No Comments »
What is a Cramp?
A muscle spasm is an involuntary contraction of a muscle, part of a muscle, or several muscles that usually act together. If the spasm is forceful and sustained, it becomes a cramp. Most people describe a muscle cramp as a feeling of tightness in the muscle; it’s not unusual to feel [...]
Posted in Rehabilitation, chiropractic, low back, neck on Apr 2nd, 2009 No Comments »
It surprises me that many of my patients are unfamiliar with the therapeutic procedure of traction. Traction is perhaps one of the best adjunct procedures to chiropractic care when treating a variety of symptoms. Although there are many different types of traction that are utilized for many different reasons, I’m going to focus on the benefits of [...]
Posted in Active Release Technique, chiropractic, low back on Feb 17th, 2009 No Comments »
Sciatica is one of the most loosly used terms when diagnosing symptoms. I want to spend a little time providing some background to this diagnosis.
Sciatica is a very broad term given to any type of pain, numbness, weakness, or tingling sensations felt in the lower back, buttocks (usually only one-sided), or down into the leg and/or [...]