If you’ve been told you have a disc herniations, disc bulges, or disc sequestrations, this article is for you! We will cover the signs, symptoms, anatomy, pathology, and treatment options to help you recover and live a pain-free life with your friends and family. Has your doctor recently given you a diagnosis for spinal disc problems? Spinal disc herniations and
Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is a common condition in adults with back pain. Degenerative disc disease can occur in any vertebral joint in the body, but typically occurs in either the low back or neck. DDD is a condition that develops over time and affects the discs between the vertebral bones in the spine. In a study of patients without
Spinal stenosis is a serious condition that affects the middle aged and elderly. Until recently, spinal stenosis has generally been treated with surgery. Recent technological advances have changed how we can approach spinal stenosis. Spinal stenosis is classified as a narrowing of the space surrounding the spinal cord. This narrowing does not allow your spinal cord to flex, extend, and
Hip Pain The Hip Bone’s Connected To The… Neck Bone! Patients looking for a chiropractor in Colorado Springs often reach out to our office for help with their hip pain. While hip pain comes in many forms, a common theme around this specific pain seems to correlate with a patient’s neck alignment. However, not all hip pain is created equal
Sciatica & Whiplash – The Head To Toe Connection Have you ever had to cancel your plans because you recently “threw your back out”? Do you know someone who struggles to even get out of bed some days because of how bad their lower back pain is? Some of you may have even fallen to your knees at one point
Who Do You Know That Suffers From Migraines? Or Is It You? Research indicates that more than 37 million people suffer from migraines, and approximately 5 million people in the United States experience at least 1 migraine per month. Migraines tend to affect women more frequently than men (18% of women compared to 6% of men), and they are most
Don’t Mingle With The Tingle Numbness and Tingling is one of the most common complaints for which patients present to our Colorado Springs Chiropractic office thinking they have a “pinched nerve” – but what exactly is numbness/tingling, what are some of the common causes, and what can Foundational Correction do to solve it? What Is A Pinched Nerve? To understand
Trigeminal Neuralgia & The Upper Neck Living with Trigeminal Neuralgia is not fun. Have you ever experienced a pain so horrifying that you questioned your will to live? An electric stabbing pain in the face and jaw may have you searching frantically for answers on google, leading you to a condition that can be so debilitating, it is also known
Eat – Sleep – Chronic Back Pain – Repeat Nearly 65 million Americans report a recent episode of chronic back pain. Some 16 million adults experience persistent or chronic back pain, and as a result, are limited in certain everyday activities. https://hpi.georgetown.edu 20% of people affected by acute low back pain develop chronic low back pain with persistent symptoms at
Neck Pain – Just The Tip Of The Iceberg? It’s no surprise that every year millions of people suffer from different accidents, injuries, and repetitive trauma from poor posture & working environments that cause neck pain. For most of these people, the symptoms resolve in a reasonable time frame simply from resting or with traditional forms of rehabilitation. What is
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