Chiropractic Treatment for TMJ Disorders The temporomandibular joint, or TMJ disorders, can cause pain in the jaw joints or the muscles involved in jaw movement. The TMJ joints are the two joints that rotate in front of each ear. These are the joints that allow the...
Treating Bells Palsy effectively With Acupuncture What Is Bells Palsy? Bells Palsy is a condition of unknown etiology where a sudden weakness in the muscles controlled by the facial nerve experience weakness to varying degrees. Essentially half of the face appears to drop. My patients jokingly say...
Integrative Medicine Approach to Covid-19/Coronavirus As the coronavirus situation becomes more and more real for those we love and care for in our clinic, we want to make sure to continue helping as many as we can throughout this process. This post is meant to get...
Treatment of Shoulder Pain We are going to go through the examination and treatment of female athlete in her 40's for misdiagnosed shoulder pain. A problem that I see when treating orthopedic conditions is a lack of proper assessment. It's important to understand that where the patient...
Signs & Symptoms of De Quervain's: Pain at the base of the thumb.Swelling at the base of the thumb.Difficulty moving the thumb when grasping & pinching.Pain at the base of the thumb/wrist when rotating the wrist...
Acupuncture Treats Migraines & Tension Headaches The following is an excerpt from a thesis written on the treatment of headaches with acupuncture. Headaches are complex and in the clinic there is much crossover between headaches (migraines & tension) and their symptoms. Modern medicine often time lacks...
A Different Chiropractic Approach for Recurring Low Back Pain Many of the new clients I see present with a variety of low back issues. Most with low back pain involved. Others with radiating pain down the leg or into the buttock or the groin. Most of...
What is The Ancient Secret to Joint Vitality? The secret to joint vitality is a powerful combination of 15 herbs (+ collagen & coconut oil) that have been used by herbalists and Doctors of Chinese Medicine since the 7th century! This effective herbal concoction supports the...
Genetic Testing to Help You Make Everyday Health Decisions In this day and age everyone has had some blood work or lab testing done. These are valuable tools for insight into our health. Mostly showing us issues that may be happening right now, and some which...
Personalize Your Nutrition Based on Genetics I'm sure you've wondered like I have. What are the ideal diet and lifestyle choices I can make that support me, specifically? With all the information out there on diets, exercise, supplements, etc, it seems like an endless inquiry. But...