Chiropractic
A Natural Solution To Back Pain
Houston Back Doctor Comments: Getting your health back after a spine injury can be problematic if you do not approach it holistically. What is meant by holism? In general it is caring for the person as a whole vs. individual parts, and using techniques that assist different bodily systems. It can be treating the mind [...]
Slipped Disc – What Is That Exactly?
Clear Lake City Chiropractor Comments: “I was digging a hole in my garden and hit a rock with the shovel. After clearing the dirt from around the rock, I bent over and reached into the hole. I couldn’t get a good grip on the rock and had to twist my body to get my arm [...]
Headaches from Forward Head Posture
Clear Lake Area Chiropractor Comments: John Q. Public has been trained to believe that headache is a problem in the head and relief comes in a bottle. While it’s true that pain medications can bring relief for a pounding headache, they rarely get at the actual cause of the problem. You have to also consider [...]
The Truth About Neck Pain and Chiropractic Treatment
Neck pain is a very common complaint that chiropractic has been found to be very effective in treating. There are many causes of neck pain including posture related (such as a forward head carriage) and repetitive strain (such as long static holding of awkward positions). These two causes are very similar as the head weighs [...]
“Conservative” Treatment for Neck and Back Pain – A Chiropractic Perspective- Part 4 – Exercise
As a practicing chiropractic orthopedist, I am regularly asked what the difference between me and an orthopedic surgeon is. The simple answer is that I look for a conservative treatment option while the surgeon looks for a surgical treatment option. The term “conservative treatment” is used to describe any treatment option that does not involve [...]
“Conservative” Treatment for Neck and Back Pain – A Chiropractic Perspective- Part 3 – Functional Training
As a practicing chiropractic orthopedist, I am regularly asked what the difference between me and an orthopedic surgeon is. The simple answer is that I look for a conservative treatment option while the surgeon looks for a surgical treatment option. The term “conservative treatment” is used to describe any treatment option that does not involve [...]
“Conservative” Treatment for Neck and Back Pain- Part 2 – Pain Control
Houston Chiropractor Comments: As a practicing chiropractic orthopedist, I am regularly asked what the difference between me and an orthopedic surgeon is. The simple answer is that I look for a conservative treatment option while the surgeon looks for a surgical treatment option. The term “conservative treatment” is used to describe any treatment option that [...]
“Conservative” Treatment for Neck and Back Pain – A Chiropractic Perspective. Part 1
Clear Lake City TX Chiropractor Comments: As a practicing chiropractic orthopedist, I am regularly asked what the difference between me and an orthopedic surgeon is. The simple answer is that I look for a conservative treatment option while the surgeon looks for a surgical treatment option. The term “conservative treatment” is used to describe any [...]
Chiropractic’s Role in National Healthcare – Houston, TX Chiropractor Comments
Clear Lake City / Houston TX Chiropractor Comments: In the 20 years that I have been a chiropractor, I rarely have talked politics in the office, but the times are different. As it looks more and more like some type on national healthcare will be enacted by the government, I have decided to write this [...]
Chiropractic Reported Best for Back Pain Relief
Clear Lake City, TX Chiropractor Comments: As a practicing chiropractor in the Houston area since 1990, I was not surprised to see the recent positive press about chiropractic care. According to the May 2009 Consumer Reports chiropractic was voted the best in pain relief for people suffering from back pain. The actual results were: Chiropractor- [...]
