back pain

Understanding YOUR Pain

Pain. Many patients present with a complaint of pain but few of them have any idea how pain begins and what is causing it. In this post I hope to give you a brief and thorough understanding of characteristics and qualities associated with pain. Sharp pain is typically described as a sudden, intense, and localized…

Low Back Pain and Exercises

Low Back Pain and Exercises When we address low back pain in our office a major component, along with the chiropractic adjustment, is rehabilitation exercises. Based on how acute the patient is when they present into the office we will put together a specific program based on our exam findings. I come from the philosophy…

Thoracic Spine Mobility

Mid back pain is not one of the most common reasons why people come into our office, but it is none less important. Our mid back or thoracic spine tends to be more stable because we have the attachments of the ribs. But, having decreased thoracic mobility can certainly end up leading to neck and…

My Favorite Things: Fall 2021 Edition

My Favorite Things As we are heading into the winter, these shorter cooler days, I wanted to go over a few things that I have incorporated into my life. Some of these things I have gotten from patients and some just with my experience over time. Heated Mattress Pad One thing to make this hibernation…

Dr. Kevin’s Favorite Things!

Oprah’s Favorite Things (AKA Dr. Kevin’s Favorite Things) I can’t say that I was a big Oprah watcher, but I always remember my beautiful wife Beth would love to what Oprah’s “Favorite Things” episode. “You get a toaster, and you get a toaster”! So maybe this should have been done prior to Christmas but here…

Sciatica – Page 1

Definition of sciatica  : pain along the course of a sciatic nerve especially in the back of the thigh broadly : pain in the lower back, buttocks, hips, or adjacent parts This is how Webster defines sciatica. What I want to dig into here is a little more detail on what sciatica is, how it presents and things we can do…

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