Herniated Discs: Understanding The Symptoms and Causes
A lot of patients over 50 have come out of their orthopedist’s office with the knowledge that the weakness or numbness or pain that they’ve been experiencing is directly related to the natural progressive weakening of the spine. This could mean that they are developing any one of a number of degenerative spine conditions including […]
The Thoracic Spine: Anatomy, Function, and Common Injuries
The Thoracic spine consists of 12 vertebrae (T1-T12) and is located in the upper and mid back. The top of the thoracic spine links with the cervical spine and the bottom joins with the lumbar spine. The discs between each vertebra are thinner than those in the cervical and lumbar regions; there is less shock […]
Chiropractic Care in the Treatment of Low Back Pain
Chiropractic care is one of the several noninvasive options for the treatment of individuals suffering from back pain. Chiropractors’ primary function is to address problems in the musculoskeletal and nervous systems using manual therapies such as mobilization and spinal manipulation. Chiropractic care has gained increasing positive support within the medical community as an effective alternative […]
