Chiropractic Care Blog
See the latest content from our chiropractic physicians regarding chiropractic manipulation, dry needling, acupuncture, stretching, and rehab exercises.
Dry Needling vs Acupuncture
I'll explain to you dry needling vs acupuncture including how they're different and how they're similar. Since I provide dry needling in our Cary and Fuquay Varina, NC chiropractic offices, I get the question "What is different about acupuncture and dry needling?"...
Why Do Runners Get IT Band Pain?
Are you a runner dealing with IT band pain and wondering "Why do runners get IT band pain?" Maybe you're not even sure what the IT band is or what it does. Well you're in the right place. In this post, I'm going to teach: The anatomy of the IT band What the IT band...
Hip Pain During Running
Are you an avid runner and wondering why you're having hip pain during running? I'm going to cover THREE of the most common causes of hip pain during running. I'll teach you where you might feel the pain with each injury, what causes it, and a key exercise to begin...
Dry Needling for Piriformis Syndrome
Dry needling for piriformis syndrome is an effective treatment to relieve hip and leg pain, especially when used together with piriformis syndrome exercises. If you're reading this, you're probably somewhat familiar with dry needling treatment, or you've at least have...
SI Joint Pain During Pregnancy
SI joint pain during pregnancy is a very common complaint and can affect affect either a single SI joint or both SI joints at the same time. It's commonly referred to as pregnancy related low back back pain and is something that can exist and worsen during...
What is the Best Treatment for Tennis Elbow?
If you're looking for the best treatments for tennis elbow, you'll be happy to know there are plenty of non-surgical, pain-free, and effective treatments available. Home treatments for tennis elbow can often be effective in minor cases of tennis elbow, but...
Graston Technique for Tennis Elbow
Graston Technique (GT) for tennis elbow is effective and should be one of the first-line treatment for this painful condition. I'll explain how I treat tennis elbow with Graston Technique when patients come into my office with this condition. Keep in mind,...
Non-Surgical Shoulder Treatment
Non-surgical shoulder treatment should be the first thing you try, especially before considering shoulder surgery. Although there are some shoulder injuries that require shoulder surgery, non-surgical shoulder treatments are effective at relieving pain and...
Chiropractic Adjustments for SI Joint Pain
If you suffer from SI joint pain, chiropractic adjustments of the SI joint can give you pain relief and help you get back to being active again. Spinal manipulation for the SI joint is both evidence-based and safe as well as being generally considered a...
3 Ways to Address Foot Pain Without Shots, Medication, or Surgery
If you're experiencing foot pain, I'll give you 3 ways to address foot pain without shots, medications, and surgery. Chiropractic doctors are good providers at addressing back and neck pain, but they're also experts on treating other joint and tissue...
Dry Needling vs Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis
If you're considering dry needling vs acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis, I'll clarify the difference between these two treatments. Dry needling vs acupuncture is one of the most contentious and confusing topics in physical medicine today. Not only are...
Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis
Consider acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis to relieve pain and improve movement. Acupuncture is moving out of the "alternative treatment" for many orthopedic conditions such as knee osteoarthritis and back pain and into the mainstream. Needling provides...