Chiropractic Care Blog
See the latest content from our chiropractic physicians regarding chiropractic manipulation, dry needling, acupuncture, stretching, and rehab exercises.
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...
7 Signs You May Have A Torn Shoulder Labrum
As a chiropractor who treats a lot of extremities injuries, I diagnose patients with shoulder labrum defects pretty frequently. The best way to figure out if you're dealing with a torn shoulder labrum is to see a healthcare provider whether it's our clinic...
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...
How Does Prolonged Sitting Affect Us?
A study from the Journal of the National Cancer Institute gained major media attention last year when the results showed that extended sitting is leading to major diseases. This study spiked articles such as “Sitting is the New Smoking” and “Ways Sitting...
Does Tylenol Help Back Pain?
New research is making a big splash in the treatment of low back pain. A recent study published in The Lancet (2014 Jul 23) found that acetaminophen (Tylenol) was no more effective than a placebo in relieving the symptoms of chronic low back pain. The...
Relief of Back and Hip Pain from Hockey
Hockey is becoming an increasingly popular sport in the Cary, Apex, Holly Springs, and Raleigh area for high school-aged kids. I’ll cover the common issues I’m finding so you know how to spot them and identify when to see a chiropractor for treatment. 1)...
Chiropractic for Piriformis Syndrome
How many of you know someone with sciatica? It seems to be a very common diagnosis. Did you know that a lot of sciatic pain can be attributed to the piriformis muscle? The piriformis muscle is a small muscle located under your glutes deep in your buttock....
Natural Headache Relief
Headaches are very common. In fact, Nine out of ten Americans suffer from headaches and a lot of these cases are due to tension. Many people turn to NSAIDs to relieve their pain. NSAIDs are over the counter medications which include ibuprofen (such as...
How Moving at Work Can Help with Back Pain
You may be surprised that a cardio blast after work will not do much to reverse the effects of sitting for prolonged periods of time. This article from Runner’s World discusses this and what it means to be an “active couch potato.” You can’t combat 5+...
Chiropractic for Sacroiliitis
There are a lot of causes of back pain and chiropractic care is an effective treatment for many of them. Lower back pain is the second most common neurological complaint behind headaches, which chiropractic care can often bring relief. Today we’ll look at...
Chiropractic for Suboccipital Headaches
Chiropractic is great for those struggling with headaches, in fact, it is one of the top three reasons patients present to our office along with back pain and neck pain. For some, headaches have become something they just “deal with” and are what they...