[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2505″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]The temporomandibular joint connects the jawbone to the skull. Up to 10 million people suffer from painful temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD), according to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. Symptoms include pain in the face and neck, locked jaw or limited jaw movement, painful clicking when moving the mouth, …
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2501″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]Shin splints are characterized by pain in the front part of the lower leg. It occurs on the inside edge of the large bone there — the tibia. This condition is common in runners, but can also occur in other physically active people. Shin splints usually happen during or after a …
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2497″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] A combination of chiropractic, trigger point therapy, and lifestyle changes has proven to be very effective in decreasing the severity and duration of the physical pain of fibromyalgia. The word fibromyalgia comes from the Latin term for fibrous tissue (fibro) and the Greek ones for muscle (myo) and pain (algia). Fibromyalgia syndrome …
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2492″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]The term frozen shoulder encompasses a wide variety of restrictive shoulder disorders and can also be referred to as adherent bursitis, pericapsulitis, obliterative bursitis and periarthritis. Regardless of what it is called, manipulation of the joint and neuro-muscular-skeletal rehabilitation are needed to resolve the lack of mobility. Frozen shoulder, also known …
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2487″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] Chiropractic care can help the spine and pelvis cope with the effects of pregnancy by restoring a state of balance. During pregnancy, a woman’s center of gravity shifts forward to the front of her pelvis. This additional weight in front, causes stress to the joints of the pelvis and …
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2482″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]While no headache is pleasant, cluster headaches can be particularly uncomfortable. Sufferers liken the sensation to a hot poker being stuck in their eyes, and may even feel like their eyes are being shoved out of their sockets. Cluster headaches get their name because they occur in a cyclical pattern. The …
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_single_image image=”2478″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]Headaches affect just about everyone at some point and they can present themselves in many different ways. Some people only experience pain in one part of their head or behind their eyes, some people experience a pounding sensation inside their whole head, and some people even experience nausea, while others do …
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”2472″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]About 36 million Americans suffer from the debilitating headaches known as migraines, according to the Migraine Research Foundation. Women between the ages of 25 and 55 are the likeliest victims. Migraine headaches can last anywhere from a few hours to three days, drastically compromising individuals’ work, social and family lives …
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_single_image image=”2469″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text]Tension headaches are the most common type of headache. The pain usually spreads throughout the head so that sufferers feel like they’re wearing a tight band. Doctors divide tension headaches into two types — episodic and chronic. The episodic variety lasts from half an hour to a week, and recurs for …
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][vc_single_image image=”2466″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/6″][vc_column_text] Pain that radiates from your lower (lumbar) spine to your buttock and down the back of your leg is the hallmark of sciatica. Occasionally, sciatic pain in men is caused by sitting on a wallet. The sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in your body. It runs from your pelvis, …
