The Chiropractic Approach to Shoulder Injury Rehab

Shoulder Pain in Dumont Going back to school to stay current with the latest medical developments or expand the treatment options we can provide our patients is important for any doctor. Last week I attended a seminar covering rehabilitation for the shoulder and arm. The topic wasn’t new but I enjoyed reviewing the information and…

You're never too young to train like a pro – or get injured like a pro

Children Sports in Dumont Recently I read an article in the NY Times about injuries among professional football players. Because of the fiercely competitive nature of the game, long-lasting injuries affecting the brain, spine and peripheral joints are common. Not only is arthritis a common occurrence, but also conditions like Parkinson’s disease, dementia and multiple…

Don’t ignore family health problems – even if they're difficult to talk about

Necessary Care in Dumont Every doctor knows that the worst type of patient to treat is a family member. I tend to ignore their problems, rather than giving advice that would almost certainly be disregarded. Even when one of them suffers a herniated disc injury, one of the things I treat in my office, I…

Is Talking About Spinal Decompression Therapy Scaring Patients Off?

Spinal Decompression Therapy in Dumont I received a phone call from a marketing firm this past week. It was a typical call, trying to solicit business. The man said that he had “investigated” my practice and I needed to change my approach to speaking with my patients. He told me patients were scared of chiropractors…

Why muscle weakness can lead to back pain and other injuries

Muscle Weakness in Dumont In my previous blog post I wrote about a patient who had lower back pain caused by a problem in another area of his spine. His condition was due to a loss of motion in his middle back which he compensated for by twisting his lower back while playing golf. In…

The area of your back pain or neck pain isn't always the area of your problem

Caring for Pain in Dumont It doesn’t always make sense to my patients, but the area of their back pain or neck pain is not always the area of their problem. Just recently, a patient came into my office complaining of lower back and hip pain. I had treated him for a herniated disc in…

Breathing and Back Pain

Breathing and Back Pain in Dumont I recently attended a workshop on a method of rehabilitation called “Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization” (DNS). We focused on building better movement patterns and stability by going back to the patterns you had as an infant. Rolling over, crawling, even breathing properly are all patterns which are hardwired into your…

When tears of joy replace tears of pain…

Making a Difference in Dumont Last time I blogged about how I have been using a combination of chiropractic adjustments and spinal decompression therapy to deal with my own disc injury and get out of pain. Today I want to tell you about a patient of mine who was suffering with constant neck pain as…

How Come I Am in Pain?

Chiropractic Care in Dumont Whether it’s back pain, or neck pain, or sciatica, or any other kind of pain, the one question that almost all of my patients ask is, “How did this pain happen?” Since I was usually not there when it occurred it is hard to give an exact answer. However, there are…

Do massage therapy and chiropractic care work well together?

Massage Therapy in Dumont People ask me my opinion on massage and chiropractic as a combined therapy. I have to say I think they work perfectly together. After all, a chiropractor’s job is to keep the skeletal system aligned through chiropractic adjustments and exercise. And a key part of massage therapy is re-teaching muscles their…