Does the Future Belong to Health Care Hit Men?

The Back Care Center of Dumont Can Help Today I am on a bit of a rant. A patient came into the office after being involved in an automobile accident. She had a herniated disc in her neck, pinching a nerve going into her arm, causing pain and weakness. When I first saw her, she…

Can Chiropractic Help With Headaches?

Headaches in Dumont When people ask us whether chiropractic can help when it comes to headache management, our answer is, “Absolutely.” But for some people, that’s not enough. There are many headache sufferers who have never been to a chiropractor or have not even ever considered it as an option. The good news is that…

Are stiff necks, back pain and hip pain interfering with your golf swing?

Enhance Your Golf Game in Dumont Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I went to visit my family and enjoy the warm weather in Florida. Part of the time I stayed at my parent’s house, which backs up onto a golf course. Sitting in the back yard I was often so close to the golfers it felt…

Life goes on after the pain is gone!

Life After Pain In Dumont People never stop surprising me. Some patients wait in pain for days, weeks or even months before they come to me for help. When they finally make an appointment, the reason for their delay was that someone had told them, “Once you start seeing a chiropractor, you have to go…

What patients get wrong about their pain

Dealing With Pain in Dumont After over 25 years of practice I am still amazed at the way some people think about their pain and where it comes from. A patient came to my office and told me that she had lower back pain that started recently. She insisted that the only thing it might…

Golfers: Do you “get around?”

Golfing in Dumont Have you ever wondered why sometimes you just can’t “get around” on your golf swing? It may start as a small problem but after hours on the driving range you’re still not seeing any difference. If anything, it seems that the harder you work, the worse the problem gets. A proper golf…

A little trick for avoiding some golf-related injuries

Golf-Related Injuries in Dumont As a Titleist Certified Golf Fitness Professional, some of the most common injuries I see in my practice are to a golfer’s lower back, shoulder and arms. They are usually sprains or strains, but they can also include tears to muscles, ligaments or cartilage. There can even be serious injuries with…

Golf, Exercise and Conditioning: A Cautionary Tale

Golf Care Recommendations in Dumont I have a patient who came to me for help with his golf swing. We did a full functional analysis and then video taped his swing. All told, we spent about an hour evaluating him and then I spent another half hour going over his results. When he came back,…