by Dr. Alex Jimenez | Jun 14, 2018 | Posture
Your mother always said don’t slouch – turns out she was right. And she has science to back it up. Your posture can have a profound effect on your health. Walking or sitting with a hunched back has been linked to a variety of health issues. What’s more, poor...
by spinedoctors | Jun 13, 2018 | Chiropractic, Clinical Neurophysiology
Most, if not all, ailments of the body trigger pain. Pain is interpreted and sensed in the brain. Pain is modulated by two key types of drugs which operate on the brain: analgesics and anesthetics. The term analgesic refers to a medication that relieves pain without...
by spinedoctors | Jun 12, 2018 | Chiropractic, Clinical Neurophysiology
Pain perception varies across different people based on their mood, psychological condition and previous experience, even when pain is brought on by similar physical stimulation and ends in a similar level of damage. In 1965, Ronald Melzack and Patrick Wall summarized...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez | Jun 11, 2018 | Athletes, Clinical Case Reports, PUSH as Rx, Sports Injuries, Testimonies, Video
Malik Decquir is an athlete who has learned how to accomplish anything he sets his mind to through chiropractic rehabilitation. The trainer’s at Push have taught Malik never to give up, always being there to help him achieve his fitness goals and offering...
by spinedoctors | Jun 11, 2018 | Chiropractic, Clinical Neurophysiology
Central sensitization is a state of the nervous system that’s related to the development and maintenance of chronic pain. When central sensitization occurs, the nervous system goes through a procedure known as wind-up and gets regulated in a constant condition...
by spinedoctors | Jun 8, 2018 | Chiropractic
Active Release Technique (A.R.T) is a hands on soft tissue treatment for ligaments, tendons muscles and nerves. It is the leading soft tissue treatment utilized widely in the treatment of soft tissue injuries and conditions among professional athletes and the general...
