Piriformis Syndrome Management
Sciatica is a collection of symptoms in the low back, which radiate down one or both legs. Sciatica is generally…
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Understanding Trochanteric Bursitis
The hips are some of the most flexible structures in the human body, providing the necessary amount of strength…
Athletic Pubalgia Mechanism of Injury
Athletic pubalgia is a debilitating health issue which affects the groin. The injury commonly happens through…
Athletic Pubalgia and Adductor Strain
Athletic pubalgia, also known as a hockey hernia, hockey groin, Gilmore's Groin, sports hernia, or groin…
Rectus Femoris Strain Management
The rectus femoris muscle attaches to the pelvis and just below the knee as it is one of four muscles found at the…
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
The hip is commonly described as a "ball-and-socket" type joint. In a healthy hip, the ball at the top end of the…
Evaluation of the Patient with Hip Pain
Hip pain is a well-known health issue which can be caused by a wide array of problems, however, the site of the…
Achondroplasia Clinical Presentation
Achondroplasia is a genetic disorder that leads to dwarfism. In those with the condition, the legs and arms are…
Classifying Spondylolisthesis
Spondylolisthesis occurs when a vertebra of the spine slips forward over the vertebra below it. Spondylolisthesis…
What Chiropractic Patients Want To Know About Pilates
Everyone knows that exercise is great for overall wellness, better health, and a healthy body. Many chiropractors…
Scoliosis Clinical Presentation
Scoliosis is a medical condition where an individual's spine is diagnosed with an abnormal curve. The natural…
How to Set Realistic Goals that’ll Change Your Overall Health
New Year’s Resolutions made by well-meaning but, unfortunately, less than 10 percent of people who make…
Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Cervical Spine
Rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, is a chronic health issue which affects approximately 1 percent of the population in…
Vertebral Fracture Diagnosis Imaging Studies
A vertebral fracture is a common health issue which can often cause bone fragments to damage the spinal chord and…
Spine Trauma Imaging Diagnostics Evaluation
Imaging diagnostics are an essential element in the evaluation of spine trauma. Over the last few decades, the…
Imaging Diagnostics of Abnormalities of the Spine
Imaging diagnostics of the spine consist from radiographies to computed tomography scanning, or CT scans, in which…
Cervical Spine Radiographs in the Trauma Patient
While computed tomography scanning, or CT scans, of the cervical spine are frequently utilized to help diagnose…
Imaging the Spine in Arthritis: a Pictorial Review
Many types of arthritis can affect the structure and function of the muscles, bones and/or joints, causing…
The Role of Emergency Radiology in Spinal Trauma
Spinal trauma consists of spine fractures, or spinal fractures, and spinal cord injuries. Approximately 12,000…
Sciatica Relief with Chiropractic Care
My treatment with Dr. Alex Jimenez has tremendously helped me. It gives me just, a sense of relief knowing that I…
How Long are Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Expected to Live?
Approximately 30 million adults in the United States have been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, or CKD. The…
Lumbar Disc Nomenclature: Version 2.0
What is a Herniated Disc?
The spine is made up of 24 bones, called vertebrae, which are stacked on top of one…
Is applying ice the best option for individuals who experience an acute back strain injury?
Temperature Treatment
Ice temperature treatment, also known as cryotherapy or cold therapy, is a treatment that uses freezing temperatures to reduce pain…
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Exploring the Vital Nutrients for Optimal Body Function
Individuals don't have to memorize or overthink every vitamin, mineral, or macronutrient. Can having a basic understanding of the…
Obesity Pressure and Herniated Discs
While some disc herniations don't cause symptoms, individuals who are overweight with a herniated disc may experience obesity…
Exploring the Benefits of the Potato Diet for Weight Loss
Can the short-term potato diet be a solution for individuals trying to lose weight?
Potato Diet
There is no one-size-fits-all…
How Yoga Can Improve Brain Function and Reduce Stress
Can individuals improve their brain function by incorporating yoga as part of their routine to reduce stress and improve mental…
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Try Decompression For Trapped Sciatic Nerves
Introduction
The lower half of the body helps provide stability to the upper half of the body. The hips, legs, and feet have sensory and motor functions from the nerves part of the peripheral nervous system. These nerves are connected to…
Prescription Medications: Sciatica
Prescription Medications: Sciatica is a term used to describe neuropathic/nerve pain. It is a prevalent condition known as a lumbosacral radicular syndrome. It’s discomforting, numbness, and tingling, combined with sharp shooting pain that…
Spinal Decompression Therapy For Piriformis Syndrome
Introduction
The sciatic nerve is considered the largest in the lower half of the body that helps control sensory and motor functions of the legs. As part of the nervous system, the sciatic nerve resides in the lumbar region of the spine,…
Have Sciatic Radiculopathy? Try Decompression Therapy
Introduction
Inside the body are countless nerves that intertwine with each other and are all spread out. These nerves are functioned to give motor and sensory function to the body that allows a person to feel, sense, touch, and move. As…
Sciatica is a radiculopathy, which is irritation of the nerve as it exits the spine and is typically caused by compression/pinching along the nerve's path. Most sciatica cases improve within a few weeks of the injury incident. Left…
Want To Relieve Sciatica? Try These Treatments
Introduction
As part of the peripheral nervous system, the sciatic nerve is the largest nerve providing sensory and motor functions to the legs. The sciatic nerve is located in the lumbar regions of the spine that travels down to the leg.…
Utilize Decompression Therapy For Sciatic Nerve Injury
Introduction
Throughout the entire body, the nerves that start from the brain in the central nervous system and branch out from the spine, allow the user to feel, sense, and move wherever it is going. These nerve roots allow many of us to…
Sciatic Nerve Nutrition Decompression
Food is more than just energy. Diets have a profound effect on everything in an individual's life. Some foods can help the body heal or interfere with the recovery/healing process from injury/s and/or conditions that include sciatica.…
How Increasing Spinal Discs Can Eliminate Back Pain
Introduction
Everyone worldwide has suffered from some reasonable amount of injuries in their spine. The spine is part of the musculoskeletal system that holds muscles, tissues, ligaments, and spinal cavities. In the spine, round,…
How Degenerative Discs Can Affect Your Back
Introduction
As part of the musculoskeletal system located in the middle of the back, the spine helps the body stay up and provides everyday movements that a person goes from one place to another. Ligaments, soft tissue muscles, nerve…
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