Understanding the Link Between Whiplash and Shoulder Pain Whiplash and shoulder pain often go hand-in-hand, but few people understand the deep anatomical and neurological reasons why. If you’ve experienced whiplash—even years ago—and now suffer from shoulder pain or restriction, you may be overlooking the real cause. Studies estimate that nearly 50% of shoulder restrictions and…
Cervical Disc Herniation: A Slow-Motion Injury That Demands Early Attention Cervical disc herniation is one of the most misunderstood and under-appreciated spinal conditions. Most people believe it happens suddenly. In truth, it usually develops silently over time, often decades after the original injury. A recent case report highlights this pattern. A 42-year-old man experienced tingling…
“It feels like I Pinched a Nerve in my Neck! What can I do?” If it feels like you have a pinched nerve in your neck, the GOOD NEWS is that you probably don’t. If you truly have a pinched nerve in your neck, that causes sharp pain, weakness and numbness into your head or…
What Causes Short Leg Syndrome? What does it mean if you have a “short leg?” If you’ve ever been to a massage therapist, chiropractor of physical therapist, you may have been told that you have a short leg. There are a few signs you might notice yourself that you have a “short leg:” Chronic injuries…
Piriformis Syndrome – A Different Approach If you’re looking for a different approach to treat piriformis syndrome, have you ever considered the possibility that muscles tightness is not the actual problem? That the origin of the problem is coming from somewhere else? If so, you can do all the stretches, massages, trigger points, low back…
Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction – A Neck Problem in Disguise Are you open to the possibility that your sacroiliac dysfunction doesn’t come from your low back at all, but could be coming from a problem in your neck? While it sounds counterintuitive, if you’ve been trying all the common therapies for low back pain (chiropractic, physical…
Hip bursitis is caused by repetitive stress to the ligaments that support the hip joints. Most treatments focus on where the pain is: physical therapy, injections, etc. However, the problem often comes from somewhere else. This is especially true for people diagnosed with hip bursitis normal treatments don’t provide long-lasting relief. One of the most…
Cervical stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal cord. It is described as a “slow motion injury” that stems from old physical injuries. Cervical stenosis commonly causes neck pain, headaches, shoulder pain, and also tingling into the hands (often confused with carpal tunnel syndrome). The standard medical approach for treating cervical stenosis is either medication…
Tingling and burning hands is a common symptom that is estimated to affect 20 million people in the USA alone. It is commonly confused with carpal tunnel syndrome, which is a repetitive stress injury of the nerve in yourwrist. Many people never realize that tingling and burning in the hands is actually a symptom of…
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a commonly misdiagnosed condition. Often, the source of the problem is not in your hands at all. Instead, the problem often comes from neurological irritation in your neck (aka cervical spine). Especially if you experience CTS and also have neck pain, shoulder pain or headaches, a unique approach known as…