Commonly associated with auto accidents, whiplash, or neck sprain, is a very common injury to the soft tissues of the neck and generally occurs when a sudden and severe forward and backward movement of the structures of the neck changes the curve of the upper back and neck. But there is more to be … [Read more...] about What to Know About the Diagnosis and Treatment of Whiplash
Pregnancy Pain Management: The Chiropractic Connection
Even the smoothest pregnancies are accompanied by aches and pains and back pain is very common. In fact, an estimated 50-80% of pregnant women experience back pain at some time during their pregnancy. While the pain can range from mild to severe, women who suffer from pre-existing back problems are … [Read more...] about Pregnancy Pain Management: The Chiropractic Connection
Nutrition Basics
It seems that you can’t turn on the TV or open a magazine today without being bombarded with diet and nutrition information. While much of it is good, there is also a lot of misleading information out there; and since no two people are the same, all diets are not created equally. To understand the … [Read more...] about Nutrition Basics
The Power of Neuroplasticity
For many years, scientists believed that the adult human brain was static and unchanging but there is now evidence to the contrary. Neuroplasticity, or the brain’s ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections, therefore changing its structure and function in response to experience, … [Read more...] about The Power of Neuroplasticity
Pain: What You Need to Know
Dr Marc Ellis and his team at the Georgia Chiropractic Neurology Center specializes in helping patients to relieve pain, by understanding and treating it’s source, and without drugs, allowing them to return to leading a rich and full life. Pain is the most common health concern that faces us … [Read more...] about Pain: What You Need to Know
Technological Advances Helping Phantom Limb Pain Sufferers
Phantom limb pain, or pain that feels like it is coming from a body part that is no longer there, was once thought to be a purely psychological phenomenon. Excruciating at times, the pain can be stabbing or shooting, squeezing or even burning in nature. Phantom limb pain should not be confused with … [Read more...] about Technological Advances Helping Phantom Limb Pain Sufferers
Drug-Free Alternatives Help Chronic Pain Suffering
In the United States today it is estimated that more than 33 million Americans ages 12 and older have misused prescription opiate drugs. That astounding figure has risen from 29 million in just five years, and each year nearly 50,000 ER visits are due to opiate drugs. In addition, nearly 1 in 12 … [Read more...] about Drug-Free Alternatives Help Chronic Pain Suffering
Understanding Dystonia – Part Two
Last week, we touched on the common movement disorder Dystonia, that causes muscles to spasm involuntarily due to a malfunction in the the neurological mechanism that relaxes muscles when they are not in use. While part one of this two-part post on Dystonia outlined the various forms and signs of … [Read more...] about Understanding Dystonia – Part Two
Understanding Dystonia – Part One
Dystonia is a movement disorder that causes muscles to spasm involuntarily due to a malfunction in the the neurological mechanism that relaxes muscles when they are not in use. The often repetitive and twisting movements can result in irregular and awkward posture and even pain, ranging from mild to … [Read more...] about Understanding Dystonia – Part One