Sports injuries have been getting a lot of press lately with a seemingly higher than normal rate of injury in the NFL this season. While concussions are the subject of many ongoing discussions happening across the media, there are many other sports injuries that should also be examined. Just as the … [Read more...] about Chiropractic Neurology Changing Treatment Options for Sports Injuries
Auditory Therapy Helping Patients Find Relief for Balance Disorders
Among the most common health problems affecting adults in the US today, balance disorders such as vertigo, Meniere’s disease and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (or BPPV) can stem from problems with the body’s vestibular system, which includes structures of the inner ear, vestibular nerve, … [Read more...] about Auditory Therapy Helping Patients Find Relief for Balance Disorders
Spinal Fusion Surgery… How Necessary Is It?
Spinal fusion surgery is becoming an increasingly popular recommendation for patients suffering from a number of back ailments including spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease but how necessary is surgery for these patients? The answer may surprise you. … [Read more...] about Spinal Fusion Surgery… How Necessary Is It?
Could You Be Experiencing A Balance Disorder?
Balance Disorders affect nearly 90 million Americans each year, is the second most common complaint heard in doctors’ offices and the number one health complaint of patients over the age of 70. There are more than a dozen balance, or vestibular, disorders though some are more common that others. … [Read more...] about Could You Be Experiencing A Balance Disorder?
Living, and Thriving, with Epilepsy
In addition to the wins, losses and big plays of the week, epilepsy also featured prominently in this past weekend’s sports news as the Minnesota Gophers’ head football coach, Jerry Kill, suffered another game-day epileptic seizure at halftime during the game. This is not the first time this has … [Read more...] about Living, and Thriving, with Epilepsy
More Good News for Stroke Survivors
While the statistics surrounding strokes can be scary, there is more and more evidence that treatments such as chiropractic neurology are effective and safe and leading stroke survivors back to a full and productive lifestyle. … [Read more...] about More Good News for Stroke Survivors
Have You Been Diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy?
Multiple System Atrophy is a rare neurologial disorder that impairs the body’s involuntary functions including blood pressure, heart rate, digestion and bladder function. Typically affecting patients beginning in their 50’s or 60’s, it is degenerative in nature and affects more men than women. While … [Read more...] about Have You Been Diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy?
Pain and Aging
It’s pretty safe to say that almost everyone wants to preserve their youthfulness as long as possible, and not just in the way we feel but also in the way we look. There are many factors that contribute to premature aging but most of them are preventable. However, for any of the millions of … [Read more...] about Pain and Aging
Headaches in Children… When to Get Help
Headaches. As adults nearly everyone has experienced one at one time or another but did you know that nearly 90 percent of school age children also experience headaches? Whether brought on by lack of sleep, stress, allergies or other environmental factors or something more serious such as migraine … [Read more...] about Headaches in Children… When to Get Help