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Degenerative Spondylolisthesis

Understanding Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Degenerative spondylolisthesis, a long name for a common problem. In this article, we answer your questions about this condition. Who gets Degenerative Spondylolisthesis? Degenerative Spondylolisthesis (DS) is a fairly common condition we diagnose, most often occurring in the lumbar spine and affecting females more often than males. In fact, 20% of women will […]

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TMJ and You

TMJ stands for temporomandibular (TM) joint(s). TMD stands for temporomandibular disorder. Wikipedia defines TMD as “an umbrella term covering pain and dysfunction of the muscles of mastication (the muscles that move the jaw) and the temporomandibular joints (the joints which connect the mandible to the skull).” The main feature of this discussion is that the syndrome of TMJ causes pain. It is a complex condition. TMJ Syndrome may also cause restriction of […]

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10 Reasons Patients See a Chiropractor

Benefits of Seeing a Chiropractor The first thing that comes to mind when you see a chiropractor sign is pain relief.  It’s a fact of life that everyone has pain at one time or another. In fact, pain relief is the number one reason a patient will make an appointment with a chiropractor. However, that […]

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“Slipped Disc” vs “Slipped Vertebrae”

What is a “Slipped Disc?” Slipped disc is probably a term you have heard from someone you know describing what happened to their back, but what actually is a slipped disc? A slipped disc is more often referred to as bulged, herniated or a prolapsed disc in the medical community. Causes These slipped or herniated […]

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Sciatica and Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression Therapy

Let’s begin by defining sciatica. Sciatica is a symptomatic term that describes leg pain caused by the compression/irritation of any of the branches of the sciatic nerve. With sciatica, these pinched or compressed nerves typically cause pain, weakness, numbness/tingling, loss of sensation or a combination of these symptoms. Sciatica is very common, affecting more than […]

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Simple Lifestyle Changes For Back Pain Relief

At some point, every patient who experiences back pain is going to ask themselves “Why?” With the exception of major trauma or a disease discovered through imaging, such as spinal stenosis, disc degeneration or degenerative disc disease, arthritis or degenerative joint disease, it’s hard to tell exactly where an individual patient’s pain originates. In most […]

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