LAVACA COUNTY
CHIROPRACTIC
‘Back Pain’
3 Key Ways to Prevent a Herniated, Bulging, or Slipped Disc
A neighbor of mine once told me “Getting old is not for the faint of heart,” and that’s always stuck with me.
After all, haven’t we all had one of those days where we wake up somehow having managed to injure ourselves in our sleep?
(more…)How To Know if You Have a Spinal Disc Problem
When patients ask me for advice on how to know if you have a spinal disc problem, there’s a story that comes to mind every time.
Not too long ago, a friend of mine was over to help me out with one of my weekend projects.
He had been out with his family for some celebration – I don’t remember exactly what for – and the first thing he did was go into the bathroom to change.
Not 30 seconds later as I was getting some things together in the next room, I heard what I can only describe as a “yelp” come from the bathroom.
(more…)The Anatomy of a Spinal Disc: What Does it Look Like?
Waterbeds were something else, weren’t they?
It’s still crazy to think there was actually a time where so many of us were sleeping on vinyl “mattresses” that were filled with gallons and gallons of water inside of our carpeted bedrooms.
What’s crazier still is that… they were actually pretty durable.
(more…)These Low Back Pain Relief Exercises Can Help You Recover Quicker
Bottom Line:
When back pain strikes, your first instinct might be to sit down or lie down until your discomfort subsides. But get this. Recent studies strongly suggest that medications and rest are actually a couple of the least effective ways to find relief!
What’s more, research also tells us that it’s often a lack of daily movement that causes back pain to begin in the first place! And, actually, most of us already know that, don’t we?
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