About 1/7 adults have chronic low back pain. What can you do to prevent this?
Exercise is saving lives everyday, there are benefits beyond the physical when it comes to consistently moving the body
The relationship between neck pain and our pillow is more important than most of us realize!
In the face of musculoskeletal pain, it’s common to restrict activity.
In the past, patients may have been prescribed bed rest by their family doctor for low back pain.
Neck pain is commonly associated with sitting in front of a computer for prolonged periods of time.
The shoulder joint is really four joints—glenohumeral, scapulothoracic, acromioclavicular, and sternoclavicular—that all work in a coordinated manner to maneuver the upper arm.
While many cases of whiplash that result from a motor vehicle collision (MVC) have a successful outcome, some experts estimate that up to 25% of whiplash patients will experience chronic pain and disability.
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a common cause of vertigo, or dizziness, that is associated with movement of the head (though some motions may be more problematic than others) that goes away when movement ceases.
For the older adult, pain that radiates into the leg is a common complaint. This process, called neurogenic claudication, occurs when the spinal cord and/or nerve roots are pinched as they exit the arthritic spine (a condition called spinal stenosis).
Modern chiropractic care is a leading direction for best care for pain and injuries. It is also natural, and comparatively more effective, and less expensive than traditional care.
Tips and reasons to build a better exercise habit.
Most of the people that come to see us at ProActive Spine Care start off wanting some help with pain of some kind.
When it comes to healing, health, and function, its a full package deal.
At Proactive Spine Care, we have been the Tacoma chiropractor for thousands of people over the past 25 years, and many of those have had problems that developed or were made worse by misalignment in their musculoskeletal system.
Preventing sports and work injuries has always been a topic of focus.
What does chiropractic care have to do with knee problems? Everything.
We help people with fast pain relief from back pain, neck pain, headaches, whiplash, arthritis, and sports injuries every day.
Headaches in general are one of the biggest headaches for many traditional health care providers to manage in the care of their patients.
It's no secret that people in our society are, by enlarge, to large. Overweight is the politically correct description. But why?
So why do people get epidural steroid injections?
Time for a post-Halloween reality check: BEWARE OF SUGAR.
The common over-the-counter anti-inflammatory class is called NSAIDs - non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Back surgery has been shown to be necessary in only a small percentage of back pain cases.
At Proactive Spine Care, we are all about pain relief for our patients.
On Monday, October 26, 2015, The World Health Organization unveiled a monograph that was shocking to some.
This article underscores, once again, that spinal steriod injections are overused and overrated.
Just go to the gym and look around. Notice anything?
With all the choices out there for where to go to get care for muscle and joint problems, it is smart to look at the study data that compares cost and performance among different approaches.
This past week, yet another study shines a light on the importance of standing more and sitting less.
WSCA Sponsors Continuing Education on Spine Rehab and Fitness Instructed by Dr. McMillin.
