The lower back reinforces the weight of the upper body and maintains flexibility and mobility for movements such as bending forward or backward and twisting side to side. Muscles in the lumbar spine are subject for contracting, stretching and rotating the hips while moving the legs, as well as supporting the spine. Nerves in the…
WHAT ARE MUSCLE KNOTS AND HOW ARE THEY CAUSED? Muscle knots, otherwise known as myofascial trigger points, are a painful condition in the musculoskeletal system. These knots or trigger points are comprised of contracted muscle fibers that can be located anywhere in the body. These trigger points can be described as painful, sensitive areas found…
Neck pain can be the cause of an array of disabilities and is a universal condition by affected musculoskeletal disorders. Neck pain can also attribute to pain spreading down through the spine, arms, or cause headaches. Manipulation is a form of treatment adjusting the spine while mobilization is the forced movement of joints and muscles.…
Post traumatic stress can be vastly common with injuries related to pain or whiplash from automobile accidents. While bilateral, consistent care is suggested between the whiplash pain and the post traumatic stress many patients may not exactly see the relation or differences of symptoms they experience based on one ailment versus the other. Whiplash is…
THE FLU VACCINE AND FROZEN SHOULDER Vaccines have been noted to be of importance for most prevention of serious, life threatening illnesses. However, after a series of case studies were completed and published in 2015 by the JCM it is now recommended to know the proper depth and location each vaccine needs to be administered.…
Many people who are treating chronic pain after car accidents or who have had serious injuries often find aid in pain management by medication. However, there has been a widespread opioid epidemic that has swept across the United States within the last 10 years. The CDC reported that over 2 million Americans either abused or…
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