Dr. Craig Brue, D.C. This month I want to tell you the story about John’s experience with severe back and leg pain. This story is important because it exemplifies the common mistakes that many patients make in their choices for the treatment of back and neck pain. Like most individuals who experience severe back pain…
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Features, December 2022
2 Your Health: Headaches Can Be a ‘Pain in the Neck’
Dr. Craig W. Brue, D.C. If you have frequent headaches, you’re not alone. According to the American Chiropractic Association, nine out of ten Americans suffer from headaches. Some are occasional, some frequent, some are dull and throbbing, and some cause debilitating pain and nausea. Research shows that spinal adjustments—the primary form of care provided by doctors…
Features, December 2022
2 Your Health: Massage—It’s Not a Luxury. It’s Preventive Wellness
Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist, #MT-24997 Waking up in pain is not what we thought our “Golden Years” would be all about. You didn’t plan for never-ending doctors’ appointments and pain management with no end in sight. The talk amongst your friends and golf buddies, pickleball partners, and tennis teammates has turned into, “What are…
Features, November 2022
2 Your Health: How to Avoid Back Surgery: See a Chiropractor First
Craig W. Brue, D.C. A recent study from the Mayo Clinic states, “Back surgery is needed in only a small percentage of cases. Most back problems can be taken care of with nonsurgical treatments.” There is ample research evidence proving that chiropractic care should be considered before surgical intervention. These are the facts that you…
Features, October 2022
2 Your Health: Sciatica: A ‘Pain in the Butt’ and Leg
Craig W. Brue, D.C. Sciatica is often associated with pain, numbness, tingling, and aching in the lower back, hip, buttock, thigh, calf, and foot. The sciatic nerve is the longest and largest of all the body’s nerves, running from the lower back (the 4th and 5th lumbar vertebrae) through the buttocks and down the back…
Features, October 2022
2 Your Health: What to Expect When You Get a Massage
Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist Booking your massage is just the beginning. Setting yourself up for a successful massage is a process, and you have more control over it than you think. This is a great way to set yourself up for a successful massage: 1. Arrive early for your massage. Sit and relax before…
Features, September 2022
2 Your Health: Anxiety and Fatigue? You May Need a Swedish Massage!
Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist #MT-24997 Most people like to really “feel the work” when getting a massage. We like to feel that “hurt so good” when muscles release. However, there are many reasons to switch it up to a relaxing Swedish type massage. Our bodies are tuned in to perceived danger. We call it fight…
Features, July 2022
2 Your Health : July 2022
Pain Management: How Can Massage Help? Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist Pain—It will disrupt your day. Your week. Your month. Your retirement years. But what can you do? A lifetime of drugs? Surgeries? Shots? How about regular massage? Yes, regular massage can help with muscular pain management. Have you ever had a doctor tell you…
Features, June 2022
2 Your Health: What Is Therapeutic Massage?
Heidi Overman, Licensed Massage Therapist, #MT-24997 I have found, in my practice, that when clients schedule a massage, they really want to feel like they have gotten work done. Clients come in and tell us about their aches, pains, injuries, surgeries, and pathologies. They are in pain, discomfort, and sometimes hopeless. They are looking for some…
Features, June 2022
2 Your Health: The Story of the Rubber Band and a Pinched Nerve
Craig Brue, D.C., Chiropractor Whenever I give a lecture about back and neck pain, I usually use a rubber band to demonstrate the effects of a pinched nerve. If you tightly wrap a rubber band around the base of your finger, it won’t be long before your finger begins to throb, ache, swell, and turn…