Tag: 2 Your Health

2 Your Health: Deep Tissue Massage

Heidi Overman, LMT, MT-24997 Deep tissue massage is often preferred by clients on the table. This type of massage can be very successful in breaking up adhesions, “stuck” fascia,” and chronic muscular holding patterns; increasing range of motion; and decreasing pain. Deep tissue massage usually focuses on a specific problem and can help you with the following…

2 Your Health: The Neck and Headache Connection

Dr. Craig Brue Patients with headaches commonly complain of neck pain that starts at the back of the head and radiates from the upper neck into the forehead area. The headache is often one-sided. The term “cervico-genic headache” means that this type of headache originates because of irritated nerves in the upper neck region. There…

2 Your Health: Brue Chiropractic

The medical mismanagement of back pain: the real story behind the serious mistakes doctors are making in daily practice. Dr. Craig Brue The above headline recently appeared in news journals around the country. What are the recommended guidelines that MD’s are not following for the treatment of back pain? The main guideline that MD’s are…

2 Your Health: Lower back and leg pain

Editor’s Note: “2 Your Health” is a new column in the SaddleBrooke Progress dedicated to health issues. Each month different doctors and or medical associations, from varying specialties, will be writing on issues of importance. Articles are based on experiences and independent research conducted by the doctors or medical associations. We encourage anyone considering changing…

2 Your Health: Sickness comes from sitting

Dr. Craig W. Brue, DC I want to tell you a short story about a patient that has frequent episodes of lower back pain. In spite of going to the gym on a very regular basis, this patient continues to have significant flare-ups of back spasms, restricted movements and lower back pain. During a recent…

2 Your Health: You don’t have to live with back and neck pain

Dr. Craig Brue, DC Many of the patients that I see at my clinic have suffered from lower back pain, sciatica, arm/neck/shoulder pain and headaches for a long time. Typically, patients have tried almost everything except chiropractic aid for pain relief medication, physical therapy, exercises, nerve blocks, acupuncture and surgery. And for many patients, these…