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…
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Features, June 2019
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…
Features, May 2019
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, April 2019
2 Your Health: Brue Chiropractic – Consumer Reports rates chiropractic vs medical care
Dr. Craig Brue You will never hear the good news about the effectiveness of chiropractic care on TV. Instead, hour after hour, day after day, our air waves are filled with drug ads that proclaim the wonders of their latest pill. The ads typically depict the healthiest and most productive people that are energetic and…
Features, March 2019
2 Your Health: Little changes with big health benefits
Dr. Craig W. Brue, DC In today’s world, many patients go to a doctor hoping for an instant cure for their health condition. These are some typical patient expectations: “Doctor, would you please give me that new drug (with all the bad side-effects) that I have been seeing on TV.” Or, “Doctor, would you please…
Features, February 2019
2 Your Heath – Lessons I learned from a smashed finger
Dr. Craig W. Brue I recently had my finger crushed in a heavy door. How long did it take for the pain to start? It was immediate. I even remembered a naughty word when it happened. Within a few minutes the finger began to swell and throb. It wasn’t long before my fingernail turned black…
Features, January 2019
2 Your Health: Cortisone shots for neck and back pain – the facts you need to know
Dr. Craig W. Brue, D.C. Are you experiencing recurring episodes of back and neck pain, sciatica, numbness in the hands, arms or legs? Has your doctor recommended a referral to a pain management doctor for a cortisone shot? Before you consider an epidural steroid shot (ESI), here are the facts you need to know. Fact…
Features, December 2018
2 Your Health: Drugs not recommended for back pain
After reviewing ten years of effectiveness studies related to prescription drugs for the treatment of back pain, the Annals of Internal Medicine has concluded that medication should not be given for the initial treatment of back pain. The 2017 study by the American College of Physicians has concluded that back pain is best treated with…
Features, October 2018
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 fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae), through the buttocks and down the…
Features, July 2018
2 Your Health: What’s the world’s best exercise for back pain?
Dr. Craig Brue, D.C. Would you like to know the world’s best exercise for back pain? During my 40-year career as a doctor of chiropractic I have seen thousands of patients and I have probably given over one million spinal adjustments. In this article you will be given the same advice that I have…