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…
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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…
Features, June 2018
2 Your Health: The five best reasons to try chiropractic care
Dr. Craig Brue I have been a practicing chiropractor for over 40 years, and I still find it absolutely amazing how effective spinal adjustments can be for the relief of back and neck pain. Every day I hear patients say, “I wish I would have come in a long time ago. I can’t believe…
Features, May 2018
2 Your Health: Seniors benefit from chiropractic care
Craig W. Brue, D.C. The above is the headline of a health article that appeared in the Herald Online, a publication that serves the Twin Cities area. The health release notes; “Seniors who utilize chiropractic care experience fewer symptomatic chronic conditions, experience fewer days in hospitals and nursing homes and have more mobility than…
Features, April 2018
2 Your Health: Medical research confirms that chiropractic helps migraines
Dr. Craig W. Brue, DC Migraines are extremely painful headaches that are sometimes accompanied by other symptoms such as visual disturbances, auras, and nausea. This then comes as no surprise to find that some people who experience migraines use methods like aromatherapy to help them relax and manage the pain better than before. With the…
Features, March 2018
2 Your Health: Brue Chiropractic
Dr. Craig Brue During the past few years I have been using chiropractic adjusting instruments; the Activator and the Impulse, where patients feel a light tapping sensation on their spine. The Activator is a spring-loaded instrument. The Impulse is an electronic device. I am often asked, “How does that work…or how can that help?”…
Features, February 2018
2 Your Health: The facts you need to know about chiropractic
Dr. Craig Brue Are you experiencing recurring back or neck pain? Many people are somewhat confused about when they should seek chiropractic treatment. This article will help you understand that a visit to a chiropractor may be the best treatment option to overcome spine pain. Chiropractic physicians are real doctors. Chiropractors have to pass…
Features, November 2017
2 Your Health: Whats the best treatment for lower back pain?
Dr. Craig W. Brue Lower back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide. The American Chiropractic Association confirms that 80% of the population will experience back problems at some time in their life. Back pain, though associated with those in their older years, can impact anyone at any age. Even kids experience back…
Features, October 2017
2 Your Health: The facts you need about chiropractic care
Dr. Craig Brue Are you experiencing recurring back or neck pain? Many people are somewhat confused about when they should seek chiropractic treatment. This article will help you understand that consulting a chiropractor may be the best thing that you ever did to overcome back and neck pain. Chiropractic physicians are real doctors. Chiropractors have…