Back pain myths and facts Helen Lee, DC   Experts estimate that more about 80% of Americans will experience low back pain sometime in their life. It is one of the most common reasons for missed work! For those who have had acute back pain, you know that it can stop you in your tracks [...]

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Save your shoulders – enjoy your holidays! Martha H.Howard, MD   Going Christmas shopping? Visiting the family? Lifting heavy shopping bags and carrying heavy luggage, or practicing 100 tennis serves for your vacation game can be risky for your shoulders.   First of all, see a doctor immediately if there is heat, swelling in your [...]

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Arthritis: How to Stop the Pain by Dr. Peter Glidden, ND Your medical doctor would have you believe that arthritis is genetic, or the result of aging, but it is not. Like every other part of your body, your joints are made of living tissues, which need certain raw materials to maintain their integrity, strength [...]

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Self-Treatment Advice on the Proper Use of Heat and Ice by Dr. Richard Ezgur Many people are not sure when to use heat and when to use ice in the self-treatment of pain and injuries. As a rule, any treatment should be individualized to the unique needs of the patient. That said, the advice that [...]

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Exercises for Back Pain Relief by Mark Sobor, M.D. We all suffer from back pain at some point in our life. Back pain can occur because of a specific injury or it could be ongoing, requiring changes in our lifestyle. Treatment depends on what caused the pain. Before attempting any exercises, you must rule out [...]

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How to Get a Pain-Free Experience at the Dentist by Raymond G. Hatland, DDS Millions of people go to the dentist every week. For many I’m glad to say this is a relatively pleasant experience. However for many going to the dentist or, for that matter, thinking about going to the dentist is a frightful [...]

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Pain Management by Georgina Salgado Chavez ND, LAc. The management of pain is turning into a big business in the America and across the globe. In the United States, acute and chronic pain syndrome rank right behind disease and cancer as the third most common healthcare problem. The cost of lost work days, hospital stays, [...]

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How Obesity Causes Pain by Dr Mark G Sobor MD The U.S. Center for Disease Control has declared that obesity is an epidemic. One in three Americans are obese, twice as many as in the 1970’s. Soon, being overweight will surpass smoking as the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. The accelerating increase [...]

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Decreasing Pain and Inflammation without killing yourself by Dr Steven Arculeo, DC Researchers are linking inflammation to an ever-wider array of chronic illnesses such as hay fever, heart disease, depression, diabetes and colon cancer, reports Newsweek’s Anne Underwood. Suddenly medical puzzles seem to be fitting together, such as why hypertension puts patients at increased risk [...]

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Knee Pain and Myofacial Treatment by Dr Mark Sobor Today we are going to address one of the most common complaints that our office sees on a daily basis: knee joint pain. The knee is a complex joint and it affects a broad spectrum of the population from young athletes to the elderly. When it [...]

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Pain… Pain… Go Away Sharon M Weinstein, MS, RN, CRNI, FACW, FAAN Millions of Americans experience the pain of chronic headache, joint pain, backache and more! Whether at work, home, or play, the pain can range from a dull ache to somewhat disabling…and what is one to do? How about popping a pill? As a [...]

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Texting: The Key to Neck and Shoulder Pain Mark Sobor, M.D. Texting has replaced calling and emailing as the primary form of communication for teenagers and young adults. As a result, texters are experiencing the same repetitive motion injuries and nerve compression as career typists and keyboarders. They are feeling discomfort not only in their [...]

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Back pain myths and facts – by Dr. Helen Lee, DC Save your shoulders – enjoy your holidays! – by Martha H. Howard, MD Arthritis: How to Stop the Pain – by Dr Peter Glidden Texting: The Key to Neck and Shoulder Pain – by Mark Sobor, M.D. Pain… Pain… Go Away – by Sharon [...]

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Pain Management For Children by Dr Mark Sobor Children feel pain, just as adults do, but have a hard time explaining what hurts. Their pain can result from either physical or emotional reasons. It’s up to parents to do a little detective work to see what is causing the pain. The most common causes of [...]

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Tennis Elbow or “lateral epicondylitis” by Dr Mark Sobor Tennis Elbow or “lateral epicondylitis” is defined as pain or inflammation of the outside part or (lateral side) of the elbow. It’s often times associated with people who play tennis, hence its name. Yet as a repetitive use injury it is also associated with many working [...]

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