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3 Benefits of Treating Your Osteoarthritis With PRP
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative form of joint disease, which means the problem often gets worse and rarely gets better. That’s the bad news. The good news is that regenerative medicine might hold the key.
Sep 1st, 2023

4 Potential Culprits Behind Your Neck Pain
Neck pain is about as common as back pain — affecting 80% of people at some point during their lives. Here, we review some of the more common causes of neck pain and how we can help you find relief.
Aug 2nd, 2023

How Misalignments in Your Spine Can Cause Issues
Because the spine is the foundation of your entire body, a spinal issue can set off a chain of complications. A misalignment in your spine is one such problem, and the range of symptoms may surprise you.
Jul 13th, 2023

5 Ways to Manage Diabetes-Related Nerve Damage
Nearly half of people with diabetes develop peripheral neuropathy, which is a term that describes nerve damage. Aside from being common, this compilation is very serious and requires close attention.
Jun 8th, 2023

Wave Goodbye to Shoulder Pain
As joints go, you may not pay much attention to your shoulders, until something goes wrong. All of a sudden, eating, driving, or simply carrying a glass of water is problematic. Here’s how we can help remedy your shoulder pain.
May 2nd, 2023

Which Joint Injection Is Right for You?
You have a painful joint and want to explore a longer-lasting solution than daily medications. Joint injections may be just what you’re looking for. Here’s a look at the different options in joint injections.
Apr 11th, 2023

Myths and Facts About Regenerative Medicine
Regenerative medicine is at the forefront of medical discussions these days, and its proliferation also comes with a good deal of misinformation. Here, we clear up some common misconceptions about regenerative medicine.
Mar 14th, 2023

Is Nerve Damage Inevitable With Diabetes?
You’ve been diagnosed with diabetes, and you want to understand what you’re up against when it comes to complications like nerve damage. Here, we take a look at the clear and present danger of peripheral neuropathy.
Feb 6th, 2023

Regenerative Medicine After an Injury: What to Expect
Whether you’re an athlete or you just enjoy moving around freely, you want to heal as quickly as possible from an injury. While patience is paramount, regenerative medicine is helping us to speed healing and shorten recovery.
Jan 10th, 2023

Can Injections Help Manage My Arthritis?
Is your arthritis causing constant discomfort and limiting your activities? If you want to get back to moving more freely and without pain, joint injections might be just the ticket. Here’s how they work.
Nov 1st, 2022

How Regenerative Medicine Can Help with Neuropathy
When your nerves are damaged, the road to regeneration can be a long and uncomfortable one. Thanks to the use of regenerative medicine, we can accelerate the healing process to combat neuropathy.
Oct 11th, 2022

Can Trigger Point Injections Help My Back Spasms?
You have a spasm in your low back that’s not only painful, but you’re afraid to move too much for fear of making it worse. A great road to relief is trigger point therapy, which goes straight to the heart of the spasm.
Sep 13th, 2022

I Got Hurt on the Job: Can You Help?
You’ve injured yourself at work and, not only are you in pain, you also can’t afford to be off the job for any length of time. To help you get back to being productive again, we offer a wide range of workplace injury services.
Aug 9th, 2022

How Fibromyalgia Can Stop You in Your Tracks
Extreme fatigue, pain, brain fog — these are a few of the more challenging side effects that come with fibromyalgia. This condition can affect and limit your life in significant ways, which we describe here.
Jun 1st, 2022

How Does Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy Work?
You’ve heard of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy and its ability to help people heal more quickly—and you want to learn more. Here, we take a closer look at the power of the platelets in your body.
May 1st, 2022

Who Is at Risk for Osteoarthritis?
It seems everywhere you turn, you encounter someone who complains of achy, stiff joints, and you want to know whether that could be you. Here, we review some of the factors that may contribute to osteoarthritis.
Apr 4th, 2022

Eight Conditions That Respond Well to Physical Therapy
The benefits of physical therapy are almost without limit, making it difficult to choose just eight conditions that can benefit from this approach to musculoskeletal health. Nevertheless, we outline some of the more common conditions here.
Mar 6th, 2022

3 Problems That PRP Can Help Resolve
There’s a powerful regenerative weapon in your body, in the form of platelets, which are helping people overcome a wide range of musculoskeletal issues. Explore how we can encourage healthier tissue through platelet-rich plasma therapy.
Dec 9th, 2021

Is Working From Home a Pain in Your Neck?
Thanks to the global pandemic, many people are working from home now. While the upshot may be wearing pajamas to work, the downside can be less-than-ideal work conditions that lead to tech neck.
Nov 1st, 2021

Myofascial Release for Migraines: What to Expect
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who suffers from frequent migraines, you want to find relief from this debilitating and painful condition. Here, we explore how myofascial release can help and what to expect.
Oct 8th, 2021

Seven Signs of Peripheral Neuropathy
Your body contains miles of peripheral nerves, and any damage to this vast signaling network can lead to a host of uncomfortable and painful side effects. Here, we review seven of the more common signs of peripheral neuropathy.
Sep 6th, 2021

Six Common Conditions Chiropractors Treat
When it comes to your musculoskeletal health, chiropractic care offers noninvasive and effective solutions for a wide range of aches and pains. Here are six conditions that benefit from chiropractic treatments.
Aug 12th, 2021

When to Consider Trigger Point Injections
Your muscles have formed a knot, which may be the primary source of your pain or a result of another problem. Whatever the case, trigger point injections can untie these knots and relieve your pain.
Jul 1st, 2021

Is PRP the Right Solution for Me?
You’re struggling with a musculoskeletal issue, such as arthritis, and you’re tired of only having two choices — symptom management or surgery. Explore how platelet-rich plasma therapy may hold the key.
Jun 7th, 2021

What Can Be Done for a Pinched Nerve?
Your nerves are ground zero for pain messaging, so when they’re directly compromised, the symptoms are quite noticeable. Here’s a look at how we can help you find relief for your pinched nerve.
May 6th, 2021

5 Conditions That Respond Well to Myofascial Release
Muscle tension in your body often means far more than a stiff neck from time to time. In fact, many painful conditions stem from muscle tightness or shortness, which is exactly what we address through myofascial release.
Apr 1st, 2021

Myths and Facts About PRP Therapy
Platelet-rich plasma therapy is changing the way we approach medicine, but despite its rise in popularity, there’s still much that’s misunderstood about the treatments. Here’s a look at what you should know.
Feb 2nd, 2021

Why Seeking Treatment for Neuropathy Is Important
More often than not, neuropathy, which is nerve damage, is a side effect of more serious problems like diabetes. To preserve the health of the 46 miles of nerves in your body and relieve your discomfort, early intervention is key.
Dec 1st, 2020

Chiropractic Care for Your Chronic Headaches
Every 10 seconds in the United States, someone enters an emergency room complaining of head pain. If you struggle with debilitating headaches, explore how chiropractic care can help restore your quality of life.
Oct 1st, 2020

Understanding PRP Therapy
The human body is designed to be self-sufficient and has an amazing ability to heal itself — at its own pace. Through PRP therapy, we harness these regenerative capabilities and redirect them for quicker and more sustainable healing.
Aug 1st, 2020

Conditions that Benefit from Myofascial Release
While a great massage can do wonders for muscle soreness, myofascial release takes it to the next level, releasing tension in your tissues to promote pain-free movement. Here’s a look at a few of the many conditions that myofascial release can treat.
Jul 1st, 2020

What Are Trigger Points?
The musculoskeletal system of the human body is an incredibly complex structure, which means a problem in one small area can have a surprisingly widespread impact. Such is often the case when you develop trigger points.
Jun 9th, 2020

5 Ways Chiropractic Care Can Improve Your Overall Health
Your ability to move freely in the world without pain is often a tough goal to accomplish as wear and tear and injuries continually cause problems. Explore how chiropractic care can help you greet each day in the pink of health.
Feb 1st, 2020

Telehealth: The Advantages of Telemedicine
Struggles to get to the clinic? Trying to reduce your exposure to COVID-19, as well as other contagious illnesses, and still need to see your doctor? Telehealth is safe and easy — receive quality care from anywhere.
Dec 23rd, 2020