Joint Surgery: Why Consider It for Your Joint Care?

Your joints are responsible for allowing you to have ample movement in your body. You have joints in your hands, feet, and legs; you even have joints connecting parts of your body to others. Your joints work to allow you to perform minute tasks like buttoning your clothing or more major tasks like running in place. When your joints are not working as they should, you can consider joint surgery. The surgery works to repair joints by alleviating the pressure that is causing joint soreness, removing affected tissue, repairing surrounding nerves, and supplying joint support like temporary pins or plates to help joints recover. [Read More]

FAQs Before A First Chiropractor Visit

Maybe you were recently in an accident, or perhaps back pain from a hard week at work is catching up with you. In any case, seeing a chiropractor can help immensely, but if this will be your first visit, you probably have a couple of questions and concerns. With any luck, you will find the answers below. Will the adjustment hurt? When your back hurts, it's completely normal to assume having it adjusted might be painful. [Read More]

Why You Shouldn't Miss That Checkup

If you're like most people, then you've been told your whole life that seeing the doctor regularly is important. And, while most people know and believe this, a lot of people don't make regular heathcare visits a priority. If you've been slacking on seeing your doctor regularly or if you're tempted to put off your next checkup, don't! Regular doctor visits, while they may be a hassle, are very important. They're necessary for maintaining good health and help you in a number of other ways as well. [Read More]

Symptoms & Treatments for Ankylosing Spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis is an arthritic inflammatory condition of the spine, leading to the fusion of your bones and joints. It causes severe back pain and limited mobility, and while it can be effectively managed, you and your physician may need to try a number of therapies before finding a back pain treatment that alleviates your symptoms. Here are the symptoms and treatment options for ankylosing spondylitis.  Symptoms More common in men than women, the symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis usually appear during early adulthood. [Read More]