Empowering Patients Through Accurate Diagnosis and the Therapeutic Alliance As a chiropractor, one of the most critical components of my practice is the treatments I provide and the relationship I work to build with each patient. This relationship is foundational to delivering accurate diagnoses and personalized care, ensuring patients feel heard, supported, and informed. At [...]
The pervasive challenge of low back pain affects countless individuals like us across the globe, significantly impacting our daily lives. As it intervenes, we look for effective and modern approaches. Among these, Spinal Mobilization SMob, is a promising contender, offering a different perspective on alleviating low back pain. We dissect spinal mobilization's functionality to [...]
Disc Herniation, What is it and what can help? A disc herniation is a condition in which the gel-like centre of a spinal disc protrudes through a tear in the disc's outer layer. It is also known as a slipped or ruptured disc. This can cause pain, numbness, and weakness in the affected [...]
Bed Rest and its Bad Rap Is Bedrest Bad Medicine? In the late 90s, bedrest was proclaimed bad for bad backs. A decades-long push ensued to keep people active to avoid deconditioning; however, I knew a good night's sleep ‘fixed’ many types of back pains. In addition to this, as a chiropractor, I [...]
Goal of the Study? In this research paper, published in Cardiovascular Medicine [1. Increased Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Is Associated With a Reduced Risk of Heart Failure in Middle-Aged and Older Adults], the authors looked to answer whether REM sleep is a factor in heart health in the older population. In other words, did [...]
