Can Massage help Arthritis?
According to the Archives of Internal Medicine, in 2006 a study was conducted testing the benefits of massage on osteoarthritis (aka: degenerative joint disease). Here is what they found.
The effects were gauged on five different outcome measures:
• Range of Motion
• Pain
• Function
• Stiffness
• Patient subjective pain level (VAS scale)
Massage was found to [...]
One Benefit of Chiropractors
There are many different theories on the benefits of receiving chiropractic manipulations; this is what I tell my patients.
Even if you don’t believe the traditional view of the chiropractic philosophy, most people will agree they do feel much “looser” after an adjustment. I believe motion is critical, in some joints more than [...]
Something you might not know about Pinched Nerves. – Huntington Beach CA
How does anyone really know if a nerve is being "pinched" or not? Fact is, many patients "feel" they have a pinched nerve yet they really don’t have any idea about what it really is. I asked a few of my new patients this [...]