Chiropractic Dumont NJ Neck Pain

One Answer to the Growing Opioid Epidemic: Chiropractic Care

Answer for Opioid Epidemic – Chiropractic Care I am a fan of John Oliver’s HBO show “Last Week Tonight”. His way of adding humor to current news and issues is very entertaining. Recently he did a piece about increased levels of addiction to prescription pain medications and the related increase in the numbers of people…

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Chiropractic Dumont, NJ Back Pain

You Can’t Do That!

Get Healthy Without Surgery in Dumont A patient from Harrington Park came to see me because he was having lower back pain. The pain had started in his back and was traveling into his leg all the way into his foot. The MRI showed that he had a herniated disc that was pinching a nerve…

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Chiropractic Dumont NJ Herniated Disc

Do Your Discs Hurt?

Herniated Discs in Dumont Our practice is a bit different from some other chiropractic offices since we treat a lot of people with herniated and degenerated discs. We help them with a combination of tools including spinal decompression, instrument chiropractic adjustments, cold laser and exercise therapy. We’re very successful and most patients get better without…

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Chiropractic Dumont NJ Sciatica

Understanding Sciatica

Understanding Sciatica in Dumont Every couple of weeks we make it a point to educate our practice members about a particular symptom. This week we focused on a very painful symptom called “Sciatica”. The sciatic nerve is formed from the combining of several different lower back nerve roots. It is the largest nerve in the…

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Chiropractic Dumont NJ Shoulder Pain

The Chiropractic Approach to Shoulder Injury Rehab

Shoulder Pain in Dumont Going back to school to stay current with the latest medical developments or expand the treatment options we can provide our patients is important for any doctor. Last week I attended a seminar covering rehabilitation for the shoulder and arm. The topic wasn’t new but I enjoyed reviewing the information and…

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Chiropractic Dumont NJ Herniated Disc

Is Talking About Spinal Decompression Therapy Scaring Patients Off?

Spinal Decompression Therapy in Dumont I received a phone call from a marketing firm this past week. It was a typical call, trying to solicit business. The man said that he had “investigated” my practice and I needed to change my approach to speaking with my patients. He told me patients were scared of chiropractors…

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Chiropractic Dumont NJ Breathing and Back Pain

Breathing and Back Pain

Breathing and Back Pain in Dumont I recently attended a workshop on a method of rehabilitation called “Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization” (DNS). We focused on building better movement patterns and stability by going back to the patterns you had as an infant. Rolling over, crawling, even breathing properly are all patterns which are hardwired into your…

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When tears of joy replace tears of pain…

Making a Difference in Dumont Last time I blogged about how I have been using a combination of chiropractic adjustments and spinal decompression therapy to deal with my own disc injury and get out of pain. Today I want to tell you about a patient of mine who was suffering with constant neck pain as…

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Chiropractic Dumont NJ Herniated Disc

I feel your pain.

Dumont Chiropractor Understands After more than 25 years of as a chiropractor, I sometimes forget how dramatically pain can change a person’s life. This past winter I was reminded how important getting adjusted can be by my own pain. The pain in my left hip started in early December. At first it was nothing too…

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