A Sad Story about Back Surgery

Story about Back Surgery A patient from Cresskill came in recently with a sad story. He told me he used to be a runner until herniating a disc in his lower back. The pain started slowly but very soon it had progressed enough to make even walking too painful to bear. He didn’t want to…

It's A Wonderful Life – Happy Holidays – Holiday Schedule

The Back Care Center in Dumont Schedule Happy Holidays to all my friends and practice members. Hopefully you’re enjoying the season’s festivities. One of my favorite movies at this time of year is “It’s A Wonderful Life” with Jimmy Stewart. I haven’t seen it yet this year but I started wondering what would life be…

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…

Kinesio Taping Stronger Than Ever

Kinesio Taping in Dumont One of the nice things about being a chiropractor is that it never gets boring and I have to keep on learning. Health care is constantly changing and if you don’t stay up to date, it is so easy to get left behind. Last weekend, I went to a workshop on…

Does the Future Belong to Health Care Hit Men?

The Back Care Center of Dumont Can Help Today I am on a bit of a rant. A patient came into the office after being involved in an automobile accident. She had a herniated disc in her neck, pinching a nerve going into her arm, causing pain and weakness. When I first saw her, she…

Are stiff necks, back pain and hip pain interfering with your golf swing?

Enhance Your Golf Game in Dumont Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I went to visit my family and enjoy the warm weather in Florida. Part of the time I stayed at my parent’s house, which backs up onto a golf course. Sitting in the back yard I was often so close to the golfers it felt…

Power Is Back On and Free Treatment for First Responders, PSEG, Emergency Workers

Free Treatment in Dumont The power is finally back on at The Back Care Center of Dumont, NJ. And while we’ve been seeing and adjusting patients without the aid of lights, or heating pads, or KST, it will be nice to get back to normal. That also means the spinal decompression table is running again,…

Imagine Being Pain Free for the Holidays!

Pain Free for the Holidays in Dumont It is amazing how fast the year is passing. Autumn is here and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. The worst way to spend the holidays is in pain. I get so many last-minute calls asking me to help with severe back pain or neck pain during this…

What patients get wrong about their pain

Dealing With Pain in Dumont After over 25 years of practice I am still amazed at the way some people think about their pain and where it comes from. A patient came to my office and told me that she had lower back pain that started recently. She insisted that the only thing it might…

Don’t ignore family health problems – even if they're difficult to talk about

Necessary Care in Dumont Every doctor knows that the worst type of patient to treat is a family member. I tend to ignore their problems, rather than giving advice that would almost certainly be disregarded. Even when one of them suffers a herniated disc injury, one of the things I treat in my office, I…