Why muscle weakness can lead to back pain and other injuries

Muscle Weakness in Dumont In my previous blog post I wrote about a patient who had lower back pain caused by a problem in another area of his spine. His condition was due to a loss of motion in his middle back which he compensated for by twisting his lower back while playing golf. In…

The area of your back pain or neck pain isn't always the area of your problem

Caring for Pain in Dumont It doesn’t always make sense to my patients, but the area of their back pain or neck pain is not always the area of their problem. Just recently, a patient came into my office complaining of lower back and hip pain. I had treated him for a herniated disc in…

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…

It's Time to Support Shelter Our Sisters May 7-12 at The Back Care Center of Dumont, NJ

Support Shelter Our Sisters in Dumont It’s that time of year again, when you can help us end the cycle of domestic abuse violence. During the week of May 7-12, The Back Care Center of Dumont, NJ will be providing services in exchange for donations to “Shelter Our Sisters.” And that means if you’re a…

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…

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…

Kinesio Tape: Not just for superstar athletes!

Kinesio Tape in Dumont I love using the tape with my patients. Ever since I introduced Kinesio Taping at The Back Care Center of Dumont, NJ in January of this year, I’ve been seeing excellent results. All sorts of conditions have been getting better faster than ever since we added this to the practice. It’s…

How Come I Am in Pain?

Chiropractic Care in Dumont Whether it’s back pain, or neck pain, or sciatica, or any other kind of pain, the one question that almost all of my patients ask is, “How did this pain happen?” Since I was usually not there when it occurred it is hard to give an exact answer. However, there are…

Do massage therapy and chiropractic care work well together?

Massage Therapy in Dumont People ask me my opinion on massage and chiropractic as a combined therapy. I have to say I think they work perfectly together. After all, a chiropractor’s job is to keep the skeletal system aligned through chiropractic adjustments and exercise. And a key part of massage therapy is re-teaching muscles their…

Chiropractic Dumont NJ Chiropractic Care

The Back Care Center of Dumont NJ will be closed Friday and Saturday, 2-10-12 to 2-11-12

The Back Care Center of Dumont Hours As you all know, Dr. Schwartz is committed to staying on top of the latest trends and techniques in chiropractic care so we can continue to provide our patients with the best possible service. Unfortunately, this means that Dr. Schwartz is at a training seminar this weekend and…