Patient Education
Rohlfs Chiropractic Care July 2018 Newsletter – Why So Much Neck Pain
Nov 1, 2019
WHY SO MUCH NECK PAIN
Over the past few months, the amount of neck pain that I have been seeing from patients has been off the charts. Patients symptoms range from a dull ache, sharp shooting pain into their upper back, numbness and tingling into their arm and weakness. So WHY? Reasons why I've been seeing an increase in neck pain varies. I think the biggest reason is we get stuck holding ourselves in one position for a long period of time. Think of your bicep. Very few people exp... Read MoreAssociation Between Headache and Low Back Pain
Oct 2, 2019
LINK BETWEEN HEADACHES AND LOW BACK PAIN Headaches are a common reason for many people to visit their doctor. Not only do headaches severely impact their quality of life, but it results in over 157 million days per year lost from work with a societal cost of over $50 billion. Needless to say, it's a big deal! The goal of this research, "The Association Between Headache and Low Back Pain: A systematic Review," was to review studies q...
Read MoreChiropractic Solutions For Hip Pain
Sep 11, 2019
Chiropractic Solutions for Hip Pain
Hip pain can be a problem for many people regardless of age or activity level. The type of pain, severity of pain, and where around the hip it is located (front, back, side, or even around your buttocks) is dependent on the source of where it is coming from. We will discuss today some common sources of hip pain along with some solutions to help you achieve relief. Common Causes of Hip pain Read MoreThe Difference Between Disc Bulge and Disc Herniation
Aug 29, 2019
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
The Discs in your spine act as cushions between the vertebrae in your spine. They're composed of an outer layer of tough cartilage that surrounds softer cartilage in the center. It may help to think of them as miniature jelly doughnuts, exactly the right size to fit between your vertebrae.
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Everything IT Band
Jul 24, 2019
Iliotibial band syndrome (also known as: IT band syndrome, ITB syndrome, or ITBS) is one of the most common overuse injuries among runners and endurance athletes. The IT band itself is a thick band of connective tissue that begins at the outside of your hip and extends to the outside of your knee. When this becomes tight or inflamed it can typically cause pain along the outside of the knee.
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