Low Back Pain

Can You Hear Me Now

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 by drfrazetta

Did you know the very first Chiropractic adjustment wasn’t for back pain? Here’s how it all started as told by our founder Dr. D.D. Palmer… “Harvey Lillard, a janitor, in the Ryan Block, where I had my office, has been so deaf for 17 years that he could not hear the racket of a wagon … Read more…

Keystone of Health

September 10, 2018 by drfrazetta

The strength and stability of an arch is unparalleled in architecture. Each block supports massive loads from above while evenly dissipating stress to the foundation below – the most important block being the keystone. Without it, the entire structure would fail. If your health was an arch made of building blocks like good dietary habit, … Read more…

A 5 MPH Crash Can Cause Spinal Damage

April 10, 2017April 10, 2017 by drfrazetta

Really? A 5 MPH crash can cause spinal damage! A study from 2006 determined a motor vehicle impact as slow as 5 miles per hour creates enough of an impact to cause severe spinal injury or spinal damage. An inter-vertebral disc can start to decay within 48 hours after an accident! The bottom line, it … Read more…

Low Back Pain and Spinal Fusions

December 6, 2012March 16, 2011 by drfrazetta

You may think it’s odd to discuss low back pain (LBP) from the perspective of spinal fusion because as chiropractors, we do not perform surgery and so, why discuss it? It is important that we discuss research such as this so we can make the informed treatment decisions with our patients after we’ve considered all the facts in each specific case.

What Causes Low Back Pain?

December 9, 2010 by drfrazetta

I can’t tell you how many times a day this question is asked! Obviously, there are MANY causes of low back pain (LBP) but you may be surprised about some of the following:

Low Back Pain and Bone Density

December 6, 2012December 9, 2010 by drfrazetta

So, what does bone density have to do with low back pain? The relationship between bone density and back pain is quite intimate.

December 6, 2012July 12, 2010 by drfrazetta

Low back pain can have many causes such as genetics, acquired abuses, body type, gender, as well as cultural aspects that predispose one to acquire low back trouble.

Chiropractic Care and the Elderly

May 12, 2010April 15, 2010 by drfrazetta

Chiropractic treatment of low back pain (LBP) has been reported to be very safe and highly effective. In fact, in 1994, guidelines were published recommending that chiropractic treatment of low back pain should be a first consideration / treatment of choice in front of many other forms of back care health services. Since that time, more and more studies have been published showing continued advantages of chiropractic care over many other forms of LBP care.

Even though studies have shown that the peak prevalence of LBP occurs in the 5^th decade of life, LBP is also a significant public health problem in older adults ranging between 13% and 49% with “…soaring costs in terms of health care expenditures.” So, what about care for the elderly – is chiropractic care equally safe and effective in this older population as it is in younger patients? … Read more…