It hurts to run.
A 38 year old woman presented to this clinic in July 2010 complaining of lower back pain and right hip pain. The pain was keeping her from her passion: running.
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Pregnancy and Chiropractic.
One of the most common symptoms that women suffer during pregnancy is back pain. So much so, that if you mention that you are suffering lower back pain during pregnancy to a doctor or an obstetrician they will reassure you that it is a normal symptom of pregnancy. However back pain is not normal. Pain is a sign that something is inflamed and with appropriate treatment your pregnancy can be wonderfully free of lower back pain.
read moreArthritis
Many patients of this clinic have come in and told me that they have arthritis and that nothing can be done. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Most people with severe arthritis will not complain of pain at the same level as their arthritis. In fact most of the pain that they suffer from is usually a few vertebral segments away from the degenerated level. It is not uncommon for people with arthritis to live without pain.
read moreManaging Lower Back Pain
According to the Australia Bureau of Statistics, in 2004-05, 15% of the population of Australia (almost 3 million people) suffered from back pain. Another 15% of the population reported as suffering from arthritis. The ABS reported that 1 in 3 people complained that arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions was their main disabling condition. Non-pathological back pain is a condition that can be treated easily.
read moreGrade IV Spondylolisthesis
This patient suffered from a grade IV spondylolisthesis. What this means is that the very bottom vertebra just above the tailbone had slipped forward to the point where over 80% of the vertebra was in front of the tailbone below. This patient gained complete relief of his lower back pain from chiropractic manipulation.
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