The Spine

5/22/2015, patient feels more functional trunk mobility. Pain is primarily at the central aspect of the sternum, secondarily in the upper and middle thoracic spine. Pain is rated as 3/10 at the cervicothoracic spine at best and 8/10 at its worst. Patient demonstrated mild limitation with functional activities. On examination of the thoracic spine, range of motion (ROM) shows sidebending is 90 % of normal bilaterally and rotation is 75% of normal bilaterally. Gross cervical ROM is 80% of normal…

How A Chiropractor Can Help Your Pain After An Auto Accident An auto accident can leave you with pain in your neck, back, or other parts of your body even if you don't have broken bones or deep cuts. The sudden jarring of your spine and muscles can cause misalignment, swelling, and strain that takes a long time to heal. Getting help from a chiropractor soon after the accident might speed your healing and help you avoid issues with chronic pain. Here are some ways a chiropractor can help you…

Trauma is a term referred to sudden severe physical injuries that require immediate medical attention. The insult could injure any organ in the body, such as, the head. A head injury is an insult to the scalp, skull or the brain. It can either be closed or opened head injury. In a closed head trauma, there is no penetration of the skull; therefore the offending object did not enter the brain. In the open head trauma or penetrating head trauma, however, there is penetration of the skull, thus…

sustained a work-related injury to his head and neck when a concrete form panel fell while he was carrying it. As per OMNI notes, patient was initially diagnosed with neck sprain. CT scan of the cervical spine without contrast performed on 5/16/2016 revealed unremarkable results. MRI of the cervical spine dated 06/26/16 showed the following: central herniation at C2-3 with inferior extrusion, impinging upon cord, age indeterminate; central herniation at C3-4 with cord impingement, the…

calories. But if you have a lot of belly fat, you will likely benefit from weight loss. This type of pain relief will prove helpful to those with pain due to the muscles in the lower back rather than the lower spine. Stretching exercises…

1.Introduction Venom is an general expression indicating to different forms of toxins secreted naturally by living organisms: microbes, plants, or animals.; these animals have developed their behaviors as defense mechanisms or to help them hunt for food by using their venom , or they can be produced synthetically .Toxin acts through two mechanisms either by effecting nervous system or by damaging tissues or organs (Franz et al., 1997). Animal venoms are complicated natural sources of…

neck pain, or back pain, a chiropractic adjustment might help. Sometimes, pain can be caused by pressure on a nerve that runs along the spine because the vertebrae are out of alignment. This could result in neck pain or a headache even if the pinched nerve is lower in your spine. A chiropractic treatment works to restore the normal position and movement of your spine so pressure on nerves is released. Here's what you can expect from one of these adjustments. How A Chiropractic Adjustment Is…

healthcare professionals provide far more extensive services. Did you know that athletes of all levels can benefit from seeking chiropractic care whether they’ve been recently injured or just want to step up their game? Here are four ways Total Health Spine & Nutrition, a chiropractor in Lansing and Westphalia, Michigan, can help athletes like you: 1. Facilitating better performance Chiropractors make it their business to understand every nuance of the human body. Athletes shouldn’t wait…

They make up the nerves, which is how the body functions. If the nerves are destroyed, then so is the body. The nerves are centered around the spine, so when someone has a spinal cord injury, that is how they become paralyzed. When someone hurts themselves, the wound heals. However, nerve cells do not heal the same way. There is a protein in the brain that helps to prevent nerve cells from dividing…

the lumbar The most common is that the symptoms sits in the lower back, lumbar spine. The pain often comes on suddenly and can be cutting, stabbing or aching. It may feel as if your back is to go by. Sometimes the pain can radiate to the thighs or further down the leg. Pain can also be insidious with a gradually increasing pain and feeling of tiredness in the back. Pain in the lower back…