Back Pain
Have you ever been minding your own business, when you suddenly felt a sharp pain in your back? Sometimes you’ll be relaxing or watching TV and feel a jolt when you stand up to get more popcorn. You might be wondering where on earth the pain came from. Or what could possibly be wrong with…
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After a car accident, victims can be hurt in many ways. The injuries can show up immediately in the form of pain and swelling, or they can take days or sometimes even weeks to show. Non-surgical decompression can benefit these common injury patterns and keep them from worsening. Common Injuries After a Car Accident Car…
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Even if your car wreck was only minor, you can still be left with serious injuries. Regardless of the severity of the wreck, you should always be evaluated by a medical professional. It’s important to remember that some injuries will not show up immediately and may take days or sometimes even weeks to become apparent. …
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Immediately after a car accident, most people will ignore pain and potential injury. There’s so much to do; information exchange, insurance notifications, tow trucks and police reports seem never-ending on the scene of the accident. With the rush of emotions, nerves and adrenaline it is very easy to forget that you may be injured and…
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Sciatica is a very common source of back pain. It refers to nerve pain that begins in the lower back or buttock area and travels to one leg, or sometimes both. Pain that originates in another area of the body that is different from the source of the pain is called neuralgia, referred pain, or…
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Scoliosis, a sideways curve of the spine, can have devastating affects both psychologically and physically. While most scoliosis cases are mild, when they are severe they can be debilitating. Scoliosis can lead to emotional pain, with the sufferer feeling they are “deformed,” as well as physical pain from the disorder itself. The disorder can affect…
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Fibromyalgia, a disorder that can cause chronic widespread pain across the musculoskeletal system, affects at least 2% of the general population, not counting those who never seek treatment for their pain. This disease process affects women nearly ten times more than it affects men, and brings a host of bizarre and baffling symptoms with it. …
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Osteoporosis: An Overview Osteoporosis is a disease process that is characterized by deteriorating and thinning bones. It results in fragile, easily fractured bones caused by a generalized weakening of the bone tissues. While bones unaffected by osteoporosis have a firm mesh covered by a strong outer layer, those that are affected by the disease will…
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When you’ve been involved in a car accident, the aftermath can be chaotic. And here in the Nashville Area it can happen pretty quickly. Even the most minor accident can seem confusing and frightening. You worry about your car, making the calls to the insurance company, and exchanging information with the other driver before you…
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Arthritis is a common and debilitating disease process that affects millions of people. Many here in the Nashville, TN area. There are several different types of arthritis, but the main two are Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Osteoarthritis Also known as degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis is the most common form. When the cartilage between your bones…
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