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First, let’s get the obvious out of the way! Can chiropractic help solve the intense debilitating pain of Occipital Neuralgia? The answer is resounding… YES! But, before we get...

While full blown Occipital Neuralgia might be uncommon, there are different degrees of this and different levels of pain. Occipital Neuralgia happens when the occipital nerves...

Whether or not you think stress is impacting you, it is! And, if you firmly believe that stress is affecting you the impact is likely much greater than you imagine. As you will...

Are you experiencing stress and tension? One really fascinating aspect of stress or tension or anxiety or worry is that it creeps up on you. In the beginning of the buildup of...

Have you ever heard the saying “Stress kills” and thought it was a bit overblown? Well, it really isn’t. Chronic stress is linked to six leading causes of death including heart...

If you are looking for sciatica pain relief you are not alone. According to the Mayo Clinic there are more than 3 million cases a year in the US. They also describe it as...

Not all pain down the leg is created equal! Much of the leg pain that people show up with in my office isn’t actually sciatica. And, that’s a good thing. It ends up being much...

For starters the SI Joint refers to your Sacroiliac Joint. It’s the joint between your Sacrum or tailbone, and your Ilium or Pelvic bone. Hence the name SacroIliac. When I...

The estimates are that 84% of adults experience low back pain at some point. They describe many of these occurrences as “self-limiting”, meaning that the pain goes away on its...

You might be wondering what the *&%# does the neck have to do with low back pain. And, I completely understand if that was your first reaction. But, give me a little time and...

Lower back pain is a nightmare. No matter how mild or severe it intrudes in your life, limits your participation and performance, and drains you.  And, lower back pain is both a...

 Chronic Fatigue is like the quicksand of chronic health issues. The more you struggle to escape its grip the tighter that grip can feel. The combination of chronic fatigue and...

I work hard to help all my clients get out of pain as quickly as possible and return to all the activities they love. But, if eliminating back pain is the goal, there is a really...

 Fibromyalgia is devastating. And, it is even more challenging when you see that famed institutions like the Mayo Clinic state that “treatment can help but this condition can’t...

How could I say it doesn’t matter if what you have is Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? One reason is that these are labels for constellations of symptoms for which there...

The first thing to realize is that stress is much different and much more than you realize. When most of us think of stress we think of just the emotional stress we experience...

That sounds like a bit of overkill, an outright exaggeration doesn’t it? The National Institute of Health has stated that “research shows that almost every system in the body can...

The top three causes of death in the US are Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, and Neurodegenerative Disease. If you can avoid or delay the onset of these diseases the result is...

Stress is the single common denominator in almost all health challenges. Even the National Institute of Health acknowledges that stress has a major influence upon our mood, sense...

Sciatica is a challenging and puzzling condition. Most commonly it is felt that sciatica is an injury or irritation to the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve comes from nerves in...

Nobody wants to experience neck pain any more than they want to be a pain in the neck. Even the Mayo Clinic says that neck pain is common and that osteoarthritis is a common...

Pain is an interesting condition. Did you know there is no way to measure pain? It’s entirely subjective, meaning we each have our own unique experience of pain. Some people have...

There are headaches commonly accepted as originating from the neck and they are called Cervicogenic Headaches. They come from bony structures and soft tissues of the neck. At...

First, don’t get me wrong. I’m all in favor of you eliminating your low back pain. A lot of people present to my office seeking just that, relief of pain. It can be a strong...

Are you one of the more than 3 million US cases per year of low back pain? You don’t have to be one of those statistics. Not only does low back pain interfere with your ability...

Not only can Sacroiliac problems be extremely painful they can be challenging to diagnose and really limiting to our ability to do almost anything. And, they’re often very...

Right from the start I want to clear up the headline of this article. Chiropractic doesn’t have curative powers because the curative powers lie within the body. The great gift of...

I’m always a bit amazed when people looking for a chiropractor in Grass Valley will ask questions that have nothing to do with the care they might receive. The first question...

I’m always a bit amazed when people looking for a chiropractor in Nevada City or anywhere in western Nevada County will ask questions that have nothing to do with the care they...

Chiropractic care has grown tremendously in the time I’ve been in practice. And, rarely does someone come into my office with a significant understanding or appreciation of what...

 Don’t believe everything you hear or read! When it comes to Fibromyalgia that is more important than ever. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH) there is no cure...

 The National Institute of Health defines chronic pain as pain lasting at least 3 to 6 months. About 20% of US adults suffer from chronic pain so you’re not alone. What can you...

Burnout is a devastating state of physical and emotional exhaustion. Too often in our healthcare system we look simply at the symptoms so a medication can be prescribed to...

Chronic back pain gets in the way of just about everything. Sitting, standing, walking, bending all become a challenge. And, it’s confusing about what to do. Go to your primary...

Anxiety can be perplexing. Sometimes there is a clearly defined event or situation that triggers it and other times it appears a mystery. But, that depends on how you look at...

I’ve been in clinical chiropractic practice for more than 35 years and perhaps the biggest hindrance to people taking advantage of chiropractic is their fear of getting hurt. I...

Chiropractic is greatly misunderstood and if you currently see a chiropractor or are contemplating visiting one the more you understand what chiropractic is and how to use it the...

Occasionally we all get a headache. We might strain our neck reading or in front of a computer or adopt a posture trying to look at something or have a conversation. If that’s...

My focus is on solutions and correcting health conditions if at all possible. There are plenty of options when it comes to temporary symptom relief. That’s largely what the...

 If you are looking for more information on medications or injections for your chronic headaches there is plenty of information elsewhere. Let’s explore chronic headaches in a...

Even the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) “Increasing physical activity directly contributes to improved mental health and better overall health and well-being”. One...

If you take a look at the range of fibromyalgia symptoms from widespread pain on both sides of the body, fatigue, disrupted sleep, stress problems, immune and endocrine problems,...

Chronic pain of any kind is debilitating. It drains you of energy and impacts the quality of your life in every area, preventing you from being your best at home, at work, and at...

Pain is a difficult experience. It's difficult to go through but it also offers challenges in both diagnosis and treatment. Pain is the body’s normal response to injury or...

The National Health Interview Survey found that over 50 million or 20% of US adults report pain on most days or every day. Chronic pain is a growing challenge and if you suffer...

Most of us will do whatever we can as soon as we can to escape pain. The National Library of Medicine describes pain as a signal in your nervous system that something may be...

Stress is one of those words thrown about casually when it is actually the key to unlocking most health challenges. Did you know that over 90% of all illness and disease is...

When the word chronic is used in healthcare to describe a condition it means that it has existed for a minimum of 3 to 6 months. Most of us have experienced periodic headaches...

Fibromyalgia can be devastating. The constant pain and fatigue robs you of your ability to fully participate in your life. It limits your activity in every aspect of your life....

If you suffer from anxiety you are not alone. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that about 19% of US adults suffer from some form of anxiety. If we include...