Recently, research has revealed that the simple act of implanting an electrical stimulator near the spinal cord is enough to give paralyzed patients the ability to move. Apparently, just providing the electrical energy is enough to allow the inborn intelligence of the body to use it for healing. While the [...]
Failed back surgery (FBS) pain is a real bugaboo. It leads to chronic neck, arm, or back pain and/or leg pain that occurs after surgery. The most common complaints with FBS include burning and aching pain involving the back and/or legs. Patients can report sharp, stabbing pain into the extremities. [...]
My sister Judy who lives in California got talked into going to a Botox party. You know the kind of party where self appointed pseudo-doctors dole out wine, cheese and injections of the botulism toxin? Judy came home from the party and her husband was shocked to see that her [...]
If you are trying to quit smoking, acupuncture is a natural way to help you curb your craving for nicotine. Acupuncture may not be as well-known as nicotine patches or gum. But it can offer relief, especially in the acute phase of withdrawal when you’re wrestling with fatigue, irritability and [...]
Now that the holidays are behind us and our New Years resolutions are ahead of us it is time to buckle down and attack the New Year with style! One of the most common resolutions is to lose the weight that has been creeping up on us over the past [...]
In the era of wooden sailing vessels mariners sailed in tall ships for months at a time. Some of these sailors suffered a strange malady that led to swollen and bleeding gums and the opening of previously healed wounds. Although there were many treatments available during this period, most were [...]
I have a passion. My passion is to get people to think differently about their health. I have a passion to change the world one vertebrae at a time. It is commonplace thought that we have to play a more active role in maintaining good health. It’s our responsibility to [...]
