When suffering a neck trauma (accident, fall, or sports injury), a person can feel a short duration of pain and concussion symptoms that leaves in a few days. This can hide any underlying injury to the neck spine. A proper x-ray analysis can save you from long-term, sometimes permanent injury. This healthy cervical…
Read MoreForward Head Posture (FHP) causes a wide variety of symptoms from neck/shoulder/upper back pain, headaches to neuropathy to the arms and lower body. FHP is an x-ray term used to identify the head and neck in front of the body (see image). Normal left; FHP right. This term has been published by Don and…
Read MoreHere is the the video- Usually a weak, painful back can be correlated with tight hamstrings (located behind your upper legs). This exercise with help relax your hamstrings BEFORE starting back strength exercises. Recovering from poor posture and/or back pain requires a game plan. If you have pain during this stretch, before you start exercising…
Read MoreMedication misuse is a growing, widespread plague throughout the United States. The blame has been put on the patient in the past, and now the national medical association is seeing their fault. In this paper, the AAFP calls for “addressing the dual public health crises of under treated pain and opioid (pain medication) misuse/abuse at…
Read MoreIn the past, most people have sought help for bone, joint, muscle and nerve conditions through their medical doctors. People now have to pay for some or all of their own healthcare, so they are choosing Chiropractors because of the profession’s improvement of health through their non-surgical, non-medication approach. In this video, Dr. Ratkovic answers…
Read MoreGo direct to the video demonstration here. Sitting is the most used posture throughout the day. In this short video Dr. Ratkovic explains the best posture while sitting to limit the stress on our back. By understanding the “how to’s” of proper positioning, you can keep limit back pain and stop hunching forward. Here is Natalie…
Read MoreA healthy spinal joint has normal motion. Motion is caused by muscle and ligaments. Muscles have elasticity that allows the body to flex and bend. Spinal ligaments have relatively minor elasticity causing only bone to bone motion. Specifically in the front and back of the vertebrae. Here is the difference when the body moves: When…
Read More?Book On-Line Appointments? ? Peggy’s Cure for Headaches and Neck/Spine Pain (video) In this video I give you 3 things to ask for when seeking help for your neck pain. When the doctor gives you the correct answers, then you have the best chance of recovery and staying healthy. Follow through with each step to find…
Read MoreFrom 2010 to 2016 more family and friends are take medications for diabetes, high cholesterol and pain. This can lead to drug dependence and a lower quality of life. Change one’s lifestyle, can help reduce or remove medication use and live a healthier and happy life. So if you decide to get healthy, these are…
Read MoreSciatica can be treated without surgery when causes are understood and it is diagnosed early. Sciatica is a low back condition causing groin, leg, knee, foot neuropathy usually starting on one side. Conditions causing sciatica include spinal joint limited motion and disc herniation/bulge leading to the neuropathy. Neuropathy types include pain, numbness, tingling, pain, weakness….
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