California Chiropractic

read moreAcross the nation, non-surgical disc decompression therapy is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing options for lower back and/or neck pain relief. If your days and nights are spent in an agony of unrelenting back pain, and the results of traditional medical treatment have been disappointing, you need to know that there is an alternative. Can't brush your hair or open a jar because of constant hand pain and numbness? If you've been taking pain killers, and occasional cortisone shots, which only mask the problem temporarily, or if you're contemplating surgery to correct the problem, you should look first at a possible alternative treatment based on chiropractic.

read moreDISCLAIMER: No individuals, including those under our active care, should use the information, resources or tools contained within to self-diagnose or self-treat any health-related condition. Diagnosis and treatment of all health conditions should only be performed by your doctor of chiropractic or other licensed health care professional.

read more2. Do you have stiffness in your joints when you get up in the morning, and the stiffness goes away after about a half hour. This, too, is an early sign of arthritis. 7. Do your joints crackle when they're moved, or feel "gritty"? This is a symptom of osteoarthritis. The crackling sound is caused by irritated cartilage and bones rubbing together, making a grating sound. 8. Are the affected joints symmetrically located? That is, if the joints in the first finger of each hand are in pain, you may have rheumatoid arthritis.

read moreRecent government reports indicate that most Medicare HMOs do not provide chiropractic services. That is Illegal. Does the HMO or plan actually use chiropractors to deliver these services? Many plans claim to have chiropractic services "available" but actually never or rarely provide them-or claim to provide them through the services of non-chiropractors. Does the HMO (or its panel or staff) actually employ any chiropractors? If so, are they permitted to refer plan members for chiropractic care?

read moreIf you suffer from incapacitating headaches, just a few minutes of reading these reports may change your life. Your headaches are not necessarily caused by chemical imbalance or stress. It could be that you have an easily correctable condition in which your neck muscles and joints are actually irritating the delicate nerves which control muscle tension and blood flow, resulting in a headache that medication will never cure! It may turn out that all you need is a simple headache evaluation to determine if you are needlessly suffering, and that the beginning of the end of your suffering may be only days away, through chiropractic treatment.

read moreIn treating those with ADHD, too much attention has been paid to the stimulant medicine, Ritalin, in the past ten years. Unsatisfied parents are turning increasingly the non-drug treatments by chiropractors who focus on nutrition and posture, and lifestyle changes which can affect brain activity and contribute to this disorder. Our office offers a non-drug treatment alternative for ADHD patients that focuses on the underlying problems, rather than just masking the problem with drugs. Since postural muscles influence brain activity, proper attention to posture can lead to favorable changes in brain activity, and therefore brain development, and the alleviation of ADHD.

read moreWhat your doctor doesn't know about low back pain will surprise you. If your doctor tells you that your back has been sprained and that cutting back on your activities while taking medication will cure the problem, then you can be certain that he or she may not be the one you should be talking to. The reason for this is that most medical doctors are unable to diagnose and treat the real cause of low back pain. Their treatment is likely to be ineffective and will likely result in your never getting better.

read moreInsurance companies realize the many advantages of chiropractic care, and chiropractic treatment is usually fully covered by automobile insurance policies, no matter who is at fault, and no matter whether you were the driver, a passenger, or a pedestrian. We will help you submit the necessary insurance paper work and fille a claim with your insurance company. Even if you are not currently in pain, there nevertheless may be underlying and hidden damage to your spinal column, which may not manifest itself as a serious impairment of bodily function for months or even years.