Chronic pain, lingering, persistent pain, may not respond well to conventional therapy options. If such is the case, you may want to try complementary and alternative medications (CAM). CAM is a phrase used for practices and therapies that are not currently considered part of conventional medicine. However, pain relief is found by many patients. What CAM therapies are recommended… Read More
Question: I've had back pain for awhile and I was able to function through it for a time. But now it's taking its toll on me, as well as my family. I never believed in chiropractors, but now I'll try anything. What should I ask my physician about chiropractic? El Paso, TX. Chiropractor, Dr. Alexander Jimenez has seen this scenario… Read More
Pain is defined as a physical discomfort caused by illness or injury. Most cases of pain are temporary, or they disappear once the source of the symptom is treated or healed, however, what happens when the pain becomes persistent? How can you diagnose chronic pain? Diagnosing chronic pain can be a long procedure. Because there are lots of… Read More
Question: I work at a desk all day and have started to feel pain in my neck, back, shoulders and arms. Can chiropractors help with sitting posture and general posture? El Paso, TX. Chiropractor, Dr. Alexander Jimenez provides insight into proper sitting posture and general posture through chiropractic. Have people asked you about using a posture brace to help correct… Read More
Millions of people live with some form of back or neck pain every day. While most of these are only temporary and resolve on their own, many others will continue to experience painful symptoms long after the source of their pain has been treated or healed. Unfortunately, the exact cause of chronic pain is often misunderstood. What causes chronic… Read More
It's critical for both patient and the doctor to have an understanding of the distinction between chronic pain and acute pain. As an individual with symptoms of pain and discomfort, being affected by persistent continuous pain, with often no apparent cause or reason, can be frustrating. When does acute pain become chronic pain? The pain is an indication… Read More
From acute pain, to chronic pain and neuropathic pain, when painful symptoms begin to affect you or a loved one, it becomes a priority to seek medical attention immediately to diagnose the source of the pain and begin treatment. But with so many types of injuries and/or conditions, it may often be difficult to know the exact cause without properly… Read More
Pain is an often normal perception which can signal an injury or condition. While pain may go away after the initial issue is resolved, for some individuals, pain may be a constant, long-term symptoms, known as chronic pain. Chronic pain can be debilitating, and it may drive you to wonder just what can you do to relieve the symptoms. … Read More
Question: My parents are elderly, and both hurt their backs. What type of doctor or physician should I look for? Chiropractic care is safe and effective for elderly adults with back pain, according to new research. To better understand the risk and benefits of chiropractic care in elderly individuals, El Paso, TX. Chiropractor, Dr. Alexander Jimenez, answers questions regarding chiropractic… Read More
How To Tell If Your Neck Pain Is Serious Should you be worried about that nagging neck pain that's been bothering you for the previous couple of days? If you wait until it goes away or do you call a doctor and/or chiropractor? It Could Be A Muscle Strain Did you lift something heavy recently? Or maybe you slept wrong… Read More
Question: My car was rear-ended. Since then, my neck hurts, feels rigid, and I have upper back pain. My wife says it's whiplash and that I should see a physician. Is there anything that I can do to accelerate my recovery? Should I see my physician and/or chiropractor? How long will my pain last? El Paso, TX Answer: Your symptoms… Read More
Chronic Pain: Individuals with acute, chronic back pain understand how it can affect and disrupt one's life. Chronic back pain can make it hard to carry out an exercise routine or to appreciate even the simplest daily activities. Regardless of the amount of chronic pain cases in the United States, polls estimate that 11 to 40 percent of Americans… Read More
Healthcare professionals who specialize in treating chronic pain have realized that this condition is not only a feeling or sensation, such as touch or vision, but rather, pain can be influenced by the ways the brain processes pain signals. Chronic pain may provoke emotional reactions, such as fear or even dread, depending on what we believe concerning the pain… Read More
Historical Chiropractic News Editors Note: The information provided here was forwarded to Planet Chiropractic by a chiropractor in Texas. Far too many people (including chiropractors) are not aware of historical events that took place during the 1917 – 1918 Spanish Flu years, which involved chiropractors caring for thousands that suffered influenza infection during those times. With such a firestorm of… Read More
The Narrative Of JFK Shows The Difficulty In Diagnosing & Treating Spinal Disorders. At age 43, John F. Kennedy was the youngest president elected into U.S. workplace, and has been depicted as full of youth and vitality. But he was far from healthy, and spent most of his adult life fighting with many medical issues, including back pain which started… Read More
Backpack pain is an all too common condition of school-age children. While back pain is a known and widely-studied issue in adults, its prevalence in school-aged children has received relatively little scientific attention. Elementary, middle, and high school students must often carry backpacks that weigh enough to trigger chronic back pain, bad posture, and even decreased lung volume. I have… Read More
Chiropractic, Massages & Spinal Injections Are Your Papal Prescription For Low Back & Leg Pain. Should you suffer from the low back and leg symptoms of sciatica, the pope feels your pain. Reports reveal that Pope Francis has spent part of his 2017 summer undergoing spinal shots and massage therapy to help manage his sciatica. Sciatica is intense low back… Read More
A range of factors can play an essential part in the experience of chronic pain. Pain is the body's normal reaction to an injury or illness, But for many people, pain can be a constant. When pain lasts for 3 to 6 months or more, it’s called chronic pain. If you hurt day after day, it can take a… Read More
The impulse to view human life as fundamental to the existence of the universe has been triggered in the traditions of all cultures. It is so fundamental to the way people observed facts that it might be, to a certain extent, ingrained in the way the human psyche has evolved. That humanity is out of balance with the character… Read More