Articles
What is Osgood-Schlatter’s disease?
Dear Dr. Steve: My son has recently started complaining of knee pain. It has gotten worse since starting soccer. Someone told me it was Osgood-Schlatters disease. What is this and is there any treatment for [...]
Scoliosis
Scoliosis is defined as an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. This abnormal sideways bending of the spine can be structural or functional in nature. That means it may be due to a specific structure [...]
The Digestive System
Our digestive system is imperative to our survival and necessary for the rest of our systems to thrive. A diseased digestive tract can affect all other parts of the body in profound ways. We rely [...]
Spinal Degeneration
We sometimes think of spinal degeneration or osteoarthritis as a disorder dealt with only by the elderly. Spinal degeneration is not a problem that singles out the elderly. It is a progressive disorder caused by [...]
Sinus Infections
I am often asked if chiropractic adjustments or acupuncture can relieve the pain and pressure of sinus infections and congestion. Sinus infections or sinusitis is an infection or inflammation of the air filled pockets in [...]
Short Leg Syndrome Has Far Reaching Consequences
Not all legs are created equal. The most common ‘normal' skeletal variant is leg length inequality. Many of us walk around every day having one leg shorter than the other. This may not seem important, [...]
Sciatica – What A Pain
A common complaint which brings people to my office for treatment is pain in the buttocks and/or down one leg. This pain may be sharp shooting or it may be dull and achy. The pain [...]
Restless Leg Syndrome
Are you having trouble sleeping or staying asleep? Do your legs ache or burn and twitch either when resting or later on at night? Do you have the overwhelming urge to move your legs when [...]
Osteoporosis Prevention
Almost 20 million women in the United States are at risk of developing or already have the potentially crippling bone disorder osteoporosis, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. One in two women [...]
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis, degenerative joint disease, degenerative disc disease, osteoarthrosis, they all mean the same thing: joint inflammation. Osteoarthritis or OA affects all vertebrates even those that are non weight-bearing such as whales and dolphins. OA has [...]