In the News: Chiropractic and Golf in Asheville
Friday, April 27th, 2012
Are you an Asheville golfer suffering from back pain and considering chiropractic treatment? A recent article from MarketWatch discusses the growing use of Chiropractic treatments by professional golfers. Because of the nature of the sport, many of these professionals experience muscle imbalances and spinal misalignment. The article contends that in addition to the treatment of …
Pinched Nerves
Friday, April 20th, 2012
Last week, I received the following email from a young woman, Alison: Dr. Bart, Two days ago, I was opening some boxes at work. I was stooped over, and when I stood back up, I experienced a super sharp pain in my neck – I think it’s a pinched nerve. I was extremely stiff and …
Posture and Disc Herniation
Friday, April 13th, 2012
Last week, I told you about the symptoms of Thoracic disc herniation. According to physioadvisor.com, here are some of the culprits involved in disc bulges in this area of the spine: poor core stability a sedentary lifestyle being overweight muscle tightness muscle weakness joint stiffness poor lifting technique poor posture a lifestyle involving large amounts …
Disc Herniation in the Thoracic Spine
Friday, April 6th, 2012
In the past few blogs, I’ve been discussing both disc herniation and Degenerative Disc Disease in the lower spine. This week, I want to talk a little bit about how these occurrences affect the middle back, or Thoracic spine. “The most common location for thoracic disc disorders is at the thoracolumbar (the thoracic and lumbar …
Degenerative Disc Disease
Monday, April 2nd, 2012
Last week, I mentioned that I wanted to talk more about Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD). Technically, DDD, is not really a disease. The term is used to describe the process of disc degeneration that may happen to some people as they age. Here is a great video that explains in more detail, how discs degeneration …
Disk Herniation, Part 2
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
In the last blog, I discussed disc herniation. Today, I’d like to go a little bit more in depth on this subject. The most common place to herniate a disc is at the L5, which you can see on the image below. The L5 level actually refers to two discs: * The L5-S1, which …
Herniated Discs and Sciatica
Monday, March 19th, 2012
In this blog, I want to talk a little bit more in depth about herniated discs, a very common condition that we see here in our office. Above is a cross-section image of the spine, and on the right, what a herniated disc looks like. As you can see, when the disc bulges, it puts …
Can Chiropractic and Yoga work together?
Monday, March 12th, 2012
Chiropractic has a lot to do with posture, alignment of the spine and full range of motion. For this reason, if you’ve ever practiced Yoga, you might recognize that it has a lot in common with Chiropractic. Essentially, yoga is about creating balance in the body. This is achieved by developing both strength and …
Active in Asheville: Biking / Cycling
Monday, March 5th, 2012
In the last Active in Asheville blog, I gave you some resources for doing some hiking locally. This week, I’m going to do the same with biking. First, I want to mention why regular Chiropractic care might be beneficial to those of you who are serious mount biking and/or cycling enthusiasts. Ron Fritzke, D.C., …
Treating Insomnia, Part 2: Acupuncture
Thursday, March 1st, 2012
In previous blogs, I’ve talked about how Acupuncture can help with back pain, migraines and food cravings. Today, I’ll add insomnia to that list. When you receive an acupuncture treatment, your nervous system begins to calm down. The acupuncture needles are doing deep work by unraveling your subconscious stresses, balancing your Qi, and releasing …