Don’t Wait For Pain To Disappear Pain is not just uncomfortable and annoying. Pain can cause significant changes in the stabilizing muscles of the body. Research shows that people experiencing back pain have altered muscle activity in the stabilizing muscles of the back. This change in muscle tone and firing can result in altered spinal biomechanics which can result in further damage. If you’re experiencing pain or if it's been a while since your last spinal checkup, please contact our office today for a convenient appointment! Source: Spine 2003;28:1591-1598

Back Surgery: Proceed with Caution While back surgery can be necessary in a small percentage of individuals, it should only be used as a last resort. In a recent study published in the prestigious medical journal Spine, back education and exercises were compared to back surgery in a group of patients with chronic low back pain and disc degeneration. Researchers found equal improvement in those who received back education and exercises, and those who received back surgery… need we say more! Source: Spine 2003;28:1913-1921

Chiropractic Booming! Each year the health care community and the public becomes more impressed with and more dependant on chiropractic care. To help meet this demand, chiropractic educators are building more chiropractic institutions. On October 4th, Palmer College of Chiropractic will celebrate the grand opening of it’s third chiropractic college, located in Port Orange, Florida. Congratulations Palmer and congratulations future young doctors! Source: www.palmer.edu