Spinal decompression treatment and therapy are procedures for treating the acute and chronic pain that is the result of bulging, herniated, and/or degenerated discs. Decompression treatment is divided into two categories, surgical and non-invasive, and each has its own parameters.
Surgical Spinal Decompression Treatment -

Surgical Decompression treatment is an invasive procedure...

Neck pain is something with which I’ve had some experience, from the time I was twelve or thirteen years old. While I now know that my neck probably started hurting because it was severely out of alignment with my spine, it’s still a little bit of a mystery as to how or why that problem originated.

In the Genes? -

I remember my mother, when I was little, suffering periodically...

Even with the increasing popularity of massage therapy, few people are familiar with trigger point therapy. This technique was developed by Dr. Janet Travell in 1942, and although it is still not well accepted in the medical community, it has been effectively used in both chiropractic and massage practices.

The concept behind trigger points is that specific areas of hyper-irritability...

Soft tissue injuries can have a number of causes: car accidents, sports, or an unexpected stumble or fall. For a long time they went undetected because they do not appear on x-rays. Technological advancement led to the development of CAT scans, MRIs (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), and Ultrasound procedures that reveal injuries in soft tissue. The ability to detect these injuries better enables...

Headaches can be caused by various contributing factors. Often times, the head pain that we experience is due to loud music, stress, or other easily identifiable reasons. The good thing is that there are other alternatives for relieving this pain besides turning to Aspirin.

Hands on Treatment for Headaches -

The average headache sufferer is a person who is in desperate need...

If you are preparing for spinal decompression surgery, there are some things that you’ll be required by your doctors to do to prepare, and also some things that you should do on your own to get your body ready.

What the Doctors Require -

The doctors will require, first and foremost and most obviously, a basic, general medical examination, to be followed with a chest x-ray,...

Spinal decompression relieves pressure, or compression, on the spinal cord or spinal nerves. This is actually the same service, on a noninvasive scale, performed by a chiropractor; however, in some cases nerve damage and compression have reached such a critical stage that chiropractic intervention is no longer the best option or even a possibility, as in the case...

While running comes naturally to so many people, there is also technique involved. Different techniques and guides are used for running for fitness, running a marathon, and running because you love to run. However, you run, you need to be careful of injuries.

You can get injured in so many ways if you are not careful.  The most common injuries occur as the result of over training and improper technique. However, even the best runner can have an accident and sustain an injury.

The best way to treat a running injury is by proper...

Neck pain is a pain that is different from any other because it is a pain that most people don’t experience every day.  In comparison to back aches, headaches, and knee pain, the pain that one feels in their neck area may initially seem minor.  It’s important however, to know the difference between minor and major neck pain, and when to seek medical attention.

The Minor Neck Pain Checklist -

The following are common descriptions of minor neck pain:

“    A sharp or dull pain
“    Slight...

The knee joint is a remarkably flexible joint without which walking would be impossible.  The stresses that the knee undergoes in daily life are significant, but if you are athletically inclined the knee takes much more of a beating and is more likely to suffer injuries.

Comprised of four bones and two muscle groups, the knee is stabilized by a complex set of four ligaments.  Along with the shock absorbing meniscus and the bursas that facilitate smooth movement, this intricate structure requires all of its parts to be in good working...