Rancho Palos Verdes Chiropractic Care

**New Location in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.**   I focus on getting you out of pain fast, without long treatment programs.  The combination of Cold Laser and precise chiropractic spinal adjustment is the key.  Many patients report immediate pain relief after just one visit.  Additional  treatment procedures I use are: Atlas Orthogonal, Spinal Decompression for herniated discs and sciatica, Pregnancy Chiropractic …

Chiropractic Helps Senior Citizens Stay Active

Aging isn’t easy.  Your risk of certain medical conditions increases, and often your mobility decreases.  This can lower your quality of life.  In addition, when you have a spinal condition the problems can be worse.  There is good news, however!  Research released in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics suggests that receiving regular chiropractic care offers many beneficial effects. Researchers set …

Chiropractic at the World Series

The Washington Nationals won the 2019 World Series last night, and chiropractic care had a hand in the victory! Max Scherzer, professional baseball player and pitcher for the brand-new 2019 World Series Champions, had to sit out Game 5 of the play-offs.  Just a few days earlier, he injured his neck and suffered nerve irritation. After an integrated healthcare team …

What Causes Chronic Pain After a Car Crash?

Some patients develop chronic, widespread pain after a car crash.  Decades ago, people with these symptoms were thought to be exaggerating or faking their injuries.  But now we know that there are actual changes that occur in the brain and nervous system.  These changes can be the root cause of the chronic pain. During a crash, the tissues of your …

New Study Finds Chiropractic Care Linked to Lower Opioid Usage

We’re all aware of the serious problem in the US with opiate addiction. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 115 Americans die from opiate overdoses each day (about 43,000 a year), and we spend about $78 billion on the total costs of opiate abuse. Opioid addiction is crippling our economy and many communities. Many people who become addicted to opiates …

Pain Medication May Prolong Muscle Soreness

Many people take pain medication to reduce muscle soreness after an intense workout, but a study suggests that could actually prolong the pain. Researchers tested the effects of two common pain medications on muscle soreness. After performing heavy physical activity, participants took one of the medications or a placebo for a week after the workout. When compared to the placebo, …

Sciatica Relief with Cold Laser and Spine Decompression

Sciatica is a pain that originates in the low back and radiates through the buttock, pain down the back of the thigh, into the calf, and down to the foot.  Numbness, pins and needles sensation, and tingling are also symptoms of sciatica. Sciatica is usually caused by irritation or compression of the roots of the sciatic nerve, which originate in …

Pinched Nerve in Your Neck? The 3 Most Common Causes

One of the most common conditions I treat is the infamous pinched nerve. Patients describe a stiff and sore neck, pain in their shoulder, arm or hand, or numbness and tingling in the fingers.  They describe the pain as sharp, stabbing, burning, or a dull ache. The medical term for this condition is called cervical radiculopathy.  It’s an irritation or compression …

How to Avoid Neck Pain and Text Neck

If you’re like most people, you probably spend a little too much time hunched over a smartphone or other mobile devices, doing everything from socializing with friends to setting up important meetings. Unfortunately, this overuse can put your neck at an increased risk for poor posture and a painful condition commonly called text neck. If you have text neck or …

How to Prevent Osteoporosis

Postmenopausal osteoporosis can be prevented by taking steps as early in life as possible. A woman’s peak bone mass is typically achieved by the age of 30.  The amount of bone that is obtained at one’s peak, and how much is retained thereafter, is influenced by several factors. Here is a list of ways to prevent osteoporosis. Genetics and osteoporosis. …