Most people’s immediate thought after an injury is to apply ice. And this is in fact a good idea and I’ll explain why. As an aside, heat is certainly not recommended in most cases following an acute injury. I liken it to adding heat to a fire that you want to put out. The reason [...]
Posts Tagged ‘lower back pain’
Applying ice to an injury
Posted in common conditions, remedies, tagged back pain, lower back pain, pain on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ileocecal Valve
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, common conditions, tagged Applied Kinesiology, digestive disorders, lower back pain on October 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
One of my mentors, Dr. Tim Francis taught me that people will generally have no health problems/complaints (in general) if their water metabolism, blood sugar metabolism, and ileocecal valve are all functioning well. I’d say water and blood sugar metabolism, and digestion as a whole, as opposed to the ileocecal valve alone. You’ve probably never [...]
Arthritis and applied kinesiology – a comprehensive approach
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, remedies, tagged lower back pain, pain, remedies, supplements on September 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Arthritis simply means inflammation in a joint. I feel it’s a diagnosis given too loosely, too often. And I agree with the late Dr. David Walther in that: “Arthritis is often used as a wastebasket term for joint pain.” When people use the term/diagnosis “arthritis”, they are almost always referring to osteoarthritis; as opposed to [...]
Chiropractic, applied kinesiology, and low back pain
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, tagged Applied Kinesiology, back pain, chiropractic, lower back pain, muscle testing, muscles on August 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Low back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek out chiropractic care. I’ll discuss how I approach a patient with low back pain, as a chiropractor and applied kinesiologist. First, and most importantly, I take an in-depth history from the patient. Typically, if the doctor listens closely enough, the patient will tell [...]
