by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 23, 2020 | Sciatica Nerve Pain
Lumbar stenosis surgery for sciatica, like any type of surgical procedure does not always yield the most successful results. This is why it’s important to carefully and methodically assess all of the personal risk factors. Sciatica causes severe pain and surgery could...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 22, 2020 | Chronic Pain
Finding ways to manage chronic pain is a priority. Chiropractic testing and treatment could be an option that is effective and affordable. Various chiropractic care can help manage chronic pain caused by a condition like herniated disc/s. Chiropractic testing involves...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 21, 2020 | Chronic Pain
There are various chronic treatment/management options available. Chronic pain treatment focuses on treating and managing the root cause and underlying condition that is causing the pain. The physical and psychological aspects of chronic pain need to be balanced in...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 20, 2020 | Chronic Pain
Getting an accurate chronic pain diagnosis is essential to creating the most optimal, highly customized treatment plan for the individual. Depending on the severity and cause of pain, individuals could require various pain specialists/therapists combined with a...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 17, 2020 | Chronic Pain
Anybody can have chronic pain. Adults typically complain of joint pain, low back pain, and neurogenic pain. While children and teenagers are more likely to have more headaches, abdominal pain, leg, and hand pain. Regardless there are individuals that have a higher...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 16, 2020 | Chronic Pain
Several conditions and factors can cause chronic pain. Usually, these are conditions that accompany normal aging, which affect bones and joints. The top three are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and fibromyalgia. Other common causes are nerve damage and injuries...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 15, 2020 | Chronic Pain
How does pain become chronic? Pain can be a complex condition, as it involves both physiological and psychological components. When an individual experiences an injury, the damaged tissues trigger and send pain signals to the brain. This is how the body alerts that...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 14, 2020 | Chronic Pain
Chronic pain, depending on the cause, can last up to six months or even longer. Individuals with chronic pain can have physical effects that generate added stress on the body. This includes: Tense muscles Limited moveability Lack of energy Appetite change Some...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 13, 2020 | Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is pain that does not stop and persists for weeks, months, and years. It also describes pain that continues long after the injury that caused the pain has healed. It affects millions of people with debilitating side-effects that can range from low-self...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 10, 2020 | Sports Injuries
The most common causes of golf injuries are playing and practicing too excessively, improper swinging mechanics, and little or no physical conditioning. Pain meds either over-the-counter or prescribed, bracing, and surgical procedures are how symptoms are treated...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 8, 2020 | Nerve Injury, Spine Care
Spinal disorders and injuries could cause a nerve injury through compression or damage causing Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction also known as Bladder Dysfunction. Neurogenic bladder disorder means an individual is having problems with urination. Neurogenic involves the...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 7, 2020 | Children, Health
Chiropractic adjustments for children’s health is nothing new, but it could be something new for parents. Do children really need chiropractic adjustments? Chiropractic physicians, also known as DC’s provide techniques and treatments that pediatricians...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 6, 2020 | Chiropractic
Individuals with chronic pain, whether back, neck, arm, hips, etc, want to avoid surgery or drug treatments. This is where a chiropractic physician comes in with natural/alternative medicine combined with conventional approaches to pain management. New pain assessment...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 2, 2020 | Massage
Massage therapeutics is not about the candles, aromatherapy, and the spa. Although those items can be beneficial for relaxation etc, the massage part of the therapy is just that. An intense manual manipulation of the body’s tissues. Made to work out/relax tight,...
by Dr. Alex Jimenez D.C.,C.C.S.T | Jul 1, 2020 | Athletes, Sports Injuries
Chiropractic athletics is a natural treatment focused on athletes and sports injuries. It is a non-surgical, non-drug option that can help individual athletes prevent injury/s from happening, maintain optimal athletic performance, and relives sports musculoskeletal...
