by thegrovewellness | Oct 16, 2008 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, Health Resources, Research, treatment options
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock in the last few weeks, you’re aware of the financial crisis that is affecting the world. With governments stepping in with millions (and billions) of dollars to bail out companies and banks alike, its time to realize...
by thegrovewellness | Sep 14, 2008 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, Health Resources, treatment options
A research study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine states that “Arthroscopic surgery for osteoarthritis of the knee provides no additional benefit to optimized physical and medical therapy.” Researchers followed two groups of...
by thegrovewellness | Sep 10, 2008 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, Research, treatment options
Chronic low back pain has been the subject of much research and funding, with very little relevant information coming from the effort. It is a very difficult condition to manage, and its effect on society can be valued into the billions of dollars. However, it is also...
by thegrovewellness | Sep 3, 2008 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, Health Tips, treatment options
One of the most common things that this Comox Valley Chiropractor sees in my practice is rotator cuff tendonitis. I’ll treat at least 2-3 per day, sometimes as a primary complaint but usually as an add-on to other complaints. Most often, the problem with be...
by thegrovewellness | Aug 24, 2008 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, Research, treatment options
Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) can be described as outside (lateral) knee pain that is made worse by any lower limb activities, most notably running and cycling. The incidence of this injury is on the rise in my practice, but research also shows that ITBS is the...
by thegrovewellness | Aug 15, 2008 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, Health Resources, treatment options
Many of you have been watching the Olympics. If you’ve been watching beach volleyball, you’ve no doubt spotted the peculiar black tape all over the shoulder of one of the American women. This taping method which was developed by a chiropractor, called...