by thegrovewellness | Sep 21, 2008 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, Health Tips, Research
In my view, disc degeneration is somewhere along the lines of death and taxes – inevitable and it affects everyone. However, while everyone may show the signs of disc degeneration (on X-ray), what that actually means in terms of pain, quality of life and...
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 | Jul 15, 2008 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, Health Tips
One of the most common things I hear in my Comox Valley Chiropractic clinic is a complaint of pain in the morning. This can happen for two main reasons. Most people think that their morning pain is due to sleeping on an old pillow or mattress. It is true that an...
by thegrovewellness | May 26, 2008 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, Health Tips
I’m sure by now everyone knows of the harmful effects of smoking. Besides the well known side-effects, most people don’t know that smoking increases your risk of back and neck pain due to the toxic effect of nicotine (and other toxins) on your discs,...
by thegrovewellness | May 9, 2008 | Comox Valley Chiropractic, exercise
As a former resident of Kitsilano, there were certain things that I felt morally obligated to stay away from. I don’t own one piece of Lululemon gear. I don’t own a miniature dog and if I did, I certainly wouldn’t dress him up. I don’t have any...