Back surgery should be a very last resort measure. Spinal surgery though sometimes can help limitedly, often ends up being of no benefit at all and causing a world of pain during the recovery. Common back surgeries include: spinal fusion, laminectomy, foraminotomy, a discectomy, and disk replacement. These surgeries often have to be repeated in [...]
Very few things hurt worse than ramming your hand so hard into something that your finger actually jams. The PIP (proximal interphalangeal) joint absorbs the blow, stretching the ligament in the finger. This is incredibly painful. Surprisingly it is quite common and easy to do - be it sports related or just an everyday activity, [...]
It may seem like a trivial thing your parents and teachers told you as a kid “Sit up straight!” but good posture, especially as you age, becomes increasingly important. Sitting up and standing straight and tall not only make you appear taller, more self-assured and confident, it lengthens the spine allowing proper spacing between discs. [...]
At Jason B. Kaster Chiropractic Clinic of Fort Myers and Naples, we utilize different techniques and alternative treatments that can be used to aid in relieving neck pain and stiffness. What causes stiffness in the neck? Neck stiffness is usually associated with weakness from long periods of use and results in neck muscle tension, even headaches. For example, [...]
Simply put, the difference of these two injuries is more on the location of inflammation or pain felt. With Tennis elbow (or "lateral epicondylitis") the affected part is the outside or lateral elbow, which is connected to the muscles that extend the wrist backwards and straightens the [...]
Suffer from Headaches? Get Adjusted, not Medicated. Research shows that spinal manipulation may be an effective treatment option for tension headaches and headaches that originate in the neck. How do you deal with a pounding headache? Take a pill and hope it goes away? Do you clench your teeth [...]
Chiropractic Care during Pregnancy is safe and effective Pregnancy is a beautiful thing – but there’s a side effect that can be straining, painful, and downright annoying. We're talking about low back pain, both lumbar back pain and posterior pelvic pain. An estimated 50% to 80% [...]
Get Happy Feet (Plus, improved posture and pain relief) You have all ten of your toes and your feet look just fine. So you don't need custom made shoe inserts, right? Maybe not– an attractive set of trotters doesn’t necessarily mean that you don't have [...]
Whether it’s a weight loss plan or playing the stock market, we’re always looking for positive effects in the shortest amount of time. Suffering from Degenerative Disc Disease is always bad news, but a recent study reveals some promising results for a quick pain reduction in just one chiropractic [...]
Do you often experience a disturbing pain along your back, buttock, or thigh area? Or, perhaps, you find it quite difficult to sit on one place due to discomfort feeling? If any of these signs are present, this might lead to one conclusion: you are suffering from sacroiliac joint [...]