Chiropractors have become the the foremost experts when it comes to treating conditions of the spine. These are our most basic cases. There are many different issues that can cause pain of the mid and low back. Arthritis, herniated disc, facet syndrome, sprain/strains, spinal stenosis, and subluxation just to name a few. As chiropractors we...
Author: Dr. Mike Geheren
Does the Neck Hammock work?
Does the Neck Hammock work? As a doctor of chiropractic this is a question I often get asked. The short answer is kind of. I know this sounds a little ambiguous and non committal but that’s the truth of it. Cervical traction is not a new form of treatment for neck pain. Traction has been...
Why we need veggies
Eat the Rainbow for healthy nutrition! I am sorry to tell you I am not talking about Skittles the multi colored candy. I am talking about the huge variety of fruits and vegetables available at most grocery stores. A question not often asked is why are there so many different colors in nature and especially...
Neck Pain
Neck pain and stiffness treatment in Virginia Beach. Imagine holding a bowling ball in your out stretched hand for hours at a time, believe me it would get heavy and your arm would get very tired and sore. Sitting for hours at a computer looking down can have a similar effect and create quite...
Back Pain
Treating pain in the mid and low back in Virginia Beach. Chiropractors have become the the foremost experts when it comes to treating conditions of the spine. These are our most basic cases. There are many different issues that can cause pain of the mid and low back. Arthritis, herniated disc, facet syndrome, sprain/strains,...
Headache
Headache treatment in Virginia Beach. Headaches are one of the most common conditions seen in a chiropractic office. As you can see from the picture above there are many different types of headache. The location and severity factor heavily into the labeling of the different types of headache. Causes can include trauma, muscle tension, allergies,...
Sciatica
Treatment of Sciatica in Virginia Beach One of the more common conditions treated by chiropractic physicians is a pain or numbness that starts in the low back and runs down the back of the leg. This condition is called sciatica. Sciatica refers to the large sciatic nerve that starts in the low back...
Shoulder Pain
Causes and treatment for shoulder pain. Pinched nerve coming from the neck and upper back. Upper back and neck pain that radiates into the shoulder is the most common type of shoulder pain. When shoulder pain originates at the spine the pain will generally run across the top of the shoulder and down into the...
Arthritis
Arthritis treatment in Virginia Beach. What is arthritis? Arthritis affects about 40 million Americans of all ages. Degenerative arthritis often referred to as degenerative disc disease, degenerative joint disease or osteoarthritis afflicts the weight-bearing joints: the knees, hips and spine primarily but can affect any joint. It often manifests following an injury or...
Restless Leg Syndrome
Restless Leg Syndrome treated in Virginia Beach Symptoms of RLS As many as one in twenty people might suffer from restless leg syndrome or RLS. This condition interferes with sleep by causing symptoms of an antsy feeling or numbness and tingling in the feet and legs. Other common effects are jumpiness or thrashing of the...