Individuals being affected by continuous neck or back pain it may be uncertain of what the best course of treatment may be. The two of the most commonly chosen course of treatments are chiropractic or physical therapy. There are definitely differences between these two and after reading this you should have a better idea of…
Cold Laser Treatment in Fort Collins
While technology still has not given us time machines or transporters, the advances in laser therapy in the treatment of pain and injuries has made leaps and bounds. Our chiropractic clinic in Fort Collins has been using laser therapy since 2008 with astonishing results. One of the major advantages of cold laser therapy is the…
The Thyroid: Can chiropractic help?
You can easily see some of the symptoms associated with hypo or hyper-thyroidism in the picture so I won’t go into those, but there are a few other less known symptoms that I will mention. Individuals with hypothyroidism can suffer from a laundry list of musculoskeletal problems, like carpal tunnel syndrome, autoimmune joint diseases (like…
Fort Collins Spinal Decompression
Fort Collins Spinal Decompression Back pain sufferers from all over Larimer County can now rejoice as Rocky Mountain Chiro Care has a spinal decompression machine and protocol to help save and improve degenerated discs. We are all constantly under pressure from gravitational forces which squash the delicately soft discs which interject and connect our spines….
Free Friends and Family Friday
Free Friends and Family Friday! The First Friday of each month I will waive ALL new patient fees for the first five callers who mention Free Friends and Family Friday! 970.491.9191 So why in the world would I be doing such a crazy thing? Well with the cost of advertising these days I can either…
Chiropractic Care Beats Medication for Neck Pain
In this months issue of Annals of Internal Medicine new research was published showing Spinal Manipulative Therapy (SMT) or in layman’s terms a chiropractic adjustment and exercise was more effective in relieving neck pain than than medication. The participants of this study were divided into three groups: an adjustment by a Doctor of Chiropractic group,…
Chiropractic Neck Adjustment and Laser Study
In this study published in the March/April, JMPT, 2011, individuals with Cervical Facet Dysfunction (a pain sensitive joint in the neck) were taken through 3 different treatment options. The first group only adjusted, the second group had only laser applied, and the third group had both laser applied and had their neck adjusted. Although all…