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Spinal Decompression and Deep Tissue Laser Therapy for Herniated Discs

Posted on February 26, 2012 by admin

We have been providing treatment for herniated discs in San Francisco for 20 years now. About 7 years ago we began to incorporate nonsurgical spinal decompression with the DRX9000 into the mix. A few years later we added cold laser … Continue reading →

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Is Spinal Decompression Painful?

Posted on February 12, 2012 by admin

We have been offering spinal decompression services in San Francisco for about 8 years now. During this time we have performed over 15,000 spinal decompression treatments to the neck and low back…so we have a nice sampling to draw certain … Continue reading →

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Is Maintenance Chiropractic for Chronic Low Back Pain Effective?

Posted on February 5, 2012 by admin

When people think of chiropractic, they immediately think of low back pain and are often surprised to find out that chiropractic can benefit many conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, tennis elbow, rotator cuff tears, as well as hip, knee, … Continue reading →

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Can cervical decompression help prevent neck surgery?

Posted on January 29, 2012 by admin

We have been treating neck pain in San Francisco for over 20 years now. About 7 years ago we began to include nonsurgical cervical decompression into our treatment protocols. The machine we use is the DRX9000c. As chiropractors, when it … Continue reading →

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When to consider spinal decompression

Posted on January 24, 2012 by admin

About 80% of the general population will experience a serious bout of low back pain at some point in their lives.  A certain percentage of these people will develop chronic low back pain…which is back pain that persists for over … Continue reading →

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The Neck and Shoulder Pain Relationship

Posted on January 8, 2012 by admin

Given the close anatomical proximity between the neck and shoulder, it’s no wonder the two are intimately related. In our hectic lifestyles of driving, hunching over computers, talking on the phone, not to mention stress arising from multiple sources, the … Continue reading →

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Low Back Pain and Spinal Manipulation: How Does it Work?

Posted on January 1, 2012 by admin

For many years, Chiropractic has been at the forefront of treating low back pain (LBP) with both greater patient satisfaction and less lost time at work when compared to other non-surgical treatment approaches. There have been many explanations as to … Continue reading →

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Do Herniated Discs Regenerate?

Posted on December 26, 2011 by admin

We have been providing treatment for herniated discs in San Francisco for over 20 years now. During this time we have helped thousands of cervical and lumbar herniated disc patients. About 7 years ago we began to incorporate nonsurgical spinal … Continue reading →

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Does Insurance Cover Spinal Decompression?

Posted on December 18, 2011 by admin

We have been providing Spinal Decompression in San Francisco for about 6 years now. The machine we use is the DRX9000 lumbar decompression system. We also have a DRX9000c which treats herniated discs in the neck. One of the most … Continue reading →

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Degenerative Disc Disease…What Causes It?

Posted on December 11, 2011 by admin

Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) for the most part is the result of abnormal wear and tear of the spinal discs in the lumbar and cervical spine. This is usually the result of misalignment’s in the spine. There is an optimum … Continue reading →

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