Disc Herniations resulting from Baltimore Auto Accidents Before we discuss different types of disc inflammatory processes in my next blog post, I’d like to discuss some popular myths regarding disc herniation in the “asymptomatic population.” The asymptomatic population refers to people like you who walk around without neck and back pain. When I treat patients involved in Baltimore auto accidents if they are not improving with therapy quickly I will usually refer them for an
The Difference in Effectiveness of Medical vs. Chiropractic Care In The Treatment of Acute and Chronic Back Pain Have you ever considered what type of provider is the best suited to treat back pain? Since there are so many treatment options available today, it is quite challenging to make this decision without a little help. To facilitate, a study looking at this very question compared the effectiveness between medical and chiropractic intervention. Over a 4-year
Does Chiropractic Work? – What Do Insurance Companies Say? If chiropractic care helps patients get better faster and costs the patient and/or insurance company less, shouldn’t EVERY low back pain patient FIRST see a chiropractor before any other type of doctor? That is in fact, what should be done, based on a recent report! On October 20, 2009, a report was delivered on the impact on population, health and total health care spending. It was
Low Back Pain with Radiation Following Baltimore Auto Accidents As many of you who follow my blog realize, I enjoy writing about the area of whiplash injuries associated with Baltimore auto accidents. Although on the surface you may think that if you’ve seen one auto accident you’ve seen them all, each case and its individual differences are really interesting to me. One area that I have not spent much time on is the idea of
Phases of Healing Following Baltimore Auto Accidents As a Baltimore Chiropractor that routinely provides Baltimore auto accident treatment for patients injured in Baltimore auto accidents, I am often asked how long I will treat any given patient for. That is, from day 1 being “the accident” and day “x” being release from therapy, how long will it take? It’s a complicated question and one that really does depend on the specifics of the injury. What