In an effort to document emerging standards of chiropractic care, the Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters (CCGPP) recently polled a panel of leading chiropractors, who reached 80% consensus on some statements regarding chiropractic manipulation.

Even though there is usually some temporarily added muscle soreness (similar to the feeling of having completed an aggressive exercise session) after the manipulation, the patient should experience an immediate increase in range of motion post-anesthesia care.

While the term "stenosis" comes from Greek and means "choking," spinal stenosis, however, has little in common with choking. So what is spinal stenosis?

Degenerative disc disease is a difficult condition to live with. However, it does not need to hinder the rest of your life.

Battling the heat of summer when you have back pain as well could seem like a reason to turn on the AC and stay inside on your couch or bed. Hopefully these bits of information will help you use the summer weather as a tool to help relieve your pain while also avoiding the problems that may increase your pain during this season.