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Which Chiropractic Technique Works Best for You?

Posted Christine HochLeave a commentPosted in back pain, buttock pain, Chiropractic, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Chiropractor, hip pain, leg pain, neck pain, numbness, Uncategorized

The unique tool of chiropractic health treatment is spinal manipulation or “adjustment”. It may involve gentle pressure, a quick but gentle thrust, or mild traction and gentle stretching, to correct subluxations, i.e. restore normal motion to joints that have become restricted or locked or misaligned (subluxated). Numerous scientific studies have proven the efficiency, safety, cost-effectiveness, […]

Chiropractic Neck Adjustments

How Chiropractic Relieves Neck Pain

Posted Christine HochLeave a commentPosted in Chiropractic, Fort Myers Chiropractor, Musculoskeletal, neck pain, numbness, Prevention, Relief, Sports

If you have pain in any part of your body, it can range from uncomfortable to downright debilitating. In the case of your neck pain, any degree of irritation can impede your ability to function. Because of this, it is important that you learn about how chiropractic neck adjustments relieves neck pain so that you […]

How Golfers Can Benefit From Chiropractic Care

Posted Christine HochLeave a commentPosted in arm pain, back pain, buttock pain, Chiropractic, chronic pain, elbow pain, Fort Myers Chiropractor, leg pain, Musculoskeletal, neck pain, neuropathy, numbness, Prevention, Relief, sciatica, Sports

Does this sound familiar? It’s a warm sunny day with a bit of a breeze, you are on the back nine about to sink a putt. When you swing, your back seizes up with severe pain. The beautiful day of golf turns into painfully riding in the golf cart back to the clubhouse, and you […]

Fort Myers Acupuncture

Acupuncture and Chiropractic: A good marriage!

Posted Christine HochLeave a commentPosted in Acupuncture, arm pain, back pain, buttock pain, Chiropractic, chronic pain, Fort Myers Chiropractor, Functional Medicine, headaches, hip pain, leg pain, muscle spasm, Musculoskeletal, neck pain, neuropathy, numbness, Nutrition, Prevention, Relief, sciatica, Sports, Stress, Weight Loss

Acupuncture and Chiropractic are very compatible and I feel now as I did when I first went into practice in 1993 that bringing these two fantastic therapies together can offer tremendous advantages to my patients. Most licensed Acupuncturists and Chiropractors share a similar philosophy, one that incorporates the ability the body to heal itself as […]

Fibromyalgia Mystery Finally Solved? 

Posted Christine HochLeave a commentPosted in Acupuncture, arm pain, back pain, buttock pain, Chiropractic, chronic pain, elbow pain, Fort Myers Chiropractor, Functional Medicine, headaches, hip pain, leg pain, migraines, muscle spasm, Musculoskeletal, neck pain, neuropathy, numbness, Nutrition, Prevention, Relief, sciatica

Have you heard the news?  Researchers have found the main source of pain in Fibromyalgia patients.  The tv commercial for the drug Lyrica would have you believe that the pain of fibromyalgia is caused by overactive nerves, but it’s not. The mystery of Fibromyalgia has left millions of sufferers searching for hope in pain medications […]

Warning! Health without Drugs Ahead!

Posted Christine HochLeave a commentPosted in Acupuncture, arm pain, back pain, buttock pain, Chiropractic, chronic pain, Fort Myers Chiropractor, Functional Medicine, headaches, hip pain, leg pain, migraines, muscle spasm, neck pain, neuropathy, numbness, Nutrition, Prevention, sciatica, sports injuries, Stress, Weight Loss

Warning: A high protein/low carbohydrate diet with essential vitamins is so effective in lowering blood pressure that if you are on blood pressure medications, you must be careful. You may become dizzy and faint within just a few days and you will need to be taken off your medication quickly.”   Isn’t that the kind […]

5 Common Pain Triggers That Might Surprise You

Posted Christine HochLeave a commentPosted in Acupuncture, back pain, buttock pain, Chiropractic, Fort Myers Chiropractor, Functional Medicine, headaches, migraines, Musculoskeletal, neuropathy, numbness, Nutrition, Relief, Stress

First of all, I strongly believe that you should be grateful for the pain. Your body is responding appropriately, alerting you to some problem…screaming at you to seek help If you’re suffering from chronic pain that has no obvious cause, take a look through the list of triggers that follow. Oftentimes, physical pain may be […]

Chiropractic Adjustments for Joints in the Extremities

Posted Christine Hoch1 CommentPosted in arm pain, buttock pain, Chiropractic, chronic pain, elbow pain, Fort Myers Chiropractor, hip pain, leg pain, Musculoskeletal, numbness, Relief, Sports, sports injuries

Sure, you know that chiropractic alleviates pain, tightness and dysfunction (abnormal movement of spinal bones) in the spine that may impede nervous system activity. But did you know that chiropractic offers effective correction for problems in the joints of the upper and lower limbs/extremities (feet, ankles, knees, hip, hands, wrists, elbows and shoulders)? I address […]

Chiropractic Care for Golfers

Posted Christine HochLeave a commentPosted in arm pain, back pain, buttock pain, Chiropractic, elbow pain, Fort Myers Chiropractor, hip pain, leg pain, Musculoskeletal, neuropathy, numbness, Relief, sciatica, spine, Sports, sports injuries

What do Tiger Woods, David Duval, Rory McIlroy and more than 75 percent of golfers in the PGA have in common? They all sing the praises of chiropractic. But you don’t have to be a professional golfer to benefit from chiropractic. Amateur golfers also reap the performance-boosting rewards from chiropractic care. Throughout the world – […]

Traction vs Flexion Distraction for the spine

When Your Doctor Recommends Traction Consider Flexion-Distraction

Posted Christine HochLeave a commentPosted in back pain, buttock pain, Chiropractic, chronic pain, Fort Myers Chiropractor, hip pain, leg pain, muscle spasm, neuropathy, numbness, sciatica, subluxation

Flexion-Distraction, a Chiropractic Technique is Deemed Superior to Spinal Decompression to Reduce Pressure in Injured and Bulging Spinal Discs Traction, as a treatment, has been used for centuries in an attempt to relieve radiculopathy and pain.  Seated, standing, supine, mechanical, manual; there are a vast variety of options when performing traction on a vertebral region. […]