Back Pain Information
Low Back Pain and Bone Density
So, what does bone density have to do with low back pain? The relationship between bone density and back pain is quite intimate. In fact, when the degree of bone density declines to the point of fracture, back pain becomes very real. The classic condition and cause of spinal pain associated with the loss of [...]
Medical Doctors and Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
Dr. Ian Porterfield and I often see a patient after they have seen their medical doctor, seen a physical therapist, and many times have even spoken with a surgeon. After we have started getting results in the patient’s condition, we often get ask the following question… “Why doesn’t my medical doctor (or chiropractor) know about [...]
Insurance Companies and Spinal Decompression
I’ve been helping patients with herniated disc, degenerative disc disease, and leg pain using Spinal Decompression for like 5 years now and still Insurance Companies consider it “experimental”! As a person who pays to have insurance for myself and my family it is quite irritating that my insurance does not pay for things that I [...]
What is Sciatica? And What It Is NOT…
I’m sure you or someone you know thought they experienced something called SCIATICA (sy-atic-a). It is something I treat quite a bit… well, sort of… let me explain what I mean. You have pain that is in your back and in your butt or leg. You go to your medical doctor and they tell you [...]
Can Spinal Decompression Help Degenerative Disc Disease?
Short answer – YES! Long answer – read on. Degenerative disc disease is a common condition usually involving an initial injury to a disc and the progressive degenerative changes that follow. Discs are complex and very specialized pads of cartilage that separate the bones (vertebrae) in your spine. Each disk consists of a ring of [...]
When A Doctor Has Severe Back Pain
People have asked me what I do when I have back pain. Well, 3 days ago I had that very experience. Not the experience of someone asking me, but the actual back pain. In fact 3 days ago I experienced back pain worse than ever before. I had the worst pain ever. This was a [...]
The Back Pain Epidemic – Severe Back Pain is Not Just You!
If you are feeling like you are alone in the world because you have severe low back or neck pain…. Please know, you are not alone. What you are suffering with is a national problem You’ve probably talked to dozens of people who can tell you their story about their back pain. Studies are strong. [...]