Top 3 Problems with Surgery
When Dr. Ian Porterfield and I consult with patients about alternatives to surgery, like chiropractic or spinal decompression, I’m surprised to find out how little they even know about surgery – the very thing that they are afraid of and the very thing that people tell them that they need. So, here are some interesting [...]
When It Comes To Your Health, FREE Can Be Extremely Expensive!
Sometimes I have a consultation that just boggles my mind – I had on of those consultations just now in my Rancho Cucamonga office and there is a lesson for you – the sufferer of severe pain. Let me first set the stage… This 72 year old suffered with low back pain for 8 years [...]
When I Lay Down, It Takes Forever For Me To Get Back Up!
Have you ever had back pain so bad, that when you lay down, you simply can’t get up. I hear it all the time – “Doc, my back hurt, so I laid down but then couldn’t get back up!” Perhaps you’ve had that experience. Sometimes I hear how frightened the patient gets that they call [...]
Ugly Disc Herniations and Doctors Can Often Scare You into Surgery
Disc problems (bulging, prolapsed, herniated, sequestered, extruding) vary in how “bad” they are… and just because they “look bad” know that you don’t have to be scared into having surgery. I remember when I was very young, my mother sneezing and then falling to her knees due to excruciating back pain. I remember my mother [...]