Most patients see a chiropractor because they have a symptom that they don’t want anymore. Gonstead Chiropractic aims to help people find what is causing their symptom, and allow for complete rehabilitation and healing. For those who only desire instantaneous symptom relief, morphine will beat Gonstead chiropractic 99% of the time. For those who want […]
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I Don’t Want My Neck Cracked! Does it Hurt?
Whenever the topic of chiropractic comes up, someone will usually express a fear of having their neck “cracked”. “I hear they cause strokes, ” one chides in. Then images are conjured up of Arnold Schwarzenegger in a tight commando uniform sneaking up behind an unsuspecting enemy and snap! with one swift twist, his victim is […]
The Truth about Neck Pain: Can Your Lifestyle be the Cause?
Most who suffer from neck pain tend to try and blame the condition on a single incident (poor pillow or bad night’s sleep, turning head too fast, etc.). The truth is most neck stems form years of accumulated micro trauma from lifestyle factors. Some neck pain does occur as the result of traumatic events like […]
I Have a Herniated Disc – What Can I Do?
The spine contains 23 spacers between the vertebrae called the discs. These discs are composed of two portions. The central portion is a pulpy, gel-like material called the nucleus pulposis. Forming a flexible, closed container around the nucleus is the annulus fibrosis which consists of cartilage rings which adhere strongly to each spinal bone. When […]
Why I Trusted a Chiropractor after Accidents & Acid Reflux
Back when I was living in Miami, I had two car accidents within 8 days. Yeah. The first one, I was rear-ended. The second one was totally my fault. I was broadsided because I was doing something stupid. I totaled my car and messed up my left shoulder. I think my head hit the rear-view […]
My Painful Story: I Became a Chiropractor to Help People in Pain
Why I Do What I Do It was another gorgeous, sunny spring day in 1991 in Rochester, MN, and the small lake was again beckoning us rambunctious college students. In usual fashion I would run down the steep slope angling into the lake and dive head first into the chilly water. This day’s dive was […]