Does Whiplash Pain Go Away On It’s Own?
When will my whiplash pain disappear? Ask Dr. Lou – Neck Pain Expert Will your whiplash pain go away on it’s own? This depends on several factors related to you and the accident. A few of the most important questions are listed below. – Did you have any previous injuries, problems or pain in the neck? – How hard was your car hit? – Were you wearing a seatbelt? Did you neck hit the door, dash, headrest or steering wheel? – How fast were all cars moving? – From which direction were you hit? – How old are you? – What is your job? – In what position do you sleep? – How is your overall health? – Do you get headaches? – Do you work at a desk? – How is your stress level? You get the idea. Whiplash pain is always a sign that damage has been done. The extent of the damage depends on many factors and usually makes it easier to predict how long it will take of you to feel better. Another legitimate question that you should ask is “Once I feel better, how long before proper function of...
read morePainful Parenting is no fun. Can’t lift your kids? Call Dr. Lou.
Parenting In Pain Hurts Everyone. We’ve all had moments where back pain, headache, neck pain, knee pain, shoulder pain, sciatica pain or some other ache has prevented us from the Saturday morning LEGO party on the living room floor. Maybe you can’t pick up your kid because of one of the aforementioned pains. If you can’t play with your kids, odds are, you are thinking “I’m too young for this.” There are many causes of headaches, joint pain, sciatica, muscle pain, stiffness and the like. They all fall under the “Neuro-Musculo-Skeletal” umbrella, which is the chiropractors domain. Why not go to your PCP? Maybe you should. Recognize though that when all you have is a hammer, all you will see is a nail. IF you are looking for non-surgical, drug free solutions to painful parenting problems that are preventing you from playing with or holding your kids, chiropractic may be your answer. It’s proven safe and effective. In fact, chiropractic is statistically safer than driving to Shaws for popsicles. Here’s a story about a painful parenting incident at LL BEAN on December 2, 2016. ...
read moreOne leg is shorter than the other! What’s that mean? A short leg?!
You’ve been told “One leg is shorter than the other.” Do you have a short leg? When you have a short leg, the discrepancy may be anatomical or may be functional. Either one leads to problems. (Dr. Lou’s video linked here.) Problems like pain, arthritis, immobility, hip pain, knee pain, ankle pain, foot pain, low back pain. Dysfunction in the joints often leads to nerve dysfunction called vertebral subluxation and this condition leads to reduction in function throughout the body. Often without you even feeling it. Anatomical leg length discrepancies are due to one leg actually being physically shorter than the other. The bone is short. Functional discrepancies are due to muscle tension, spinal and pelvic subluxation, low back torsion or scoliosis and a number of other causes. When all leg bones are the same length but wear and tear, tension, imbalance and asymmetries are present, these are issues that can be corrected. When a leg bone is anatomically shorter than the other side, heel lifts and shoe modifications will balance things out. If you’ve been told that you have a leg length difference, you should call our office, be evaluated by an expert and then...
read moreHealth Insurance Does Not Make You Healthy.
Health Insurance Does Not Make You Healthy, Healthy Habits Do. Health insurance in America is critical for expensive medical care in the event of an emergency or serious illness. There is no denying this. To that extent, it is worth it’s weight in gold. Premiums are high though, and believe it or not, sometimes people have unusual expectations of their coverage. Using your insurance plan to have an annual check up is wise, but the check up in and of itself, doesn’t make you healthy. It tells you what, if anything, is wrong with you. Blood work doesn’t create health, it screens you for disease. An Xray or MRI doesn’t provide you with better health, it tells doctors what is wrong with you. A focus on food, exercise, optimal function and a world class attitude is what complements top shelf chiropractic care to get your system working in top gear. If health insurance had anything to do with quality of our health system, we’d be the healthiest country in the world. Instead, our system is ranked #37....
read moreDon’t Let Back Pain Get Between You And Your Beer. Brewer, Supplier, Drinker Solutions.
Back Pain Keeping You From Your Beer? Brewers, Distributors and Drinkers – Take note. Portland, Maine understands beer. According to Forbes.com, Portland has the greatest concentration of craft breweries than anywhere else in the country. That’s right, Portland is #1. Becoming #1 though was earned on the backs of brewers, distributors and drinkers here in Southern Maine. What kind of injuries to brewery workers have? Back pain, shoulder pain, neck pain, knee pain, hip pain, slipped discs, disc herniations, meniscus tears in the knee, ACL tears, rotator cuff injuries and a host of other problems associated with long hours, pushing, pulling and working hard. While it may seem that these breweries in Portland couldn’t fail, they are all working their tails off. How to prevent injuries if you work in a brewery? Stretch and warm up before work. (makes you less vulnerable to injury) Stretch and cool down after work. (makes you less vulnerable to soreness and injury later) Lift what you can handle, get help with everything else. Push, pull and roll kegs carefully and consciously to avoid a mishap. Don’t slip. Slipping while moving equipment or supplies can be...
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