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Back Pain Causes
Among all the different areas of back pain—neck pain, upper back pain, lower back pain, and tailbone pain—there’s a host of conditions...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Apr 12, 2022


What Are Some Different Types of Back Pain?
The first thing you should probably know about back pain is that it can last anywhere from a few days to years, and that timeline makes a...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Apr 5, 2022


What Are the Benefits of Laser Treatments for Pain Management?
Coping with pain can be a frustrating, time-consuming, and sometimes risky experience. For example, turning to back surgery to relieve...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Mar 1, 2022


16 Surprising Facts About Your Heart
1. Your heart can weigh between 7 and 15 ounces. A man’s heart weighs, on average, around 10 ounces and a woman’s heart weighs around 8...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Feb 22, 2022


5 Ways Massages Can Reduce Stress
Stress is a normal part of life. We have all experienced it at one point or another. But it’s when stress starts affecting our livelihood...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Dec 21, 2021


3 Ways to Stop Diabetes Back Pain
From the eyes to the feet, diabetes can wreak havoc on the human body if left unchecked, and your back is no exception. In one review,...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Nov 23, 2021


The Lifetime Benefits of Chiropractic
Chiropractic Treatments are Good for the Whole Family Chiropractic care benefits everyone in the family, without the risks and expense of...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Oct 26, 2021


5 Exercises to Help Lower Back Pain
You may feel like resting, but moving is good for your back. Exercises for lower back pain can strengthen back, stomach, and leg muscles....
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Oct 19, 2021


Back Pain Facts & Statistics
Although doctors of chiropractic treat more than just back pain, many patients initially visit a chiropractor looking for relief from...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Oct 12, 2021


Chiropractic Health Month
During National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM) 2021 this October, the American Chiropractic Association, its members, and doctors of...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Oct 5, 2021


Common Back Injuries Caused by Car Accidents
Every year, millions of people are injured in car accidents. The most common injuries affect the neck and back, especially the lower...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Sep 28, 2021


What is Whiplash
This article is a good overview of whiplash, the symptoms, causes, and potential complications. Whiplash causes straining or sprain to...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Sep 14, 2021


Why Chiropractic After a Car Accident?
Many people get injured in minor car accidents every year, and when someone gets rear-ended, they may experience some neck and back pain...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Sep 7, 2021


Understanding Opioids & Addiction
Why do people become addicted to opioids? Opioids can make your brain and body believe the drug is necessary for survival. As you learn...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Aug 31, 2021


How to Manage Chronic Back-Pain Naturally
Back pain is something that most of the population will deal with at some point in their life. We have all seen the terrible rise in...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Aug 24, 2021


Chiropractic Care over Pain Medications
Opioids, prescription painkillers such as morphine and oxycodone, have helped to manage pain for centuries. In recent years, however,...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Aug 3, 2021


Sciatic Pain and How to Treat it
Sciatica is a shooting, piercing pain that runs from the lower back down to the legs. The Sciatic nerve is the longest nerve in the body...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Jul 20, 2021


What Did I Do to My Back?
Did you know that the most common back injury is a back sprain or strain? Muscle Strain and Ligament Sprain A low back sprain or strain...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Jul 13, 2021


Why Does My Back Hurt?
Doc - why does my back hurt so much? This is a question that every chiropractor gets asked at least once a day. This month, I am going...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
Jul 6, 2021


How Poor Posture Affects Our Body
Growing up, we can all probably remember the times we were told to “sit up straight!” and to stop slouching. Having bad posture is...
Dr. Eric Carlsen
May 25, 2021
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