Is This Small Neck Muscle Driving You Mad?
Headaches, Trauma and the Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor The RCPMi has been considered a muscle of importance in chiropractic literature for a long time. It’s only been a recent phenomenon where more mainstream medical science has started to look at its role in headaches and trauma. Two such studies examined the RCPMi in 2016. The […]
Case Study: 6 months of Post-Concussion Syndrome
Background A young woman was a passenger in a car that was struck from the side. The shock of the accident caused her head to whip from side to side and she lost consciousness immediately. Although many concussions are a result of a direct blow to the head, a concussion can occur through rapid acceleration […]
How Big Gains Can Fix Your Brain
Exercise is a strong anti-depressant but the mechanisms were unclear as to why PGC-1α1 is a gene well known for muscle growth, but is now showing an anti-depressive effect How does PGC-1α1 protect your brain? Important Notes It’s no secret that exercise is an effective way to deal with depression. In fact, the prestigious Cochrane Database showed that […]
Research: Correction of Anterior Head Syndrome Improves Disc Related Sciatica
The Pain is in my back, why are you looking at my neck? For decades, upper cervical chiropractors have looked to the neck as a primary source and cause of low back related symptoms like sciatica. While this has had many patients and other doctors skeptical of effects that a gentle neck adjustment can have […]
Dysautonomia – A possible cause of post-concussion syndrome
Persistent headache Dizziness Loss of balance Difficulty with concentration/brain fog Nausea Impaired or slow cognitive activity The symptoms are vague and non-specific. In medicine, there’s a tendency and a desire to have a condition be linked to one very specific piece of anatomy. That way you can treat the diseased organ and cure the illness. […]
Has Science Finally Found an Ideal Sleep Position?
Building Theories with Sleeping Rats A recent study in the prestigious Journal of Neuroscience provided some clues that may lead to some insight. The authors studied rats and mice using contrast MRI and studied their brains after death. They were looking at a system called the Glymphatic System. For comparison’s sake, the glymphatic system is like […]
What a 10 mph car accident does to the neck
Pain after a car accident can be very strange and confusing. Take a look at these examples from my office and tell me if this reminds you of a situation that you or someone you know have been in. Person A: Healthy and fit 37-year-old man in a car and gets hit at 45 mph+. The […]
Stop Complicating Mobility Work
But Then It Got So Complex Chiropractors and physiotherapists all over the world saw how well these pioneers executed their programs and started blogging and making videos showing their tips and tricks for mobility. But does anyone get the feeling that a lot of the tips and tricks are turning into a competition to see […]
Not All Neck Injuries Are the Same
I can’t say enough how much my life has changed under Dr. Chung’s care. After 10 years of chronic pain and being dismissed by my neurologist, I came to Dr. C. He was caring, and really listened. After only 2 visits, I have already had a tremendous reduction in my pain! I feel like a […]
Case Study: From Back Pain to PR
Case Study: Dina is a competitive weight lifter. In the past 2 years she has competed in the National University and the American Open weight lifting competitions. She’s all but 100 lbs soaking wet, but she can probably put more weight overhead than the average guy. She was recently in a rough auto-accident that gave her a […]
