Does the Neck Hammock work? As a doctor of chiropractic this is a question I often get asked. The short answer is kind of. I know this sounds a little ambiguous and non committal but that’s the truth of it. Cervical traction is not a new form of treatment for neck pain. Traction has been...
Category: Neck Pain
Neck Pain
Neck pain and stiffness treatment in Virginia Beach. Imagine holding a bowling ball in your out stretched hand for hours at a time, believe me it would get heavy and your arm would get very tired and sore. Sitting for hours at a computer looking down can have a similar effect and create quite...
Headache
Headache treatment in Virginia Beach. Headaches are one of the most common conditions seen in a chiropractic office. As you can see from the picture above there are many different types of headache. The location and severity factor heavily into the labeling of the different types of headache. Causes can include trauma, muscle tension, allergies,...
Arthritis
Arthritis treatment in Virginia Beach. What is arthritis? Arthritis affects about 40 million Americans of all ages. Degenerative arthritis often referred to as degenerative disc disease, degenerative joint disease or osteoarthritis afflicts the weight-bearing joints: the knees, hips and spine primarily but can affect any joint. It often manifests following an injury or...
Dry needling available at New Life Chiropractic
Dry needling is now available at New Life Chiropractic in Virginia Beach! Dry needling is a modern science based form of therapy designed to reduce muscle inflammation, tension and pain. Needling with mono filament acupuncture needles at specific points creates a biochemical normalizing effect that reduces pain and improves function. It can also fix electrical...
What is cupping and how does it work?
What is cupping and how does it work? As many of you probably saw during the Olympics this summer many of the athletes including swimmer Michael Phelps had purple circles or “bruises” on their upper backs and shoulders. These spots are the residual effects of cupping therapy. Cupping is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine...
Back and Neck Pain Treatment Options
Back and Neck Pain Treatment Options in Virginia Beach,VA You wake up in the mourning and find you are suffering from extreme low back pain, what do you do? You have a stiff neck that wont go away. The pain and numbness are working their way down your shoulder and into your arm. Now what...
TMJ Syndrome
TMJ Syndrome treatment in Virginia Beach! TMJ Symptoms TMJ or the tempo-mandibular joint is the primary joint of the jaw. Symptoms of TMJ syndrome are headaches and pain and soreness of the jaw muscles primarily near the ear. Other symptoms include clicking or popping when opening the mouth, difficulty opening the mouth, the jaw getting...
Muscle spasm, cramps and charley horses
Muscle spasm, cramps and charley horses. No matter what you call this condition the one thing they all have in common is they hurt real bad. This can happen when you are lifting a heavy box, going for a swim or a run or even just lying in bed. Everyone at some point will experience...
Ice or heat for pain?
~~Should I use ice or heat for pain? One of the most frequent questions I get asked at New Life Chiropractic is whether heat or ice is most effective for the treatment of acute pain. As a general rule ice is the best bet. Ice reduces swelling, reduces inflammation and produces an analgesic (pain reducing)...