Joint pain doesn’t have to limit your life. These articles focus on natural ways to relieve pain in the shoulders, hips, knees, and more using chiropractic adjustments, exercises, and long-term movement strategies.
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The shoulder is comprised of four joints. The ball and socket glenohumeral joint play the most important role in the wide range of motion of the upper arm. However, this mobility comes at the cost of stability, which makes the shoulder a common source of injury. Sometimes these injuries occur
If you place your hand on your hip, the bone you feel is the greater trochanter. It serves as an important attachment point for the muscles that move the hip. Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) is a general term to describe multiple disorders that cause pain at the side of
Our chiropractic clinic in North Dallas sees gender-related injuries more than you think. For knee-related injuries, research shows that women are 2 to 8 times more at risk than men. An issue in the foot, ankle, knee, hip, or low back can cause compensation in the movement of other parts.
Running is a form of exercise that many people do to stay in shape, lose weight, and reduce stress. Avid runners do their best to ignore hip pain while they’re on the road, trail, track, or treadmill. There comes a point when their pain forces them to seek care. Let’s
One of the most common reasons patients visits a chiropractic office is a non-surgical care to address shoulder impingement syndrome. Dr. Woodward manages shoulder pain with a combination of manual therapies and exercises targeted at the shoulder joint. The scientific literature shows the best approach to shoulder impingement syndrome includes
People think of chiropractic care for only back pain, neck pain, and headaches. Research strongly supports chiropractic treatment for these complaints. But what about chiropractic care for shoulder pain? In 2010 and 2014, The U.K. government published landmark studies that reviewed previously published research on various forms of treatment for
The shoulder is one of the largest and most complex joints in the body. There are three joints—the AC or acromioclavicular joint, the glenohumeral joint, and the scapulothoracic joint—all of which involve the scapula to some degree. The rotator cuff contains four muscles, three of which sit on the backside
Chiropractors know how to address joint pain without drugs, but unfortunately, corticosteroid injections remain a popular choice for many medical providers treating patients suffering from osteoarthritis. According to new research: these injections may actually escalate the progression of OA. It can also increase the likelihood that a patient will require
This question is asked frequently by patients visiting chiropractors. To answer this question, let’s first talk about, “what is arthritis?” The word “arthritis” is derived from “arth-” meaning “joint” and “-itis” meaning “inflammation.” Hence, arthritis is basically swelling in the joint. Many types of arthritis have been identified—in fact, over
Approximately a quarter of adults experience frequent knee pain. It can result in limited function, reduced mobility, and impaired quality of life. Osteoarthritis is the most common cause of knee pain in people over 50 years of age. It’s the #1 reason why people get total knee replacement (TKR). The rate
Jonathan Woodward, D.C.
Woodward Chiropractic & Massage
6310 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy Ste 115
Dallas, TX 75240
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