Chronic pain, by definition, is pain that is present for longer than three months, which is generally accepted as the expected tissue-healing timeline. However, more commonly, the pain has been present for several months or even years.
We are now fully into the New Year and one of the more common resolutions of the year is to take care of our health. We want to be more physically fit and have more energy. This usually means more exercise, stretching and better eating/sleeping habits. So, we whole...
Where do you start when you want to work on your aches and pains on your own? This is the start of a 3 part series on how to address your body’s pain and dysfunction from a very simple approach. It has all to do with posture!
The first three articles in this series on mindfulness, applied as a clinical tool and based on peer-reviewed studies, showed that mindfulness meditation may have a significant effect in the prevention and treatment of the first three leading causes of death, cardiovascular disease, cancer and accidents.
Definition: Text neck is a term commonly used for a repetitive stress injury where excessive texting or mobile device use is believed to be the primary cause. Smart phones have really changed the way we live life.
In 2018 the CDC released a report estimating that 50 million Americans have chronic pain, and that 40% of those have “high-impact chronic pain,” defined as pain that is severe enough to frequently limit life or work activities. Add to that the emotional version of...
CIRS is Difficult to Diagnose Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, or CIRS, was originally described as "Water Damaged Building Illness." A CIRS diagnosis can be difficult because it is an illness which exhibits multiple symptoms and systems and occurs when one is...
Human beings tend to overcomplicate a lot of things. Many of us are guilty of thinking that anything worth achieving requires a lot of time and effort. For example, if we want to lose weight, we must go on a complicated diet program designed by some famous doctor or health guru on the best sellers list. Or, if we want to gain muscle, we have to work out every day for hours. On the other hand, we think if it’s easy it’s probably too good to be true or it won’t help, yet many of us want “easy” in this complicated, busy world. The bottom line is, whether easy or hard, the basics of a healthy life need to be adhered to. What are the basics?
What is Peptide Therapy? Peptide therapy is a newly developed medical treatment that has gained new heights in Functional Medicine for its efficacy, safety and ease of use. These small proteins, or “peptides” are made of a certain sequence of amino acids....
Chronic inflammation can play a major role in the development and progression of disease. If the cause of inflammation is not identified and treated properly it can have deleterious effects on the body in general and can lead to premature aging. A functional medicine...
Every one of us is probably experiencing some type of pain or medical condition in our lives, and some are more difficult to treat than others. Some resolve quickly, like a cold or sore muscles after a good work out at the gym. Other issues may continue to fester for...
As a physical medicine doctor of 15 years I have seen a lot of patients that have presented with various levels of pain and musculoskeletal problems. Some as simple as low back pain as the result of shoveling snow, to as complicated as having Lyme disease/low thyroid/ chronic inflammation/ shoulder pain all layered on each other, never knowing what is the real cause of their physical pain. Somehow, in any of these cases, there needs to be a point where the basics of physical health are incorporated into daily living. Along with proper treatment, this will set the foundation for healing and get a patient back to a better state of health from when they first came in. In sports, when a team is doing poorly many times the coach will take the team back to drills they learned as a kid to reinforce the basics of the sport. This allows the team to return to “the basics” of being successful and winning games. The same thing has to happen when restoring the physical body to the way it is supposed to move and feel.
Some people choose to handle musculoskeletal pain on a managerial level. While frequent visits to the doctor’s office, medications, and sometimes intermittent periods of rest may help, this need to constantly address the pain can easily reduce one's quality of life....
TMJ Treatment may be necessary if you have any of these symptoms: Do you suffer from problems with your jaw or have pain when you chew or yawn? Do you hear a clicking or popping sound when you open or close your mouth? Do you grind or clench your teeth? People generally do not understand what TMJ Temporo Mandibular Dysfunction is about
What is the source of my pain? Pain is one of the biggest motivators to go to the doctor! Most people think they can deal with sharp pain, muscles that ache, a body that gets achy and tired at the end of a day. But when it gets to a point that you can’t handle it...
Acupuncture for pain is an effective treatment because it clears the blockage associated with pain. The fundamental saying in Chinese Medicine is “Tong Zhi Bu Tong, Bu tong Zhi Tong” which roughly means, "Where there is blockage there is pain, where there is no...
Patient Testimonial for Carpal Tunnel Treatment with a Non-Surgical Approach "Hi, My name is Dave and last March, about a year ago, I came to NIHA to see Dr. Coy. I have had carpal tunnel syndrome and diagnosed for over 10 years and had suffered with...
Plantar fasciitis is a very prevalent condition. Symptoms of plantar fasciitis are: Pain! Foot and/or heel pain. Symptoms of plantar fasciitis can vary, but in general the first few steps taken when you get out of bed in the morning are very painful. The fascia stretches from the ball of the foot to the heel and there can be sharp pain on the bottom of the foot
Carpal tunnel? Tingling fingers and wrist pain? What should you do about it? Decide who you want to see then find out if they have they been successful in treating it. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, tingling fingers, hand and wrist pain are my specialty.
Chronic Pain May Be Alleviated by Acupuncture Acupuncture is used throughout the country as a complementary treatment for pain relief and in some scenarios, acupuncture is used in the place of biochemical anesthetics. Physical pain is common for many Americans. A...
Good Chiropractic care can get you out of neck pain and back to balance, and regular body tune ups will maintain the good results. I will recommend proper exercises, yoga or simply stretches with a positive attitude that can achieve amazing results that last. They all can help you live a healthy life that is spent feeling good and not limited by neck pain.
Cupping is an alternative therapy used to reduce pain and stimulate blood flow to a specific area. In fact, some of the oldest descriptions of cupping date back to 1,550 BC in the Ebers Papyrus, one of the oldest existing medical texts unearthed in Egypt. Cupping has...
Dr. Coy Roskosky provides comprehensive chiropractic care using joint manipulation, soft tissue therapies, functional and sports enhancing techniques. As a Doctor of Chiropractic he treats and balances the nervous and musculoskeletal systems to help the body function at it’s highest level.
Joint Pain and Allergies? Do you have muscle aches and pains or joint aches and pains, or headaches? We do not generally think of these as allergy symptoms, but they can be associated with allergies. Even conditions such as arthritis and depression may be improved if...
Chiropractic care can help your health tremendously! People are using chiropractic for medical conditions like back and neck pain, but they are also using it to treat a variety of other health issues like headaches, carpal tunnel, plantar fasciitis and temporal mandibular dysfunction (TMD).
What is Fibromyalgia Syndrome? Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic and debilitating musculoskeletal pain disorder of unknown origin characterized by chronic widespread pain and muscle tenderness and the presence of tender points on examination. Patients...
One of the most popular "energy medicine" therapies, craniosacral therapy is a very gentle touch which enhances deep relaxation to boost self healing. Research has shown that the head bones rhythmically move in coordination with the sacrum. There is movement of the...
Erchonia Cold Laser Erchonia laser is an infrared, cold laser that is F.D.A. approved for pain and range of motion. Lance Armstrong, the world class racing cyclist, has used the Erchonia Laser for peak performance during his seven year reign as a Tour de...