Here at Tulsa Spine and Rehab, we are frequently asked questions concerning exercise and how it applies to both the young and old. There are a lot of variables that must be determined before answering these questions, such as: A) Is it a child or a junior? B) Is it someone who is injured or […]
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Core Stability. What is it? Why is it important?
We hear about core stability, core function, trunk stability – a lot of times patients will say, “My trainer is focusing on my core.” And a lot of times there’s that deer in the headlights and they ask, “what’s my core?” The core is made up of your mid-section, predominantly your abdominal region but pretty […]
The Role of Physical Therapy with Chiropractic Treatment
Tulsa Spine & Rehab is built on the belief that integrated therapies and those patients with knee and ankle problems, as well as shoulder issues, can greatly benefit from a combination of these therapies. Ryan Smith’s expertise in serving as a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, one of only a few in the state of […]
Understanding and Treating Cervical Neck Pain
It is a fact that 50 to 70% of the population today will experience some neck pain in their lives. Many of these problems are experienced in the workplace which affects employee time off, and because of this, large amounts of money are allocated for research and treatment to manage or heal people who are […]
Explaining Chiropractic Treatment
I’ve been asked by patients what exactly it is that I can do for them and in a nutshell, I tell them I can help them manage and overcome their low back pain, neck pain or headaches through the use of manipulation and manual therapy from trusted chiropractors in Tulsa, OK. Our office offers multiple […]
What is Chiropractic Manipulation?
Other terms you might hear about are mobilization, manipulation, chiropractic adjustment, and osteopathic manipulation. And, essentially manipulation or mobilization is about increasing mobility in a joint or soft tissue such as fascia, muscles, tendons and the like. There are different forms of providers that can provide manipulative therapy. You also might hear what’s referred to […]
Why Does My Back Hurt Worse in The Morning?
There are a lot of people who have some level of every day lower back pain. If you wake up in the morning, and your lower back hurts even worse, there are a few things you should check out. Cause 1: Bad Mattress The first thing that I would always recommend is to evaluate your […]
Website Reader Q and A – Frequent Low Back & Neck Pain
We like to answer questions from some of our readers and today we are going to address this question, “Dr. Riley, I sit at a desk all day and frequently suffer from low back and neck pain, with no apparent cause. What are some things I can do to manage my symptoms?” I’ve stated before […]
Backpacks, posture, and your kid
Studies have shown how the weight of the backpack can have an adverse affect on a child’s posture. Sadly we do see kids and adolescents with injuries related to backpacks whether its neck or low back pain or posture abnormalities. We don’t want to see kids in here with back problems. Over 89 million kids are […]
The Importance of Flexibility and Mobility
I am a big fan of establishing mobility first and I frequently talk to patients about the importance of re-establishing motion through the use of adjustments and manipulation of joints and soft tissues. After furthering my training, and after much research, my understanding is much clearer concerning movement patterns related to mobility. Specifically, we need […]
The Alter G Antigravity Treadmill Assists in Maintaining Mobility
Tulsa Spine & Rehab are pleased to be able to offer our patients a unique mobilizing tool referred to as the Alter G Antigravity Treadmill. This is no ordinary treadmill and in fact, other than the obvious treadmill feature along the side, it bears little resemblance to traditional treadmills. Created with space technology for NASA […]
Website Reader Q and A – MRI Results
We welcome questions from people who are visiting our website and the question I’m addressing today is… “Dr. Riley, my MRI shows a bulging disc, pinched nerve, stenosis and some other issues, and I’m currently receiving injections. Is there anything you can do?” We receive questions such as this on a daily basis from people […]
