As I’ve stated in past blog posts, we have the Swing-Fit program here at Tulsa Spine & Rehab and this is a golf-specific division. I am a certified medical provider through the Titlist Performance Institute which qualifies me to tease … Continue reading
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Treatment Options for Generalized Neck Pain
Here at Tulsa Spine & Rehab, complaints concerning generalized neck pain are one of the most common problems we hear. These complaints are not the type that stem from an accident or serious trauma, but instead, they stem from something … Continue reading
What Does Ergonomics Really Mean
Webster defines Ergonomics as, “The study of efficiency in working environments.” However, when I talk to patients about ergonomics, we discuss details such as their office environment, sleep, driving, work, and daily activities. Ergonomics means making sure your body is … Continue reading
Causes & Treatments Concerning Low Back Pain
Low back pain is one of the topmost reasons people visit their physicians and chiropractors, and studies have shown there are roughly four or five common predictors of low back pain. In order to diagnose the actual pain triggers, we … Continue reading
Do I Need Exercise If I’m Going to a Chiropractor?
This is a question that we get in our office quite a bit because we’re big proponents of exercise. Activity is a key component of your health. We want to keep people moving. Often, pain and other issues will prevent … Continue reading
When to Use Heat and When to Use Ice.
A very common question we hear in our clinic and everybody has an opinion. Heat obviously feels good, but it’s not always indicated. Ice First To Prevent and Reduce Swelling The golden rule is to use ice for the first … Continue reading
Held Captive By Your Chiropractor?
One of the things people hear an awful lot is that if they see a chiropractor once, they’ll have to go back the rest of their lives to that chiropractor or another one. Sadly, that’s a common stigma associated with … Continue reading
The ABC of Healthy Lifting Techniques
Properly lifting objects can save you a lot of distress in the form of low back pain. Many cases Tulsa Spine and Rehab see are minor but without proper healthy lifting techniques and some common sense ideas, you could wind … Continue reading
Mixing Chiropractic Care & Physical Therapy Together
There’s a turf war between chiropractors and physical therapists. Each one thinks the other is infringing on their turf. The Chiropractic school I went with had a four-year undergraduate degree and then you go to professional chiropractic school another 3.5 … Continue reading
Help with a Pinched Nerve
One of the more common questions we get online, in the clinic and over the phone – “Can you help with a pinched nerve?” It’s a very, very broad and non-specific type question but just to answer it right off … Continue reading
What is Selective Functional Movement Assessment?
SFMA is short for Selective Functional Movement Assessment and while I realize this is a mouthful, it stands for a successful new tool we have implemented here in the clinic. A physical therapist by the name of Gray Cook came … Continue reading
What is IT Band Syndrome?
IT Band Syndrome, or Iliotibial Band Syndrome, is a condition we see quite often here at Tulsa Spine & Rehab. The IT band is a long piece of tissue or fascia that runs along the outside lateral aspect of the … Continue reading
