Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, MI:
Tech Neck: Is Your Phone Causing You Pain?
Many people spend more time looking down at screens and experiencing pain. A Henry Ford chiropractor explains tech neck and how to avoid and treat it.
How Poor Posture Causes Neck Pain
When there is a pain in the neck not caused by trauma, posture can be a contributing factor; learn to identify and correct these problems.
How to Avoid Back Pain on a Plane
A doctor tells you everything you need to know to avoid stiffness and spasms.
How to Defeat Back Pain
Our comprehensive guide to treating—and preventing—back pain.
11 things you should know about common pain relievers
Once upon a time, easing pain was relatively simple: take two aspirin and call the doctor in the morning. Now there are many pain relievers to choose from (see Pain relievers at a glance). Willow bark was one of the earliest painkillers. Extracts or ...
This Surprising Treatment May Address Back Pain
Pregnant women find back-pain relief with chiropractic
Many women experience lower back pain while pregnant. In fact, studies show that more than half of pregnant women report back pain at some point
Alternative medicine: Can supplements help your back pain?
Supplements. You’ve been told you should take them to help your neck or back pain. Your research on the Internet, though, revealed some staggering and confusing information. And, now, you’re overwhelmed. Don’t let all the overwhelming information frighten you. Those supplements can still be beneficial to your health. After my spine surgery with Laser Spine …
How to Relieve Hand & Wrist Pain
Wrist and hand pain often result from a wrist injury or completing the same motions over and over again. Everyone from the professional who uses computers on a daily basis to the construction worker who uses vibrating machines is susceptible to hand and wrist pain. Wrist and hand pain can be attributed to swelling and pressure on the carpal tunnel...
What’s Causing The Pain In My Neck & Lower Back After A Car Accident?
Two of the most common pain generators in the lumbar spine are 1) the discs, and 2) the facet joints, with facet oriented pain being more common the older you get, and discogenic pain being more common overall. If you’re...
Why You Should See a Chiropractor First for Back Pain
When your lower back hurts, about the only thing you can think of is how to get relief. Depending upon the cause of your pain, sometimes you need a little help speeding up or enhancing the recovery process. Before you go to your primary care physician, physical therapist, or other health professional in search of [...]
Do injections for back pain only offer temporary relief?
An orthopedic surgeon offers other approaches to spine problems.
5 Surprising Reasons Why Your Neck Hurts
These small lifestyle habits have become a pain the neck
4 Stretches You Should Be Doing (But Aren't)
If you have back pain, neck pain, knee pain, or shoulder pain, try these simple stretches to help relieve your aches and pains and feel better.
6 Things Chiropractors Can Help With—And What They Can't
Most people assume that chiropractors are good only for neck and back pain. And while they do treat a lot of that, there's plenty else they can do. Chiropractic medicine focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems and how they affect the rest of the body.
How to Fix Your Stiff Neck In 60 Seconds
Should I Use Ice or Heat for My Lower Back Pain?
Are you confused about when to use heat or cold therapy for your lower back pain? Let us clear it all up for you.
'Posture Guru' Explains How to Get Rid of Back Pain
Back pain is an epidemic. It could be caused by our more sedentary lifestyle, a few extra pounds around the middle or looking at the phone for hours each day. But Silicon Valley posture guru Esther Gokhale says in non-industrial cultures, back pain is practically non-existent. Why?<br>She thinks is...
How Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Ease Sore Muscles
From back pain to stress and anxiety, learn how chiropractic and massage therapy can ease sore muscles and speed up recovery.
Walk This Way: Learn How to Walk Correctly
Master your walking technique with tips from a chiropractor that will help improve posture, nix pain and, boost your confidence
What Really Causes Shoulder Tendinitis Pain?
Calcific tendinitis in the shoulder can be a perplexing problem for orthopaedists and patients. While it’s a painless, asymptomatic condition in some people, for others it’s extremely painful and i…
