Lumbar disk herniation usually occurs from degenerative disk disease (dessication of the annulus fibrosis) in patients between 30- and 50-year-olds. The L5/S1 disk is affected in 90% of the cases. Compression of neural structures, such as sciatic nerve, causes radicular…
Recently, Dr. Travis Bradberry, Ph.D., wrote a great blog on LinkenIn called, “9 Things Successful People Won't Do” and in it he featured tips that can be directly applied to health management. When patients first enter my clinic in Eugene,…
Frozen shoulder pain is one of the most common conditions treated in my clinic. The typical patient who seeks treatment is often between the ages of 40 and 65; more common in women than men; and is especially perimenopausal women…
What is Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJD)? Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJD) is a common joint disorder causing pain and stiffness in the temporomandibular joint. The temporomandibular joint is different from the body's other joints acting as a hinge on each side…
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a severe, long lasting psychological reaction to a traumatic event, which can cause significant impairment. PTSD can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event such as military…
Menopause is a transition that all women eventually pass through on their way from reproductive age to the non-reproductive stage in their life. Technically speaking, ‘menopause’ is the complete cessation of menstruation.1 Menopause usually starts somewhere around the age of…