Mount Maunganui Chiropractic Blog

chiropractor discusses herniated discs

Dealing With Scheuermann’s Disease in Mount Maunganui – Mid Back Pain And The Scheuermann’s Kyphosis

Dealing With Scheuermann’s Disease in Mount Maunganui – Mid Back Pain And The Scheuermann’s Kyphosis WHAT IS SCHEUERMANN’S KYPHOSIS In short, this condition, sometimes called Scheuermann’s Disease, occurs when the front of the upper spine grows slower than the back of the spine. This causes the vertebrae to become wedge-shaped, with the narrow part of…

Choosing a Chiropractor in Mount Maunganui

Pinching A Nerve? Why Chiropractic Likes To Get You Off Of Your Nerves

Pinching A Nerve? Why ChiropracticLikes To Get You Off Of Your Nerves Have you ever experienced bad neck pain in Mount Maunganui? How about persistent sciatica or constant tingling down your arm? The most likely cause of these conditions is a pinched or trapped nerve. Pinched nerves are often extremely painful and if left unattended,…

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Help For Those In Mount Maunganui

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Help For Those In Mount Maunganui

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Help For Those In Mount Maunganui Can you imagine being told by doctors that the only “approved” medical treatment for your condition is to have your first rib removed? This is what Alex (a colleagues patient) was told after being diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in Mount Maunganui several years ago. Mount…

chiropractic care for back pain

A Pain In The Butt! Piriformis Syndrome And How Chiropractic Helps Time And Time Again

A Pain In The Butt! Piriformis Syndrome And How Chiropractic Helps Time And Time Again Commonly confused with sciatica, piriformis syndrome in Mount Maunganui causes similar pain in the lower back and buttocks that often extends down the back of the leg and into the foot. It is caused when the piriformis muscle irritates the sciatic…

Does It Hurt To Get Adjusted?

Does It Hurt To Get Adjusted?

Does It Hurt To Get Adjusted? This question is one I hear relatively often in my 2 clinics….and one that I would like to discuss in detail (even though the answer is no) here. The question is, “Do chiropractic adjustments hurt?” To someone who knows nothing about Chiropractic, it’s a valid question that they deserve…

Why is Everything Spinning? Help For Vertigo And Other Dizziness Disorders!

Why is Everything Spinning? Help For Vertigo And Other Dizziness Disorders!

Why is Everything Spinning?Help For Vertigo And Other Dizziness Disorders! For those of you who suffer from dizziness, motion sickness, or benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, you know it’s not a pleasant experience whatsoever. These conditions drastically affect the quality of life someone is able to live. For some, it’s just being a passenger in a…