Ear infections are common childhood ailments, but can be serious enough to lead to hearing loss. The diseases of the middle ear, known as otitis media, result from bacterial or viral causes, and are often obvious to parents because the child becomes irritable, may spike a fever, and may complain of ear pain; they may… Continue Reading Treatment And Management Of Acute Otitis Media
When the sciatic nerve, the longest nerve in the body, is compromised, pain,tingling, or numbness radiates through your lower back, leg, foot and sometimes even up to the shoulder. The problem with finding a good treatment for sciatica is that there are many causes, but chiropractic treatment can often provide relief. What Causes Sciatica? The… Continue Reading Treating Sciatica With Chiropractic
Many of the treatments that a chiropractor performs takes place on a special table that features sections that drop down to let gravity assist the doctor. Invented in 1957 by Dr. Clay Thompson, the table is now an integral part of a chiropractic office. Accidental Discovery Of The Drop Table Ironically, Dr. Thompson discovered… Continue Reading Let Gravity Do Its Job On A Chiropractic Drop Table
If you are suffering from chronic pain after an accident or from a condition such as fibromyalgia and other diseases that affect the nervous system, you may want to feel more comfortable without overreliance on pain relieving drugs. A combination of primary care and chiropractic care can offer long-lasting pain relief. While primary medical care… Continue Reading Managing Chronic Pain: Useful Tools And Approaches
As you age, should you get cosmetic procedures that appear to turn back time? If you have a feature you want to improve, what cosmetic procedures can most effectively help you? While the answer to these questions is highly personal, there are several things to keep in mind. Why Cosmetic Procedures? Both men and women… Continue Reading Cosmetic Procedures: Approaches and Pitfalls
Raintree Medical and Chiropractic Center offers chiropractic care and full service primary care for the whole family in one convenient Lee’s Summit location. We offer individualized care for geriatric patients, car accident victims, and people with chronic conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes, osteoporosis, and arthritis. We’re firm believers in patient education, so if… Continue Reading Raintree Medical & Chiropractic Center | Primary Care Providers &...
When you have a stiff neck, painful lower back pain, or other muscle aches that don’t get better on their own, where do you turn? Before you schedule an appointment with your regular physician, you may want to consider safe, alternative chiropractic treatments from massage therapists and chiropractors. There are differences in how each of… Continue Reading How Massage Therapy And Chiropractic Treatments Work Together
Have we become the Caffeinated Generation? Whether you love to drink soda, coffee, tea, cocoa, or energy drinks, one thing you and 90% of the population are imbibing with every gulp is caffeine. Given the fascination in America with “super sizing” beverages, some people risk consuming too much, which can lead to health effects. However,… Continue Reading The Caffeinated Generation
Chiropractic Offers The Best Treatment For Acute Lower Pain Lower back pain is a fact of life for most people around in the world. In the U.S. alone, it plagues half of all working Americans and is the second most common reason to miss work. Fortunately, most back pain is not due to serious conditions,… Continue Reading Chiropractic Offers Quick, Effective Treatment For Acute Lower Back Pain
Your chiropractor can often relieve your pain through Spinal Decompression Therapy. A nonsurgical procedure, spinal decompression involves stretching your spine as you lay on a motorized table and find relief from leg or back pain. The process is a good alternative to spinal decompression surgeries such as laminectomies or microdiscectomy. How Spinal Decompression Is Done The… Continue Reading What Is Spinal Decompression And How Does It Work?