HOPKINS HEALTH

When something's wrong in the human body, there's not always a quick fix. Many people suffer from back pain - in fact, 31 million Americans are experiencing pain in their lower back at any given time. But when they seek treatment, they often find temporary relief from symptoms when what they want is long-term healing. Patients who suffer from the chronic pain associated with bulging, degenerating, or herniated discs may benefit from treatment using a spinal decompression tab

Peripheral Neuropathy (PN) is one of the most significant unmet needs today, affecting over 20 million people, that is 1 in 17 in the US. PN is the disease of nerves typically caused by many major diseases, injuries, and/or prescription medications eg., diabetes, cancer/chemo, statins, etc. Conventional medicine has two treatments: medications such as anti-depressants, pain meds, anti-seizure and pain relieving meds and creams. PN is a progressive disease, so as the patients

It has been estimated that between 70-85 percent of U.S. adults suffer from back pain at some point in their lives, and it’s one of the most common reasons for visiting a health care professional. Chiropractic is a proven treatment option for relief of low back pain. Along with chiropractic adjustments to provide relief, doctors of chiropractic consider factors that may affect your overall health as well as your back pain, including exercise, nutrition, workplace ergonomics,

Improve your golf game. Hit straighter, further, be more consistent, and have more endurance through all 18 holes. .What do these top professionals have in common: Phil Mickelson, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Jordan Spieth? They, like the majority of pro golfers, visit a chiropractor on a regular basis. It’s estimated of the 30 million golfers in the United States, 80% have experienced some sort of back pain. While some golfers suffer through the pain by popping over-the-c

Stress, didn't get enough sleep, traffic, all could be the reason for a headache, but if you have more than 1 headache per week, you may have other underlying causes that need to be addressed. Headaches are not fun, and migraines are another level of awful. Living with either of these issues can make you feel grumpy, and in the worst-case scenario, leave you unable to function. Medication can help in the short term, but when the problem is ongoing or re-occurring, pills are n

Peripheral sensory neuropathy is a kind of neuropathy that causes numbness and/or various kinds of pain in the feet and legs (later the hands and fingers) that creates a great deal of distress and agony for many people. It is the most commonly experienced kind of peripheral neuropathy by the vast majority of neuropathic pain sufferers. In the form of neuropathy the tiny nerves that serve the skin become “disconnected” and fail in their ability to transmit normal sensations

Your nerves transmit sensory (feelings of touch, pressure or temperature) and motor (movement of muscles) impulses to and from your brain. Damage to nerves may result in reduction or a complete loss of sensation, weakness and dry skin. When one of your nerves is damaged, it will try to repair itself. But how long does my nerve take to regenerate? Regeneration time depends on how seriously your nerve was injured and the type of injury that you sustained. Sensory nerves are mor