Feeling Foot Pain? A Chiropractor’s Guide to Treating Plantar Fasciitis

Staff Writer

Not everyone knows its official name (Plantar Fasciitis), but nearly everyone feels heel pain at some point. Plantar fasciitis occurs when the strong band of tissue that supports the arch of your foot becomes irritated and inflamed. So, if you have sharp pain in the heel or bottom of your foot, it’s time to see your chiropractor. There are many conservative treatments available to get you, well, comfortably back on your feet.

Seek Chiropractic Care First for That Pain in the Neck

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Neck pain is one of the more common musculoskeletal disorders in the adult population worldwide. More than 30% of adults in the United States have or will experience neck pain. If not treated, nearly 50% of individuals will continue to experience some degree of chronic neck pain; many will have frequent occurrences. To help prevent or treat neck pain, seek chiropractic care.

Ready for Golf? Your Doctor of Chiropractic Can Keep You on the Course

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Golf, they say, is one game you can play all your life. A day out on the course will allow you to get some exercise walking the course, get some vitamin D while out in the sun, and offers an opportunity for social interaction. Your doctor of chiropractic can help you enjoy these outings ­ – golf is a game of correct muscle memory, exertion, and hours of repetitive motions in awkward positions.

Treating Injuries: When Do Chiropractors Recommend K-Taping? 

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You’ve seen it: athletes and weekend exercise enthusiasts wearing brightly colored tape arranged in patterns on their back, knees, shoulders, or elbows. To you, it may look like an oversized bandage without a purpose. What you’re actually seeing is Kinesiology Tape, commonly called K-Tape, and your chiropractor may recommend its use to treat injuries to the musculoskeletal system.

Your Doctor of Chiropractic Knows Good Posture = Better Health

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Everyone’s body requires proper support and stability to avoid injury or musculoskeletal complaints. Age, body type, injury history, activity level, and routines of daily living all may be factors that affect posture and stability. No one knows more about the ways poor body mechanics and positioning affect your overall health than your doctor of chiropractic.

How You Can Benefit From Low-force Options in Chiropractic Care

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Have you been manually adjusted by a chiropractor before and felt like it was too much force? Do you have osteopenia (losing bone mass) or suffer from osteoporosis and wonder if you can be adjusted? Have you had surgery and want to know more about chiropractic care for specific musculoskeletal pain or conditions?

For Countering Stress, Strategies Include Chiropractic Care

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Many factors can cause stress – financial difficulties, family or relationship troubles, a chronic illness, or pressures at work. Whether you are face-to-face with a brown bear in Alaska or moving to a new home, your body responds the same way to these stressors – the “fight or flight” response. There are many helpful strategies, and non-invasive chiropractic care is one of those.

Your Children Can Benefit From Chiropractic Care

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Haven’t thought about a child’s need for chiropractic care? Remember this: The body’s nervous system –brain, spinal cord, and nerves are the communication system for the entire body, including growth and development. The bones of the spine protect the spinal cord. Nerves exit the spinal cord between bones and connect to every cell, organ, and body tissue.

Chiropractic: When You Love Running, Put Your Feet First

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Whether you run for recreation or are an athlete, understanding the physics of running and the importance of supportive running shoes will ensure a lifetime of running happiness. Let your chiropractor help you get the most of your activity and reduce the possibility of injuries or discomfort.

A Chiropractor’s View: Why Hydration is Essential

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The human body is more than 65% water, so it makes sense that staying hydrated is important for our bodies to function properly. Drinking enough water each day helps keep the body temperature down, lubricates the joints, and ensures the organs are functioning properly. Although we can get some of our water consumption through the food we ingest, it is essential to drink fluids throughout the day.

Countering Migraines with Chiropractic Care

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Anyone who suffers from migraines knows how debilitating and miserable they can be. The severe pain, nausea, and extreme sensitivity to light, smell, temperature, and sound sometimes affect sufferers for hours or days at a time. While mainstream medicine provides some relief with over the counter and prescription medications, chiropractic care has been shown to be an effective treatment for those suffering from chronic migraines.

Doctors of Chiropractic Can Help with Painful Conditions

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Any condition resulting in pain certainly affects your day-to-day life and happiness. There are ways to counteract pain, and your doctor of chiropractic can help you find the methods that are best for you.

See Your Chiropractor to Help Prevent Ergonomic-Related Problems

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Musculoskeletal disorders or injuries affect many different occupations and continue to be a major factor in time lost at work. Musculoskeletal disorders, referred to as MSDs, are injuries to the body’s muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves. As specialists in identifying and treating MSDs, chiropractors can provide personalized insight into working conditions resulting in MSDs.

Prevent Lifting Injuries: Chiropractors Have the Help You Need

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Have you ever lifted a heavy box, felt a pulling sensation or sharp pain, and thought, “Well, that didn’t feel right?” If it hasn’t happened, it probably will. According to the American Chiropractic Association, as many as 80% of us will experience back injuries or pain in our lifetime. Doctors of Chiropractic can help you know how to lift objects safely. Consult with your chiropractor for proper lifting biomechanics.

Your Doctor of Chiropractic Can Help Prevent Text Neck

Staff Writer CUKC Chiropractic Health Center It’s been nearly three-quarters of a century since the comic strip “Dick Tracy” featured characters wearing a small “two-way wrist radio,” and more than 50 years since the introduction of a handheld communicator in the TV series “Star Trek.” Though seemingly far-fetched, these ideas stirred the real-life quest to develop a small personal handheld communication device. Who’d have thought the chiropractic profession would be brought into the mix?

Got Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Your Chiropractor Can Help 

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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) has many symptoms, and they’re usually obvious. Tingling or numbness in the fingers or hand. A sensation that feels like an electric shock. Pain that travels from your wrist up the arm. These symptoms may happen while holding a steering wheel, phone, or magazine, or the sensation may wake you from sleep. Chiropractors can help treat carpal tunnel syndrome and offer ways to minimize how much it affects your life.

Why Chiropractic Care After Surgery May Be a Helpful Option

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There’s a presumption out there that once someone has surgery, chiropractic care may no longer be an option. Although a surgical history may change what someone can receive regarding treatment options or techniques, a skilled doctor of chiropractic can still assess if chiropractic care is an option. According to research, up to 12% of patients in chiropractic offices are postsurgical.

Chiropractic Therapy Can Reduce Odds of Re-injury

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Your body goes through a lot when you have an injury. You immediately feel pain and then inflammation surrounds the tissues to help heal the area. Once things start feeling better, many people jump back into their daily activities – sometimes too early, which can cause pain again. Does this sound familiar to you? Then it’s time to talk to your doctor of chiropractic about active therapy.

A Chiropractor’s Tips for Healthy Aging and Feeling Better

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A senior adult patient who comes in for chiropractic treatments because of chronic pain said, “If I knew I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.” Many seniors look to their chiropractors to help keep them feeling their best.

Got Low-back Pain? The Case for Chiropractic Assessment and Care

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CUKC Chiropractic Health Center

It’s a fact: more than 85% of people experience back pain severe enough to feel the need to see a doctor at some point in their life. The question is, what should you do about it? Here’s why you should consider chiropractic care first.

Really? Talk With Your Chiropractor Before Selecting a Mattress?

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People understand that selecting the right mattress can help their back and neck but getting information on choosing the right mattress is nearly impossible. According to the Better Sleep Council, there’s so much confusion about mattress shopping that many people decide to keep their old, worn-out mattresses. If that’s you, perhaps your chiropractor is the right one to help.

Getting “Back” to Feeling Better When Low-back Pain Strikes

Staff Writer
CUKC Chiropractic Health Center

Here’s something you already know:  Low-back pain is very common…and if you are experiencing pain or decreased range of motion, you are not alone! Here’s something you should know: chiropractic care is very effective in treating low-back pain. Chiropractors believe in optimizing health through food nutrition, constructive exercise, stress management, and focus on the importance of good posture and joint mobility.

Why See a Chiropractor? Getting Answers About Low Back Pain

Dr. Richard Day
CUKC Chiropractic Health Center

According to the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, it shouldn’t be a surprise that the most common condition for which people seek care with their primary care physician is low back pain. It is also a leading cause of lost workdays in the U.S. and a top reason for disability worldwide.

Low Back Pain: Sometimes it “Isn’t What it Seems to Be”

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Sometimes, where pain presents itself is different from the source. For some patients – and perhaps more often than is known – low back pain results from a sacroiliac joint problem. The body’s sacroiliac (SI) joint links the pelvis and lower spine.

Chiropractic Tips for Athletes

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CUKC Chiropractic Health Center

Whether you’re a professional athlete or a sports fan, here are three things you can do now that are fundamental to optimal physical and mental health:

1. Understand the importance of restive sleep
2. Fuel the body’s systems through a balanced diet
3. Seek to be as physically active as possible.

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Cleveland University-Kansas City, founded in 1922, is a private, nonprofit, chiropractic and health science-focused University in Overland Park, Kansas. The CUKC on-campus Chiropractic Health Center is open to the public and treats patients from Kansas City’s 15-county metro area. Our goal is to provide care and solutions for a better, more productive life for our patients.