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Backaches and Sciatica Articles

Each month, Dr. Mark Schumacher publishes a new article related to backaches and sciatica. Here are some links to the current article and to previous months' articles.

Month: Article
September 2010: Pinched Nerve? Probably Not!
August 2010: River of Nerves
July 2010: Laugh at Low Back Pain!
June 2010: Is Your Job a Pain?
May 2010: Ask a Weightlifter
April 2010: Spinal Fusion: Just the Facts
March 2010: Bed Rest for Back Pain?
February 2010: Natural Healing for Bulging Discs
January 2010: 100 Types of Arthritis?
December 2009: Stress and Back Pain
November 2009: What Makes Muscles Tight?
October 2009: What Does the Pain Feel Like?
September 2009: Essentials of Good Posture
August 2009: What Are Muscle Spasms?
July 2009: What Is a “Pinched” Nerve?
June 2009: Snap, Crackle, Pop: Synovial Fluid!
May 2009: What is Sciatica?
April 2009: The Truth About Failed Back Surgery
March 2009: Heat or Ice?
February 2009: Your Feet and Your Aching Back
January 2009: Is Your Mattress at Fault?
December 2008: Attention Kansas City Sleepers!
November 2008: "But Doc, I Didn't Do Anything!"

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Dr. Mark Asks...

Can those with osteoporosis get chiropractic care?

Of course. When developing a care plan, we consider the unique circumstances of each patient. There are many ways we can adjust the spine. The chiropractic method we select will be best suited to your age, size and unique situation.

How could a child benefit from chiropractic?

Regardless of our age, each of us in Kansas City encounters physical, chemical and emotional stresses that exceed our ability to handle. For newborns, it could be the trauma encountered at birth. For toddlers it could be from learning to walk or ride a bike. Many of the problems we chiropractors see in adults are the result of neglected traumas from childhood.