Stenosis!

Stenosis is a condition in which the spinal canal actually shrinks.  Bone grows inward and puts pressure on the spinal cord. Patients come in with symptoms such as leg pain, inability to extend their backs, and generalized back pain. Stenosis feels better when leaning forward.  If you are in the grocery store in and you see someone walking around with both elbows on the cart the entire time, there is a good chance s/he has stenosis.  Stenosis is most common in the low back, but can happen in the neck and midback as well.  Chiropractic can provide relief to people with stenosis if they are affected mild to moderately. Severe cases should be evaluated by MRI.

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Disc herniations lead to back pain, sciatica, altered function, numbness, etc.

Back Pain?

Subluxation = a bone out of alignment. Pain results from the body trying to correct itself. The muscles spasm, the joint dysfunctions.

Sleep for your best health.

The body repairs during sleep. If you do not get into REM sleep your body simply does not get the repair cycle it needs.

Dr Quinn says hello

Getting on your nerves?

Did you know that the nerves that come out of your spinal cord can become impaired with only the weight of a dime upon them. It's true.  So if you have a disc issue or a bone out of place, that problem needs to be corrected so you nerves can work properly.

New chiropractors in Portsmouth, New Hampshire!

Hello everyone out there!!  I am brand spanking new to the whole blog thing so be patient.  Mostly we will talk about health and wellness.  We may add answers to questions if we get them. I am not an MD nor is my wife so we can not answer questions about prescription drugs other than to say if its got warnings,, google it.
Dr. Quinn, D.C.