You’re definitely starting to feel your age with more aches and pains, but your back has been particularly troublesome over the last several years. When you meet with a chiropractor, you assume they’ll adjust your back and send you on your way, but then they tell you some surprising news—you have scoliosis.
In middle school many years ago, your gym teacher looked at your spine to check for this condition. Isn’t scoliosis just a problem for children? Not at all! In fact, it is estimated that 60 percent of patients over the age of 60 have mild degenerative scoliosis. Below you’ll learn more about this condition, the four types of scoliosis in Richardson, and how your chiropractor can address this problem and enhance your quality of life, no matter your age.
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If you had to guess the most dangerous time of year to drive, what would you say? Maybe it’s Christmas time when everyone is rushing around and the nights are longer. The correct answer according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is summer. More specifically, August is the most dangerous month. As we approach the summer season, your Richardson chiropractor wants you to drive like your life depends on it.
Does your back hurt? If so, then you have lots of company. Millions of Americans experience acute or chronic back pain. However, this is not necessarily the kind of company you want to keep. Dr. Zinovy Chukhman is a chiropractor in Richardson who offers chiropractic treatment to relieve aches and pains. However, there are also steps you can take that might be very helpful. Read on to learn about these do-it-yourself techniques.