Headache

Biggs Chiropractic & Acupuncture
biggschiropractic@gmail.com

She is a young, healthy, and athletic lady. She came into my office today complaining of headaches. A simple evaluation of the patient showed that there were joint problems in the neck and upper mid back area. They were detected through motion palpation and range of motion evaluations. Static palpation showed facet tenderness and inflammation. The supporting muscles of the neck and upper back were tight, including the trapezius muscles, the scalenes, and the suboccipital muscles.

Treatment today included electrical stimulation to the muscles listed above, and ultrasound to the muscles. I then applied muscular stretching techniques and direct digital pressure into trigger points in the muscles. Finally, an adjustment was performed on the non-moving joints of the neck and upper back.

After treatment, the patient immediately got up from the table and told me that she was feeling better. She said that the headache was not completely gone, but that it was much much better than it was last night and this morning.

This is a single story, but it is typical of many of my patients. Headaches are often the result of loss of motion in spinal neck joints with associated muscle tightness and tension. To me, it makes more sense to treat the cause through adjustments and therapy than to take pills which are full of chemicals that only deaden the perception of pain, and do nothing to treat the cause.

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Keith E. Biggs, DC

3617 E. Southern, Suite 8
Mesa, AZ  85206
www.eastmesachiropractor.com
biggschiropractic@gmail.com
Office:  480-985-3334
Cell:     480-375-0068

Firbromyalgia and Chiropractic Care

Biggs Chiropractic and Acupuncture
biggschiropractic@gmail.com

Fibromyalgia is a condition that affects thousands, and is typically associated with symptoms of chronic pain and fatigue. The condition is poorly understood, and treatment is limited.  Through public marketing media such as television and radio advertisement, a new drug called Lyrica has been promoted. Like all medications, it promises relief at the expense of a chemical onslaught to the body.  Often with medication, temporary relief is traded at the expense of additional conditions or diseases. If you or someone you know is taking Lyrica, please have them read this advisory notice for Lyrica from their own website.

The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to educating the public regarding the benefits of Chiropractic Care, touts the benefits of chiropractic in treating patients with fibromyalgia. In one of their publications, they quote the experience of Retired Brig. Gen. Becky Halstead, the first woman General in the U.S. Army to command in Iraq. She said that she suffered from fibromyalgia during her military service. "The adjustments and nutritional advice I received from my chiropractor helped in treating the fibromyalgia and made me feel better on a day-to-day basis," raves the West Point graduate.

According to the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress, "while scientists continue to develop a better understanding of fibromyalgia, chiropractors aim to correct misalignments of the spine and pelvis through hands-on adjustments. As joint motion improves, fibromyalgia patients discover that the excruciating pain can be reduced or, in some cases, eliminated. Once this pain is under control, other symptoms associated with fibromyalgia - such as fatigue, sleep deprivation, and depression also diminish."

Keith E. Biggs, DC

3617 E. Southern, Suite 8
Mesa, AZ  85206
www.eastmesachiropractor.com
biggschiropractic@gmail.com
Office:  480-985-3334
Cell:     480-375-0068