Utah Chiropractic & Spinal Decompression

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There are studies that have reviewed the treatment of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions (like low back pain), non-MSK con...
06/17/2026

There are studies that have reviewed the treatment of musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions (like low back pain), non-MSK conditions such as asthma, and chiropractic care of infants, adolescents, and teenagers for a variety of conditions. The management techniques utilized by chiropractors for children vary across the profession, but typically, they are modified methods of those applied to adult patients. When one thinks of “chiropractic care,” the immediate image is that of spinal manipulation where a high velocity, low amplitude “thrust” is made and joint cavitation occurs (the release of gas creating a cracking sound similar to knuckle cracking). Chiropractic treatment can also include dietary advice, nutritional or herbal supplement recommendations, posture correction, exercise training, and the use of physiological therapeutic modalities (like electric stim, light, ice, heat, traction, ultrasound, and more). Behavioral counseling may be included, depending on the patient’s condition and the individual training the chiropractor has focused on, especially on a post-graduate level.
https://chiro-trust.org/whole-body-health/chiropractic-care-children/

when people ask you why are going to a chiropractor for your headaches, you can say that not only that it helps a lot, b...
06/17/2026

when people ask you why are going to a chiropractor for your headaches, you can say that not only that it helps a lot, but there are a lot of scientific studies that support it too!

Bottom line is that it DOES REALLY HELP and maybe, most importantly, it helps WITHOUT drugs and their related side effects. Just ask someone who has taken some of the headache medications what their side-effects were and you’ll soon realize a non-drug approach should at least be tried first since it carries few to no side effects.
https://chiro-trust.org/headaches/chiropractors-help-patients-headaches/

The intervertebral disc as the primary source of both back pain and referred leg pain. The disc apparently becomes painf...
06/17/2026

The intervertebral disc as the primary source of both back pain and referred leg pain. The disc apparently becomes painful because of altered biochemistry, which sensitizes the pain afferents that innervate it.

Disc biochemistry is altered because of mechanical problems, especially mechanical problems that reduce disc movement.

Therefore, the most rational approach to the treatment of chronic low back pain is mechanical therapy that restores the motion to the joints of the spine, especially to the disc.

https://chiro-trust.org/advanced/where-back-pain-come-from/

Losing weight can dramatically reduce low back pain (LBP). Like last month, we will look at easy ways to lose weight wit...
06/16/2026

Losing weight can dramatically reduce low back pain (LBP). Like last month, we will look at easy ways to lose weight without the need for fancy, hard to follow diets. As the saying goes, this is a “no-brainer.”

Alcohol hints. When consuming alcohol, follow the first beverage with a glass of water. This will reduce the amount of calories you consume and it often reduces the urge for unhealthy snacks like chips or nuts.
Go “green” (as in tea)! Studies show green tea can “rev up” calorie burning.
Try Yoga! According to the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, women who do Yoga tend to weigh less. Plus, yoga is calming and promotes self-awareness!
Eat at home. According to Consumer Reports, eating at home at least 5 days a week was a top habit of “successful losers.” Emphasize foods like fruits and vegetables!
https://chiro-trust.org/back-pain/low-back-and-obesity-part-2/

Intuitively, common sense tells us that if we are overweight, it has to affect our low back in a negative way. Well, you...
06/16/2026

Intuitively, common sense tells us that if we are overweight, it has to affect our low back in a negative way. Well, you are right! In the 1/15/13 journal Spine, an 11-year study from Norway gathered data between 1995-1997 and again in 2006-2008 of an entire county in Norway which included 8733 men and 10,149 women, aged between 30-69 years old who DID NOT have chronic LBP (>3mo. within the past year) vs. 2669 men and 3899 women who DID have LBP. After 11 years, a significant increase in risk was reported between those with a BMI >30 (obese) vs. those

The goal of a pillow is to support the neck more so than the head. In a study headed by Dr. Liselott Persson of the depa...
06/16/2026

The goal of a pillow is to support the neck more so than the head. In a study headed by Dr. Liselott Persson of the department of neurosurgery at the University of Lund in Sweden, researchers tested whether specific neck pillows have any effect on neck pain, headache, and sleep quality in people suffering with chronic (>3months), non-specific neck pain. They also researched whether there was an optimum or “best” type of pillow that was preferred by their 52 patient group. They used 4 different pillows, 1 “normal” pillow and 3 of which were specially designed, each having a different shape and consistency. Over a 4-10 week time frame, the pillows were randomly distributed to the neck pain group who then graded them according to comfort, their effect on neck pain, sleep quality and headaches using a questionnaire, and also described the characteristics of an “ideal pillow.” Researchers and participants concluded the “ideal pillow” (for reducing neck pain and headaches and improving quality of sleep) is a soft pillow with good support under the neck’s curve (lordosis).
https://chiro-trust.org/neck-pain/neck-pain-and-our-pillow/

When considering the many causes of neck pain and the high rate of recurrence, one common finding in those with this pop...
06/15/2026

When considering the many causes of neck pain and the high rate of recurrence, one common finding in those with this popular “come and go” neck/shoulder pain pattern is weakness of the deep flexors muscles located in the front of the neck. One reason for this common finding is that it is very difficult to strengthen the deep, intrinsic muscles of the neck as they are “involuntary” muscles, which means we cannot consciously “flex” or purposely contract them. Also, the larger extrinsic muscles tend to be too tight and by reflex, “turn off” or inhibit the deep neck flexor muscles, compounding the problem.
https://chiro-trust.org/neck-pain/neck-pain-and-the-deep-neck-flexors/

The direction of the strike typically dictates the direction of movement of the head so in a rear end collision, the str...
06/15/2026

The direction of the strike typically dictates the direction of movement of the head so in a rear end collision, the strike is from behind, whipping the head forwards and then backwards. In a side-on collision, a side-to-side motion results. Pain can occur anywhere around the neck, upper back, arms, chest, and/or head, depending on the tissues that are injured. Soft tissues including the muscles, their tendon insertions, ligaments that securely tie bone to bone, the shock absorbing disk in the front of the vertebral column, and/or the nerves that pass through the holes of the spine that innervate the arms and hands can be affected by these injuries.

There can be jaw pain, difficulty in swallowing, balance / dizziness problems, fatigue, as well as concussion or mild-traumatic brain injury which can lead to poor concentration, sleep interference, and memory loss. Low back pain and/or trunk pain can occur from the seatbelt and/or airbag deployment.

The injuries associated with whiplash can lead to disruption of normal daily activity, depression, and anxiety. There can be immediate symptoms or a delay in the onset and pain with its associated disability can last for days, weeks, months, or longer, depending on each case.
https://chiro-trust.org/whiplash/whiplash-wheres-the-pain-coming-from/

When patients say, “…I have low back pain,” they may point to anywhere between the lower rib cage and their hip area. In...
06/15/2026

When patients say, “…I have low back pain,” they may point to anywhere between the lower rib cage and their hip area. In other words, everyone interprets where their low back is located differently. So, when differentiating between low back pain and hip pain, one would think that the patient would either point to their low back or their hip, right? Well, where does hip osteoarthritis usually hurt? That’s what makes it so hard! The pain location can vary and move around in the same patient anywhere in the pelvic region including the groin (which is common), to the side of the pelvis, to the buttocks, the sacrum, and in the low back. To make it even more challenging, degenerative or injured disks in the lower lumbar spine can refer pain directly into the hip area and also create localized low back pain. In fact, patients often have BOTH conditions simultaneously! Usually, during examination, we move the hip joint feel for reduced motion and watch for pain patterns in certain positions. An osteoarthritic (OA) hip is comparably more tight and painful with rotation movements. For example, the patient is seated with their leg crossed, trying to touch their knee to their opposite shoulder. In the OA-hip patient, they may only be able to get it half way there compared to the other side and often complain of groin pain. The “ultimate test” is the x-ray that reveals the loss of the joint space—the “cartilage interval”—which narrows on the side with OA.
https://chiro-trust.org/back-pain/low-back-pain-or-hip-osteoarthritis-which-one-is-it/

There are other conditions that can either complicate or cause CTS. These include: hypothyroid disease (due to myxedema)...
06/14/2026

There are other conditions that can either complicate or cause CTS. These include: hypothyroid disease (due to myxedema), diabetes (due to neuropathy), inflammatory arthritis (of which there are several kinds – rheumatoid is the most common), and pinching of the nerve either in the neck, shoulder, elbow, or forearm (called double or multiple crush syndrome)

Chiropractic treatment can help alleviate the pressure on the median nerve from the neck down to the wrist, restoring proper nerve function. Many studies support the success of chiropractic for patients with CTS – try it first as surgery should be the last resort.
https://chiro-trust.org/carpal-tunnel-syndrome/carpal-tunnel-syndrome-what-makes-my-hands-numb/

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