by Dr. Ward Wagner | Sep 10, 2015 | Back Pain, Chiropractor, Pain
Have you ever heard someone say, “I had the exact same thing!” or “My aunt was suffering from that.” Then they go on to give you the full treatment program for curing the ailment. However, as it turns out, only the symptoms are the same....
by Dr. Ward Wagner | Sep 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
A while back, a operating room technician from the local hospital emailed me his injury history and complaints, asking what I thought could be wrong. His doctor and diagnosed him with muscle tear and/or muscle spasm and sent him for physical therapy, yet, 4 months...
by Dr. Ward Wagner | Sep 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
I cringe a little every time I hear a patient tell me that they have a slipped disc because the reality is that discs don’t slip. They may herniate, tear, prolapse, bulge or sequester,.. but slip? Never. Sometimes doctors will use more simple terms to attempt...
by Dr. Ward Wagner | Aug 26, 2015 | Back Pain, Pain
I see many who come to my office complaining of tailbone pain (coccydynia) usually from a fall onto their rear-end, sitting too abruptly, or repetitive trauma to the region. These injuries are very common among skateboarders, horseback riders, cyclists, and/or during...
by Dr. Ward Wagner | Aug 20, 2015 | Neuropathy, Pain
Neuropathy is a condition that afflicts 20 million Americans. Usually it will begin as a “numbness” or tingling in the toes or fingertips and then spreads further up the limb as the sensation starts to change into a ‘pins and needles’...
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