While neck pain is most commonly associated with whiplash associated disorder (WAD), patients often report jaw or temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain following a car accident, sport injury, or slip and fall. Common symptoms associated with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) include pain in the jaw joint area (in front of the ear), neck and shoulder pain, ear […]
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5 Back Pain Relieving Tips
So, it’s Friday at 6.30. You’ve just got home from work and somehow as you got out of the car, you twisted your back. You’re in pain, but it doesn’t warrant going to urgent care, it’s a niggley pain. You’ve no time to get to us at Back & Body Springfield so what else can […]
The Two Things to Help Resolve Ankle Injury in Springfield
Ankle injuries can be problematic. While a simple sprain may decrease in pain relatively quickly, the ankle is still weak for a while after and thus susceptible to further injury. Proper treatment and recovery is necessary to help prevent future injury and to ensure the patient is back to full fitness properly. This is particularly […]
How to Lift Weights Safely
Weight lifting is one of the key activities at most gyms. We see many patients who have injured themselves through improper lifting techniques or lifting while already injured and the activity has worsened their condition. So as a reminder, we thought it would be good to put together a quick checklist of some of the […]
Come in and Use Your Insurance Visits Up Before the End of the Year
The past few weeks we have been suggesting you use up any visits you may have for chiropractic care or physical therapy on your insurance by the end of the year. We’ve outlined many of these reasons, but in this post we’re going to produce a simple summary for you on the key reasons to […]
7 Things We Do to Help Chronic Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain is a common problem that we treat often here in Springfield. Because the shoulders form a complex area of joints and muscles, it can be difficult to initially diagnose and so acute pain changing into more chronic pain isn’t that uncommon. We see many chronic pain patients and have a seven step process […]
Did You Know this About Your Insurance in NJ?
Do you find yourself in pain, maybe back pain, neck pain or pain in your hips or knees. Sciatica even. We know many patients have niggling pain and put it off until it becomes more severe. They ignore it with the hope it gets better on its own. If you fall into either category then […]
Does Running Fast or Slow Increase Risk of Injury?
Running is one of the most popular sports in the world. It requires minimal start up costs, but of course the more serious you get, the more equipment you need to support your body and feet in your running. Injuries are frequent, especially among those who merely do it as a hobby and don’t follow […]
Be Pro-Active With Your Health this Fall
Fall is almost upon us. The temperatures are finally going to drop. Summer seems to take an age to get here and then an age to move into fall. The temperature drop will come as a relief to some, but for others it can present problems, particularly where pain is concerned. The colder and damp […]
Exercises for Improving Cervical Posture
Is there a “normal” or “best posture” out there? If so, what is it? Posture is largely inherited; however, there are also environmental, social, and other forces that can affect posture. Some say “good posture” is the position that places the least amount of strain on the body, particularly the muscles and ligaments that hold […]
