Shockwave Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis: When the Basics Have Stopped Working
She pointed to her neighbor across the street, a woman in her nineties, up on a ladder trimming trees. "I wanna be her," she said. "That's my goal." She was in her early seventies, still working out with a personal trainer twice a week, significantly stronger than...
What Is Dry Needling? The Honest Explanation
Every week someone comes into COSJ and says some version of the same thing: "My friend mentioned dry needling, but I have no idea what it is. Is it the same as acupuncture? Does it hurt? Will it actually help what I have going on?" Those are reasonable questions, and...
Dry Needling in Westerville OH: What to Expect and Who It Helps
She came in because a coworker told her to. The coworker had been through dry needling and told her it was different from anything else she had tried. That recommendation carried weight because this patient had already tried the standard playbook, ibuprofen until it...
Chiropractic for Tension Headaches: Why the Pain Starts in Your Neck
Most people treat their tension headaches from the wrong end. They take ibuprofen or acetaminophen when the headache arrives, wait for it to pass, and move on. That approach works until it doesn't, until the headaches are happening three or four times a week, the...
Sciatica Treatment in Westerville OH: A Better Plan Than “Wait and Rest”
He described his situation in a handful of words that I still think about. Walk. Drive. Cook. Sleep. Those were the four things he wanted back. At the time of his first visit, he could not do any of them without significant pain. Leg pain that started after six weeks...
Herniated Disc Treatment Without Surgery: What Actually Works
You found out you have a herniated disc, and now you are wondering how bad this really is. Maybe you got the MRI because your doctor ordered it. Maybe you pushed for it yourself because the pain was bad enough that you needed an answer. Either way, you are sitting...