Backaches and Sciatica Articles

Each month, Dr. Jessica Marsh publishes a new article related to backaches and sciatica.  Here are some links to the current article and to previous months' articles.

Month
Article
July 2010
Laugh at Low Back Pain!
June 2010
Is Your Job a Pain?
May 2010
Ask a Weightlifter
April 2010
Spinal Fusion: Just the Facts
March 2010
Bed Rest for Back Pain?
February 2010
Natural Healing for Bulging Discs
January 2010
100 Types of Arthritis?
December 2009
Stress and Back Pain
November 2009
What Makes Muscles Tight?
October 2009
What Does the Pain Feel Like?
September 2009
Essentials of Good Posture
August 2009
What Are Muscle Spasms?
July 2009
What Is a “Pinched” Nerve?
June 2009
Snap, Crackle, Pop: Synovial Fluid!
May 2009
What is Sciatica?
April 2009
The Truth About Failed Back Surgery
March 2009
Heat or Ice?
February 2009
Your Feet and Your Aching Back
January 2009
Is Your Mattress at Fault?
December 2008
Attention Pelham Sleepers!
November 2008
"But Doc, I Didn't Do Anything!"
October 2008
"That's Not Where it Hurts!"
September 2008
Back Support Reduces Pain!

Dr. Jessica Asks some important questions of interest to Pelham residents - Chiropractor Pelham Dr. Jessica Asks...

What is the purpose of pain?
Pain prompts many Pelham folks to begin chiropractic care. But pain isn't the problem! Pain is just how your body alerts you that a limit has been reached (or exceeded), that something isn't working right and that some type of change is needed. As a chiropractor, my job is finding the underlying cause and recommending the changes needed to bring your body back into balance.
What's a side effect?
It may sound like a bonus; something extra, but chiropractors know it should more accurately called an "unintended effect," and "unwanted effect" or in some cases an "adverse effect." A pill can't come close to matching your body's ability to create and deliver the essential compounds it needs. That's when it's important to make sure your nervous system is working correctly—the purpose of chiropractic care!