Believe it or not, I constantly get this question from my young female patients.

Now, they typically come into my office for back and neck pain, but when they get into a consultation room, and the patient opens up about the myriad of other symptoms that they’ve been experiencing, that is when I get this question.

“Doctor, I haven’t been able to conceive. Do you think getting treatment from you will help me?”

There it is. All the time I hear this from would-be mothers.

So, I would NEVER tell a patient that getting chiropractic care will fix their problems with inability to conceive.

HOWEVER, I do believe that INFLAMMATION in the specific NERVES that feed the reproductive organs is not good, and may CONTRIBUTE to a hostile environment to carry a child in.

AND…

The same nerves (in many cases) that are responsible for BACK PAIN and LEG PAIN also have branches that control the reproductive organs and bladder.

Therefore, IF a woman has back pain or leg pain, I may question them about problems with pregnancies, difficulty with conception, painful intercourse, bladder problems, etc….

AND..

Many times that same patient with back pain will also be experiencing these other issues.

AND…

Once that patient starts treatment and then the inflammation in their bodies is reduced, in some cases, yes, I have seen patients successfully conceive.

But, I of course, would never promise or tell a patient that getting chiropractic care will make them conceive!!

So, to sum up, inflammation is never a good thing. Removing said inflammation helps normalize MANY body processes, not just reduce pain.

So there’s the answer.

Yours in health,

Dr. Steve Lininger

Many new patients who are suffering with headaches and/or migraines come to our clinic, in hopes that either Chiropractic or Laser treatments may be able to help them.

Headaches, and particularly migraines, and/or cluster headaches, etc. can be terrible and life-altering in some case.

Tension headaches, which are more of the garden-variety headache, respond very well to gentle, chiropractic adjustments that relieve pressure on the nerves that go up into the head and cause headaches.

When I diagnose a patient with headaches, I pay particular attention to the top 2 cervical vertebrae, C1 and C2, at the top portion of the neck. Many times, the root cause of headaches lie in those 2 nerve roots at the NECK, and this is commonly overlooked by doctors.

Usually, once properly diagnosed, via exam, xray, and/or MRI and/or CT scan, the headaches can be resolved either through adjustments, or if we are dealing with the more severe cousin of the tension headaches—-migraines and cluster headaches.

In these cases, the adjustments may not be enough, and I may recommend a trial of either spinal decompression and/or class IV deep tissue laser treatments in addition, or, instead of the adjustments.

Additionally, toxicity levels as well as hydration levels of the patient must be addressed for long-term success to occur.

In my clinical experience of over ten years, I rarely have taken on a case where the headache sufferer did not show dramatic improvement, if not total resolution of the headaches.

Can I help you? I don’t know the answer to that question without determining if you are a good candidate for each type of treatments, and which would be right for your individual case.

To find out, give our clinic a call to schedule a consultation.

Dr. Steve Lininger

Here is a simple exercise that you can do at home with no equipment.
It works the biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendinosus muscles.
The purpose of this exercise is to increase knee strength and muscular endurance.
By doing this exercise you can have the benefits of improved stability, functional strength and injury prevention.

Begin lying on floor facing up.
Bend knees so feet are firmly on floor.
Extend arms upward toward ceiling.
Activate core muscles.
Lift hips off floor to attain a bridge position with knees, hips and shoulders in alignment.
Slowly return to start position.
Repeat for prescribed repetitions and sets.

Initially, you may develop some cramping in the back of your thigh. A simple hamstring stretch before and after may prevent this from occurring.
Slowly return to start position.
Repeat for prescribed repetitions and sets.

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