Category: Health Articles

What Is the Brachial Plexus?

Let's go over some information regarding chiropractic care and the brachial plexus. Before I define what the brachial plexus is, I want to let you know that the nervous system of your body controls and coordinates all the functions of your body. Your...

Chiropractic Care for Shoulder Pain

I wanted to give you some more information with regards to chiropractic care for your shoulder. There are various conditions that a person can have that can create problems and pain in their shoulder. I’ll go over these one by one.  AC Joint...

What Is a Frozen Shoulder?

Today, I'm going to go over some information with you in regards to chiropractic care for your shoulder. There's a condition of the shoulder called frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis. This is where the shoulder joint actually gets inflamed. It develops...

Dr. Dusty’s Shoulder Pain Story

I’d like to share a story with you in regard to my shoulder. Back in 1989, I was going to Illinois State University to complete my prerequisites to go to Palmer College of Chiropractic. One night, I was on my bike in my...

Shoulder Anatomy, Shoulder Problems and How Chiropractic Can Help

Today, let’s go over some more information on chiropractic care and your shoulder. By understanding the anatomy of the shoulder, it’s easier to see why chiropractic can help with any problems in this area.  The muscles of the shoulder are often involved in...

Chiropractic Care and Your Shoulder Health

Your shoulders are the most flexible, complex joints in your body. But as we age, problems can develop around this heavily-used joint. Its range of motion may become limited to the point that any movement causes pain. Shoulder problems can be so intense...

Chiropractic Care and Your Spinal Discs, Part 3

Hello from Dr. Dusty. Today, I’m going to explain what happens in many situations of low back pain. If you’ve ever had pain in this area or if you have suffered from sciatica, then it might interest you to know what is happening...

Chiropractic Care and Spinal Discs, Part 2

As a dedicated, experienced chiropractor, I wanted to give you some more understanding about your spinal discs. As people age, they often begin to have issues with these discs so it’s good to understand what can happen to them. When you have a...

Battling Knee Pain? Why Make Our Clinic Your First Stop

Whether it’s in our St. Louis chiropractic clinic or out in the world, we’re always telling people if they suffer from knee pain, seeing a chiropractor is the first thing they should do. There are so many ways a chiropractor can improve a...

Chiropractic Care and Your Spinal Discs

Let’s talk about your discs! Most people have some awareness of how their spines are constructed—there’s a series of stacked bones and in between each bone is a cushiony disc. The more you understand how these discs are constructed, the more you’ll know...