Santa Claus knew who to call on Christmas Day because his back was hurting after a hard night delivering packages! He had heard about Dr. Alff’s expertise and also about the Pro-Adjuster; a computerized spinal adjusting instrument that can realign the spine and relieve back pain; without any twisting, cracking or popping!  Santa felt like a new man after his adjustment!  The Ventura Spinal Care Center was glad to help out ol’ Saint Nick!

Did you know that at any given time, over 31 million people in the US suffer from back pain?  It’s true.  In fact, 80% of all Americans will have back problems and back pain at some point in their lives. 
Why is this?   
I think it’s because we were never taught to take care of our back on regular basis…like how we take care of our teeth.  The simple fact is most people neglect their spinal health.  They take a “reactive approach” which means they do nothing until a problem is …

Every patient of mine is told the importance of hydration.   When they start re-hydrating, wonderful things begin to happen. 
According to Dr. Batmanghelidj, M.D. found in his book entitled “Your Body’s Many Cries For Water“, “fully 75 percent of the weight of the upper part of the body is supported by the water volume that is stored in the disc core; 25 percent is suppoted by the fibrous materials around the disc…..(water) provides the hydraulic support for the weight-bearing qualities of an intervertebral disc.”
In chronic dehydration, the discs begin to fray.  …

Scott L. Blumenthal, M.D. of the world renown Texas Back Insitute has his personal philosophy on the official website of the Institute.  Blumenthal states “anterior cervical fusion has been the gold standard for the treatment of cervical radiculopathy and neck pain for many years.  However, fusion is designed to limit motion and may lead to adjacent segment degeneration”.
Dr. Blumenthal now recommends a new unproven mechanical disc replacement for patients experiencing neck and arm pain.
This new stance by the leading edge of the medical/surgical profession to reverse many years of recommending …

Yes, I’m a chiropractor and I treat the spine and nervous system, as well as many other physical ailments. But after being a chiropractor for a while, and I think this is true of every chiropractor out there, I realize that much and I mean much ,of what I treat is from chronic, long-term, low grade, mind- chewing, stomach churning Stress. And I’m not the only physician to think so. Dr. Katherine Hall of The Stress Institute says that “chronic stress is a contributing factor to all the leading causes …

 
“Do you think a back brace will help my condition?”  This is a question that is frequently asked me because I specialize in treating low back pain.  The answers typically vary, as there is support for and against the use of a brace when low back pain is present.  In a Feb. 2009 study, the use of an elastic lumbar belt was studied in a group of subacute low back pain patients for its effect on functional capacity (lift and carry types of activities), pain intensity, and the effects on …

An article in the Ventura County Star on March 1, 2009 really caught my attention. The headine says “Health Plan Changes Can Deny Senior’s Medication” The article explains how some senior citizens are running into trouble getting their medication paid for by Medicare. It profiles a woman who lives locally existing on a $1,000 a month. The problem she faces, however, is that she takes about 20 different drug presciptions!
This definitely is an unfortuate circumstance that is shared by many, many people in this country. I don’t know …

Have you ever considered who is the best suited to treat back pain? Since there are so many treatment options available today, it is quite challenging to make this decision without a little help. To facilitate, a study looking at this very question compared the effectiveness between medical and chiropractic intervention.
Over a 4-year time frame, 2780 patients were followed (initial, 2-week, 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, and 48 month intervals) with questionnaires. Both acute (symptoms 7weeks) low back pain (LBP) patients were treated using conventional …

If you are suffering with low back pain or sciatica leg pain and don’t want to face expensive, invasive treatments such as spinal shots, pills or a surgery, you have another option. The Ventura Spinal Care Center offers therapy with the DRX9000, a state-of-the-art medical machine designed to treat chronic back pain without drugs, shots or surgery.
The therapy is called Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression. It gets good reviews from American Journal of Pain Management, which reports a positive relief rate when used on patients with herniated, bulging and degenerative discs, …

I hear this all the time. You see, I work with chronic conditions of the low back. Spinal shots, pills and operations can be a real pain. There is an option for those pain sufferers who don’t want to face expensive, but mostly, invasive treatments with side effects. The Ventura Spinal Care Center offers therapy with the area’s first DRX9000, a state-of-the-art medical machine designed to treat chronic back pain without drugs, shots or surgery.
The therapy is called Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression and we use the DRX9000 …