There has been a debate for years regarding the use of spinal manipulation and its benefits in the treatment of low back pain. Since the founding of chiropractic in 1895, the initial reaction against the early pioneer chiropractors resulted in doctors of chiropractic (DC’s) being incarcerated for “…practicing medicine without a license.” But chiropractors kept forging ahead and because of obtaining good results and helping millions of people, by 1971, Medicare adopted coverage for chiropractic – a first in chiropractic’s history. In 1975, the US Department of …

As you can probably imagine, I have a lot of patients who struggle with neck and shoulder pain. Many people who work in offices and on computers complain of frequent neck pain and tightness.
Here’s a way to target the neck and shoulders: dumbbells.
Strength training using dumbbells not only reduces pain, but also improves the function of your neck and shoulder area. Here are 5 exercises that you can do with dumbbells to reduce pain and improve function in the neck and shoulders.
1. The one-arm row
2. Shoulder abduction
3. Shoulder …

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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!

So, what is spondylolisthesis? In simple terms, it is the sliding forward of one vertebra over another. It occures in about 7% of the western population and up to 30-50% in cultures that carry their young on their back (like a backpack). It is reported that most people who develop spondylolistehsis acquire this between ages 6 and 16 due to a developmental weakness in that part of the spine. However, the cause can also be traumatic, where rapid, uncontrolled backward bending occurs. It can also …

A lot of my patients get lower back pain and/or stiffness due to sitting for long periods of time. Whether it’s sitting at your desk, or working on your computer, long drives in the car, long airline trips, or even bleacher seats at ball games, sitting can trigger back pain, especially as we get older.
Did you know that 80 to 90% of all Americans will experience back pain in their lives? It’s true!
And in addition to chiropractic adjustments, stretching the right muscles is one of the best …

If you are a golfer undergoing non-surgical spinal decompression to help you, 1). avoid having a risky spinal surgery and, 2). get you back on the golf couse, I know what your first question will be. You will want to know….when can I play golf again?
Having worked with many golfers in the last 4 years (I’ve been doing spinal decompression that long), I know what golfers what to know, I know how important it is to you to get back to your golf game. And, I want you …

Get up and start moving!  Health is movement and flow. If you really want to be fit…you must get up and go,
If you are walking under 10,000 steps per day, you need to pick up the pace.  Park a little further from your destination. Come on, get into the race!
Walk the dog, climb the stairs, go for a run.  No one can do it but you.  Just see how happy and healthy you will be when you are through!
Dr. Steven Alff, D.C.

Each day I see the miracles of the DRX9000, non-surgical spinal decompression. This gentleman was not enjoying the quality of his life as he couldn’t function doing everyday activities! The DRX9000 and the Ventura Spinal Care Center gave him his life back. He and his family are very pleased with the results and he isn’t even done with his treatment. Well, listen to what he says:

Just returned from a trip to Costa Rica and had a great time flying over the rain forest on a one kilometer zipline!  Took the camera along so in case you never get a chance to do this, you can enjoy the ride!  The wind was really blowing hard so the noise that you hear is the wind buffeting me as I fly along.

Enjoying la pura vida (the pure life) in Costa Rica.  The locals (Ticos) live life without “artificial ingredients”.  This is similar to the Chiropractic philosophy which also …