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Chiropractic Physicians Give Higher Satisfaction Than Family Physicians For Chronic Low Back Pain Care

2010-09-09T00:00:00-04:00

Chiropractic may relieve your chronic low back pain in Gaylord. Studies of patients with chronic low back pain treated by chiropractors showed greater improvement and satisfaction than patients treated by medical physicians.

Feed Your Bones

2010-09-11T00:00:00-04:00

Bones must be fed the proper nutrients to build bone mass. The bigger your bone mass as a youth, the better it supports the body as you age and prevents osteoporosis and osteoporosis-related issues.

The Spinal Disc Never Forgets An Episode of Pain

2010-08-01T00:00:00-04:00

The spinal disc, the cartilage separating the bones of the spine, never forgets an episode of pain. The slightest disc bulge may produce much pain. The amount of pressure on the nerve determines the symptoms you may experience.

Life is Your Marathon/Game/Sport, So Prepare for it Each Morning

2010-09-11T00:00:00-04:00

Consider your daily life in Gaylord as an athletic event, filled with demanding motion. Then, prepare as an athlete prepares for his or her event: exercise. Stretch your spine and muscles before hopping out of bed.

Smoking and Stress: Influences on Low Back Pain

2010-12-15T00:00:00-05:00

Even in Gaylord, smoking and stress tend to influence low back pain. Daily smoking has a prevalence of 23.3% in chronic low back pain. Stress more than doubles the risk of low back. Controlling stress and not smoking are keys to healthier living.

Stretch the Hamstrings

2010-12-15T00:00:00-05:00

Gaylord hamstrings are tight! Stretch those hamstrings! Low back pain may be provoked, especially in certain conditions like spondylolisthesis, by tight hamstrings. Simple daily stretching may be the best activity to add to your daily routine to minimize back pain.

Stop Disc Degeneration? Possibly.

2010-12-15T00:00:00-05:00

Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic understands the health of the spinal disc is linked to its nutritional state. A decrease of certain chemicals within the disc causes it to lose water and become dehydrated, leading to disc degeneration. The good news is that it may be stopped & even reversed.

Chiropractic Discussion of Osteoporosis Nutrition and Prevention

2011-02-18T00:00:00-05:00

For Gaylord patients, a chiropractic care plan by Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic can play a role in recovery from osteoporosis-related fractures. Learn about the benefits of calcium, Vitamin D, and more!

Stenosis: "Doc, it would feel good to just be pulled apart!"

2011-02-07T00:00:00-05:00

No wonder! Spinal stenosis annoys back pain sufferers due to a narrowed spinal canal space, leaving your back wanting some relief. Gaylord chiropractic care by Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic is gentle, safe, and relieving.

Spinal Stenosis: Non-Surgical Chiropractic Care Recommended

2011-01-31T00:00:00-05:00

Chiropractic non-surgical treatment in Gaylord is a wise first step for spinal stenosis pain relief. Medical research reports non-surgical and surgical treatment outcomes are nearly equal. It even recommends spinal manipulation as the primary care for low back pain.

Stretch Your Spine

2011-01-12T00:00:00-05:00

Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic recognizes that back pain and tight spinal muscles are no stranger in Gaylord. Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic sees them everyday! Simply stretching the spine is relaxing as well as beneficial to recovery from back pain.

Vitamin C is Good for Your Bones, Too!

2011-03-04T00:00:00-05:00

Vitamin C is essential to bone formation and bone-loss prevention. Most of us in Gaylord recognize Vitamin C for its antioxidant power, but overlook its value to bone. Vitamin C is quite the multitasking vitamin!

Improve Your Balance and Proprioception

2011-02-14T00:00:00-05:00

Chiropractic care for Gaylord residents is important to Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic. Do you find that you lose your balance or trip more easily than when you were younger? Your proprioception, your sense of balance, may be off and a few simple exercises can improve it.

Whoa! Don't Fall!

2011-02-15T00:00:00-05:00

Do you notice that your balance and equilibrium are not as good as they used to be? If you do, you are not alone in Gaylord. Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic has a treatment plan to help you improve your balance.

A Slipped Spinal BONE?! Buttock Pain? We can help!

2011-02-25T00:00:00-05:00

In Gaylord Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic sees quite a few female patients over age 45 with low back pain that extends into the buttock, thigh and even calf quite often...and helps relieve the pain with Cox Technic!

"A Pain in the Neck!" Non-Surgical Care Is Better

2011-03-25T00:00:00-04:00

In Gaylord a pain in the neck disrupts your day! Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic stands ready to help relieve your pain and get you back to life free of neck pain non-surgically using chiropractic's Cox Technic.

"Look at those 6-pack abs!" or not...Strengthen What you Have!

2011-04-05T00:00:00-04:00

Do you know someone in Gaylord with perfect abs? Well, that's all well and good, but most of us need to just tone what there is of us to support our spines. Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic wants you to know that abdominal exercises don't have to be hard, just effective.

A Multivitamin for Me? Really? YES!

2011-04-21T00:00:00-04:00

Our Gaylord diets being what they are in this fast-paced world, many turn to multivitamin supplementation to fill in the nutritional gaps. Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic shares some of the benefits in dietary supplementation.

Back Pain Specialist

2011-04-07T00:00:00-04:00

Chiropractic provides 94% of spinal manipulation care. Back pain sufferers think of chiropractors for back pain relief. Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic embraces back pain and strives to be the Gaylord back pain specialist.

"Fatty" Neck Muscles? Yes! Tone them up.

2011-05-10T00:00:00-04:00

In Gaylord neck muscles may get fatty. They degenerate over time like spinal discs degenerate. But Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic has a relief plan for neck pain patients that includes some simple exercises to get the neck muscles back in shape relatively quickly with consistent and proper application.

Non-Surgical Chiropractic Low Back Pain Relief for the Older Spine

2011-04-26T00:00:00-04:00

Growing older has its perks - respect, wisdom, patience - and its nuisances - degenerating bones, cartilage, back pain. Gaylord's Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic uses non-surgical treatment to lessen and control the nuisance of resulting back pain.

Are you fat enough?

2011-05-17T00:00:00-04:00

There is such a thing as good fat. The essential fatty acids are good fats, and you want to be full of them. Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic can unravel the alphabet of essential fatty acids - EPA, DHA, EFA, GLA, ALA - and show you how to benefit most.

Want to Work? Have Low Back Pain? Try Non-Surgical Care.

2011-05-03T00:00:00-04:00

In Gaylord lower back pain interferes with life sometimes, but when back pain keeps you from work, life gets even more difficult. Get relief to return to work. Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic's non-surgical chiropractic care may be your gentle, low back pain relief answer.

Arthritis and Low Back Pain Relief

2011-06-14T00:00:00-04:00

Gaylord arthritis sufferers can find hope for pain relief at Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic where chiropractic care includes spinal manipulation and nutrition to reduce the pain and inflammation of arthritis.

Disc Degeneration May Co-Exist in Lower Back and Neck

2011-06-07T00:00:00-04:00

Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic knows that degenerative disc disease affects the spine, not just one segment of it. A lower back degenerated disc may point to a degenerated disc in the neck. Gaylord chiropractic care is at hand to help.

"Stand Up Straight!" Posture is Important.

2011-06-21T00:00:00-04:00

Does anyone in Gaylord slouch? Poor posture may lead to low back pain starting even in young people. Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic offers simple exercises and posture tips to improve your posture and relieve back pain.

"I didn't do anything, and I have the worst back pain ever!"

2011-05-24T00:00:00-04:00

You may never know what set your back pain off. Gaylord's Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic understands lower back pain's course like this, and its chiropractic care can help relieve the pain.

Degenerative Disc Disease Alters Motion, Causes Pain

2011-07-12T00:00:00-04:00

Degenerative disc disease hurts and slows you down. Gaylord's degenerative disc disease treatment at Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic relieves lower back pain due to degenerative disc disease with gentle, safe chiropractic.

Eat Fish - Save Your Bones!

2011-07-05T00:00:00-04:00

That's right. When you step out on the town in Gaylord for dinner, choose fish. Eating fish high in omega-3 oils may protect your bone mass and possibly prevent osteoporosis and its related fractures.

Exercise Like A Cheerleader! Hamstrings

2011-07-12T00:00:00-04:00

Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic is happy to help the cheerleader athlete recover from and prevent hamstring injury and pain as well as the mom who bent too far into the trunk to pull out the groceries. Hamstring stretches can help us all.

Relief for Pain after Back Surgery

2011-06-29T00:00:00-04:00

Failed back surgery frustrates both spine surgeons and their patients. Gaylord patients with continued pain after back surgery successfully find relief at Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic. Try our chiropractic care to help you.

Stop the Yo-Yo! The Benefits of Weight Loss

2011-08-23T00:00:00-04:00

The frustration of weight loss affects many Gaylord residents, but satisfaction may be yours with Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic’s help. When you are tired of diet game, turn to Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic to help you meet your goal.

Move… Even with Back Pain!

2011-08-02T00:00:00-04:00

Don’t give into pain and fear when it comes to lower back pain. Move through it! You don’t need a fancy Gaylord gym either. You just need you and a few tips from Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic!

Chiropractic Relief for Chronic Pain May Lead to Brain Regeneration

2011-08-10T00:00:00-04:00

Living with chronic pain may be an understatement for your life with chronic pain, but Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic's chiropractic care is gentle and relieving, possibly even promoting brain regeneration.

Gaylord Chiropractic Relieves Migraine Pain

2011-07-19T00:00:00-04:00

Compare a migraine to love? Sure! Each can be blinding, unreasonable, overwhelming. The difference is that the Gaylord migraine sufferer wants relief. Chiropractic spinal manipulation is as beneficial as drug therapy for migraine relief.

Prunes & Pomegranates are Your Friends!

2011-09-20T00:00:00-04:00

Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic wants you to try a couple "p" fruits: the prune and pomegranate. Yes, they’re a bit odd. One's a shriveled up plum and the other has funny seeds inside. But they taste good and are so good for you!

Where are the Erector Spinae? Chiropractic & Exercise are Good for Them!

2011-09-06T00:00:00-04:00

New research shows 80% improvement in pain and function of the erector spinae with chiropractic flexion distraction. Gaylord patients of Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic will agree! But they also actively exercise those back muscles, too.

No Adverse Effects for FBSS Patients to Cox Technic, Just Pain Relief

2011-09-13T00:00:00-04:00

Believe it from a healthcare option? Now you can! Chiropractic Cox Technic is documented to relieve post-surgical continued back pain with “no adverse effects”! Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic does. We offer gentle, chiropractic care to relieve pain, not prolong it.

Blame It on Mom! Back Pain’s in the Genes?!

2011-08-30T00:00:00-04:00

Gaylord moms certainly want the best for their kids. They didn’t plan to pass on spinal stenosis or weak lower back muscles. But if it happened, Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic is here for all of you. We relieve back pain and help you control it.

Broccoli: Your Super Vegetable

2011-10-11T00:00:00-04:00

Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic wants you to eat your veggies! Start with broccoli. The greener (or even purplish), the better. It’s anti-cancer, anti-oxidant, full of fiber, vitamins and nutrients. Spice it. Butter it. Cheese it. Just eat it!

Don’t Be Lazy! Inactivity Risks Chronic Lower Back Pain and Neck Pain

2011-10-18T00:00:00-04:00

Get up! No more marathon computer sessions. You don't want chronic lower back pain or neck/shoulder pain. Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic wants you to move. Get out and enjoy Gaylord to keep your BMI low, your physical activity high, and avoid chronic pain.

Auto Accident? No worry! Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic Can Help

2011-09-27T00:00:00-04:00

Motor vehicle accidents happen at the most inopportune times, don’t they? Gaylord auto accidents upset your whole life. But don’t fret! Count on Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic to guide you through the pain relief process and get you back to your life.

Gaylord’s Chiropractic Relieves Chronic Low Back Pain

2011-10-04T00:00:00-04:00

You’re too young (or old!) for chronic lower back pain. We know! Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic’s chiropractic care relieves the pain and helps you control it so it doesn’t control you!

Kids' Spinal Health: Care Tips

2011-11-08T00:00:00-05:00

Gaylord parents rely on us when it comes to the spine - theirs and their kids'. Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic is your partner when it comes to the spinal health of your kids from examination and diagnosis to treatment.

Exercise is Beneficial for Leg Pain Relief

2011-11-15T00:00:00-05:00

Leg pain due to a lower back disc herniation (sciatica) or due to a lack of blood supply (intermittent claudication) cramps your Gaylord lifestyle. Don’t let it! Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic’s chiropractic treatment and exercise plan may help you.

The Pumpkin: Not Just For Pie! Eat the Seeds! Try the Oil!

2011-10-25T00:00:00-04:00

Pumpkins and fall go together in Gaylord, but this versatile fruit offers its flower, flesh, seeds and oil for our healthy enjoyment! Your skin, eyes, heart, blood pressure, immune system...your whole body will love it!

Watch Out, Gaylord Men Who Do Too Much!

2011-11-01T00:00:00-04:00

Do you know a Gaylord man who thinks he's invincible? (You?!) He's never had a back pain episode. He lifts heavy stuff all day long at work - and on the weekends. Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic knows him, too, when he becomes a patient for the first time!

Epidural Steroid Injections – Good or Bad?

2011-11-29T00:00:00-05:00

Epidural steroid injections: “They work!” “They don’t work!” “They work sometimes.” Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic understands the controversy but finds that combining them with our care, back pain relief may be enhanced.

Strong Quads and Hamstrings Keep Osteoarthritic Knees Happy!

2011-12-13T00:00:00-05:00

Osteoarthritis in a knee may slow you down around Gaylord, but it doesn’t have to stop you! Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic shares a few tips to keep your knee(s) happy!

No MRI for Chronic Low Back Pain. Really?

2011-12-06T00:00:00-05:00

Does an MRI fix back pain? Nope! It may be part of the diagnosis process, but so is a good, clinical exam. Researchers don't even recommend MRI for chronic low back pain. Check with Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic for back pain care and relief.

Tryptophan: A Sleepy Amino Acid

2011-11-22T00:00:00-05:00

Mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes and turkey, oh my! As your mouth salivates just thinking about the holiday meal, be ready to give into the post-dinner relaxation and calm. Eat. Nap. Enjoy!

Gaylord Chiropractic Benefits Degenerative Disc Disease

2012-01-03T00:00:00-05:00

Tired of saying “My back’s acting up. I can’t do that.”? Degenerative disc disease is a legitimate cause of back pain in young and old alike, but chiropractic care at Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic in Gaylord has a solution to help you!

Gaylord Chiropractor Encourages Exercise to Prolong Pain Relief

2012-01-10T00:00:00-05:00

Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic loves this new information: Exercise decreases pain receptors for up to 90 minutes after exercising. Awesome! Our Gaylord chiropractic treatment helps in clinic, and your exercise helps at home. What a team we make!

Gaylord Chiropractic Nutrition Tip for Osteoporosis: Flaxseed Oil

2011-12-27T00:00:00-05:00

Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic keeps on top of new information about osteoporosis, and the latest may help our Gaylord osteoporotic patients: flax seed oil may help osteoporosis!

Your Gaylord Chiropractor Uses Well-Researched Chiropractic to Relieve Pain

2011-12-20T00:00:00-05:00

Your Gaylord chiropractor chooses to offer a well-documented chiropractic treatment with an evidence-based treatment plan to relieve your back pain, leg pain, arm pain, and neck pain. Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic relieves pain!

Gaylord Chiropractic Treatment for Scoliosis with Spinal Stenosis in Older Folks

2012-01-31T00:00:00-05:00

Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic helps Gaylord scoliosis patients who find themselves in their older years with other complications like spinal stenosis and pinched nerves on top of their scoliosis.

Gaylord Chiropractic Osteoporosis Help: Calcium Supplement

2012-01-24T00:00:00-05:00

Gaylord's Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic shares research that calcium supplementation may keep osteoporosis at bay, maybe even help prevent it!

Beneficial: Gaylord Chiropractic & Tai Chi

2012-02-21T00:00:00-05:00

Combining Gaylord chiropractic with tai chi may give you that extra boost of back pain relief you are wanting. Check with Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic to see if it may be yours!

The Gaylord Chiropractic Practice for Pain Relief

2012-02-28T00:00:00-05:00

Your Gaylord chiropractic healthcare partner at Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic relieves painful musculoskeletal and nervous systems. If you have back pain or neck pain or leg pain or arm pain, Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic is here for you!

Yoga Trumps Book for Chronic Lower Back Pain Relief; Chiropractic Care at Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic Trumps Them Both!

2012-03-27T00:00:00-04:00

Gaylord chronic lower back pain relief demands relief. New research shows that yoga is a good option. Add chiropractic, and you have a winning combination for relief!

Gaylord Chiropractic Relief for the Pinched Nerve

2012-03-06T00:00:00-05:00

Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic often successfully relieves Gaylord pinched nerve pain. We know you don’t want to live with the pain. See us for back pain relief!

Dark Chocolate from Your Gaylord Chiropractor

2012-02-07T00:00:00-05:00

Enjoy some tasty news from your Gaylord chiropractor: eat some dark chocolate! Your heart, soul, bowels, mood and immunity may all benefit.

Chiropractic Improves Neck Pain for Veterans and Civilians Alike

2012-01-17T00:00:00-05:00

Gaylord neck pain sufferers get relief with chiropractic at Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic and veterans do at VA Hospitals. Chiropractic relieves your pain in the neck…and arm and shoulder!

Chronic Lower Back Pain Loves Exercise!

2012-04-10T00:00:00-04:00

Gaylord chiropractic and exercise go together, and chronic lower back pain really responds well!

Sleepless in Gaylord? Chiropractic Addresses Spinal Degeneration’s Connection

2012-04-17T00:00:00-04:00

Romantic sounding, isn’t it? Sleepless in Gaylord! It isn’t for those who have lower back pain that keeps them from sleeping. Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic can help!

Gaylord Chiropractic Helps Knee Pain Related To Low Back Pain

2012-02-14T00:00:00-05:00

When a knee hurts and you’ve had it examined and treated and nothing’s helped, check with Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic. Your knee pain may be coming from spinal nerve irritation, and we can help that!

Gaylord Nutrition Update: Calcium May Protect You from Kidney Stones!

2012-03-13T00:00:00-04:00

Don’t be confused about calcium supplements and kidney stones anymore! Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic wants you to know that new research shows that calcium taken with meals may actually protect you from forming kidney stones!

Chiropractic Nutrition Encounter: Mediterranean Food for Life

2012-04-03T00:00:00-04:00

Fresh veggies and fruit and fish and nuts and healthy oils combine in the Mediterranean diet to promote health and prevent disease and even its progression. Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic wants you to know its benefit.

Gaylord Neck Disc Herniations and Spinal Cord Damage May Heal with No Surgery

2012-05-15T00:00:00-04:00

In Gaylord Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic specializes in the non-surgical care of neck pain and arm pain. So the new research that shows regression of cervical disc herniations without surgery lends even more credence to what we already know and do!

Don’t Let Your Pillow Be a Pain in Your Neck!

2012-03-20T00:00:00-04:00

Pillows! Gaylord folks love pillows, but which kind? Soft, firm, side-lying, feather. We all have our favorites! But if your pillow hurts your neck, check with Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic for a pillow recommendation to stop the pain.

Do I have to see my Gaylord chiropractor forever?

2012-04-24T00:00:00-04:00

What? You don’t want to come see Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic all the time?! We’re here for you, but we know you want back pain relief…fast. Our Gaylord chiropractic care can do that, but know that it is also beneficial in the long-run.

Choose Gaylord Non-Surgical Care for Your Disc Herniation and Return to Work Faster

2012-05-01T00:00:00-04:00

Lumbar disc herniations hurt and take not only Gaylord lower back pain and leg pain sufferers out of work but baseball players, too. They’ve found that non-surgical care returns them to work faster than surgical. Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic is your non-surgical care option!

Chiropractic Nutrition Tip - Magnesium: Good for Nerve Regeneration, Stopping Inflammation, & Heart Health

2012-05-08T00:00:00-04:00

Arkfeld Advanced Chiropractic says eat your green vegetables and some nuts and beans to get magnesium into your Gaylord diet. It may well reduce your stroke risk and risk of death from cardiovascular incidents as well as protect your bones and nerves and heart.