by Dr. Kilcup | Mar 11, 2024 | Articles, Chiropractic, Disk Herniation, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
Living with a herniated disc can be painful, the good news is that surgery isn’t always the only option. This guide explores non-surgical treatments for herniated discs, such as Cox flexion/Distraction and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). This article...
by Dr. Kilcup | Apr 17, 2023 | Articles, Chiropractic, Neck & Back Pain, sleep
Chiropractic care is a form of alternative medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, especially those related to the spine. This non-invasive and drug-free approach to healthcare is gaining popularity among people who are...
by Dr. Kilcup | Aug 25, 2016 | Articles, Chiropractic, Home Therapy, Neck & Back Pain
Have you ever had something that you’ve wanted to do, know you needed to do, been really frustrated that you’ve not gotten it done, or may be even experienced pain and suffering because you didn’t do it? Yea well what you see here in this photo is...
by Dr. Kilcup | Jun 8, 2013 | Articles, Chiropractic, Chronic Sinusitis, Sinus
If you, or someone you know, have ever had an ear infection, you know how painful they can be. In this article I will explain how one type of ear infection is caused by a neck problem. There are 3 places an Ear Infection can Happen. The first place is in the...
by Dr. Kilcup | Feb 6, 2013 | Articles, Chiropractic, Disk Herniation, Healthy Living, Home Therapy, Neck & Back Pain
Chances are pretty good that if you’re here, you or a loved one is suffering from some kind of back pain. I promise that this article will teach you something that you can use right now to find relief! Keep reading to discover the best at home treatment for...
by Dr. Kilcup | Sep 11, 2012 | Articles, Chiropractic, Disk Herniation, Neck & Back Pain
Here my very short version of the History of Chiropractic Care. In the beginning, there was Dr. D. D. Palmer and a janitor named Harvey. One day, while Harvey was working, his back went “whack,” and suddenly, he couldn’t hear. When Harvey told Dr....
by Dr. Kilcup | Feb 25, 2012 | Articles, Chiropractic, Home Therapy, Neck & Back Pain
Have you ever been accused of being a dizzy person? Do you or someone you know suffer from the feeling that the whole world is spinning out of control? Have you ever wanted to learn about vertigo? Are you bored out of your mind looking for something to do? If you...
by Dr. Kilcup | Oct 25, 2011 | Articles, Chiropractic, Neck & Back Pain
There is a lot of misinformation about chiropractic out there, and I call them chiropractic myths. In an effort to clear up the confusion, I will be taking these myths head-on. Have you ever heard someone say that once you start going to a chiropractor, you have to...
by Dr. Kilcup | Oct 20, 2011 | Articles, Chiropractic, Disk Herniation, Neck & Back Pain
A herniated disk is an extremely painful condition. It typically causes extreme low back pain and leg pain. In this article I will explain: What a herniated disk is. The common “medical” treatments for a herniated disk. How I treat a...
by Dr. Kilcup | Jul 29, 2011 | Articles, Chiropractic, Disk Herniation, Home Therapy, Neck & Back Pain
For the last 26 years I have been treating people with back and neck pain. Besides helping get my patients out of pain, I consider teaching my patients how to prevent their back and neck pain to be my most important job. I spend time each visit with my patients...
by Dr. Kilcup | Jun 28, 2011 | Articles, Chiropractic, Home Therapy, Neck & Back Pain
As a chiropractor, I sometimes hear my patients tell me that they started a new exercise to help their back pain only to discover that the exercise made the pain worse. Why would exercise make one person’s back pain better but hurt someone else? Why does one...
by Dr. Kilcup | Apr 22, 2011 | Articles, Chiropractic, Neck & Back Pain
If you have back pain and you’re going to a medical doctor, you’re going to the wrong person, and you will not get the best treatment for it. Like if you had chest pain and you went to your chiropractor, you would be going to the wrong person. However, if...
by Dr. Kilcup | Apr 18, 2011 | Articles, Chiropractic, Headaches, Home Therapy
Have you ever had a headache where it feels like your brain is being shrink wrapped? In 2003, connections between the muscles in the upper neck and the spinal meninges were discovered. (Paper documenting the discovery.) Incredibly, these kinds of discoveries are...