03/17/2023
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Can I Diagnose It Myself?
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Can I Diagnose It Myself?
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Can I Diagnose It Myself?
We are so used to fixing everyday problems ourselves in today’s world that we sometimes take the same approach when it comes to healthcare. We are bombarded by advertising messages that tell us if we have a pain in the wrist or back, then just go to the drug store and get some pills.
03/17/2023
Low Back Pain vs. A Low Back Problem: Is There A Difference?
Low Back Pain vs. A Low Back Problem: Is There A Difference?
Low Back Pain vs. A Low Back Problem: Is There A Difference?
Your “back pain” might be a misnomer. We commonly confuse pain for a problem. Doctors don’t often help matters by not doing thorough examinations, and just offering a prescription of pain pills or anti-inflammatory drugs when the patient comes in with a complaint of pain.
03/17/2023
The Importance of Physical Activity
The Importance of Physical Activity
The Importance of Physical Activity
Physical activity, from housework and gardening to a structured exercise routine, is widely recognized as the most important behavior for both promoting longevity and lowering the risk for cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, several forms of cancer, and other chronic diseases. In fact, the
03/17/2023
The Two Major Types of Back Pain
The Two Major Types of Back Pain
The Two Major Types of Back Pain
If you have low back pain (LBP), you are certainly not alone. Almost everyone at some point has back pain that interferes with their work, daily activities, and/or recreation. Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on LBP-related treatments and it is the most common cause of job-related d
03/16/2023
Whiplash and Treatment Delay: Does it Matter?
Whiplash and Treatment Delay: Does it Matter?
Whiplash and Treatment Delay: Does it Matter?
When a person is involved in a car accident, the inevitable question comes up: should I see a doctor? In most cases, the answer is yes. But why is this important? A collision between two vehicles imparts a considerable amount of force on the body and spine. Even in low-speed collisions, th
03/16/2023
Gregory Angermaier, D.C.
Back Pain Relief!
Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken The ChiroTrust Pledge:
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“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Newark Back Pain Relief Chiropractic
410 Christiana Medical Center * Newark, DE 19702
www.DrGregoryAngermaierOnline.com
Open Mon.-Thur. 9:00-1:00 & 2:00-6:00
Walk-Ins Welcome or To Make an Appointment, Call 302-261-6346
Gregory Angermaier, D.C.
Core Stabilization Exercises for Chronic Low Back Pain In addition to manual therapies and other treatments provided in a chiropractic office, patients with chronic low back pain are often advised to exercise—specifically the core muscles—as part of the recovery process. Is there a protocol that...
03/16/2023
Low Back Problems and Their Cause
Low Back Problems and Their Cause
Low Back Problems and Their Cause
For many of us, low back pain is somewhat of a middle age problem. Lots of sufferers begin to seek chiropractic care in their 30s and 40s and wonder how it all happened. Perhaps it was a sneeze, a long drive, or gardening in the yard that set the pain off. But you were always able to do these thi
03/16/2023
Difficulty in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Management
Difficulty in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Management
Difficulty in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Management
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) can be a complex condition that can be a challenge to manage for several reasons. There can be multiple contributing causes. Seldom is CTS the result of one traumatic event, like a broken wrist that produces instant symptoms that req
03/15/2023
What Headaches Might Be Telling the Body
What Headaches Might Be Telling the Body
What Headaches Might Be Telling the Body
Our bodies often let us know there is something not quite right, but are we listening? Too often in life, with hectic day-to-day schedules, getting the kids to school and so on, we cannot be troubled by these little warning signs. So we often just take a pill to mask the pain and get on with our
03/15/2023
Pelvic Floor Strengthening Exercises Help with Pregnancy-Related Low Back Pain. A systematic review and meta-analysis of data from 19 randomized-controlled trials concluded that pelvic floor strengthening exercises can significantly reduce low back pain intensity in pregnant and postpartum women with low back pain. Doctors of chiropractic often utilize such exercises as part of a multimodal treatment approach for patients with pregnancy-related or postpartum low back pain. Neurological Sciences, October 2022
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Newark Back Pain Relief Chiropractic
410 Christiana Medical Center * Newark, DE 19702
www.DrGregoryAngermaierOnline.com
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03/15/2023
Carpal Tunnel and the Magic Bullet
Carpal Tunnel and the Magic Bullet
Carpal Tunnel and the Magic Bullet
Patients with severe carpal tunnel symptoms often become desperate in their search for a cure. Most patients with chronic diseases fall prey to this—looking for the one answer, the one magic pill or magic bullet that will rid them of all their troubles now and forever. In carpal tunn
03/15/2023
Chiropractic Therapy for Hip Pain and Function
Chiropractic Therapy for Hip Pain and Function
Chiropractic Therapy for Hip Pain and Function
Each year, surgeons perform hundreds of thousands of total hip arthroplasties (hip replacements), and the most common reason is osteoarthritis of the hip. This condition isn’t caused by an underlying disease, rather it’s due to wear and tear of the
03/14/2023
Headaches... What Is The Spinal Link?
Headaches… What Is The Spinal Link?
Headaches... What Is The Spinal Link?
Headaches are so common that we rarely question their cause or origin. In the case of headaches, it can be something as simple as jet lag to something truly ominous, such as a brain tumor. If you suffer from headaches, it is important that you get the diagnosis right. Remember that head pa
03/14/2023
Gregory Angermaier, D.C.
Back Pain Increases Frailty Risk in Older Women. Frailty is a condition characterized by weakness, slowness, physical inactivity, self-reported exhaustion, and unintentional weight loss that is associated with an increased risk for poor health outcomes. In a recent study, researchers observed that older women with low back pain were 2.83 times more likely to develop frailty over the following year, especially those with greater pain intensity or disability. European Geriatric Medicine, February 2023
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“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Newark Back Pain Relief Chiropractic
410 Christiana Medical Center * Newark, DE 19702
www.DrGregoryAngermaierOnline.com
Open Mon.-Thur. 9:00-1:00 & 2:00-6:00
Walk-Ins Welcome or To Make an Appointment, Call 302-261-6346
Gregory Angermaier, D.C.
Core Stabilization Exercises for Chronic Low Back Pain In addition to manual therapies and other treatments provided in a chiropractic office, patients with chronic low back pain are often advised to exercise—specifically the core muscles—as part of the recovery process. Is there a protocol that...
03/14/2023
A Different Perspective on Chronic Whiplash
A Different Perspective on Chronic Whiplash
A Different Perspective on Chronic Whiplash
It’s estimated that up to 50% of whiplash associated disorders (WAD) patients will continue to experience long-term symptoms that interfere with their ability to carry out activities of daily living. According to experts, the economic burden associated with chronic WAD may exceed $42 billio
03/14/2023
Treatment for Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain
Treatment for Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain
Treatment for Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain
While it may sound confusing, the most common type of neck pain is non-specific neck pain; that is, neck pain that occurs in the absence of an underlying disease or pathology, like an infection or osteoporotic fracture. Rather, non-specific neck pain is caused by postural or mechanical issues aff
03/13/2023
Why Did Low Back Pain Happen This Time?
Why Did Low Back Pain Happen This Time?
Why Did Low Back Pain Happen This Time?
When pain strikes the lower back, we usually think it’s a new problem or injury. But why was coughing, shaving, doing the laundry, or whatever activity you were engaged in so different this time? These are things you probably do every day. So, what is the problem? The
03/13/2023
Gregory Angermaier, D.C.
The Sacroiliac Joints Are an Overlooked Pain Generator.
In a recent literature review, researchers found disorders of the sacroiliac joints (which connect the sacrum and pelvis) may be a primary or contributing cause of 27% of back pain cases. Doctors of chiropractic are trained to assess the function of the sacroiliac joints when patients present with low back or pelvic pain and to apply manual therapies with the aim of reducing pain and improving function.
Journal of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery (Germany), October 2022
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“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Newark Back Pain Relief Chiropractic
410 Christiana Medical Center * Newark, DE 19702
www.DrGregoryAngermaierOnline.com
Open Mon.-Thur. 9:00-1:00 & 2:00-6:00
Walk-Ins Welcome or To Make an Appointment, Call 302-261-6346
Gregory Angermaier, D.C.
Core Stabilization Exercises for Chronic Low Back Pain In addition to manual therapies and other treatments provided in a chiropractic office, patients with chronic low back pain are often advised to exercise—specifically the core muscles—as part of the recovery process. Is there a protocol that...
03/13/2023
Double-Crush Risks and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Double-Crush Risks and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Double-Crush Risks and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Most people with carpal tunnel symptoms think the source of their problem is located in the wrist. While the wrist and hand may be the site of most of your symptoms, the real cause or causes can reside elsewhere along the course of the median nerve, even in the neck. For example, a disk injury or
03/13/2023
Exercises to Prevent Sports-Related Back Pain
Exercises to Prevent Sports-Related Back Pain
Exercises to Prevent Sports-Related Back Pain
According to a systematic review that included 201 studies, low back pain may affect between 10-67% of athletes at any given moment, with anywhere from 17-94% experiencing sports-related back pain each year. This broad range is due to the age, level of competition, and the specific sports include
03/12/2023
Carpal Tunnel and Casual Observations
Carpal Tunnel and Casual Observations
Carpal Tunnel and Casual Observations
If you see a server at your favorite restaurant or a cashier at your local grocery store with a brace on their wrist and ask them what’s wrong, chances are their reply will include these three words: carpal tunnel syndrome. For many patients with carpal tunnel symptoms like wrist pai
03/12/2023
Headaches and a Short Leg
Headaches and a Short Leg
Headaches and a Short Leg
It’s estimate that 15-20% of headaches originate in the neck. That is, dysfunction in the neck can put pressure on the three nerves that innervate the head, causing the symptoms associated with a cervicogenic headache. The posture of the neck is also important. There is normall
03/12/2023
Whiplash and Little Problems
Whiplash and Little Problems
Whiplash and Little Problems
Many of the complaints that patients have when they visit a chiropractic office for the first time are usually linked to little problems that happened years before. For example, a patient may have been involved in a low-speed car accident and now has an issue with their neck. After a thoro
03/12/2023
Text Neck; Tight Fitting Shoes; Celiac Disease & Heart Risks; Less Sugar & Salt in School Meals? Golf, Exercise & Seniors; Less Active Teens & Pain
Suburban Chiropractic: Newark Back Pain Relief Weekend Updates - https://mailchi.mp/6c3442c08815/suburban-chiropractic-newark-back-pain-relief-weekend-updates
03/11/2023
Our Hands and Quality Of Life with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Our Hands and Quality of Life with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Our Hands and Quality Of Life with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
We sometimes take our hands for granted and fail to realize just how important they are to our everyday lives. So when hand function is diminished, the loss can be devastating. Such is the case with
03/11/2023
Are Headaches Undertreated?
Are Headaches Undertreated?
Are Headaches Undertreated?
With all the different types of pain relievers available at the corner drug store, you’d think headache sufferers would have a solution to their problem. However, such is not the case and headaches continue to be a great burden on society. What’s more, it seems many doctors may even u
03/11/2023
Five Stretches to Help with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Five Stretches to Help with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Five Stretches to Help with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a debilitating disorder affecting the median nerve as it passes through the wrist and into the hand. In addition, median nerve compression can also occur in the neck region, making some patients’ problems more complex. At its essence, carpal tunnel syndrome is a di
03/11/2023
Tennis Elbow; Age Related Low Back Pain; Benefits of Eating Fish; Vitamin D and Exercise; Exercise & Dementia; Neighborhood Walkability & Fitness
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03/10/2023
Is It a Sinus Headache?
Is It a Sinus Headache?
Is It a Sinus Headache?
There are several types of headaches and what causes them can range from the mundane (too little sleep) to the dangerous (a brain tumor). Some of the most common types of head pain are tension-type headaches and migraines. If commercials on television are any indication, headaches caused by sinus
03/10/2023
Whiplash Can Affect Sense of Position and Balance
Whiplash Can Affect Sense of Position and Balance
Whiplash Can Affect Sense of Position and Balance
Although whiplash injuries are quite common, research is only beginning to describe the diverse symptoms that can develop when the neck has experienced trauma. Even a minor whiplash injury, such as may occur while playing sports, can have a significant impact on the delicate structures of the nec
03/10/2023
Low Back Pain: An Ice Pack or the Hot Tub?
Low Back Pain: An Ice Pack or the Hot Tub?
Low Back Pain: An Ice Pack or the Hot Tub?
Many patients perform some self-care when they first hurt their lower back, hoping this will keep them out of a doctor’s office. While home remedies can sometimes make the pain go away, sometimes they don’t. It just depends on what you try. When the back is first hurt, it’s ofte
03/10/2023
Core Stabilization Exercises for Chronic Low Back Pain
Core Stabilization Exercises for Chronic Low Back Pain
Core Stabilization Exercises for Chronic Low Back Pain
In addition to manual therapies and other treatments provided in a chiropractic office, patients with chronic low back pain are often advised to exercise—specifically the core muscles—as part of the recovery process. Is there a protocol that’s best for engaging the core muscles?
03/10/2023
Chiropractic Care for the Aging Back
Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken The ChiroTrust Pledge:
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“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Newark Back Pain Relief Chiropractic
410 Christiana Medical Center * Newark, DE 19702
www.DrGregoryAngermaierOnline.com
Open Mon.-Thur. 9:00-1:00 & 2:00-6:00
Walk-Ins Welcome or To Make an Appointment, Call 302-261-6346
03/09/2023
Car Accidents and Shoulder Pain
Car Accidents and Shoulder Pain
Car Accidents and Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain following an automobile collision is probably more common than you think. Whiplash injuries, especially serious ones, are notorious for causing pain and disability beyond the neck. Whiplash is considered a full-body disorder and symptoms can range from pain to dizziness, headache, a
03/09/2023
Gregory Angermaier, D.C.
Back Pain Relief in 3 Visits!
Our office is a member of ChiroTrust and has taken The ChiroTrust Pledge:
www.Chiro-Trust.org
“To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies.”
Newark Back Pain Relief Chiropractic
410 Christiana Medical Center * Newark, DE 19702
www.DrGregoryAngermaierOnline.com
Open Mon.-Thur. 9:00-1:00 & 2:00-6:00
Walk-Ins Welcome or To Make an Appointment, Call 302-261-6346
Gregory Angermaier, D.C.
Core Stabilization Exercises for Chronic Low Back Pain In addition to manual therapies and other treatments provided in a chiropractic office, patients with chronic low back pain are often advised to exercise—specifically the core muscles—as part of the recovery process. Is there a protocol that...
03/09/2023
Bad Posture and Chronic Neck Pain
Bad Posture and Chronic Neck Pain
Bad Posture and Chronic Neck Pain
While most of us have a look in the mirror at least once a day, few of us look at our appearance from a different angle, such as from the side. But, the view from the side can be quite revealing if you suffer from chronic neck pain. First, note the position of your head in relation to your
03/09/2023
Low Back Pain: Is It Serious?
Low Back Pain: Is It Serious?
Low Back Pain: Is It Serious?
Back problems can cause a good deal of worry and for good reason. Any problem that doesn’t go away on its own in a reasonable period of time should be a cause for concern. Rarely, severe back pain can be caused by tumors and
03/08/2023
How Can Exercise Help with Headaches?
How Can Exercise Help with Headaches?
How Can Exercise Help with Headaches?
For many patients with health conditions, exercise seems to be the furthest thing from their mind. For migraine sufferers, exercise itself can initiate a headache episode. And if you already have a headache, just the idea of going for a three-mile run will likely increase your pain, not lessen it
03/08/2023
Taking Steps to Manage Chronic Low Back Pain
Taking Steps to Manage Chronic Low Back Pain
Taking Steps to Manage Chronic Low Back Pain
Statistically, low back pain is a condition that will affect nearly 90% of people, and it’s both a leading cause of disability and the primary reason patients visit a chiropractor. In addition to manual therapies provided in the office (like spinal manipulation), chronic low back pain patie
03/08/2023
Preventing Low Back Pain
Preventing Low Back Pain
Preventing Low Back Pain
Because it’s estimated that 80% of us will suffer a severe back pain episode at some point in our lives, it would certainly be beneficial to discuss the topic of preventing back injuries in the first place. As they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. There are two aspects