Mission Valley Rehabilitation Center

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WE ARE OPEN!!!
For this week we are taking appointments Monday’s & Wednesday’s from 9:00am - 1:00pm.
At Mission Valley Rehabilitation we understand that this is a difficult time in our communities. We would like to reassure you that the staff at the clinic are taking further steps at keeping the facility clean and sanitize before and after every patient.
To book give us a call or text at (619)858-2005

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Chiropractic spinal adjustments (specific line-of-drive manipulations) are quite effective for the management of spinal musculoskeletal complaints and injuries.

Does Slouching Cause Neck and Shoulder Pain?

Does Slouching Cause Neck and Shoulder Pain? In a 2015 study, Swedish researchers compared the effect of a slouched vs. normal body posture with regards to performing lifting tasks. In particular, investigators wanted a better understanding of how a slouched posture affects neck and shoulder function and muscle activity in three larg

What Causes Lower Back Pain?

What Causes Lower Back Pain? Low back pain (LBP) is VERY common condition, and research shows that up to 50% of the adult population in the United States will experience LBP in any three-month timeframe over the course of a year. Worse, low back pain can persist for months, years, and even longer, significantly reducing one

Chiropractic & Foot Orthotics: A Great Combination for Back Pain!

Chiropractic & Foot Orthotics: A Great Combination for Back Pain! When treating patients with low back pain (LBP), doctors of chiropractic have three common goals: 1) pain management; 2) posture alignment or correction; and 3) prevention. When warranted, the use of corrective prescription foot orthotics can help achieve all three goals. In a 2017 study,

How Does Neck Pain Cause Headaches?

How Does Neck Pain Cause Headaches? Headaches can arise from many different causes. A partial list includes stress, lack of sleep, allergies, neck trauma (particularly sports injuries and car accidents), and more. In some cases, the cause may be unknown. A unique common denominator of headaches has to do with cervical spine

Why Is Shoulder Pain So Common?

Why Is Shoulder Pain So Common? Shoulder pain is common. If fact, it’s highly likely that many of you reading this currently have or have had a shoulder injury, as studies suggest that about 90% of us will tear our rotator cuff, labrum, and/or capsule at some point in time during our lives. So why is this so common? More impo

Whiplash – Who Will Get Better?

Whiplash – Who Will Get Better? Though most patients with a whiplash injury improve within a few months, about 25% have long-term pain and disability that may persist for many months or years. Now, a team of scientists from Northwestern Medicine Feinberg school of Medicine reports that it may be possible to determine whi

Sick & Tired of Neck Pain?

Sick & Tired of Neck Pain? For most of us, neck pain has reared its ugly head more than once. In fact, there are estimates that anywhere from one-in-ten to one-in-five people will experience an episode of neck pain in a given year. Though some studies report that between 33% and 65% of these people will recover within twel

Tension vs. Migraine: What’s the Difference?

Tension vs. Migraine: What’s the Difference? Most likely, everyone reading this article has had a headache at one time or another. The American Headache Society reports that nearly 40% of the population suffers from episodic headaches each year while 3% have chronic tension-type headaches. The United States Department of Health and Human Se

Knee Pain and Jumping Injuries

Knee Pain and Jumping Injuries The term “jumper’s knee” was first coined in 1973 to describe an injury to the tendon that attaches the lower (most common) to the prominence (tibial tuberosity) on the proximal shin bone (tibia) or the upper pole of the knee cap or “patella” to the quadriceps femoris muscle. Jum

Migraine Headaches and Nutrition?

Migraine Headaches and Nutrition? According to a World Health Report, migraines are the nineteenth most common patient complaint worldwide with an 18% of women and 6% of men in the United States experiencing at least one migraine headache episode each year. There is evidence that patients with migraines have an energy defi

A Simple Remedy for Chronic Low Back Pain?

A Simple Remedy for Chronic Low Back Pain? Low back pain (LBP) affects about 80% of adults at some point in their life, and its impact on work, recreation, and overall quality of life can be devastating if it transitions into chronic LBP (low back pain that persists for more than three months). So, is there really a simple remedy f

Have You Tried These Movements Before Considering Shoulder Surgery?

Have You Tried These Movements Before Considering Shoulder Surgery? If you suffer from shoulder pain, here are some exercises you can do at home that really work to improve flexibility and strength. Just remember to ALWAYS stay within reasonable pain boundaries and work BOTH sides of your body, NOT just the injured shoulder! For flexibility, start with the

How Important is Sleep?

How Important is Sleep? Do you frequently feel sleepy throughout the day? Do you doze off soon after you sit down? Do you feel “restored” when you wake up in the morning? How much sleep is REALLY needed and how important is it? Let’s take a look… The short answer is that sleep is REALLY important! Prior t

Are Headaches and Dizziness a “Dangerous Combination”?

Are Headaches and Dizziness a “Dangerous Combination”? Last month, we discussed some startling new research that found that lightheadedness upon standing up (orthostatic hypotension) may be more serious than previously thought. This month, we’ll look specifically at headache AND dizziness and if we should we be concerned about this combination

Exercises for Improving Cervical Posture

Exercises for Improving Cervical Posture Is there a “normal” or “best posture” out there? If so, what is it? Posture is largely inherited; however, there are also environmental, social, and other forces that can affect posture. Some say “good posture” is the position that places the least amount of strain on the body,

Whiplash Injury Prevention – Part II

Whiplash Injury Prevention – Part II Last month, we discussed whiplash injury prevention by focusing on the physical characteristics of crashes. This included information about head restraints, collision speed, seat back position, body size differences, air bags, and more. This month, we’ll focus on the MOST important aspect o

What Is Torticollis?

What Is Torticollis? Torticollis, also called wry neck or loxia, represents a category of neck conditions which exhibit a twisting position of the head and neck outside of a normal neutral position. There are many potential causes for torticollis from sleeping in a faulty position to an injury to the neck, like whipl

What to Do for Chronic Low Back Pain

What to Do for Chronic Low Back Pain Low back pain (LBP) is a very common problem that many, if not most of us, have had at some point in life. In fact, about 80% of adults experience LBP in their lifetime, and it’s the leading cause of job-related disability and missed work days. According to the National Institutes of Health, mo

Exercises for Hip Pain

Exercises for Hip Pain There are two types of muscles that help facilitate motion in our hips and lower extremities: tonic and phasic.  Tonic (postural) muscles are always working or contracting to keep us upright. Therefore, these muscles tend to be tight and short. When we sleep, they co

Where Does Back Pain Come From?

Where Does Back Pain Come From? Most of us have suffered from back pain at one time or another. It often occurs after over-doing a physical task, like fall yard work, winter snow shoveling, working on the car, cleaning the house, and so on. But there are times when identifying the cause of back pain can be difficult or impossib

Neck Pain Prevention Tips

Neck Pain Prevention Tips Neck pain is very common! According to one study, between 10-21% of the population will experience an episode of neck pain each year with a higher incidence rate among office workers. Between 33-65% will recover within one year, but most cases become “chronic, recurrent” meaning neck pain wil

Causes of Back Pain You Don't Normally Think About…

Causes of Back Pain You Don't Normally Think About… Between 80% and 90% of the general population will experience an episode of lower back pain (LBP) at least once during their lives. When it affects the young to middle-aged, we often use the term “non-specific LBP” to describe the condition. The geriatric population suffers from the

The Relationship of the Hip, the Low Back, and Knee

The Relationship of the Hip, the Low Back, and Knee The hip is a very unique joint. The depth of the socket, the strength of the muscles and ligaments surrounding it, and the way it functions in weight bearing activities is unlike any other joint in the body. The focus this month is on the relationship between the hip and the rest of the body.

Thanksgiving week we will be seeing patients Monday- Wednesday. Call us if you would like to be seen on these days.🦃

Whiplash Injuries and Neck Strain

Whiplash Injuries and Neck Strain The terms “whiplash” and “neck strain” are often used interchangeably, though there’s debate about whether this is appropriate. Let’s take a closer look at the differences between these two common descriptions of neck pain… The term “strain” technically means a st

Whiplash Injury Prevention

Whiplash Injury Prevention Some studies have suggested that 85% of all whiplash injuries occur from rear-end collisions. So, what are some different ways that we might be able to avoid injury if such an event occurs? HEADREST: It’s important that your headrest is high enough so that your head

Can Chiropractic Help Dizziness?

Can Chiropractic Help Dizziness? Many of us have had problems associated with dizziness from time to time and have not thought much about it. But when dizziness happens frequently, lasts a long time, or is severe, it definitely gets our attention and forces us to get it checked out. BACKGROUND: To determi

The Mysterious Sacroiliac Joint

The Mysterious Sacroiliac Joint Low back pain (LBP) can arise from a number of structures that comprise the lower back like the intervertebral disk, the facet joints, the muscles and/or tendon attachments, the ligaments that hold bone to bone, the hip, and the sacroiliac joint (SIJ). Though several of these can generate pain si

Shoulder Pain – What Exercises Are Best?

Shoulder Pain – What Exercises Are Best? The shoulder is a unique joint because it has a great range of motion. Unfortunately, that benefit is negatively balanced with poor stability. This is likely why between 20-25% of the population is afflicted with shoulder pain at some point in life. One of the greatest challenges in managi

Neck Pain Management Strategies

Neck Pain Management Strategies Because the human head weighs between 12-15 pounds (5.44-6.80 kg), the neck and upper back muscles must constantly work to maintain an upright posture. Due to our use of computer and electronic devices, many people have forward head posture (FHP), meaning their head rests forwards on the neck mor

Shoulder Pain

Shoulder Pain Shoulder pain can arise from a multitude of places—from joints, muscles, tendons, and bursa in and around the shoulder region as well as from more distant locations like the neck, upper back, or even referred pain from the gall bladder. The onset of shoulder pain is highly variable as it can ar