Bakke Chiropractic Clinic

05/05/2026

When a patient seeks chiropractic care for a condition like neck pain or low back pain, it’s natural to assume the underlying cause is located in the region where the patient feels symptoms. But this isn’t always the case. Sometimes, the primary or contributing factor to the patient’s chief complaint can be elsewhere in the body. A July 2024 study involving patients with cervical myelopathy helps illustrate this point....

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When a patient seeks chiropractic care for a condition like neck pain or low back pain, it’s natural to assume the underlying cause is located in the region where the patient feels symptoms. But this

05/04/2026

05/01/2026

When a patient seeks chiropractic care for a condition like neck pain or low back pain, it’s natural to assume the underlying cause is located in the region where the patient feels symptoms. But this isn’t always the case. Sometimes, the primary or contributing factor to the patient’s chief complaint can be elsewhere in the body. A July 2024 study involving patients with cervical myelopathy helps illustrate this point...

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By some estimates, shoulder complaints affect nearly half of the adult population in a year, driving many to chiropractic offices looking for a conservative, non-surgical solution. While back pain and neck pain are the primary

04/29/2026

When an individual experiences symptoms like pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness in the thumb, index finger, middle finger, thumb-side of the ring finger, and part of the palm, the first thought may be carpal tunnel syndrome. While it’s the most common peripheral neuropathy, other conditions with overlapping symptoms must be ruled out during the initial physical examination. One potential contributing cause of carpal tunnel-like symptoms is cervical radiculopathy...

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When an individual experiences symptoms like pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness in the thumb, index finger, middle finger, thumb-side of the ring finger, and part of the palm, the first thought may be carpal tunnel

04/24/2026

It’s estimated that as many as 50–70% of new mothers experience low back pain and related disability, which can hinder their ability to carry out daily activities such as household chores, self-care, and meeting the physical demands of infant care—including feeding, lifting, and carrying. When severe enough, these physical limitations can contribute to stress, anxiety, and postpartum depression, further interfering with the mother’s ability to bond with her newborn and diminishing her overall quality of life. What are the underlying causes of postpartum low back pain?

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It’s estimated that as many as 50–70% of new mothers experience low back pain and related disability, which can hinder their ability to carry out daily activities such as household chores, self-care, and meeting the

04/22/2026

The majority of low back pain cases are classified as non-specific in nature, meaning they are not attributable to an identifiable, single structural cause such as a fracture, infection, tumor, or nerve compression. But, in roughly 5–10% of cases, the cause of localized pain in the lower back can be linked to injury to the intervertebral disks—which sit between each of the lumbar vertebrae and function as shock absorbers while facilitating spinal movement. If a nearby nerve root is affected, the patient may experience symptoms that radiate along the course of the nerve into the leg. What role, if any, can chiropractic play in managing lumbar disk–related low back pain?

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The majority of low back pain cases are classified as non-specific in nature, meaning they are not attributable to an identifiable, single structural cause such as a fracture, infection, tumor, or nerve compression. But, in

04/15/2026

Neck pain is estimated to affect approximately 30–50% of the adult population in the United States each year, making it second only to low back pain as a primary reason patients seek chiropractic care. The goal of chiropractic care for neck pain is to help restore normal joint motion and function in the cervical spine, a process that is often a collaborative effort between care delivered during office visits and self-care performed by the patient between visits...

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Neck pain is estimated to affect approximately 30–50% of the adult population in the United States each year, making it second only to low back pain as a primary reason patients seek chiropractic care. The