by Dr. Roy | Mar 8, 2018 | Neck Pain
Unfortunately, neck pain is on the rise, according to numbers from the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) Global Burden of Disease (GBD). The primary metric of the GBD is the disability-adjusted life year (DALY), which takes into account both years lost...
by Dr. Roy | Jan 12, 2018 | Back Pain, Chiropractic, Chronic Pain, Neck Pain, Treatment/Therapy, Wellness
You may think of chiropractic care as alternative medicine. However, this branch of healthcare has been in existence for more than a century, and the number of chiropractors has grown steadily since the 1970s. There are currently more than 77,000 doctors licensed to...
by Dr. Roy | Sep 25, 2017 | Neck Pain
The Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD), which integrates data from 1800 scientists in more than 120 nations, is a research analysis that looks at diseases, injuries, and risk factors both regionally and worldwide. According to the GBD 2010 Study, about 1 in every 20...
by Dr. Roy | Oct 25, 2016 | Neck Pain
The neck and shoulders are highly mobile areas of the body, and are at much higher risk of mechanical injury through everyday activities. Also, because they are intricately connected through a complex web of soft tissues, including muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia...
by Dr. Roy | Dec 1, 2015 | Blog, Neck Pain
Many Americans suffer from chronic neck pain which can interrupt sleep. However, there are steps you can take to prevent sleep disturbances. How common is chronic neck pain? To say that pain is widespread in the US is an understatement. In fact, 100 million people...
by Dr. Roy | Jun 25, 2015 | Blog, Neck Pain
Many neck pain patients want to avoid surgery and long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). However, exercise routines often are not enough on their own, so here are seven lesser-known strategies to bolster your recovery efforts. Unique neck...
