Backaches and Sciatica Articles

Each month, Dr. Chris Frost publishes a new article related to backaches and sciatica.  Here are some links to the current article and to previous months' articles.

Month
Article
September 2010
Pinched Nerve? Probably Not!
August 2010
River of Nerves
July 2010
Laugh at Low Back Pain!
June 2010
Is Your Job a Pain?
May 2010
Ask a Weightlifter
April 2010
Spinal Fusion: Just the Facts
March 2010
Bed Rest for Back Pain?
February 2010
Natural Healing for Bulging Discs
January 2010
100 Types of Arthritis?
December 2009
Stress and Back Pain
November 2009
What Makes Muscles Tight?
October 2009
What Does the Pain Feel Like?
September 2009
Essentials of Good Posture
August 2009
What Are Muscle Spasms?
July 2009
What Is a “Pinched” Nerve?
June 2009
Snap, Crackle, Pop: Synovial Fluid!
May 2009
What is Sciatica?
April 2009
The Truth About Failed Back Surgery
March 2009
Heat or Ice?
February 2009
Your Feet and Your Aching Back
January 2009
Is Your Mattress at Fault?
December 2008
Attention Anacortes Sleepers!
November 2008
"But Doc, I Didn't Do Anything!"

Dr. Chris  Asks some important questions of interest to Anacortes residents - Chiropractor Anacortes Dr. Chris Asks...

What's the difference between sick care and health care?
Sick care is largely about relieving or suppressing symptoms. Health care is about improving performance. While sick care is about how you feel, health care is about how you function. Sick care is what you do to treat an obvious problem, and health care is what you do to avoid the problem and advance your well-being.
What's the difference between a "good" drug and a "bad" drug?
As a chiropractor, I see the use of many drugs (legal or illegal) as merely symptom treating. Worse, virtually every drug produces unwanted effects. The effects of chiropractic are largely positive effects. If you're a Anacortes parent, consider carefully before giving your child a cough medication, cold remedy or pain reliever so this sort of question doesn't arise in the first place.