Sanford Golenberg

The entire gait mechanism is thrown off. This can cause pain and or dysfunction anywhere from the feet to the head.

There are many types of disc injury. Most can be treated without surgery. A precise diagnosis is required to come up with a treatment plan.

It all depends on what is causing the back pain. In many cases the answer is yes there are specific exercises to both help ease the pains and strengthen muscles that would protect the low back from future injuries.

There are many conditions that may cause knee pain. It can be from misalignment at the sacroiliac, knee or ankle, muscular dysfunction, inflammation under the knee cap or problems involving the cartilage of the knee. It requires taking a good history and performing a thorough examination in order to determine the cause.

It all depends on what you saw the Chiropractor for. If there is no injured tissue it would be fine, otherwise you might cause further injury.

In general SI problems either involve excess motion that requires stabilization fixation or fixation at an extreme of their limited motion. I use a gentle procedure using wedges placed strategically under a prone or supine patient. This comes from a technique called SOT. Biomechanical imbalances must be addressed as they may be contributing factors to pelvic dysfunction.

You should seek help from a chiropractor who treats sports injuries.

First the cause must be determined. Then appropriate treatment can be done.

A complete dislocation, no. A partial dislocation, very likely yes.

In most cases, yes.

A good chiropractor would take a complete history and do a thorough examination in order to answer your question.

Static Exercises for Neck and Back Pain
Based on the work of Pete Egoscue


CAUTION: Stop the exercise if it causes an increase in pain.

1. Floor-Chair 5-10 minutes
Position: Supine (on your back) with both thighs nearly perpendicular to the floor and both legs flexed at the knees to 90 degrees (right angled to the thighs) resting on a chair or block.

Allow your body to settle into the floor.
Breathe from the diaphragm. Your belly should rise and fall as you breathe.

2. Sitting Floor-Wall 4-6 minutes
Position: Seated on the floor, back against the wall, legs straight out in front of you. Arms are relaxed.

Pull your shoulders back against the wall, tighten your thigh muscles and dorsi-flex your feet (bend feet at the ankles bringing your toes and feet towards your chin).

3. Supine Floor-Wall 3-5 minutes
Position: Supine (on your back) with legs going up a wall. Get as close to the wall as you can without causing pain. Legs should be hip width apart.

Relax your upper body while tightening your thigh muscles and bending your feet at the ankles towards the floor.

4. Step-Drop 3 minutes
Position: Standing with balls of feet at the edge of a step, block or stepstool. Feet are shoulder width apart and pointing straight ahead. Use one or two hands on a support. (Railing, doorway etc.) Wear rubber soled shoes to prevent slipping.

Allow your heels drop using your body’s weight. Feel the stretch in your calves. Remember to maintain an upright posture with both feet pointed straight ahead and shoulder width apart.

5. Frog Leg 1 minute
Position: Supine (on your back), knees bent and spread apart, feet together. Arms relaxed, palms up.

Make sure that your feet are centered to the midline of your body. Don’t forcibly spread your knees apart. Just allow your legs to fall outward of their own weight.

There are many, many different conditions that result in back pain. A chiropractor is a physician highly skilled in diagnosing and treating back. Therefore I would always recommend seeing a doctor of chiropractic first to understand the causes of your particular condition. While there are many different types of massage therapy in general most are aimed at relieving sore and tense muscles and improving blood flow to the involved tissues. I find that massage is most helpful following a chiropractic treatment.

There is no easy answer as there are many, many different conditions that can cause back pain. An injured disc for example could take anywhere from three months to a year for complete healing while misaligned pelvic girdle (sacroiliac joint) with accompanying muscle spasm may respond to one treatment. Generally most soft tissue injuries can heal in about 6 weeks time.

In most cases, yes. This is a problem that I treat on most of the patients I see. It is usually caused by problems in other parts of the body - from a misaligned bone in the foot to an upper neck problem or anything in between.