Gerou Chiropractic

11/14/2025

Cervical Spondylosis, Neck Stiffness, and Neck Pain

As we age, the shock-absorbing disks that sit between the spinal vertebrae in the neck can become dehydrated, leading to a condition known as cervical spondylosis (CS). Due to the thinning and reduced flexibility of the disks in the neck, the patient will experience a limited range of motion whic

11/14/2025

Picturing Chronic Whiplash

Whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) is a condition characterized by a collection of symptoms that can arise after the sudden back-and-forth movement of the head and neck—most commonly from motor vehicle collisions. It’s estimated that 2-3 million Americans experience whiplash each year

11/14/2025

What Is Iliotibial Band Syndrome?

Up to one-in-five adults experience knee pain each year, and many seek chiropractic care to find relief from both pain and disability. While knee pain can have many causes, when discomfort is concentrated on the outside of the knee in active adults, iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is an important

11/14/2025

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11/13/2025

Low Back Pain and the Sacroiliac Joint

The sacroiliac joints (SIJ) sit between the sacrum (tailbone) and ilium (pelvis), which serve to connect the spine and pelvis and facilitate load transfer from the low back to the lower extremities. Generally, when we consider the cause of a patient’s low back pain, the first place investig

11/13/2025

Is Peanut Butter a Health Food?

Peanut butter is the creamy and ground form of dry roasted peanuts that’s enjoyed by millions of people around the world. Because peanut butter is typically 90% peanuts—the rest is a combination of additives to improve flavor, shelf life, and consistency—and peanuts are consider

11/13/2025

Work Activities Linked to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) occurs when the median nerve is compressed or entrapped as it passes through the wrist. This often leads to numbness or tingling in the thumb, index, middle, and part of the ring finger, along with muscle weakness that makes pinching and gripping difficult. Certain ty

11/13/2025

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11/12/2025

Exercise Can Hasten Whiplash Recovery

Whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) can be a challenging condition to manage, and the current data suggests that up to half of WAD patients may continue to experience pain and disability for up to a year following their car accident, slip and fall, or sports collision. Exercise therapy has long b

11/12/2025

Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological autoimmune disease that affects an estimated 2.5 million people globally and accounts for about $85 billion a year in both direct and indirect healthcare costs in the United States alone. Typical MS symptoms and clinical presentations can include

11/12/2025

Treatment for Vertebral Compression Fracture

While there are many potential causes of low back pain in older adults, one of the most common—especially among women—is vertebral compression fracture (VCF). By age 80, up to 30% of women and 20% of men will have sustained at least one VCF. Interestingly, only about one-third of case

11/12/2025

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