• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ~ Ask Your Hazelwood Chiropractor

    For those experiencing hand pain or numbness, they automatically assume it is carpal tunnel syndrome or CTS. However, What is carpal tunnel syndrome? CTS is a compression of the median nerve in the wrist that results in a specific pattern of numbness in the hand which include the thumb and first 2 fingers. As the… Read more »

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  • Research Show Women More Likely To Be Injured In Collision

    The difference in injury rates suffered by female occupants compared to male occupants during auto collisions is receiving an increase in attention. The University of Virginia (UVA) published a report detailing the trauma distribution and injury risk trends in restrained car occupants. The researchers used data from the US Department of Transportation National Automotive Sampling… Read more »

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  • Permanent Neck Weakness From Whiplash Injury

    Research demonstrates that you can have permanent neck weakness from a whiplash auto injury. The strength and stability of our neck is due to small bands of tissues called ligaments, which hold the bones of our neck tightly together. These ligaments contain many small nerve fibers that continually send signals to our brain, relaying the… Read more »

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