by Dr David Perna DC | Apr 21, 2018 | Physical Therapy
There are so many different types and intensities of pain. Some pain is intermittent and some, chronic. Injuries recur and come back with a vengeance. But for all the slings and arrows of outrageous pain our flesh is heir to, there’s an appropriate treatment. ...
by Dr David Perna DC | Apr 18, 2018 | Cold Laser Therapy
Springfield residents! Recently, you may have heard people talk about or seen cold laser therapy on your favorite tv channel. Something you may not know is that cold laser therapy has been around for a few decades and has had extensive research conducted on it. In the...
by Dr David Perna DC | Apr 18, 2018 | Back Pain, Chiropractic Care
3 Ways to Help Back Pain One of the most frequent issues people suffer from it back pain. In fact, about 80% of Americans will experience back pain in the span of their lives. Often times, patients who come to our Manhattan office suffer from back pain. These are...
by Dr David Perna DC | Apr 18, 2018 | Physical Therapy
I talk a lot about posture on this blog. That’s because I’m a chiropractor and I’m in the business of aligning the spine. A spine in alignment lets the nervous system can do its job, unimpeded by the dysfunction which arises when that’s not the case. Posture isn’t...
by Dr David Perna DC | Apr 15, 2018 | Physical Therapy
Hamstring strains are ubiquitous in the world of sports. Accounting for fully 30% of all injuries in the lower body, they also have a 30% recurrence rate. What’s going on here? Under the direction of a competent medical practitioner, recurrence is easily prevented...