by Dr David Perna DC | Jan 27, 2019 | Back Pain
What is the Graston Technique? You may have heard the term “soft tissue instrument assisted mobilization” before. This is formally known as The Graston Technique. This Graston Technique in Springfield uses a stainless steel instrument to massage and scrape the skin...
by Dr David Perna DC | Jan 26, 2019 | Physical Therapy
The opioid pain medication abuse rate in the US has been rapidly growing for years, and will continue to go up. This means researchers are always looking at different data and studies to find an alternative to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. Looking at opioid...
by Dr David Perna DC | Jan 22, 2019 | Sports Injury
Did you know that 34 professional sports chiropractors give somewhere between 16,320 and 27,200 adjustments during the National Football League’s 16 week run? (The professional football chiropractic society). Don’t fret, chiropractors know that most people are not pro...
by Dr David Perna DC | Jan 21, 2019 | Physical Therapy
Active release therapy (ART) breaks scar tissue up by identifying, isolaings, and targeting the injured area. This allows for a better blood flow to the affected area and faster healing of the injury. ART can treat areas of the body such as muscles, ligaments,...
by Dr David Perna DC | Jan 12, 2019 | Back Pain
Welcome to our second Springfield women and back pain article. In this post we will be looking at three other reasons women have back pain compared to men. Our first article covered things such as menstruation, wider pelvis, weight distribution and even hormones. In...
