Bulging Discs vs Herniated Discs Bulging discs cause back pain. It can be confusing to know the difference between a bulging disc, herniated disc, slipped disc, collapsed disc, ruptured disc, sequestered disc, etc. The good news is that despite the terminology confusion, they have many things in common. If you’ve [...]
Spinal Stenosis Causes, Symptoms, Treatment What Is Spinal Stenosis? Spinal stenosis is a health condition that affects the abnormal narrowing of your spinal canal. Firstly, this narrowing directly will impact the amount of space your spinal cord. Another thing impacted will be your nerve roots have in the spinal canal. [...]
Our Top 7 Immune Boosting Tips Many of our patients are asking how they can improve their immune systems naturally. In this post, we share our top 7 immune boosting tips. For the most part, our immune systems do a phenomenal job of protecting us from invaders daily. However, offensive [...]
We Couldn't Have Done It Without You Happy Holidays 2020! Few things beat taking care of patients in our world. However, we admit that this was a very challenging year. When the shelter-in-place order was announced by the governor, we considered closing for a minute. After all, it was a [...]
What is Degenerative Disc Disease? There are many causes of Degenerative Disc Disease. In young and healthy people, spinal discs provide height between the vertebra and allow us to bend, flex, and twist our spine. Our discs act like shock absorbers between our spinal bones and help us stay flexible. [...]
Can You Improve Poor Posture? Can you improve your posture just by thinking about it- does curiosity cure? Unfortunately not, however, NUCCA helps correct posture. You can't correct posture by just thinking about it. Your posture is controlled by reflexes. Most people have the perception that their posture is a [...]
Sciatica & Lower Back Pain Relief True sciatica relief in San Diego, CA. Lower back pain & sciatica often go to together. Sciatica specifically refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve is composed of several nerves that branch from your low [...]
San Diego NUCCA Doctors are Neck Pain Experts Our currently lifestyle includes hunching over a computer, sitting in long commutes or staring at our phones for hours So it’s not a big shock that neck pain is the second most common condition that we see in our office. We consider [...]
Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression in San Diego, CA Non-surgical Spinal Decompression (NSSD) is an advanced form of spinal care. Firstly, this innovative therapy is effective for treating and relieving low back pain, neck pain, and radiating arm and leg pain. In addition, spinal decompression has also been shown to help patients [...]
What Happens When We Sit for Too Long 10 Harmful Things That Happen With Prolonged Sitting. Too much time behind a desk has far worse consequences for our health, performance, and energy than we ever thought! Sitting is so common in our society, that at some point, some even called [...]
Happy 2019! Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Thank you for making our 2019 incredible! We love our patients, and are honored to take care of you, your family and friends. We Love Helping You Few things beat hearing how chiropractic has helped you to get healthy and stay healthy. We have [...]
Food Drive 5.0 at Intouch Chiropractic Get ready for Food Drive 5.0! We are kicking off our Holiday Food Drive next week! Thanksgiving will be here in no time. Not only do we always make it a point to host Thanksgiving at our house for our family. We always look [...]
Our Pumpkin Contest Continues To Be Super Popular Pumpkin Contest 4.0. We are starting our pumpkin contest this week. It's one of the most popular events of the year! Come into the office and take your best guess at how much our giant pumpkin weighs. Every year's contest is super [...]
Degenerative Disc Disease Diagnosis Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) is diagnosed via a combination of a health history, physical examination and radiographic imaging. Also, MRI can be utilized to diagnose and distinguish between a bulging disc, herniated disc, or sequestered disc. To learn more, check out bulging discs vs herniated discs. [...]
Natural Approach to Preventing Back Pain Natural approach to preventing back pain. Eight out of 10 people will experience back pain in their lifetime. Back pain can feel sharp, piercing, burning or as a dull ache. Lower back pain may travel into the legs and feet with symptoms of numbness, [...]
What is Facet Syndrome? Facet Syndrome is friction between spinal bones resulting in tenderness, swelling, stiffness and pain. Also, persistent, chronic pain in your spine is often linked to facet syndrome. In patients over 50 years of age, facet syndrome is usually caused by normal wear and tear. However, in [...]
There are 4 Stages of a Intervertebral Disc Herniation Intervertebral Disc Herniation (IVDH) most commonly occurs in the cervical and lumbar spine. Here are the 4 stages that cause this condition: Disc Degeneration: During this stage, no bulging or herniation occurs. The nucleus pulposus (center of the disc) weakens due [...]
True Sciatica Relief in San Diego, CA True Sciatica Relief in San Diego, CA. According to the Mayo Clinic, "Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve- which branches from your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg. However, typically, sciatica [...]
First the Nervous System Firstly, every cell, tissue, organ and system, thought, and emotion is completely controlled by the nervous system. Also, the nervous system has the major task of coordinating your every move. Even, a person with a healthy nervous system can have a more effective connection between his [...]
The Nervous System Is the Master Controller The nervous system is the master controller that regulates every other system in your body. These systems such as the: glandular, reproductive, digestive, circulatory and immune systems. Although, interference to the spine blocks the natural flow of health throughout your body, the nervous [...]
How to Prevent Neck Pain There are a number of things you can do to prevent neck pain without ever stepping foot in a doctor's office. Apply these tips to prevent the common causes of neck pain: #1 Change Your Sleeping Position If you often wake up with a stiff [...]
Congratulations Dr. Devin Young! Dr. Devin Young has just completed the Diplomate in Craniocervical Junction Procedures (DCCJP). It's a HUGE accomplishment, as he is the only Diplomate in Southern California! Also, it truly shows his dedication to the chiropractic profession and upper cervical chiropractic care. Firstly, the diplomate program through the [...]
Happy 2018! Merry Christmas! Happy holidays! Merry Christmas! This year flew by, didn't it? We are really grateful for all that 2018 brought. Thank you for making our 2018 incredible! We love taking care of you, your family and friends and can’t think of a better profession to be a [...]
High Levels of Stress During the Holidays are Common Stress affects all of us. And of course it affects our loved ones too! However, stress levels usually reach an all-time high during the holidays. We all know that sustained stress levels can lead to health issues, so let’s look at some [...]
Chiropractic Helps with a Variety of Conditions Our San Diego chiropractors are trained to treat a variety of conditions. However, one of the things we love about chiropractic is that we truly see the patient holistically. We don’t believe patients just have a knee problem, or a neck problem, or [...]
Patient Seek Care: 3 Ways San Diego Chiropractors Help There are many reasons why patients choose to see a chiropractor in San Diego. Many patients see us for relief for, pain in the neck, low back pain, vertigo, dizziness, migraines, advanced neurological problems, allergies and headaches. However, more and more [...]
My Personal Experience About 25 years ago I came upon an accident on a windy mountain road. I had a helpless feeling of not knowing what to do as the second person on the scene. Even though, the injuries appeared minor, the situation led me to taking CPR and Advanced [...]
Tips for Living Longer Everyone wants to live to be 100! We used to say this, but aren’t so sure anymore. After all, we believe that quality over quantity is what people are truly searching for. Quality of life that is. We are aging, and we get to choose how [...]
Plantar Fasciitis Help in San Diego Plantar Fasciitis: plantar fascia (tendon on the bottom of the foot) + -itis (inflammation). The tendon on the bottom of the foot connecting the heel to the toes can become inflamed when strained. It affects more than 3 million people in the US each [...]
Concussions: A Bruised Brain Concussion, the 2015 movie starring Will Smith, showcased the long-term effects of multiple concussions suffered by athletes in high impact sports, tying Boxing and Football together. This movie appeared on the silver screen six years after the governor of Washington State signed the first law requiring [...]
An Extraordinary Athlete André Kajlich was a college student in the Czech Republic when after a night of partying, he accidentally fell off a subway platform. The oncoming train ran over him, beginning his new life as a double amputee. The epic life of André Kajlich is remarkable. That he survived [...]
Friends & Family Event 2018 We Only Host Our Friends & Family Event Once a Year This Year 2018: One Week Only, January 29th through February 1st, do not lose out! Have your friends and family been asking you about NUCCA or non surgical spinal decompression? Patients tell [...]
CHRONIC NECK PAIN Firstly, Millions of Americans suffer from back and chronic neck pain. In most cases, pain is triggered by an event, like an accident, or has been happening over time, like extended screen time. However, ongoing pain leads to decreased quality of life, poor productivity, and for some, [...]
Knee, Collarbone, Neck and Back Injuries from My BMX Days If I could give them 6 stars, I would! Wow! What a difference Intouch Chiropractic has made in my life. "I started racing BMX when I was 8 years old and continued my racing career until I was 26. During [...]
Chiari Malformation Thanks to Dr. Young I am feeling more like a normal person now. I was having severe migraines and many other issues such as vertigo and buzzing in my ears due to a Chiari malformation. Since going to Intouch Chiropractic my migraines, vertigo, and buzzing in my ears [...]
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San Diego, CA 92108
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