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 and nerve roots have in the spinal canal. Secondly, as spinal stenosis progresses, [...]
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? 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 habit. That they can control their [...]
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 [...]
Smartphones and Exercise Don't Mix Did you know smartphones & exercise don't mix? Do you take your phone to the gym?If you want a better workout, consider leaving your smartphone in your locker or at home, and use a dedicated music device instead. Researchers have found that when people use [...]
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 [...]
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 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. Indeed, a person with a healthy nervous system has a more effective connection between his or her [...]
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 headaches, pain in the neck, low back pain, vertigo, dizziness, migraines and advanced neurological problems. However, more and more patients [...]
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, [...]
We Were on Track to Buy Our First Wheelchair Lea started complaining of a “collapsing leg” problem. At 35-years old, the dreaded degradation began. She would lose her strength and fall, she was breaking dishes, and worst of all, she was losing her self-confidence. I thought we were on track [...]
Why Does My Shoulder Hurt? Firstly, the shoulder joint is a ball and socket joint with an extensive range of motion. Therefore, our ability to move our shoulder in many different directions allows us the ability to feed ourselves, ride our bike, dress ourselves, do hand stands and brush our [...]
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Hip Pain: I Couldn’t Walk Without Limping "I’m a moderately active gal. I participate in the occasional 5k and enjoy hiking Cowles Mountain. I like to challenge my fitness in the occasional 6 week challenge or interval cardio training. For as long as I can remember I’ve dealt with chronic [...]
Turning forty and many miles had taken its toll on my body and I was beginning to think I was going to have to give up one of my passions. Although Dr. Young wasn’t my first chiropractor, it was the first time I was given a complete exam and [...]
Después de 3 accidentes muy fuertes en mi adolescencia, no sabía que el dolor podría manifestarse después de varios años. Hace un año comencé a vivir con un dolor insoportable en el cuello, después de varias citas con diferentes doctores, ninguna respuesta daba solución a mi problema. Hubo un periodo [...]
“While my healing is still in progress, I have so appreciated how Dr. Young has come alongside me to help me on my journey to achieving optimum health. For over a year now I have been experiencing pelvic pain. I never thought of this as being anything a chiropractor [...]
Knowing My Back Would Go Out “Three months ago I was hunched over and afraid to pick up anything from the ground, knowing my back would go out. Now I'm at the driving range and hitting with consistency and accuracy, which is newish to me and I can only thank [...]
The Anatomy of the Neck Firstly, if you are reading this, you’re likely looking for answers to what is causing your frequent headaches. Am I right? Headaches: is the cause inside your neck? Although headaches can be caused by many different factors, the problem starts in the neck (cervical spine). [...]
Don't Let a Personal Injury Accident Get You Down Suffering from a personal injury accident? Are you suffering from injuries from the crash? Do you have chronic pain because of your injury? You don’t need to wait to get help. Getting the proper care earlier versus later can be critical [...]
"I never would have thought that chiropractic could help me, but I wish to express my personal gratitude for helping me. Since being under your care, I no longer suffer from sleep apnea, and I no longer have acid reflux problems. I had seen many medical doctors, and had been [...]
I was unable to sleep through the night due to arm neuropathy, lower back pain and numbness in my calf area. I had suffered with this for too long! I had not seen any other doctors or taken any medications for it prior to coming to Dr. Young. I have [...]
"Turning forty and many miles had taken its toll on my body and I was beginning to think I was going to have to give up one of my passions. Although Dr. Young wasn’t my first chiropractor, it was the first time I was given a complete exam and x-rays [...]
"I was unable to sleep through the night due to arm neuropathy, lower back pain and numbness in my calf area. I had suffered with this for too long! I had not seen any other doctors or taken any medications for it prior to coming to Dr. Young. I have [...]
"I pinched a nerve in my back causing extreme pain in my right leg and causing it to lose strength. This made me bedridden for five weeks. I couldn't sit or stand. I went to my doctor for relief and he gave me pain pills. He had me get a [...]
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San Diego, CA 92108
Chiropractor San Diego | Mission Valley
(619) 313-5403
