Minges Creek Chiropractic

Sleep and Lower Back Pain (Part 3)

Low Back Pain and Sleep (Part 3) For the last two months (Part 1 and Part 2), we’ve discussed the importance of sleep and its effect on low back pain (LBP). Last month, w

Sleep and Lower Back Pain (Part 2)

Low Back Pain and Sleep (Part 2) Last month, we discussed the relationship between sleep deprivation and low back pain (LBP) and found that LBP can cause sleep loss AND sleep loss can cause LBP. It’s a two-way street! This month, we will look at w

Sleep and Lower Back Pain (Part 1)

Low Back Pain and Sleep (Part 1) Low back pain (LBP) can arise from a lot of causes, most commonly from bending, lifting, pulling, pushing, and twisting. However, there are other possible causes, including sleep. This not only includes sleeping in a crooked or faulty position, such as falling asleep on a couch, in a chair, or wh

Where Exactly Does Back Pain Come From? In this month’s edition, we’re going to discuss some “intrigue” that has plagued low back treatments—both conservative and aggressive—for many years now. The intrigue being “WHERE” exactly does the pain generate from? What structure? What neu

Chiropractic Care & Headaches

"The bottom line is that Chiropractic care DOES REALLY HELP and maybe, most importantly, it helps WITHOUT drugs and their related side effects."

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Open Monday-Thursday
8:30AM to 12:30PM
2:00PM to 6:00PM

New Patients Welcome Every Day

Walk-Ins Welcome or To Make an Appointment, Call 269-979-2000

Our office is a member of Chiro-Trust.org.

As a Chiropractor, Dr. Douglas Gordon has taken The Chiro-Trust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree
to provide my patients convenient, affordable,
and mainstream Chiropractic care.
I will not use unnecessary long-term
treatment plans and/or therapies.”

Minges Creek Chiropractic
Douglas Gordon, DC
3200 Capital Ave. SW
Battle Creek, MI 49015

Do Chiropractors Help Patients With Headaches? This seems like an easy question to answer, doesn’t it? The answer of course being, YES!!! However, there are many people who suffer with headaches who have never been to a chiropractor or have not even ever considered it as a “good option.” So, rather than having me &ldq

Open Monday-Thursday
8:30AM to 12:30PM
2:00PM to 6:00PM

New Patients Welcome Every Day

Walk-Ins Welcome or To Make an Appointment, Call 269-979-2000

Our office is a member of Chiro-Trust.org.

As a Chiropractor, Dr. Douglas Gordon has taken The Chiro-Trust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree
to provide my patients convenient, affordable,
and mainstream Chiropractic care.
I will not use unnecessary long-term
treatment plans and/or therapies.”

Minges Creek Chiropractic
Douglas Gordon, DC
3200 Capital Ave. SW
Battle Creek, MI 49015

Achieving Your Maximum Health with Help from Chiropractic

Maximum Health and Chiropractic Traditionally, chiropractic care is most commonly rendered for a finite amount of time, usually until the symptoms that initially drove the patient to seek out care resolve. However, some patients find that periodic chiropractic treatments make them feel better and improve their sense of well-bei

Surgery has traditionally been considered a “last resort” with less invasive approaches recommended first. Chiropractic adjustments and management strategies have traditionally fared very well when compared with other non-surgical methods like physical therapy, acupuncture, and massage therapy. But, is there evidence that by receiving chiropractic treatment, low back surgery can be avoided? Let’s take a look!

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Open Monday-Thursday
8:30AM to 12:30PM
2:00PM to 6:00PM

New Patients Welcome Every Day

Walk-Ins Welcome or To Make an Appointment, Call 269-979-2000

Our office is a member of Chiro-Trust.org.

As a Chiropractor, Dr. Douglas Gordon has taken The Chiro-Trust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree
to provide my patients convenient, affordable,
and mainstream Chiropractic care.
I will not use unnecessary long-term
treatment plans and/or therapies.”

Minges Creek Chiropractic
Douglas Gordon, DC
3200 Capital Ave. SW
Battle Creek, MI 49015

Low Back Pain: Surgery vs. Chiropractic Low back pain (LBP) is the second most common cause of disability in the United States (US) and a very common reason for lost days at work with an estimated 149 million days of work lost each year. The total cost associated with this is astronomical at between $100-200 billion/yr, of which 2/3rds

What are common questions that arise from patients suffering from cervical disk derangement?

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Open Monday-Thursday
8:30AM to 12:30PM
2:00PM to 6:00PM

New Patients Welcome Every Day

Walk-Ins Welcome or To Make an Appointment, Call 269-979-2000

Our office is a member of Chiro-Trust.org.

As a Chiropractor, Dr. Douglas Gordon has taken The Chiro-Trust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree
to provide my patients convenient, affordable,
and mainstream Chiropractic care.
I will not use unnecessary long-term
treatment plans and/or therapies.”

Minges Creek Chiropractic
Douglas Gordon, DC
3200 Capital Ave. SW
Battle Creek, MI 49015

Common Questions about Cervical Disk Herniations Last month, we discussed the topic of neck pain arising from cervical disk herniations. The focus of this month’s article is common questions that arise from patients suffering from cervical disk derangement. 1. “What can I do to help myself for my herniated disk in my

Neck Pain – Where Is It Coming From? Neck pain can arise from a number of different tissues in the neck. Quite often, pain is generated from the small joints in the back of the vertebra (called facets). Pain can also arise from disk-related conditions where the liquid-like center part of the disk works its way out through cracks and

Manual Therapy May Benefit Dizziness Patients.

Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness is a chronic condition characterized by persistent, non-spinning dizziness or unsteadiness that is exacerbated by upright posture, motion, or visual stimuli. In a small study that included twelve older persistent postural-perceptual dizziness patients, researchers observed that four-to-five sessions of manual therapy treatment to address dysfunction in the neck region resulted in a significant improvement dizziness symptoms and balance.

Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, May 2024

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Open Monday-Thursday
8:30AM to 12:30PM
2:00PM to 6:00PM

New Patients Welcome Every Day

Walk-Ins Welcome or To Make an Appointment, Call 269-979-2000

Our office is a member of Chiro-Trust.org.

As a Chiropractor, Dr. Douglas Gordon has taken The Chiro-Trust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree
to provide my patients convenient, affordable,
and mainstream Chiropractic care.
I will not use unnecessary long-term
treatment plans and/or therapies.”

Minges Creek Chiropractic
Douglas Gordon, DC
3200 Capital Ave. SW
Battle Creek, MI 49015

What is it that people refer to when they say, “…I slipped a disk in my neck!”?

The disks lay between the vertebrae in the front of the spine, and they are part of the primary support and shock absorbing system of our neck and back. There are 6 disks in the neck, 12 in the mid-back, and 5 in the low back for a total of 23. The disks in the lower back are big, like the vertebral bodies they sit between, and get progressively smaller as they go up the spine towards the head. When we bend our neck forwards, the disk compresses, and opens wider when we look up. It forms a wedge shape when we side bend left or right, and it twists when we rotate or turn the head.

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Open Monday-Thursday
8:30AM to 12:30PM
2:00PM to 6:00PM

New Patients Welcome Every Day

Walk-Ins Welcome or To Make an Appointment, Call 269-979-2000

Our office is a member of Chiro-Trust.org.

As a Chiropractor, Dr. Douglas Gordon has taken The Chiro-Trust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree
to provide my patients convenient, affordable,
and mainstream Chiropractic care.
I will not use unnecessary long-term
treatment plans and/or therapies.”

Minges Creek Chiropractic
Douglas Gordon, DC
3200 Capital Ave. SW
Battle Creek, MI 49015

Neck Pain and Cervical Disk Herniation Neck pain can arise from many sources. For example, there are ligaments that hold bones to other bones that are non-elastic and very strong. When injured, the term, “sprain” is applied. The muscle and/or its attachment (the tendon) can tear as well, which is called a “strain.&rd

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome vs. A Pinched Nerve Elsewhere Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a common complaint presented to chiropractic offices. Usually, patients wait for weeks, months, or even years before seeking care, thus making management more challenging. The history of the “classic” CTS patient includes a mild, sporadic onset of symptoms

Many Guitar Players Have Musculoskeletal Pain.

Questionnaires completed by 105 guitar players revealed that 13 presently had a guitar-playing-related injury and 31 had such an injury in the previous year. Further analysis revealed that repetitive movements and poor posture are risk factors for injury, the most common being tendinopathy at the wrist and low back pain. Additionally, guitarists who routinely stretch and warm up before practice are 33% less likely to become injured.

Work, May 2024

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Open Monday-Thursday
8:30AM to 12:30PM
2:00PM to 6:00PM

New Patients Welcome Every Day

Walk-Ins Welcome or To Make an Appointment, Call 269-979-2000

Our office is a member of Chiro-Trust.org.

As a Chiropractor, Dr. Douglas Gordon has taken The Chiro-Trust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree
to provide my patients convenient, affordable,
and mainstream Chiropractic care.
I will not use unnecessary long-term
treatment plans and/or therapies.”

Minges Creek Chiropractic
Douglas Gordon, DC
3200 Capital Ave. SW
Battle Creek, MI 49015

Headaches and Chiropractic Care There are many different types of headaches with a multitude of symptoms including achy, throbbing, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, numbness, blinding, noise, light and/or odor sensitivity, and more. The causes of headaches can include genetics (familial traits, like migrai

Get your Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's!

Chiropractic and Sleep Chiropractic is well known for the management of pain in the back, neck, arms, and legs, but what about enhancing sleep quality? Chronic, long-term sleep-related disorders affect an estimated 1.5 million Americans each year and account for an estimated $16 billion in medical costs annually, n

The Neck Before and After Whiplash Whiplash associated disorders (WAD) is a term used to describe the cluster of symptoms that can occur following the sudden acceleration and deceleration of the head and neck, most commonly during a motor vehicle collision (MVC). Individuals who experience such an event may experience no injury at

A postprandial headache occurs after eating food.

While this type of headache is fairly common, there are myriad potential causes. For individuals who suffer from postprandial headaches, it’s recommended they keep a food diary and track food intake and when headaches occur to help isolate potential triggers.

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Open Monday-Thursday
8:30AM to 12:30PM
2:00PM to 6:00PM

New Patients Welcome Every Day

Walk-Ins Welcome or To Make an Appointment, Call 269-979-2000

Our office is a member of Chiro-Trust.org.

As a Chiropractor, Dr. Douglas Gordon has taken The Chiro-Trust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree
to provide my patients convenient, affordable,
and mainstream Chiropractic care.
I will not use unnecessary long-term
treatment plans and/or therapies.”

Minges Creek Chiropractic
Douglas Gordon, DC
3200 Capital Ave. SW
Battle Creek, MI 49015

Unwinding Postprandial Headaches Postprandial headaches are headaches that occur after eating a meal. While this type of headache is fairly common, there are myriad potential causes. For individuals who suffer from postprandial headaches, it’s recommended they keep a food diary and track food intake and when headaches occu

Is this headache actually a migraine?

Is it a Migraine? There are MANY different types of headaches, of which migraines are a common type. This discussion will concentrate on some unique characteristics that are associated with migraine headaches. This information may help you understand what type of headache you’re having. A unique feature of m

Clinical Practice Guidelines Recommend Spinal Manipulation for Low Back Pain.

An analysis of 22 clinical practice guidelines found that spinal manipulative therapy—the primary form of care provided by doctors of chiropractic—is recommended as a front-line treatment option for managing acute, subacute, and chronic low back pain.

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, May 2024

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Open Monday-Thursday
8:30AM to 12:30PM
2:00PM to 6:00PM

New Patients Welcome Every Day

Walk-Ins Welcome or To Make an Appointment, Call 269-979-2000

Our office is a member of Chiro-Trust.org.

As a Chiropractor, Dr. Douglas Gordon has taken The Chiro-Trust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree
to provide my patients convenient, affordable,
and mainstream Chiropractic care.
I will not use unnecessary long-term
treatment plans and/or therapies.”

Minges Creek Chiropractic
Douglas Gordon, DC
3200 Capital Ave. SW
Battle Creek, MI 49015

Chiropractic Post-Surgery:

(1) Safe

(2) Effective

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Can Chiropractic Help the Post-Surgical Patient? Low back pain (LBP) accounts for over 3 million emergency department visits per year in the United States alone. Worldwide, LBP affects approximately 84% of the general population, so eventually almost EVERYONE will have lower back pain that requires treatment! There is evidence dating back t

How does lower back manipulation work?

Low back pain (LBP) is such a common problem that if you haven’t suffered from it yet, you probably will eventually.

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Open Monday-Thursday
8:30AM to 12:30PM
2:00PM to 6:00PM

New Patients Welcome Every Day

Walk-Ins Welcome or To Make an Appointment, Call 269-979-2000

Our office is a member of Chiro-Trust.org.

As a Chiropractor, Dr. Douglas Gordon has taken The Chiro-Trust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree
to provide my patients convenient, affordable,
and mainstream Chiropractic care.
I will not use unnecessary long-term
treatment plans and/or therapies.”

Minges Creek Chiropractic
Douglas Gordon, DC
3200 Capital Ave. SW
Battle Creek, MI 49015

Low Back Manipulation – How Does it Work? Low back pain (LBP) is such a common problem that if you haven’t suffered from it yet, you probably will eventually. Here are a few facts to consider:  1) LBP affects men and women equally; 2) it is most common between ages 30-50; 3) sedentary (non-active) lifestyles contribute a lot t

Life’s Simple 7 Guidelines for Cardiovascular Health Presently, someone in the United States suffers a heart attack about every 34 seconds, on average. In an effort to improve cardiovascular health and reduce the incidence of poor cardiovascular outcomes like heart disease and stroke, the American Heart Association released their Life’s Simpl

Manual Therapy vs. Oral Pain Medications for Neck Pain.

A systematic review and meta-analysis that included nine clinical trials found that manual therapy interventions are likely more effective than oral pain medications for managing neck pain in both the short- and long-term, with a lower risk for adverse events. Doctors of chiropractic are well-versed in the application of several manual therapies for addressing neck pain.

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, April 2024

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Open Monday-Thursday
8:30AM to 12:30PM
2:00PM to 6:00PM

New Patients Welcome Every Day

Walk-Ins Welcome or To Make an Appointment, Call 269-979-2000

Our office is a member of Chiro-Trust.org.

As a Chiropractor, Dr. Douglas Gordon has taken The Chiro-Trust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree
to provide my patients convenient, affordable,
and mainstream Chiropractic care.
I will not use unnecessary long-term
treatment plans and/or therapies.”

Minges Creek Chiropractic
Douglas Gordon, DC
3200 Capital Ave. SW
Battle Creek, MI 49015

Headaches:

Rebound headaches, anti-inflammatory herbal remedies, and, finally, “Headache Triggers.”

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Open Monday-Thursday
8:30AM to 12:30PM
2:00PM to 6:00PM

New Patients Welcome Every Day

Walk-Ins Welcome or To Make an Appointment, Call 269-979-2000

Our office is a member of Chiro-Trust.org.

As a Chiropractor, Dr. Douglas Gordon has taken The Chiro-Trust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree
to provide my patients convenient, affordable,
and mainstream Chiropractic care.
I will not use unnecessary long-term
treatment plans and/or therapies.”

Minges Creek Chiropractic
Douglas Gordon, DC
3200 Capital Ave. SW
Battle Creek, MI 49015

What Kind of Headache Do I Have? (Part 2) Previously, we discussed three types of headaches: tension headaches (the most common), cluster headaches (a vascular headache—less common, short duration but REALLY painful), and sinus headaches. Migraine headach

"What kind of headache do I have?"

The more we can learn about the different types of headaches, the more likely that we will arrive at an accurate diagnosis.

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Open Monday-Thursday
8:30AM to 12:30PM
2:00PM to 6:00PM

New Patients Welcome Every Day

Walk-Ins Welcome or To Make an Appointment, Call 269-979-2000

Our office is a member of Chiro-Trust.org.

As a Chiropractor, Dr. Douglas Gordon has taken The Chiro-Trust Pledge:
“To the best of my ability, I agree
to provide my patients convenient, affordable,
and mainstream Chiropractic care.
I will not use unnecessary long-term
treatment plans and/or therapies.”

Minges Creek Chiropractic
Douglas Gordon, DC
3200 Capital Ave. SW
Battle Creek, MI 49015

What Kind of Headache Do I Have? Headaches come in several different sizes, shapes, and colors, so to speak. In fact, if you search “headache classification,” you will find the IHS (International Headache Society) 152-page manual (PDF) lists MANY different types of headaches! Last month, we discussed migraine headach

Chiropractic and "Wellness" are Win-Win!

Chiropractic and Whole Body Health: Part II In “Part I” we began our discussion about wellness and introduced many different types of wellness programs. Here, we will continue the investigation of how chiropractic and wellness are a winning combination!As of this writing, the Affordable Care Act has specific qualifications a

What is “wellness” and how does it fit in with the chiropractic model?

Chiropractic and Whole Body Health: Part I Chiropractic has long described benefits that extend beyond pain relief and crisis management such as the concept of immune stimulation and overall well-being. But what is “wellness” and how does it fit in with the chiropractic model?Interestingly, there is no single definition for