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What Makes Up My Back? The human back is the large posterior area of the human body, rising from the top of the buttocks to the back of the neck and the shoulders.  It is the surface opposite to the chest; its height is defined by the vertebral column (commonly...

Why Do My Hip Flexors Hurt? The hip flexors are made up of three different muscles.  The rectus femoris muscle, psoas major muscle, and illiacus muscle.  These muscles work together to help flex the hip and to provide stability for the lower extremity. The rectus femoris is one of the...

Do I Have Altered Hip Movements? Your hip is a very complex ball and socket joint capable of multiple types of movement while also supporting large amounts of pressure.  In order to experience complete hip health, it is important that the hip moves in a very coordinated and purposeful manner. ...

What are Altered Movement Patterns? Muscles facilitate joint movement in the body and help maintain posture.  Muscle strength can change due to different reasons, which include sitting or standing, repetitive motion, injury, lack of exercise, and deconditioning causing a muscle imbalance in the body.  Often, an altered movement pattern can...

WHY DOES MY HIP HURT? Pain can arise from structures that are within the hip joint or from structures surrounding the hip.  The hip joint is a potential space, meaning that there is a minimal amount of fluid inside it to allow the femoral head to glide in the socket...

How To Prevent Achilles Injuries? The Achilles tendon, or tendon calcaneus, is a large ropelike band of fibrous tissue in the back of the ankle that connects the powerful calf muscles to the heel bone (calcaneus).  The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the human body, and...

What is a Bunion? A bunion is a structural deformity of the bones and the joint between the foot and the big toe, and it may be painful.  A bunion is an enlargement of bone or tissue around the joint at the base of the big toe (metatarsophalangeal joint).  The...

What is Plantar Fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is the most common condition of heel pain.  This condition occurs when the long fibrous plantar fascia ligament along the bottom of the foot develops tears in the tissue resulting in pain and inflammation.  The pain of plantar fasciitis is usually located close to...

Your Foot?! The foot is an architectural marvel.  Together, the feet contain one-fourth (52 of 208) of all the bones in the body. Structurally there are three arches (transverse, longitudinal, lateral) that provide support, stability, and aid in locomotion.  The three-arch system contains an elaborate support system of ligaments, tendons,...

What is an Ankle Sprain? An ankle sprain, twisted ankle, rolled ankle, ankle injury, or ankle ligament injury is a common medical condition where one or more of the ligaments of the ankle are torn or partially torn.  The ligaments of the ankle hold the ankle bones and joints in...

Anatomy and Physiology of the Foot The forefoot includes the five metatarsal bones, and the phalanges (the toes).  The first metatarsal bone bears the most weight and plays the most important role in propulsion.  It is the shortest and thickest.  It also provides attachment for several tendons.  The second, third,...

What is Piriformis Syndrome? Piriformis syndrome is a neuromuscular disorder that occurs when the sciatic nerve I compressed or otherwise irritated by the piriformis muscle causing pain, tingling, and numbness in the buttocks and along the path of the sciatic nerve descending down the lower thigh and into the leg....

What is Degenerative Disc Disease? Degenerative disc disease refers to a syndrome in which a compromised disc causes low back pain.  Lumbar degenerative disc disease usually starts with a torsional (twisting) injury to the lower back, such as when a person rotates to put something on a shelf or swing...

What Are Common Causes of Back Pain? Overview The causes of back pain can be highly complex and varied.  A traumatic event may result in either muscular pain or a vertebral fracture.  At the lowest end of the spine, some patients may have tailbone pain (also called coccyx pain or...

Why Does My Back Hurt? Basics of the Back The central feature of the human back is the vertebral column, specifically the length from the top of the thoracic vertebrae to the bottom of the lumbar vertebrae, which houses the spinal cord in its spinal canal, and which generally has...

IT Band Syndrome (Iliotibial Band Syndrome) Iliotibial Band Syndrome is one of the leading causes of lateral knee pain in runners.  The iliotibial tract (iliotibial band) is a superficial thickening of tissue on the outside of the thigh, extending from the outside of the pelvis, over the hip and knee,...

Runner’s Knee As the name suggests, Runner’s Knee is a common ailment among runners, but it can also strike any athlete who does activities that require a lot of knee-bending – like walking, biking, and jumping.  It usually causes aching pain around the kneecap.  Runner’s Knee isn’t really a condition...

What is shoulder impingement syndrome? Impingement syndrome is a common condition affecting the shoulder and is most often seen in aging adults and athletes.  This condition is closely related to shoulder bursitis and rotator cuff tendonitis.  These conditions may occur alone or in combination.  Impingement syndrome is primarily caused by...

What is a shoulder rotator cuff tear? Tears of the rotator cuff tendons are described as partial-thickness tears, full-thickness tears, and full-thickness tears with complete detachment from the bone. Partial thickness tears often appear as fraying of an intact tendon. Full-thickness tears are through-and-through tears. These can be small pin-point...

Is my Shoulder Separated? Shoulder separation is an injury to the ligament between the shoulder blade and collarbone. Whereas shoulder dislocation occurs when the top of the arm bone loses contact with the socket of the shoulder blade. Shoulder separation is an injury to the acromioclavicular joint on the top...

What is the rotator cuff? The rotator cuff is a group of four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint. Each of the four tendons hooks up to a muscle that moves the shoulder in a specific direction.  The four muscles whose tendons form the rotator cuff are: Subscapularis Muscle: a...

As a new year begins, so too begins a new era within our practice.  It is with great pleasure that we announce our new name…BBC Health!  BBC stands for “Building Better Care”, which has become our mission as we are one of the only practices in our area to offer...

At BBC Health, our doctors get questions all the time about what you can do in order to stay well and prevent injuries.  While it’s true that some injuries are accidental, many injuries are also preventable.   The very best thing you can do is to receive monthly chiropractic adjustments with...

Our joints come in many shapes and sizes and allow us to move and carry out normal activities of daily living. Without joints, we would be rigid and unable to move. While joints are crucial to living, they are also often injured, causing pain and discomfort. Some of the most...

Did you know that while Thanksgiving is the holiday of giving thanks, it can also be the holiday of receiving health?  When we give gratitude, we receive something precious in return…better health!  And not just physical health, but mental, emotional, and relational health improves as a result of gratitude as...

Do you think we live in a healthy country? We all have our own opinion, but most of the people asked that question have answered no.  Now, opinions are great, but statistics can help us get to the bottom of things.  So, let me share some statistics with you. The...

We asked our chiropractors to share their top 10 tips. They had a hard time narrowing it down but here it is! Avoid using your phone too often. Stretch every morning. Do NOT crack your neck. Use cold therapy, not hot for a new injury. Bend at the knees, not...

You may have heard of a military neck, stiff neck, or just a plain old pain in the neck, but have you heard of a Tech Neck?  What is it and why is it more important to recognize as we all go back to school?  The answer is that kids...

As summer ends, we begin to turn our attention to the new school year.  While school supplies are important, one of the most important things needed for your child is a proper backpack.  So, which backpack do you buy?  Your child may be a 6-year-old and in 1st grade or you may have...

If you suffer from any of the symptoms listed above, then you may be suffering from a Vitamin B12 Deficiency.  Oral supplementation with vitamins and minerals is important, but you may not be absorbing enough of those vitamins to meet your needs.  At BBC Health, we are trained to detect...

Got Knee Pain? One 30-Minute Treatment Could End Your Knee Pain! Have you ever wondered how different your life would be if you could significantly reduce your knee pain? Where would you go, what would you do? What if this therapy took ONLY ONE 30-MINUTE TREATMENT? We are pleased to...

Low T stands for Low Testosterone, and in case you fell asleep during biology class… Testosterone is the sex hormone responsible for male characteristics. Both men and women need testosterone to maintain muscle mass, bone mass, aid in fat distribution, enhance mood, energy, and sex drive, but men are suffering...

We all have muscles…some more than others.  Regardless of the size of those muscles, one thing is for sure is that they are all made the same.  A muscle is comprised of several rectangular-shaped muscle cells laid out in tracks next to each other.  When viewed up close these cells...

Family medicine is full-spectrum medical care for the whole family including kids, adults, and geriatric patients. It is the same type of care that you would get from a general practitioner or the “ole country doctor”. This includes preventative, urgent, acute, and chronic care of conditions for patients of all...

An Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner is a highly trained medical provider who after serving patients as a registered nurse, goes on to further training to receive a master’s degree and license as a Nurse Practitioner. In many states, Nurse Practitioners can freely practice without supervision; Texas is not one of...

Did you know chiropractic care is over 115 years old?  Chiropractic care is the second largest healing profession in the world, and its success is primarily due to delivering safe non-invasive healthcare that aims to work with your body whenever possible.     The word chiropractic is a joining of two...

Here at BBC Health, we are big fans of IV nutrition therapy. While we could talk for hours about this topic, and we have a lecture we give on this topic, we wanted to highlight three simple reasons why you should receive IV nutrition therapy. But first, why IV nutrition?...

Did you ever think you would live in a world where the 4 hottest "must-have" products were toilet paper, paper towels, masks, and "Hand Sanitizer"?   The coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed our world in a short amount of time.  As countries scramble to protect themselves from infection, supply chains...

If there is one thing that the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us is that we must always maintain a strong immune system.  Your immune system is your body's first and most important defense against any new virus or bacteria.     So, how do we strengthen our immune system?  By giving it...

Not since the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 has the United States seen as drastic of a challenge to it's healthcare system as it is right now.  In response to this change, the world has quickly adapted to allow doctors better access to their patients while providing for prescribed social distancing. ...

Foam rolling is growing in popularity, and for good reason...it works! We are big fans of foam rolling and we want you to be too. Here are three simple truths to convince you it's worth fitting into your day. Tip 1: Foam rolling can be used as a pre-exercise warm-up...