Oh, my aching back! If this thought occurs to you while you are at work, then the problem may not only be your back but the status of your career, as well. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, about 25 percent of adults or one in four experience at least one day of back pain in a three-month period.

In addition, the work you perform may put you at greater risk for back pain. Some jobs require you to lift or pull heavy weights, while others necessitate sitting at a desk all day. Both can take a toll on your spine. Thus, you may need to rid yourself of back pain to eliminate discomfort and to maintain your career track. For work-related back pain, Naples residents come to Dr. Chad Wills who offers a variety of chiropractic solutions as well as other forms of therapy.

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Take a look at someone’s back and you should see the spine running straight down the middle. In a person who has scoliosis, however, the spine curves to the side. This curvature can happen anywhere along the backbone, but most often happens in the area of the chest—thoracic scoliosis—or the lower back, lumbar scoliosis. A curve that is greater than 10 degrees constitutes scoliosis. Although the condition itself is usually not painful, scoliosis may place pressure on the joints, nerves and discs of the spine. And while chiropractic is not a cure for scoliosis, there are a number of treatment options that Naples chiropractor Dr. Chad Wills can use to enhance your life and eliminate limitations. (more…)

You’re sitting in your favorite chair and you start to feel thirsty, and this causes you to worry. It isn’t because you don’t have anything to drink, but rather that you’re going to feel a sharp shooting pain in your back that races through your legs as soon as you try to stand up. What started as a dull ache is now extreme, and it almost feels like an electric shock. You start to feel it whenever you go from sitting to standing, or have been on your feet for a long time. What is causing this? Pain medication doesn’t seem to work, and you don’t want to get back surgery, so what are your treatment options? Today, your chiropractor in Naples, Dr. Chad Wills, is going to tell you what may be causing your pain, and how you can get treatment without prescription drugs or invasive surgery. (more…)

You’ve been running for years, and nothing clears your head like the brisk wind of the morning gliding over your face. Those few miles are where you get centered, and as much as it has helped your body, your mind has gotten just as many benefits. At least, that used to be the case. Like many runners, one of your knees started to bother you, so you had to cut back. However, you’ve started to notice frequent, persistent back pain that you haven’t experienced before. What could be causing this? You’re working out less than before, so what is causing this strain? (more…)