This episode's Back Doctor is Dr. George Joachim. Dr. Joachim shares a story of a dual sport high school athlete with a back injury.
Dr. Joachim attended Ohio State University and completed his Doctoral work at the National College in Chicago. He completed his hospital rotation at Edgewater Medical Center in Chicago. Dr. Joachim is Board Certified in Rehabilitation.
Dr Joachim has lectured nationally and internationally on the conservative treatments for low back and neck pain. He is part of the post graduate faculty at the National University of Health Science. His personal background involves a strong athletic career as a collegiate "Big 10" competitor, to more recently, a Bronze medal winning United States National Bobsled athlete.
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On this episode, Dr. Larry Widmer shares two different patient stories with severe neck pain. He explains what their problems were and how each was resolved without surgery.
Dr. Widmer practiced for 36 years in Lancaster, Pennsylvania before relocating to his present practice with the Connerly Physical Medicine Group in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His specialty is the conservative, non-surgical treatment of cervical and lumbar disc syndromes and the conservative management of headache.
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Connerly Physical Medicine Group
Published C5-C6 Disc Herniation Case
The "Back Doctor" we are highlighting on this episode is Dr. Mike Poulin. He will be discussing the cause and treatment of tension headache.
Dr. Poulin has over 24 year’s experience treating chronic and difficult spinal conditions. He has two busy private practices in Herndon, VA and Ashburn, VA. He is highly regarded in his community for his excellent clinical results and is respected by his peers as a hands-on workshop instructor for Cox® Technic.
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To schedule an appointment: 703-561-0600
Osteoarthritis of the knee is commonly treated with drugs. Long-term therapy with medicines may cause other problems: NSAIDs can cause stomach ulcers, cardiovascular problems, and kidney and liver damage. Taking larger doses of acetaminophen (such as Tylenol) may cause liver damage.
On this episode, Dr. Luigi Albano offers a totally new drug-free treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee. He applies the principles he uses in treating the spine to treat the knee.
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Cox® Flexion Distraction Decompression of the Knee
Case Series: The Innovative Application of Cox® Flexion Distraction Decompression to the Knee
On this episode of The Back Doctors Podcast we will be hearing from Dr. Travis Cross. Dr. Cross will be sharing a story of a gentleman with severe lower back pain who had been advised to have a surgical fusion for a condition called spondylolythesis.
Dr. Cross has found a unique balance of Cox Flexion/Distraction, and physiotherapy that is producing very positive results for his patients who typically exhibit the most serious symptoms. He has nearly 20 years experience working with spinal disc related conditions. His private practice is located in the Perimeter Area of northern Atlanta.
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