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Dr. Richard D. Ehret
Chiropractor
Dr. Richard Ehret is a Chiropractor practicing in Mill Valley, California. Dr. Ehret specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions associated with the neuromusculoskeletal system, while improving each patients functionality and quality of life. Conditions treated include sciatica, neck pain, and arthritis pain, among many others. Dr. Ehret seeks to reduce pain and discomfort through manipulation and adjustment of the spine.
Dr. Richard Ehret
- Mill Valley, California
- Palmer College of Chiropractic West
- Accepting new patients
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Intermittent pain between neck and shoulder?
Sounds like 1st rib.
How long does foot adjustment take?
One second. Prep work 5-10 min.
Severe nerve pain with no explanation?
You have nerve insult in your neck affecting the brachial plexus. An MRI should reveal this. If your symptoms are only when upright, you may need a sitting MRI for it to show.
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You have nerve insult in your neck affecting the brachial plexus. An MRI should reveal this. If your symptoms are only when upright, you may need a sitting MRI for it to show.
Dr. Ehret
Dr. Ehret
Why do my ankles hurt at night?
There are 7 bones in the ankle that must move in concert. When a subluxation is present, there is a micro-trauma with each step. By the end of the day, the micro-traumas sum up READ MORE
There are 7 bones in the ankle that must move in concert. When a subluxation is present, there is a micro-trauma with each step. By the end of the day, the micro-traumas sum up to trauma, and inflammation sets in to repair the damage.
Dr. Ehret, DC
Dr. Ehret, DC
Blood pressure and back pain?
The blood pressure center is in the brain stem which passes through the first two vertebrae. Upper cervical subluxations can put pressure on the brain stem elevating blood pressure. READ MORE
The blood pressure center is in the brain stem which passes through the first two vertebrae. Upper cervical subluxations can put pressure on the brain stem elevating blood pressure. This is also where the body compensates for an unresolved low back issue.
Dr Ehret
Dr Ehret
Can a chiropractor help with a sprained ankle?
A sprain is defined as insult to a ligament. Ligaments are the connective tissue that connects bones together to form joints. A sprained ankle implies the bones have moved beyond READ MORE
A sprain is defined as insult to a ligament. Ligaments are the connective tissue that connects bones together to form joints. A sprained ankle implies the bones have moved beyond their normal range. Chiropractic adjustments can restore the bones too their proper relationship so it can function properly while healing. It may need support initially depending on severity. If it heals with proper function it will develop normal architecture to support it. Find a chiropractor who does extremities.
How do you loosen tight neck muscles?
Get your neck vertebrae aligned and your head balanced on your neck and neck tension will diminish.
Is it bad to pop your fingers?
There was a study done at UCLA in the 1980s that compared chronic knuckle crackers to people who never cracked them. They found people who never cracked their knuckles were 4X READ MORE
There was a study done at UCLA in the 1980s that compared chronic knuckle crackers to people who never cracked them. They found people who never cracked their knuckles were 4X as likely to develop osteoarthritis in their hands.
Dr. Ehret
Dr. Ehret
How do you realign your elbow?
By realigning the ulna and radius with the humerus with chiropractic adjustments.
R D Ehret DC
R D Ehret DC
What do chiropractors do to treat back pain?
The nature of an organism is to develop structure to serve function. Chiropractic helps to restore and maintain proper function while the body heals with the normal architecture READ MORE
The nature of an organism is to develop structure to serve function. Chiropractic helps to restore and maintain proper function while the body heals with the normal architecture to support it.
Dr Ehret
Dr Ehret
How do you know if your hips are misaligned?
You can do a leg length test or examine your gait. Do you go up on one side and down on the other, or is it a smooth roll, etc.
Dr. Ehret
Dr. Ehret
