Dr. John Frederick Stoetzel, D.C.

Yes, generally speaking, Chiropractic treatment works well in helping a bulging disc in the lower back.

It would depend on how severe your disc herniating is and what exercise. I would recommend starting with short distance walking. Then, see either a reputable Chiropractor or Physical Therapist for professional help in getting your “disc hernia” better.

No. Chiropractic treatment can be effective especially for mild to moderate scoliosis. Severe Scoliosis with symptoms many times does indicate surgery.

That is a great question, but difficult to answer specifically as each person and condition are different. Chiropractic Adjustments do restore mobility in the Spinal and non/spinal joints that should normally have free motion. Consequently, serious adhesions and scar tissue that can develop as a result of the loss of normal joint motion. This is important, as scar tissue is the most pain sensitive tissue in the human body according to medical research. When there is proper motion restored in the joints, then blood and lymphatic fluids can flow normally without restriction. When there is a lack of normal flow in these fluid systems of the body, tissue cells are unable to excrete their cellular waste products and unable to receive oxygenated blood flow necessary for cellular respiration to create energy for the cell. Ultimately, this deprivation of oxygen can cause cell death and therefore necrosis of the tissues that are being deprived the required oxygenation. The tissues could be skin, muscle, tendons, nerves, disc, etc. This is one of the main reasons Chiropractic Care is so vital and beneficial to maintaining healthy joints and the tissues around them. Without the proper motion intersegmentally, the joint will experience Arthritic changes quickly leading to a worsening condition in that joint. In the Spinal joints, the Discs located between the Spinal bones are normally 80-85% water and need normal motion to maintain this level of hydration. Otherwise, you get thinning discs know as Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) that worsening over time without the normal Spinal motion. This condition can led to Spinal Surgery occurring many times in the neck and lower back areas. It is vitally important to see a Chiropractor to get your Spine evaluated for this potentially serious and common condition. Prevention and proactive safe Spinal Treatment by a Chiropractor is the best way to prevent this sometimes silent condition. The sooner you get normal motion in a Spinal or non-Spinal joint that isn’t moving correctly, the better you will feel, function and be.

Many times patients with back pain do feel better after their first treatment. Although, to continue to feel better and to heal the area, more than one visit is almost always necessary. Especially, if you have had the pain for a long time. Even new pains generally take more than one visit to stay feeling all better. I hope this answers your question.

You should get evaluated by with a Chiropractor or Orthopedic Doctor. There are a number of reasons that your knee is unstable and keeps “popping out of place.” With that being said, many times, especially at your young age, gentle Chiropractic Adjustments along with specific exercises can stable the knee joint and stop it from doing this.

The veins in your leg being black is a concerning sign. If you haven’t already, consult your Primary Care Provider and have the cause of this determined first. Then, go see a experienced Chiropractic Physician to determine the cause(s) of your leg pain. There could be several pain generators in what you have described. I wish you the better and relief of your pain soon, but don’t delay. Call now to schedule an evaluation with your PCP.

If your knee cap is a dislocation, then you need to go to get emergency medical care. Either at the Emergency Room or a Urgent care center. If it is a slight misalignment and not dislocated (subluxation), then a Chiropractic Physician can Adjusted the patella bone back in place. Best wishes in getting your knee dislocation treated quickly and effectively.

It is usually for a patient to hurt for several days after a Chiropractic treatment. Was your back hurting before the chiropractic adjustment and that’s why you got treatment from the Chiropractor? I would need to know other specific details of your condition and what happened. Feel free to call me at my Clinic at 336-773-1177 so I can accurately answer this question and better advise you on what to do. I am in today from 3-6pm and tomorrow 9am-2pm. I hope you feel better soon!

I am sorry to hear that. Fractures are out of my scope of practice and should be answered by a Orthopedic Surgeon.

I would encourage you to get a check up at your primary care provider. There is the possibility of a Kidney infection based on your symptoms.

As a consequence of your 2019 Concussion, you may have lasting Brain Injury from that traumatic injury. What your describing, is a Dystonia condition causing your “Tics”. This occurs from Basal Ganglia dysfunction in your Brain. I suggest you get a thorough examination by a Neurologist as soon as possible to get help.

I am not sure of the context in which a doctor you heard saying that “it’s just spinal stenosis”? It could be that they were expecting the pathology to be far worse than what they found on your imaging studies. That being said, Spinal Stenosis is a potentially serious condition that usually requires active treatment or in some cases, Spinal Surgery. The key is to try to catch this condition when it is only mild verses severe spinal stenosis. If the condition is caused because of spinal misalignment and subsequent degenerative arthritis of the spine, then Chiropractic treatment along with specific exercises can help in avoiding Surgery. Yet, if it progressed to a severe case of spinal stenosis, Chiropractic would probably not give you the relief your looking for or stop Surgery from happening in the future. Early diagnosis and treatment is the key to success with this condition.

It depends on how out of alignment your neck is. If it is just one spinal bone in your neck that is out of alignment, then Chiropractic treatment should work quickly for re-alignment. Yet, if your entire neck is out of alignment, like a reversal of the normal forward curve in the neck, then it can take months to re-align that back to normal. This situation usually includes the patient doing daily Stretches too. At your age though, you Will respond a lot quicker than if you were older and had arthritis as a consequence of the misalignment for a longer period of time.

There is two types of ways to get your neck adjusted. First, is the traditional Chiropractic manual (by hand) Adjustment. The Chiropractor, after a through patient history and examination with possible x-rays, will gently put a force into the neck joint that’s “stuck” freeing it up and usually this causes a “popping” sound. The second way to Adjust the neck, is using an Instrument to make the Adjustment. This is a hand held Instrument that percusses repeatedly to free up the neck joint that is stuck. In this second way via an Instrument, there is no “popping” or “cracking” sound or sensation. Some people are more comfortable with this type of Adjustment to their neck, rather than the traditional Chiropractic Adjustment that causes the characteristic popping sound. Either way, Chiropractic Adjustment to Neck is extraordinarily safe when given by a properly trained and experienced Chiropractic Physician. Both types of Adjustments work well.

There are numerous possible causes of your symptoms. Since these symptoms have been present for over 6 months, I recommend that you get evaluated by a Doctor of Chiropractic or Medicine for a accurate diagnosis. The fact that you get worse symptoms with changes of position indicates that Chiropractic may very well help you. Also, it is a positive sign that massage helps improve your condition. Numbness and tingling with burning sensation are all Nerve symptoms. So, go get properly checked soon and I wish you the best in your recovery.

Chiropractic treatment is highly effective for Lower Back Pain. I recommend that you go see your local Chiropractor soon for relief. Usually lower back pain is a musculoskeletal problem that Chiropractic will help, but occasionally caused by pinched nerves, bladder, kidney or bladder infections to name a few. So, don’t hesitate to get checked out immediately for a accurate diagnosis by a Doctor of Chiropractic or Medicine.

Yes, many times there is a Subluxation (slight misalignment) of the Lunate Carpel bone. In this case, a simple painless Adjustment can restore normal motion and Alignment of this bone taking pressure off the Median Nerve that runs through the Carpel Tunnel. Also, class 4 Laser Therapy also is very effective in successfully treating Carpel Tunnel syndrome.

First, it is necessary it determine the cause of your Shoulder pain. You may already know what caused it. Second, is to examine the shoulder throughly and possibly order X-rays or MRI of your Shoulder to specifically know what has been injured and to what degree. Then, we can know what treatment options you have to expect relief and improved function of your Shoulder.

Yes, in general Chiropractic care works well for helping chronic Neck Pain. First, the Chiropractor will need to perform a through examination which may include X-rays of your Neck to determine the cause of your Neck Pain. Then, if it is determined that Chiropractic care can help, the Chiropractor will perform different therapies on your Neck including a gentle Chiropractic Adjustment. Chiropractic is a safe effective treatment for Neck Pain.