Trigger Point Injections for Back Pain: When Chiropractic Meets Medical Treatment
trigger point injections (TPIs) deliver a local anesthetic — typically lidocaine — directly into painful muscle knots in the back, breaking the pain-spasm cycle and providing relief that lasts roughly one month per session. When combined with chiropractic care, TPIs address both the soft tissue irritation and the underlying spinal alignment issues that caused the […]
What is Applied Kinesiology? Understanding Muscle Testing at Our Scottsdale Clinic
If you have been searching for applied kinesiology chiropractors in the Scottsdale area, you may have come across this term without a clear explanation of what it actually means. Applied kinesiology (AK) is a clinical assessment system used by trained practitioners to evaluate how different systems of the body are functioning. By analyzing muscle response […]