Working in the medical field does not guarantee a pain-free life, in fact, the physical demands of nursing often cause job related wear and tear on the body. This Everett nurse knows this all too well. Although an active runner and involved in other sports including gymnastics, she was finding that neck pain and stiff muscles were […]
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A Bellevue woman who had been working in the same office for many years was looking for some help to ease the pain she was feeling in her neck. She did not currently play any sports and had not had a recent accident, so she believed the pain was work related. She felt certain that her years […]
Leaving work each day in pain didn’t allow this professional Kirkland woman the opportunity to enjoy a relaxing evening run to erase her stress. A stiff and aching upper back and sore shoulders left her in misery after several hours behind her desk, and over-the-counter pain pills simply weren’t helping reduce her discomfort to a […]
Dancing is a profession that puts a lot of wear and tear on a body. This woman from Factoria has found she’s enduring increasing levels of pain in her lower back and neck; her work related injuries have caused many episodes of sciatica. An avid runner who also actively participates in gymnastics, this woman needs help to […]
When you spend most of your work day behind the wheel, as this Kirkland professional driver does, a work related injury manifests with symptoms such as arm numbness and lower back pain. These types of symptoms caused our Kirkland patient great concern — especially the numbness that affected his arms and, at times, extended down […]
When you’ve been in a car accident, one of the most common long-term injuries is the neck pain associated with whiplash. This Kirkland patient has suffered with neck pain since his accident last year. Hoping it would simply go away over time, the man has been taking Vicodin but has seen little or no relief […]
When this patient came to our chiropractic center in Kirkland, he was in severe pain. He was experiencing lower back spasms. He had sacroiliac pain which he felt on one side of the lower back and then radiated down the leg. He explained he had been experiencing pain above the knee for more than three […]
Even after his apparent injuries from a car accident healed, a Bothell man still had neck, upper back and shoulder pain that simply would not stop. He’d been taking Vicodin regularly, but the pain medication was simply masking his symptoms without offering him permanent relief. Formerly active, enjoying both track and weekend golf, this man […]
After surviving the trauma of an auto accident, a Kirkland man has endured ongoing pain in both his right shoulder and lower back. The pain has severely affected his ability to raise his right arm and has also limited the range of motion in his hips. Taking Tylenol hasn’t really helped control the pain, and […]
The woodinville patient, a young male in overall good health, visited our clinic and expressed anxiety about being able to compete in an important running event scheduled for the following month. He hoped to be ready for a 10K race held to raise funds for a charity that he felt a strong connection towards. Unfortunately, […]