Steve had Degenerative Disc Disease and was afraid of Lumbar Fusion Surgery

Steve was diagnosed with Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), and the solution was to have surgery – a lumbar fusion. He was a middle-aged, active guy and way too young to be off work. Yet he was because he was almost disabled with severe low back and leg pain and numbness.  He hadn’t been working for over two weeks. [...]

Back and leg pain caused by degenerative disc disease stopped otherwise healthy man from most activities – until he treated with the DRS Protocol™ – Now he can bowl and golf and even enjoy yard work!

Craig, always a very physical man who enjoyed sports and even yard work, had experienced low back, leg and knee pain off and on for 40 years.   In the last two years, his pain level had gotten bad – between 6/10 to 8/10.  Craig experienced pain every day.  Any physical activity made his pain worse. [...]

Three Patients Die During Surgical Procedure to Treat Vertebral Compression Fractures with “Bone Cement” – All During Unauthorized Clinical Trials

                                                 The U.S. Department of Justice announced on November 21that four corporate executives (now former executives) were sentenced to prison for approval of the conducting of  illegal clinical trials for “bone cement” in surgeries to treat vertebral compression fractures of the spine.  In the time period of May 2002 to late 2004, the company [...]

Chiropractic Care May Reduce Anxiety!

The above headline appeared on the October 1, 2004, “Newswise”, and the October 6, 2004 “News-Medical.net”. These news stories stemmed from a published report appearing in the September 20, 2004 issue of the peer-reviewed periodical, “Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research” Anxiety(JVSR). The report was a case study of a 19-year old female diagnosed with General [...]

Patient is pain free after suffering for years with back pain!

Hall of Famers Metallica Swear by Chiropractic

What do rock stars and Olympic athletes have in common? No, this isn’t the lead up to a punchline. Both share a need or desire for chiropractic care to enhance their demanding performances. Having been a team doctor for six Olympic competitions, my latest “gig” with Metallica has shown me that intense activity, endurance and [...]

What is Degenerative Disc Disease?

By: Peter F. Ullrich, Jr, MD Degenerative disc disease is one of the most common causes of low back pain, and also one of the most misunderstood. Many patients diagnosed with low back pain caused by degenerative disc disease are left wondering exactly what this diagnosis means for them. Common questions that are often on [...]