My Back Still Hurts After Surgery.What Do I Do Now? BACK PAIN SERIES — PART 4 OF 4 This is Part 4 of a four-part series we are working on. Each will be linked as they are published online. Part 1 covers what is the best non-surgical treatment for back pain. Part 2 covers [...]
You Need Surgery. Now What? A Guide to Prehab and Preparation By Dr. Matthew Wilson, DC, FIACA | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa Getting told you need back surgery is a lot to process. There's relief in finally having an answer — and fear about what comes next. [...]
Disc Herniation, Lumbar Disc Lesion, Stenosis, Pars Fracture, and Arthritis: What Type of Back Pain Do You Have — and What Actually Helps? By Dr. Matthew Wilson, DC, FIACA | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa BACK PAIN SERIES — PART 2 OF 4 This is Part 2 of [...]
What Is the Best Non-Surgical Treatment for Back Pain?A Guide to Acute, Subacute, and Chronic Care BACK PAIN SERIES — PART 1 OF 4 By Dr. Matthew Wilson, DC, FIACA | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. It affects roughly [...]
Why Chiropractic Isn't Working — And How Integrated Care Changes That By Dr. Matthew Wilson, DC, FIACA | Ashworth Chiropractic, Physical Therapy & Acupuncture | West Des Moines, Iowa Most clinics do one thing. They do it reasonably well. And when they hit the edge of what they can offer, they send you somewhere [...]
🌿Recovery Isn’t a Luxury—It’s the Path to Healing In today’s world, where busyness is praised and exhaustion is normalized, recovery has been wrongly labeled as indulgent. We hear it all the time: “I’ll rest when things slow down.” “I can push through it.” “I just need to toughen up.” But here’s the reality: ignoring [...]
Unlocking the Secret to a Pain-Free Life: How Chiropractic Care Can Help Relieve Your Low Back Pain Are you one of the millions of people who suffer from low back pain? It's a condition that can be incredibly debilitating, affecting every aspect of your life, from work to leisure activities. But what if there [...]
Can a Chiropractor Help With a Torn Rotator Cuff? Can a chiropractor help with a torn rotator cuff? The short answer is yes. For most rotator cuff injuries — including partial tears and many full-thickness tears — chiropractic care combined with physical therapy produces outcomes that match or exceed surgical intervention, without the recovery [...]
Why Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Acupuncture and Massage Work Better Together Why These Four Treatments Work Better Together Most musculoskeletal conditions aren't one problem. They're three or four problems layered on top of each other — a joint that's restricted, a muscle that's compensating, a nervous system that's stuck in a stress response, and soft [...]
Back pain can range from inconvenient to incapacitating. If you're experiencing severe pain that doesn't go away, you should ask yourself "who do I see for back pain?" With so many different types of providers and techniques out there, it can be tough to find the right answer. To top it all off, you [...]
