by john@johnrgilbert.com | Aug 20, 2026 | Chiropractic, Pain, Wellness
Arthritis is one of those words covering a lot of ground, and it leaves people wondering what, if anything, can help beyond riding it out. If you have been considering a chiro for arthritis and were not sure whether it makes sense, here is an honest look at what...
by john@johnrgilbert.com | Aug 16, 2026 | Pain, Wellness
You spend roughly a third of your life in bed, so it is no shock the way you sleep can either soothe an aching back and neck or quietly aggravate them all night. If you have been lying awake figuring out how to sleep with lower back pain, or waking up stiffer than...
by john@johnrgilbert.com | Aug 12, 2026 | Pain, Spinal Decompression
Stenosis is a word people usually meet on an imaging report, right before they start worrying. It simply means narrowing, and when it happens in the spine it can crowd the nerves traveling through. Spinal stenosis sounds intimidating, and for some people it does need...
by john@johnrgilbert.com | Aug 8, 2026 | Pain, Therapeutic exercise
If your back keeps flaring up, the answer might be lower than you think, in the muscles wrapping around your trunk. Core exercises for back pain get talked about a lot, and for good reason, but the popular picture of endless crunches misses what actually protects a...
by john@johnrgilbert.com | Aug 4, 2026 | Pain, Wellness
It is one of the most common questions we hear, and one of the easiest to get backwards. You tweak your back, reach into the freezer or the heating pad drawer, and pause. Ice or heat for back pain? Picking the right one will not change your life, but it can make a...
by john@johnrgilbert.com | Jul 27, 2026 | Pain
Thin needles, real relief, two names people constantly mix up. If you have wondered whether dry needling is the same as acupuncture, you are asking a good question, because they look similar and feel different in practice. Both can have a place in a conservative pain...
