Gresham Family Chiropractic

Every year, over 500,000 people have back surgery in the US. Although in some cases it’s necessary to have surgery for back pain, the fact is that if you can avoid this type of invasive procedure, you’re often better off. Dr. Ramsey is here to make sure that people in Gresham, OR have a natural, non-surgical option for  back  pain. We’ve helped many people heal from back pain without the need for surgery. There are many reasons to avoid unnecessary medical treatments: Surgeries often result in a longer recuperation time and additional complications, neither of which is a desirable scenario. Fortunately, as one medical study has found, chiropractic care may actually keep you off the surgeon’s table entirely. Research Shows Chiropractic Care Helps Avoid Back Surgery In this report, about 1,900 workers with back injuries were assessed over a three year period. When the workers first sought care with a surgeon, over 42 percent ended up having surgery for their pain. For patients w...

Approximately 2.3 million people are injured every year in automobile accidents in the U.S. While some people are able to heal from their injuries relatively quickly, others are left to deal with chronic pain and impairment. We see many of these patients here in our Gresham, OR office. Thankfully, Dr. Robert Ramsey is here to help you recover from your  auto injury . Research Supports Chiropractic Helps Prevent Chronic Pain After an Auto Accident The science confirms what we see in our office: A British study was carried out on 28 individuals diagnosed with chronic whiplash syndrome. Each participant received chiropractic treatment and 93 percent of them experienced improvements following their adjustments, even though 43 percent of  whiplash  sufferers overall usually never find relief. This confirms that chiropractic is a great way to avoid chronic pain after an auto injury. It’s important to note that research has also found that delaying treatment after a  car cr...

Many people suffer with  headache pain , and tension headaches are a frequent problem in our busy lives. Postural problems and stress are common causes of tension headaches, and ones that Dr. Ramsey and the staff here in our  Gresham, OR chiropractic office  have a lot of experience in treating. Research Supports Chiropractic Eases Tension Headaches The scientific literature verifies our results: A 2016 study from Spain managed a group of 76 patients with chronic tension headaches. The participants were divided into four treatment groups: 19 patients were treated with suboccipital inhibition (the therapist presses on the tight tissues at the top of the spine); 19 with chiropractic adjustments; 19 with both adjustments and suboccipital inhibition; and 19 received no treatment. The researchers reported that the spinal adjustments were effective at relieving pain, and that the best results were found when adjustments were coupled with the suboccipital inhibition. When we get...

Dr. Ramsey sees a lot of patients struggling with  carpal tunnel syndrome  in our busy Gresham, OR chiropractic office. While some people think that the origin of this wrist-related pain is muscular, it’s actually a condition that arises from the nerves–and not just the nerves in your hands. Research Supports Chiropractic Helps With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Recent research published in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy evaluated 71 women between the ages of 35 and 59 who were diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome. Upon investigating the subjects’ neck range of motion, the doctors found that the patients had less cervical flexibility when compared to a healthy control group. In addition, they also observed that the degree of the women’s reported carpal tunnel discomfort was related to the lateral flexion of the cervical spine. In short, the less mobility in the neck, the greater the level of pain. This research is very important, as you can’t effectively ad...

Studies Confirm that Chiropractic is Safe We see a large number of people in our  Gresham clinic , and Dr. Ramsey has helped many people eliminate a wide array of health issues. However, a common worry that seems to prevent a lot of men and women from getting treatment is whether or not chiropractic care is safe. Luckily, according to three separate studies (out of countless on the issue), the answer to this question is a resounding: “Yes! Chiropractic is safe!” Chiropractic is Safe, According to Australian Study The first study(1) was published in  Spine  and involved 183 women and men. Each person was suffering from some kind of back pain, and half of the people received real chiropractic care while the remaining patients were given two sham chiropractic treatment sessions. Data was gathered after each real or fake adjustment to identify whether or not any unfavorable negative effects were caused by the actual chiropractic treatments. The doctors reported that nobody re...