056 Dr. Matthew Alexander - Stenosis
The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson
Release Date: 09/18/2017
265 Dr. Timothy Gagan - Disc Herniation with Sciatica
The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson
Spine specialist, Dr. Timothy Gagan shares a success story using Cox Technic on a landscaper who has low back pain with pain down his leg and into his foot. Dr. Tim's interest in chiropractic began with high-school sports. He was a wrestler and football player which caused him spinal injury. He was impressed with his hometown chiropractor and decided that treating musculoskeletal complaints through chiropractic care was what he wanted to do in life. He attained a bachelor's degree in biology with a chemistry minor from St John Fisher University and a doctorate in chiropractic from...
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264 Dr. Matthew Alexander - Bracing the High School Athlete
The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson
Spine specialist, Dr. Matthew Alexander shares a back pain story of a high school athlete with an elusive diagnosis. Dr. Alexander enjoys spending time with his lovely wife Katie and their four children, Annie, Ethan, Ellie and Georgie. He enjoys the outdoors, adventure sports, waterskiing, ATVs, and snowmobiling. Dr. Alexander serves the Lord as a deacon at Bible Baptist Church and is a strong supporter of international missions. About Dr. Alexander: Undergraduate Education Bachelor's of Science in Human Anatomy 1993-1996 Cedarville University 1996-1997 SUNY Empire State Graduate...
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263 Dr. Kim Lombardy - Reducing Opioid Use in Back Pain Patients
The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson
Dr. Kim Lombardy shares a story of a chronic back pain patient who was prescribed and became addicted to opioids. Dr. Lombardy describes this patient's condition and how he successfully treated his back pain with eliminating his dependence on opioids. Dr. Kim Lombardy is a native of Sandusky, Ohio. After suffering from chronic pain and illness, stemming from a childhood accident, and being under medical care for 20 years, he was referred to a local Sandusky chiropractor, Dr. Vince Darr. After a series of spinal adjustments, Dr. Lombardy's pain began to recede, and his health was...
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262 Dr. Martin Fleming - Back and Leg Pain
The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson
Spine specialist, Dr. Martin Fleming discusses a 30-year-old patient who woke up with back pain. Dr. Martin Fleming is a friendly and compassionate chiropractor providing care in midtown Manhattan. Dr. Fleming attended the University of Bridgeport, where he earned his chiropractic degree. He was awarded and completed two special community-based internships affiliated with the University. He obtained his bachelor’s from the State University of New York. Dr. Fleming runs his own practice which allows him to ensure that his patients receive the best care and service from start to finish. He is...
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261 Dr. Nathaniel Marcel - Bertolotti Syndrome
The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson
Dr. Nathaniel Marcel explains what Bertolotti Syndrome is and how he successfully treated his patient using . Dr. Nathaniel Marcel has always loved to work with his hands. His original pursuit in his undergraduate studies was to attend medical school and become a surgeon. As his senior year in undergrad neared its end he had a deep sense that he was being called to something else. His advisor persuaded him to shadow alternative providers and this is when he first fell in love with Chiropractic. Dr. Marcel loves that Chiropractic allows him to work with his hands from anywhere in the world and...
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260 Dr. Jay Young - Degenerative Disc Disease
The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson
Spine specialist, Dr. Jay Young tells a story of a 54-year-old active woman with a 30-year history of back pain who presents to him with acute low back and leg pain. He shares how she was successfully treated with . About Dr. Young: Dr. Jay Young graduated with his doctorate in Chiropractic from Palmer Chiropractic College in Davenport IA, where Chiropractic was founded. Since graduating Dr. Young has seen great success. Patients drive from all over South Carolina seeking care from the staff at Young Chiropractic. Dr. Young accredits his great success to his approach to health and...
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259 Dr. Cliff Tao - Chiropractic Radiology.mp
The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson
Chiropractic radiologist, Dr. Cliff Tao shares his expertise in reading spine images. Dr. Cliff Tao was born in Ottawa, Canada now lives in Irvine, California. He has owned and operated a nationwide private chiropractic radiology practice since 2004. Following graduation from National University of Health Sciences in Chicago, Dr. Tao completed his 3-year full-time chiropractic radiology residency at Los Angeles College of Chiropractic (LACC) and then a full-time musculoskeletal radiology research fellowship at University of California, Irvine (UCI) Medical Center in...
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258 Dr. James Cox - Treating Patients After Back Surgery with Cox Technic
The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson
On this episode of The Back Doctors Podcast, you’ll get to hear from Dr. James M. Cox who is the developer of Flexion Distraction Manipulation. He is a remarkable doctor who has dedicated his life to finding the most effective treatment for back pain. He presents published research on the effectiveness of Cox Technic in the treatment of post-surgical continued pain syndrome. About Dr. Cox Resources: References: Tronnier V. . Orthopade. 2016 Sep;45(9):738-43. German. doi: 10.1007/s00132-016-3310-5. PMID: 27530208. Clancy C, Quinn A, Wilson F. . J Back...
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257 Dr. Lee Hazen - Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson
Spine specialist, Dr. Lee Hazen shares a story of a chronic back pain patient with several comorbidities that gets 70% relief with Cox Technic. Lee Hazen, D.C. Dr. Hazen graduated Cum Laude from Cleveland Chiropractic College of Los Angeles in 1989. After a short post-ceptorship in Burbank, Ca, he was invited to become a resident in Dr. James Cox's clinic. From 1989 until 1998 he was co-director and resident in Ft. Wayne Indiana with Dr. Cox. While there, he attended and completed a 400-hour post-graduate Chiropractic Orthopedics training sponsored by National University of Health...
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256 Dr. Kelly Brinkman - Diagnosing Compression Fractures
The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson
Dr. Kelly Brinkman from Logan University shares with us her clinic experience with compression fractures. Dr. Kelly Brinkman earned her BS degree from Iowa State University in 1983 and graduated from Logan College of Chiropractic in 1990. She has been in private practice in both Illinois and Missouri and has worked on a volunteer medical team on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. She finished the Insurance Consultant post graduate program and earned her MCS-P (Medical Compliance Specialist – Physician) in 2009. She has held the position of clinician and Educational Coordinator at Logan and...
info_outlineSpinal stenosis is an abnormal narrowing (stenosis) of the spinal canal. This narrowing causes a restriction to the spinal canal, resulting in symptoms that include pain, numbness, and loss of motor control.
Spine specialist, Dr. Matthew Alexander shares two examples of this condition and how he treats patients with spinal stenosis.
About Dr. Alexander: