Ask Dr. B - September 2019

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00:00:05 - I have osteoarthritis between C5 and C6 vertebrae. My neck is curving in the wrong direction. I also have bruxism. Any advice to ease the pain that I'm in every day?

00:03:41 - My son has a Premature ventricular contraction (PVC). What can he do to help himself before going to a specialist?

00:07:31 - I'm a 45-year-old overweight female. I've been in chronic pain for 10 years. I have spondylolisthesis L5-s1. My doctor has put me on many painkillers. Can you help me with chiropractic adjustment? Anything to help before I get to your office?

00:12:16 - Is it possible for a rear-end car accident, with no seatbelt to result in spinal injury causing chronic cough, shallow breathing, and insomnia?

00:16:08 - I've been diagnosed with JAK2 mutation and make too many red blood cells. They told me it was cancer. Now on a strict WFPB diet. Any advice to heal?

00:20:01 - Is it ok to provide better quality care as a chiropractor when he/she gets paid more? Is the Graston technique fine for regular patients?

00:22:39 - What do you think about healing by eating only meat products?

00:25:04 - I'm cold-natured normally. I just started having hot flashes during the day and also night sweats. I constantly alternate between freezing cold and hot flashes. Any advice?

00:29:50 - Why green juices and fruit smoothies and don't mix the two? Is that for stomach juices?

00:31:58 - I have followed the suggestions you gave me to sleep through the night. However, I still wake up once to 3 times a night. Any other suggestions for sleeping through the night?

00:35:32 - My wife has a stomach ulcer and feels severe pain whenever she eats something acidic. I didn't agree to the endoscopy. Please advise how to treat this chronic problem forever.

00:40:55 - I have 4 bulging and paper-thin discs causing foraminal stenosis and pinched nerves. How can I work on getting a curve? I had a car accident in 1996.

00:46:10 - Could you recommend a corrective chiropractor in the suburbs of Chicago Illinois and London, UK?

00:49:34 - I have noticed over the past months that my right eye is blurring and doesn't seem to focus and sees darker images than my left eye. I'm left-eye dominant.

00:53:17 - I'm a 43-year-old mother of two suffering from chronic lower back pain. I was given a prolotherapy injection. I have some bulging discs and sharp pain on my left side. What's your opinion on the Cox flexion technique and PRP injections?

00:58:02 - What remedies can I use to address my eye pain? I am in mild pain when I'm outside at midday every once in a while.

01:00:50 - Are you familiar with the names of Nicholas Gonzalez and Dr. William Kelly? What do you think about their work?