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Sitting at your desk or sitting playing video games for prolong periods of time can cause back pain.  Sitting incorrectly can cause biochemical changes in the back. It is important to take breaks and if you do not you can develop poor posture in your back. When you take a...

. There is usually inflammation associated throbbing, sharp like pain .  Headaches are sometimes associated with Occipital Neuralgia.  The pain can be  behind your eye. There are some reasons of why you have occipital neuralgia. It can be from a pinched nerve and tight muscles.  It could be from improper...

It’s time to put your health first.  Whether you have neck pain or back pain, wrist pain, finger pain, hip pain, elbow pain, headaches, knee pain, ankle pain, foot pain, ear pain, dizziness or any other pain now would be a good time to make this year a great one...

The elbow is a part of your arm that comprises bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments. Your elbow flexes and straightens.   Both of these actions are important for instance bathing or putting your arm into a sweater. Using your elbow to open a door are essential to have full flexion and...

How You Lift: If you lift heavy boxes, trash bags, laundry baskets, groceries, or anything else that is heaving this can affect the health of your back.  If you lift correctly, your spine is aligned and your back is not affected.  Remember when lifting, bring the object close to you...

Tailbone pain can be extremely uncomfortable and painful. It can prevent you from sitting for any period of time and keep you from getting comfortable at night when you go to sleep. The pain may be sharp or dull in nature, usually near the tailbone and can refer pain to...

The cold can make your bones and joints stiff and achy. If you stretch well and often this may help. You should exercise to make yourself move! If you dress warmly this will help your bones and joints.  Dressing in layers may help. Having layers on ensures you can take...

Early access and treatment planning are essential for both you and your attorney. The sooner that they know what your situation is, the sooner they will be able to educate you on the process of getting financial compensation due to an injury after an accident. The foundation of all successful...

With Fibromyalgia, you may experience symptoms such as headaches, painful menstrual cramps, restless leg syndrome, cognitive and memory problems, and trouble sleeping and chronic body pain and psychological problems. Fibromyalgia causes the central nervous system to be overly sensitive to the impulses of pain that are received from numerous sensory...

What Causes Chronic Neck Pain? Seven vertebrae make up your neck, which is supported by numerous ligaments and muscles. Typically, neck pain is caused by inflammation of the ligaments, muscles, and joints. There is a wide range of neck pain, from mild to excruciating. Causes of chronic neck pain include...

TRIGGER FINGER – WHAT CAN YOU DO???   When one of your fingers is stuck or “catches” in a position making it difficult to type on your phone or hold something in your hands, you may have a trigger finger.  It may be the result of a repetitive action or...

Can Chiropractic Care Help Treat Vertigo and Improve Your Balance and Coordination? Vertigo is a condition that you have the sensation that you are moving or you’re your surroundings are spinning.  There are different categories and causes of vertigo, but they are usually issues with the brain or inner ear.  ...

Chiropractic Treatment For Migraines and Headaches June is National Migraine Month. How can chiropractic care help treat migraines and headaches? If you suffer from the intense pain of migraines, you know there is a desire for relief. There is no cure for migraines. Prescription medications will help often, but there...

After getting into a car accident, it’s important to get checked as soon as possible to attend your health and injuries. Not all serious injuries that result from a car accident are obvious right away. Some accident-related injuries can appear late, with symptoms showing up days or even weeks after...

The 8 vitamins that make up B complex is B-1 (thiamine); B-2 (riboflavin); B-3 (niacin); B-5 (pantothenic acid); B-6 (pyridoxine); B-7 (biotin);  B-9 (folic acid) and B-12 (cobalamin). B vitamins play a vital role in maintaining good health and well-being. As the building blocks of a healthy body, B vitamins...

You are asking yourself what did you. You do not recall anything specific that you did.  You are left wondering what may have caused this shoulder pain. You cannot recall anything in particular. Your shoulder is very stiff and the range of motion is very limited. You crawl out of...

    Nowadays, stress is a regular part of our daily lives. This stress affects each one of us differently and the stress has different effects on our bodies.    It's important to understand and recognize what stress can do to our bodies. This list is limited. The body's stress...

When people think chiropractors, they think back pain.  Do you know that we treat headaches too? Do you know we can help with other physical complaints such as neck pain, wrist pain, foot pain, knee and shoulder pain?  We will be able to tell you if we think we may...

It is 2022! Happy Healthy New Year!  Is your health worth a few minor changes in your behaviors? It is! Absolutely! Are you sleeping correctly? Is your pillow causing some of your neck pain or headaches?  Would home traction exercises help you with restoring the curve in your neck?  Is...

Some Easy Tips for You Repetitive work, prolonged sitting at the computer for hours, weeks, months, and years are contributing factors to our poor health in the past. Repetitive activities including poor posture have devastating effects on our health. We need to implement changes in our behaviors, and the way...

How to Help Your Knees   Wearing good supportive shoes will help.  If you are flat footed, it can affect the pain in your knees but also can give you pain in your back and hips.  If need arises, orthotics can help.    Losing unwanted weight will help as any...

Auto accidents are an unfortunate event that can cause injuries with long lasting effects. Back pain, neck pain, and shoulder pain can linger and transform into chronic conditions that last for years. Thankfully, chiropractic offers a natural, non-surgical solution to dealing with many injuries sustained in a car accident. No...

A pregnant woman’s body changes immediately. These changes support the baby that is growing inside the woman. Pregnancy can cause discomfort or pain. These changes are natural, but the pain and discomfort can be minimized and alleviated through chiropractic care. During the first trimester, morning sickness is common. This occurs because...

Happy New Year!  At the beginning of the year we make new year’s resolutions.  These resolutions many times have to do with health, self-care, and physical wellbeing.  This year we wish you an abundance of health and wellbeing!  We at the office of Dr. Steven Perry can help you accomplish...

Should I Use Ice or Heat to Relieve My Back Pain? When I have lower back pain, should I use heat or ice? The good news is there is no wrong answer: both ice and heat can help with your pain. When back pain is acute, start with ice. The...

MYTH: Chiropractic adjustments hurt.   TRUTH: Chiropractic adjustments do not cause pain, but instead provide relief to pain. The sensation you feel when you get adjusted is a massage-like manipulation that realigns your joints relieving pain. There is rarely any discomfort in an adjustment, and most patients report feeling nearly...

A chiropractic adjustment is a hands-on form of joint manipulation. Chiropractic therapy works by aligning the body’s musculoskeletal structure to allow the body to heal without having to resort to surgery or pharmaceuticals.   The adjustment restores the mobility of joints allowing relief to the surrounding muscle tissues. Chiropractic adjustments...

As the world battles COVID-19, more and more of us have begun to work from home. While there are many benefits of working from home (midday walks and more time with your children), working from home can also lead to horrible back and neck pain. Here are a few tips to...

To get into bed it is a good idea to sit on the edge of the bed, pull your arms in and start to lie down keeping your knees bent at a 45-degree angle.  Then just roll onto your back. To get out of bed bend roll on your side,...

Most people’s legs are not the same length.  It is not uncommon to have a small difference in the leg length between your left and right leg.  Chiropractic care can help you regain your spinal alignment. This may result in back, knee, hip, or ankle pain. Chiropractic care helps loosen your...

When standing for prolonged periods of time, don’t forget it is important to wear comfortable supportive shoes.  If your back starts to hurt, take a small stool, and put one foot on the stool and rest it for a couple of minutes.  After a couple of minutes, switch to your...

During this difficult time dealing with Coronavirus and social distancing, we are not available for regular office hours.  If you are experiencing neck, back, leg, shoulder, knee pain and don’t know what to do,please give us a call. As our patients and potential patients, you deserve the best in care...

Chiropractors treat subluxations but what is a subluxation?  A subluxation is the position of the vertebras and its loss of function to an area in the body.  In other words, a subluxation is a misalignment of the spine. The chiropractor can feel the subluxation and takes the pressure off the...

I have been in practice for over 30 years.  I have treated many people that have a variety of health issues.  From headaches to neck pain, to low back pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, wrist pain, carpal tunnel, elbow pain, jaw pain, dizziness and vertigo just to name a few...

Plantar fasciitis is often associated with overdoing an activity or an increase in activity. Sometimes easing off of the activity can be help.  Poor arch support and or tight muscles around the foot can contribute to plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis can be sharp heel pain very near the arch of...

There are different types of headaches.  There are many reasons why one may have headaches.  Some reasons you may have a headache are from an allergy, lack of sleep, eye strain,  or stress. Tension Headache feels like a tight band around the head Stress Headache is from a combination of...

Low back pain can just appear out of nowhere. Low back can be a dull or sharp achy pain.  The pain can be located in the sacroiliac joints called SI joints.  The pain can travel to the thighs.  With low back pain there may be associated muscle spasms and tightness....

Chiropractors treat subluxations to help the misalignment of a vertebra causing irritation to the neve root. Subluxation is the term for misalignments of the spine that cause compression and irritation of nerve pathways, affecting the body's and its organs. Subluxations are an example of physical nerve stress that affects neuronal control. ...

Neck pain after an accident can take a toll on your body and your physical ability to participate in daily activities. It can weigh on your emotions, causing fear and anxiety. It can impair your work performance and life enjoyment. It can potentially lead to dependence on pain medications. Neck...

It official!  Back to school!  New school supplies, new wardrobe and maybe a new back pack.  A great addition to your back to school routine is to take care of your spine with chiropractic care. Backpacks are heavy A heavy backpack puts stress on your back. They can cause a...

Have you ever thought that having a wallet or wads of cash in your back pocket could give you back pain? If you answer yes to that question, I suggest you find someplace else to carry your money than stuffed into your back pocket. If you have been suffering with...

Getting adjusted helps relieve back and neck pain and pain in other parts of your body.  Sometimes in addition, we also need to adjust what we do in our everyday life to help us avoid pain. One thing that may be helpful is how to “adjust” your car seat to...

Is Chiropractic care safe for pregnancy?  YES!  Chiropractic is a non-drug approach to help your body feel better, whether you are experiencing neck or back pain or nausea or out of sorts, chiropractic care is a good choice. Pregnancy can be associated with back and neck pain. Chiropractic can help...

If you play tennis, golf or softball you may feel elbow pain. Your elbow may hurt or your pinky finger and ring finger may have numbness and tingling with no direct elbow pain.  This is a sign of a pinched nerve at the elbow.  Chiropractors don’t only manipulate the spine...

Throughout the years, I have come across a common type of dizziness/vertigo called is BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo).  This is dizziness can keep you from getting up from your bed, limit what you can do and make you nauseous and sick. Patients have not known where to turn.  Depending on...

Ergonomics for Tablets and Lap Top Computers Today everyone is on their tablets and lap top computers. Time spent looking down at your lap top or tablet puts excessive stress on your neck and upper back.  These ideas may help you avoid pain and injury. Avoid working in bed or...

  Don’t: Just pick up a load.  Do: Test the load and if too heavy always ask for help. Don’t: Just lift.  Do: Plan and inspect your path making sure there is nothing impeding you. Don’t: Bend at the waist lifting with your back.  Do: Bend at the knees, squat...

Getting into an auto accident can literally be painful to your body!! Your body absorbs the force and after an accident you can have headaches, back or neck pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, jaw pain, hand pain and ankle pain.  You may experience whiplash as your neck is “whipped” back...

Medical Payments Many of our patients come to us at our office in Tarzana after they have been in an auto accident. With injuries from neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain, headaches, knee pain, wrist pain and chest pain they get relief with treatment.  In some instances, our patients do...

Orthotics Have you ever been told you are flat footed? Do you have foot pain, back pain and knee pain?  Your flat foot could be the cause of your pain as your feet are your foundation. If your foundation is not proper, it puts undue stress on your feet, knees,...

Come in for an adjustment after any stressful day for a treatment at the office of Dr. Steven Perry, Chiropractor in Tarzana.   Below are some helpful hints: Stretch:  Stretching can help with poor posture.  First you want to sit up straight and relax your shoulders down and back. Stretch out...

Good Night! Sleep Tight!Many of my patients come in complaining of neck pain and back pain.  Neck and back pain can be a result of many different things, but chiropractic care can help! Not only will chiropractic care help but looking at the way you sleep is important. I go...

When do you use heat and when do you use ice to treat an injury such as headaches, neck pain, foot pain, shoulder pain, low back pain, knee pain, ankle pain or foot pain?Dr. Steven Perry, Chiropractor is located Tarzana, CA and has been in practice for over 33 years.  He loves...

Lumbar Traction/Lumbar DecompressionDo you have pain in your lower back, weakness in your legs or numbness/tingling in your legs or feet? You may want to have a consultation with Dr. Steven Perry and see if lumbar traction or lumbar decompression may be options for you.  This is one way to treat...

Cervical Traction/ Cervical DecompressionWhat is cervical traction/cervical decompression?If you have pain in your neck, weakness in your arms, numbness or tingling in your arms or hands you may want to consult with Dr. Steven Perry, D.C. and see if cervical traction or cervical decompression may be an option for you....

Many people get headaches or migraines at least once a month and others get them daily.  Some headaches are sinus in nature. Others are sharp and intense. Sometimes, they may feel dull and throb.  The cause of the headaches may be different, but headaches cause a disruption to your life. It...

Here at Steven B Perry DC, we know how disrupted lower back pain can be to your everyday life. Although we offer many services from chiropractic care to physical therapy modalities to help you when you're feeling out of whack, we also encourage preventative care to avoid injury. The following...

Many of our patients come to us at our office in Tarzana CA after they have been in an auto accident or bike accident. With injuries from ranging from neck pain to shoulder pain and back pain, headaches, knee pain, wrist pain and chest pain, they can get relief with...