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Back pain can take over your life—sitting hurts, standing hurts, even sleeping becomes a challenge. But here’s the big question: Do you really need surgery to fix it? Or is there another way? In many cases—yes, you can. But it depends on why your back hurts in the first place. Lets go over some ideas at to WHAT CAUSES…

Have you ever felt pain shooting from your lower back all the way down your leg? Maybe it burns…Maybe it tingles…Or maybe your foot even goes numb. A lot of people call this “sciatica” — but what’s actually happening inside your body? Lets to show you how a disc injury can irritate your nerves and…

Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back through the hips and buttocks and down each leg. It typically affects only one side of the body and can range from mild discomfort to sharp, burning pain that worsens with coughing, sneezing, or prolonged sitting. In East Valley,…

Both these words are much too familiar yet for many of us we never seek the care we need to keep these conditions from re-occurring. In today’s world there are many so called “remedies” that claim to help with these conditions, with the most common being over the counter Advil and Tylenol. Although these drugs…

“The Well For You” with Dr. Garst Kids? Adjustments? Wait… should these words even be in the same sentence? Much like adults, the answer can certainly be yes. Children, like adults, need to be treated from the inside out. It is just that we don’t focus on the spine because unlike the outside, it is…

“The Well For You” with Dr. Garst Summer is here! …and along with it, more summer actives, more summer fun, more summer holidays, and unfortunately, more summer car accidents. At our Clinic, we see a fair share of car accident victims and patients and know that even a little rear-ending can cause unwanted problems. First…

Whiplash is an injury to the soft tissues of the neck that occurs from a sudden jerking or “whipping” of the head. This type of motion strains the muscles and the ligaments of the neck beyond their normal range of motion. Often, you feel pain and stiffness in your neck for the first few days…

This weekend we got to participate in the Back to School Bash hosted by Adelante Healthcare located in Mesa, AZ. Throughout the event over 200 backpacks were given away, many of them full of supplies and tools to ensure the students get off to a great start this year in school! Dr. Garst and his…

“The Well For You” with Dr. Garst Often times, chiropractic care can be slightly misunderstood. The truth is chiropractic care, along with other healthy lifestyle programs, promotes wellness, relieves suffering, and can help to restore optimal health swiftly and safely without drug or surgery, from infancy through adulthood. Here are some misconceptions about chiropractic care…