New Study supports non surgical treatment available here in the Antelope Valley

Have you been diagnosed with:

• Sciatica?

• Herniated or Bulging Discs?

• Degenerative Disc Disease?

• Spinal Stenosis?

• Spinal Arthritis?

• Pinched Nerves?

• Failed Back?

If you're like most patients we see at the Non-Surgical Disc Treatment Center at Frye Chiropractic, you have suffered from back, leg, neck or shoulder pain for many years.
Most of our patients have tried most treatments. Their doctor started them with bed rest or told them to take it easy and then gave them over-the-counter pain medications, followed by prescription pain killers and muscle relaxers. Most of our patients have tried all the conventional treatment: physical rehab, epidural injections, acupuncture, traction and maybe even surgery. But they are still in pain.

Most of our patients get lasting Relief!

…and usually within 2 weeks
For many years, we have been researching and studying difficult to treat back pain. We looked at the causes of back pain. We studied the standard treatments to begin to understand why they didn’t work. Since then we have been on a mission…

A mission to help patients who suffer from back and neck pain.

We have discovered that most patients who suffer from back pain get better with treatment like chiropractic care. In fact we estimate that 80% of patients get better with a little bit of care from a professional who knows what they are doing.  And every day we help many people with their back pain.  But if you are one of those people who have had MRI's, have been given injections, have been told they need surgery or even had surgery and yet still suffer, we may be able to help.  We've helped many who thought they could not be helped.

Case Study: Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease/Radiculopathy

Case History :
Patient has a long history of low back pain including recent surgery to the low back at L4-5. Pain radiates down left lower extremity to the left ankle with numbness in the left ankle. He had increased lumbar tightness with occasional spasms. He is unable to stand for more than 15 minutes; walking and sitting too long increases pain.

Prior Treatment :
Two prior surgeries at L4/5: One putting plate and screws in place and a second surgery to remove the plate and screws.

Diagnosis :
Post Laminectomy
Failure Lumbar Spine
Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease
Left-Sided Lumbar Radiculopathy

Short Term Outcome :
No pain in the lumbar spine.

Course of care :
8 Sessions Lumbar Axial Decompression with DRX 9000 and associated therapies.

Presenting Complaints :
6/10 low back pain that radiates into the left leg down to the left ankle with accompanying numbness in the left ankle.

"Four years ago I started having pain in my low back and was told I had arthritis.  The pain was so bad I was not able to work without pain.  I was not able to help around the house or work on my car.  The doctor gave me Cortisone injections (epidurals) that didn’t help.  Then doctors told me I had to have surgery.  I had surgery on my lumbar spine with plate and screws.  The pain continued and went back to the doctor and had x-rays and was told the screws were loose and they needed to be removed.  I had another surgery to remove the plate and screws.  After two months of therapy that was ordered for me, I did not feel any improvement.   Now after doing six weeks of DRX treatment and Therapy I feel 85% better.  Now I only have stiffness in the morning but then can go about my duties.  Now I can wash my car and do maintenance on my car.  My wife is happy because I can help her wash dishes and clean around the house."

If you are part of the 20% of back pain sufferers who continue to suffer from back pain, and you are looking for Non-Surgical treatment options…

Consider this:
We have researched back and neck pain. We have have studied innovative therapies and treatments at clinics all over the country to learn what really helps chronic back and neck pain. We have brought back these therapies and tested them ourselves.

Case Study: Sciatica

Case History :
Patient is a 71-year-old female with lower back and sciatic pain along with pain in the left knee making her unable to walk. She also had neck pain and headaches.

Prior Treatment :
Advil

Diagnosis :
Sciatica

Short Term Outcome :
No pain, not using Advil, walking her dog again five days a week

Presenting Complaints :
Left knee pain
Low back pain
Sciatic pain
Neck pain
Headaches

I couldn’t walk, which was my daily exercise, due to my sciatica. I took Advil to help ease the pain. A friend suggested Dr. Frye. I now no longer use Advil, and I walk again five days a week.

There are very few, if any, clinics in the country that provide the combination of therapies and treatments that we do.

We have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in technology and training, just to help the small percentage of patients that suffer from Chronic Back and Neck Pain. 

• DRX9000
• DRX9000C
• Hakomed Horizontal Therapy
• Cold Laser
• Synaptic Therapy
• Rossiter
• Cryo-Stim
• NeuroMuscualr Re-education
• Flexion Distraction
• MyoFascial release

Each patient has a unique and specific treatment plan that is designed for their condition.  We carefully monitor each patient's progress and actively update their treatment plan as their condition changes and improves.

Case Study: Bulging Disc

Case History :
Patient is a 54-year-old female with complaints severe low back pain. Patient has had problems since her job as a mail carrier but this flare-up was brought on by a slip and fall while putting up Christmas lights and lifting her grandson.

Prior Treatment :
Pain Medication, N.S.A.I.D.S.

Diagnosis :
Bulging disc (lumbar spine), degeneration lumbar spine, lumbalgia

Presenting Complaints :
Constant 10/10 sharp low back pain,

Short Term Outcome :
Relief from pain. 

Course of care :
18 Visits

“I thought I had to live with my back pain forever. I once collapsed at home holding my grandson.  911 came.  The hospital gave me a shot and sent me home. 

Christmas this year I picked up my grandsons and the pain was so intense I pleaded for help.  My husband found Dr. Frye. I was in so much pain on Christmas Day.  They saw me immediately.  God Bless! 

Within weeks my Internist reduced my blood pressure medicine to half, stopped my water pills, and the depression left.  I lost 6 lbs. and I am now walking on my treadmill.  A surprise result was sinus relief too.  I didn't know so much relief from pain could help change my life so much.  I am eternally grateful to you!  Thank you! “

All of our treatments are non-surgical
and Non-Invasive

While many of our patients are referred to us by Orthopedic Surgeons, Neuro Surgeons and Primary Care Physicians, most patients do not need a referral. The best way to see if we can help you is to have one of our doctors examine you, review your records and look at your radiological studies. We have X-Ray on site and can order an MRI if need be.

Case Study: Multiple level Bulging Disc

Case History :
66 year old male with chronic back pain

Prior Treatment :
Pain medications

Diagnosis :
Multiple levels of bulging Discs in the Lumbar Spine

Presenting Complaints :
low back pain,leg pain

Short Term Outcome :
less back pain

Course of care :
DRX9000 , massage therapy

Long term outcome :
No back pain, play golf again

I was suffering from leg and back pain from bulging discs and could not walk with assistance from my cane. The pain was so bad that I had to lean on the cane when standing. I couldn't sit for long periods of time and lying down to sleep was next to impossible.

My pain management doctor referred me to Dr. Frye and the Non Surgical Disc Treatment at AV Spinal Care.
After treatment on the DRX and physical therapy, my back is back to normal again!

I am looking forward to taking up the game of golf.

I am very thankful for the treatment I received at AV Spinal Care. The staff is kind and very professional.

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We’d love to help you get pain free. Please fill in the form below. Or for an immediate appointment, call 661-949-9655 now.

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Headaches? Neck pain?

Whiplash Injuries are often misdiagnosed!  Traditional diagnostic procedures like X-Ray and MRI do not provide always enough information about an injury.   As a result patients may not get the appropriate treatment they need for their injury. 

Over the years, Dr. Frye has helped many patients recover from whiplash.  Some patients though, were slow to recover.  Some never fully recovered from the accident.  In the quest to find out why, Frye Chiropractic installed a Motion X-Ray system in their Lancaster clinic.  This technology allows us to reveal hidden injuries that may have been missed with plain x-rays or MRI.

A frequently hidden injury in car accidents is ligament damage.  In a car accident, the ligaments in your neck can easily be stretched beyond their limits, causing headaches, neck pain, and other problems.   Identifying and understanding the ligament damage is important if you have been in a car accident. 

This technology enables us to see your spine in motion, resulting in a more accurate diagnosis of your back and neck problem.  For many patients it answers the question of why my neck hurts or why the pain won't go away.  More importantly it gives us the ability to form an accurate diagnosis, which in turn enables us to formulate an effective treatment plan.

If you have been involved in a car accident, time is of the essence.  Many of our patients see us a within a day or two of the accident, some come immediately after the accident instead of going to the emergency room.  The sooner we are able to evaluate your injuries, the better likelihood of minimizing long term pain.  

If you are suffering from pain that was caused by an accident a few months or years ago, we may be able to help you stop the pain.  In fact many of our headache patients come in a year or two after the car accident, complaining of headaches that were never successfully treated.

A special message to patients that have been in an accident but are treating with another doctor:  Since we are one of  the few clinics in California with Motion X-Ray, we share our technology with other chiropractors, spine surgeons and medical doctors.  We are happy to perform the motion X-ray study and send the video as well as the radiology report to your doctor. 

To schedule an appointment call our office at 661-949-9655

Our staff usually answers the phone after hours or on weekends.

Lastly a word about insurance, lawyers and settling claims.  In our country Insurance companies get involved in the treatment of almost every whiplash.  Frequently they see records that show no major damage and only reflect 'soft tissue injury'.  All too often though, the patient is really injured, but there is no proof to explain the pain.  Motion X-Ray frequently provides admissible evidence that explains the pain.  This allows the Insurance company to pay for the care with all good conscience, knowing that the claim is real.  From a Med-Legal perspective, ligament injuries can reflect permanent impairments ranging from 7% to 27% according to the American Medical Association Guide to Permanent Impairment.  This impairment rating allows the insurance company adjuster as well as the patient (or patient's attorney) to fully understand the value of their injury.

Corona Light Open Wide Volleyball tournament on Hermosa Beach. Image courtesy Dr. Michael Dorausch (www.adiola.com)

Many of the athletes were under regular chiropractic care. Interestingly enough, most of the athletes suffered from conditions that affect tall people more often.
For example spondylolisthesis is an injury to the spine where a vertebrae slips forward, creating a stair stepping effect.  Usually this occurs in the low back at L-5.  The reason so many volleyball players have a ‘Spondy’ is because their height adds leverage to their low back when the fall.  Spondy’s can be very painful conditions.

The other very common complaint that volleyball players presented with was upper back pain.  This problem comes from not only their height, but also their frequent falls onto the sand.  Caught early, before becoming chronic, upper back pain is easy to manage.    The other cause of upper back pain is loss of curve in the neck, loss of lordosis.

A big thanks to the organizers of the tournament.  it was professionally run.  They gave us a wonderful location with VIP views of the play.  Their sponsors were extremely kind to us.  In particular Zico coconut water kept us, all of the kids and the athletes naturally hydrated all weekend without any of the chemicals and toxins that you find in all the other sports drink.

Most Kaiser patients have a low deductible. Many Blue Cross patients have a high deductible, sometimes as high as $5,00.00 or $10,000.00. In general the insurance costs have been rising (as the insurance companies continue to make obscene profits). To discourage visiting the doctor, and logically help lower costs, they increase the deductibles and copays. With insurances that are covered by unions (like the Antelope Valley High School District, Sherrif department, Prison guards, Cal-Trans) the trend has been to lower deductibles but gradually increasing copays.

Small business owners and employees that work for progressive companies like Lockheed or Northrop, we tend to see higher deductibles supported by a HSA or FSA. An FSA allows you to set aside part of your paycheck (pretax) for health expenses.  If your deductible is high you may qualify for a health savings account (HSA) and your employer may also contribute funds.  Note: You generally cannot have both an HSA and an FSA. 

In general, if you go to the doctor a lot, are older or have a chronic condition you are better off in a lower deductible plan. If on the other hand you avoid the doctor and have the resources to cover the cost of the deductible, then a high deductible may make sense, in that the lower cost may save you more money.  

Headaches can be brutal.

Once we understand the cause of your headaches we design a treatment program with two goals in mind:

• They had had the headaches for a number of years.
• They had been under the care of their family doctor.
• Some had been to neurologists, had MRI’s and CT Scans
• Some had been to other chiropractors
• They had either been told to take medication or were taking medication.
• Many were taking as many as three or four different pills (muscle relaxers, pain pills, anti-depressant, etc.).
• Some even injected themselves with fiorinal.
• They had been diagnosed with migraines, tension headaches, cluster headaches or stress headaches.
• The headaches were ruining the quality of their life and affecting their relationships.

We’ve helped many headache sufferers who thought they could not be helped. The only way to find out requires that you take the first step of calling our office to schedule a consultation.

How whiplash causes headaches. Many patients experience headaches 2 or 3 years after a car accident. We see these patients and after we look at their X-Rays we can tell they were in a car accident. These patients usually respond so well to chiropractic care.

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These tiny muscles can cause neck pain and headaches by irritating the nerves that pass through this "triangle".

The nerves that pass through the sub occipital triangle exit the spine and travel over the top of the head to the forehead, temple, eye and bridge of the nose,

Migraine Headache

Migraines can ruin lives. A migraine is a vascular headache. The headache is usually on one side of the head. Nausea and vomiting are common. The throbbing eventually evolves into a dull steady pain.

The Nelson Migraine Study

Tension Headaches

• DULL PAIN, PRESSURE-LIKE
• GENERALIZED PAIN, WORSE IN THE SCALP, TEMPLES OR BACK OF THE NECK
• NOT ONE SIDED
• FEELS LIKE A TIGHT BAND OR VISE ON THE HEAD
• WORSENED OR TRIGGERED BY STRESS, FATIGUE, NOISE, GLARE, ETC.
• SLEEP DISTURBANCES

Stress Headaches

• Physical (poor posture, joint dysfunction, etc.)
• Psychological (work, re3lationship, deadlines, finances, etc.).

The Duke Study

Cluster Headaches

• SWELLING UNDER OR AROUND THE EYES
• RED EYE (ON THE AFFECTED SIDE)
• FLUSHED FACE
• EXCESSIVE TEARS (ON THE AFFECTED SIDE)
• RUNNY NOSE OR NASAL CONGESTION
• BEGINS SUDDENLY

Pregnancy Headaches

International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, 327 North Middletown Dr, Media, PA, USA.

The Effect of Spinal Manipulationin the Treatment of Cervicogenic Headache

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94% of patients report success with Chiropractic!

neck pain

The patient comes in and the first thing we notice is that their head is tilted to one side.  Next we see they have a hard time turning their head or lifting it up or down.  Clearly they are in pain and experience even more pain with movement.

What caused this pain?  Sometimes nothing.  They just woke up with it, or turned their head or got up off the couch.  Other times it was a sharp turn of the head or a whiplash type injury from a car crash or other accident.

Examination by palpation frequently reveals inflammation, immobility, and muscle tenderness.   The pain and spasm can be so strong that it is hard to do standard orthopedic testing and range of motion is severely restricted.

When treated medically, the preferred pill is a muscle relaxer.  Other options include massage or acupuncture.  Chiropractic is extremely effective.

According to a study published in the  Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, patients with acute neck pain who were treated by a chiropractor improved significantly from a mean pain level of 7.6…before treatment to 1.9…after treatment… “The overall patient satisfaction rate was 94%” (Haneline, 2006, p. 288).

“There were reductions in disability recorded during the study that were statistically significant. Approximately 84% of the patients related that their activities were restricted before chiropractic treatment because of their neck pain, whereas only 25% still had activity restrictions at the time of the interview. Furthermore, 57% of those with physical restrictions described their disabilities as moderately severe or greater before treatment, whereas at the time of the interview, just 12% did (Haneline, 2006, p. 294).

“When comparing trauma with no-trauma cases, Trauma cases received more than 3 times as many visits. This difference may be related to tissue damage that often accompanies trauma, which, many times, heals imperfectly. In addition, patients with this type of problem may have ensuing long-term pain and physical impairment, which further shows that trauma complicates the recovery of acute neck pain (Haneline, 2006, p. 294).

We are able to help many patients with both chronic (long term) and acute (short term) neck pain.  Out new Motion X-Ray helps us diagnose ligament laxity in the supporting structures of the neck.  This diagnosis often will explain why a person can experience neck pain yet all other tests might be normal.