Understand your pain

Chiropractic adjustment session at Clínica Dyogo Oliveira
Pain and Spine 3 min read

Afraid of the pop in chiropractic? Understand the noise and the alternatives

The pop in chiropractic scares a lot of people. Understanding that noise, and knowing there are alternatives, changes the picture.

Dr. Dyogo Oliveira
Physiotherapist examining the knee of a patient sitting on the treatment table
Pain and Spine 4 min read

A knee that pops: when the noise is normal and when it deserves attention

A popping knee is startling, but most of the time it does not mean an injury. Here is when the noise is only noise, and when it is worth a closer look.

Dr. Dyogo Oliveira
Myofascial release and therapeutic massage session on the muscles of the back
Pain and Spine 3 min read

What myofascial release is, and how it eases that back pain

That painful knot in your back can be a myofascial trigger point. Here is what fascia is, where the pain comes from, and how myofascial release can help.

Dr. Dyogo Oliveira
Chiropractic adjustment being applied to a patient's spine
Pain and Spine 4 min read

Have you heard of chiropractic? Here is what it actually is

Chiropractic became a synonym for lining up the spine, but it goes beyond the pop. Here is what it is, who it tends to help, and when a session is worth booking.

Dr. Dyogo Oliveira
Physiotherapist assessing the joints of a patient's hand
Pain and Spine 3 min read

Why does a joint pop? The science behind the creak

Popping your fingers, your neck, or your back scares a lot of people, but the noise has a simple explanation called cavitation, and it is not what you imagine.

Dr. Dyogo Oliveira

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