Tulsa Spine and Rehab

There’s a turf war between chiropractors and physical therapists. Each one thinks the other is infringing on their turf. The Chiropractic school I went with had a four-year undergraduate degree and then you go to professional chiropractic school ano[...]

We like to answer questions from some of our readers and today we are going to address this question, “Dr. Riley, I sit at a desk all day and frequently suffer from low back and neck pain, with no apparent cause.  What are some things I can do[...]

The Achilles tendon attaches your calf muscle and wraps around the bottom of your heel. It’s the main mechanism that propels you forward when you’re walking or running. It’s a common injury in athletes and people who are attempting to return to phy[...]

Our clinic often sees patients who have seen spinal surgeons or orthopedic surgeons who have recommended surgery.  Those patients typically are seeking a second opinion or they want to know our thoughts on the necessity of spinal surgeries. There ar[...]

IT Band Syndrome, or Iliotibial Band Syndrome, is a condition we see quite often here at Tulsa Spine & Rehab.  The IT band is a long piece of tissue or fascia that runs along the outside lateral aspect of the upper leg.  It starts at the hip, ru[...]

I’ve been asked by patients what exactly it is that I can do for them and in a nutshell, I tell them I can help them manage and overcome their low back pain, neck pain or headaches through the use of manipulation and manual therapy. Our office offe[...]

That’s a question that I’ve been asked quite frequently over the years. I always tell people that it’s important to use your available resources, and in this day and age, that means getting online and using the web. The post SpineFit Radio – H[...]

We welcome questions from people who are visiting our website and the question I’m addressing today is…“Dr. Riley, my MRI shows a bulging disc, pinched nerve, stenosis and some other issues, and I’m currently receiving inje[...]

SFMA is short for Selective Functional Movement  Assessment and while I realize this is a mouthful, it stands for a successful new tool we have implemented here in the clinic.  A physical therapist by the name of Gray Cook came up with this assessme[...]

Many times when I’m out with friends, I am asked, “What do you do?” The obvious answer is that I’m a chiropractor in Tulsa who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of acute neck and low back pain.  The word “acute” simp[...]