Entries by Glenn Hyman

16 Years of hip pain? Really?

“I was in a car accident 16 years ago, and I’ve
had hip pain ever since. I’ve had X-rays, and the
bone is fine. I have trouble lifting my leg to
climb in and out of the bathtub. Is this something
that you can help me with?”

2 Surgeries ruined at once

I recently had a patient, Jenny (real person, fake name) come to me as a last resort. This happens a lot. This particular lady was scheduled for two carpal tunnel surgeries – one on each hand. She’d had symptoms for a few years (tingling in the thumb and first two fingers) but lately, her symptoms […]

A patient’s question about sciatica

I’ve been experiencing an annoying pain that originates in my glute and goes down the back of my leg. You treated a friend of mine for sciatica (I’m assuming that’s what this is). Can you help me and how?

Top 4 reasons to include Massage Therapy in your treatment

Denver Chiropractic Center is now scheduling appointments for Massage Therapy!!!! According to Newsweek there are many beneficial reasons to choose massage therapy, here are the top 4: 1. Pick Your Spot: You don’t have to massage the part of the body that hurts most. If you’re shy about letting a massage therapist touch your aching […]

A back pain question from a triathlete

Question from a real patient: Dr. Hyman, My name is (deleted) and I’m a member of the (deleted) Triathlon Club. I noticed you are a sponsor and are very familiar with the athletic world who has worked with all types of athletes. I’m in my fourth year of racing Tri, which is remarkable due to […]

A Question about knee pain

The Question (from a real patient): Hi, Glenn You sucessfully treated me over a year ago for tarsel tunnel syndrome. I had my left knee scoped about four months ago to remove torn cartilage. I went through several months of PT and regained reasonable strength (it took me longer than some people because I had […]

How many surgeries have I ruined?

One of the best things about being an Active Release provider is fixing patients who are already scheduled for surgery. I don’t keep formal score, but there are at least 2 of these cases a month. And I’ve been doing this for about 10 years. So that adds up to over 200. Many of these […]

Changes for 2009 at Denver Chiropractic Center

We’re back in the office after a nice 2-week break. We hope you enjoyed your holidays, too. Here are a couple of things to look forward to in 2009: 1. As you know, Brittany is now running the office. She’s been doing a great job and will keep doing a great job in ’09. 2. […]

Dr. Glenn’s Denver Chiropracitc Center & Active Release Blog

So, another blog is born. What can you expect from this one? Those of you who get the newlsetter know that I like to share information that you’ll enjoy reading. This includes real patients and real problems, like shoulder pain, back pain, knee pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and so on. I’ve been practicing Chiropractic and Active Release […]