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Latest Blog Posts From Durango Chiropractic Associates

Spring Trail Running in Durango: How to Avoid the Overuse Injuries That Sideline Most Runners
Spring is the highest-risk period of the year for trail running injuries in Durango, and it’s almost entirely predictable. After months of lower mileage through winter, runners ramp up too

Whiplash After a Car Accident in Durango: What to Do and When to Come In
Whiplash injuries from car accidents are commonly undertreated in the days and weeks after the collision – partly because symptoms often don’t peak until 24-72 hours after impact, and partly

Arthritis Pain in Durango: How Chiropractic and Laser Therapy Help You Stay Active
Arthritis doesn’t have to mean the end of hiking, biking, or skiing in Durango. The joint pain and stiffness that come with osteoarthritis respond well to a combination of chiropractic

How Durango Endurance Athletes Use Chiropractic to Train Harder and Recover Faster
The most durable athletes in Durango aren’t just the fittest ones – they’re the ones who treat recovery and maintenance as seriously as training. Chiropractic care used proactively, rather than

Why Your Sciatica Keeps Coming Back (And What We Do Differently in Durango)
If your sciatica keeps coming back after treatment, the treatment isn’t reaching the actual cause. Recurring sciatica almost always means one of two things: the disc herniation or spinal stenosis

Mountain Biking Injuries We Treat Most at Our Durango Clinic
Mountain biking in Durango is serious. Between Hermosa Creek, the Horse Gulch trail system, Dalla Mountain Park, and the backcountry routes into the San Juan Mountains, riders here are logging

Posture Is Wrecking Your Performance – Here’s How We Fix It in Durango
Poor posture doesn’t just cause back and neck pain – it limits how well your body moves, how much force your muscles can generate, and how efficiently you recover between

Jumper’s Knee in Durango: Why Patellar Tendinopathy Needs More Than Rest
Patellar tendinopathy – commonly called jumper’s knee – is a degenerative condition of the patellar tendon that doesn’t respond reliably to rest, ice, or anti-inflammatories. Like most tendon conditions, it

Back Pain After a Day on Durango’s Trails: What Your Body Is Telling You
Back pain after a day on Durango’s trails is your body sending a signal – and what that signal means depends heavily on where you feel it, when it started,

Tennis Elbow Isn’t Just for Tennis Players – Here’s How We Treat It in Durango
Tennis elbow – lateral epicondylitis – is one of those conditions that sounds sport-specific but shows up constantly in people who’ve never touched a racket. In Durango, we see it

How to Prepare Your Body for Durango’s Ski Season (Before It’s Too Late)
The skiers and snowboarders who stay healthy all season at Purgatory aren’t just lucky – they show up prepared. Ski season puts specific demands on the hips, knees, lower back,

Decompression vs. Surgery for Herniated Discs: What Durango Patients Should Know Before Deciding
Most people told they need surgery for a herniated disc haven’t been offered a genuine alternative first. Spinal decompression therapy – specifically using the DRX9000 – has a strong track