Rotator Cuff Pain Won’t Go Away? Shockwave Therapy May Be the Answer for Durango Athletes
Rotator cuff pain that won’t go away after weeks of rest, ice, and anti-inflammatories is usually telling you something – that the tissue itself needs a different kind of stimulus to heal. Shockwave therapy has become one of the most effective non-surgical options for chronic rotator cuff tendinopathy and calcific shoulder, and it’s now available […]
IT Band Syndrome Is Ruining Your Trail Season – Here’s What to Do About It in Durango
IT band syndrome is one of the most common overuse injuries in trail runners and cyclists, and in Durango, that means we see a lot of it. The sharp pain on the outside of the knee or hip that flares up mid-run and forces you to a walk is hard to ignore – and frustratingly, […]
Chiropractic Care for Kids in Durango: What Parents Should Know
Yes, chiropractic care is safe for children, and it looks very different from an adult adjustment. Dr. Ridgway has treated patients from just days old through adulthood, using gentle, age-appropriate techniques that are nothing like the firm adjustments most adults associate with chiropractic. If your child is dealing with recurring pain, postural issues, or sports […]
K-Laser Therapy for Neuropathy: What Durango Patients Need to Know
Peripheral neuropathy – the tingling, numbness, or burning pain in the hands and feet – is one of the more frustrating conditions to live with, partly because most conventional treatment options focus on managing the symptoms rather than addressing what’s happening in the nerve tissue itself. Class IV laser therapy works differently. By stimulating cellular […]
Chronic Headaches in Durango? Here’s Why Chiropractic Care Fixed Mine
Chronic headaches don’t have to be a permanent part of your life. For a lot of patients – including me when I was a teenager – the root cause isn’t stress or hormones or something mysterious. It’s a mechanical problem in the neck that’s creating nerve irritation and muscle tension, and chiropractic care addresses that […]
Sciatica After a Trail Injury: What’s Really Going On (And How We Treat It in Durango)
Sciatica after a fall, a hard landing on the trail, or a season of heavy pack weight isn’t just back pain – it’s a specific nerve problem that needs a targeted approach. The sharp, radiating pain down one leg, the numbness, the tingling that shows up in your foot – those are signs the sciatic […]
Plantar Fasciitis Won’t Heal on Its Own – Here’s What Actually Works in Durango
Plantar fasciitis is one of the most stubborn conditions we treat at our Durango clinic, and it’s also one of the most misunderstood. Rest, stretching, and supportive shoes can take the edge off the pain, but they don’t address the underlying tissue damage that’s keeping the heel from fully healing. Shockwave therapy gets to that […]
Dry Needling in Durango: Why This Isn’t Acupuncture (And Why That Matters)
Dry needling and acupuncture both use thin needles, but that’s about where the similarity ends. Dry needling targets specific muscle trigger points based on anatomy and neuromuscular function, while acupuncture follows Traditional Chinese Medicine meridians. For patients dealing with chronic muscle pain, sports injuries, or stubborn tension that won’t respond to other treatment, dry needling […]
Disc Pain Keeping You Off Durango’s Trails? Here’s What the DRX9000 Can Do for Your Spine
Durango doesn’t attract the kind of people who sit still. Between the mountain biking trails on Hermosa Creek, the ski runs at Purgatory, the backpacking routes into the Weminuche, and the daily grind of jobs that actually require your body to work – this town puts real demands on your spine. When a disc finally […]
Your Body Takes a Beating in Durango – Here’s How Sports Massage Helps You Keep Up
Durango is hard on bodies – and most people here wouldn’t have it any other way. But whether you’re logging miles on the Colorado Trail, lapping Purgatory on powder days, or pushing through a technical descent on the Hermosa Creek Trail, the accumulated tension, tightness, and minor injuries add up faster than most people realize. […]