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Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty

Glastonbury, Connecticut
Hello, My name is Dr Matthew Bellinger and I am a Chiropractor in Connecticut. My office is located in Glastonbury CT. We have a Chiropractic office that specializes in low back pain and neck pain and related symptoms. We utilize numerous Chiropractic treatments and therapies and also use... Full Bio
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The Hips: A Key Factor in Back Pain! by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain When you lose motion in your hips it will cause your back and back muscles to work harder. It will also cause a change in your gait or the way you move. This, in turn, wor ... Read on »
Open House At CT Spine & Disc Center for Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression and Chiropractic Care. by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain Come to check out our new Glastonbury Chiropractic Office. We're now in a brand new building with easy access and plenty of parking. Stop by on Thursday Decembe ... Read on »
How Can I Stretch the Piriformis? by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain With low back pain, sciatica, pain into the front of the leg, or groin pain we often have piriformis muscle tightness and spasm. The muscle spasm and taut muscles can be in ... Read on »
Sciatica and the Piriformis Muscle... by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain Technically, we refer to any back pain going down into the leg as sciatica. The reason is the sciatic nerve travels down the leg giving off different branches to variou ... Read on »
Chiropractic Care Can Help Lumbar Radiculopathy! by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain The following is a copy of an article from Mark Studin DC, FASBE (C), DAAPM, DAAMLP. It shows the latest research on chiropractic care for treating disc pain. Back and L ... Read on »
Pelvic Misalignment: A Very Common Cause of Low Back Pain by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain The most common pelvic shifts are translators to the side (shifts right or left), tilting forward or back, and rotation of one of the ilia. The ilium is one side of ... Read on »
Forward Head Posture: How to Correct the Neck as Fast as Possible. by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain Forward Head Posture or Forward Head Carriage is one of the most common postural misalignments we see in the office. Over time people get syptoms such as neck pain, arm t ... Read on »
Five Ways to Reduce and Eliminate Neck Pain! by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain CHIROPRACTIC Avoid activities that precipitate pain. Usually these are repetitive motions or ones that strain the neck. Do regular neck stretches to keep the n ... Read on »
Study Shows Bed Rest Is Not Good for Back Pain... by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain Years ago, a common treatment for back pain was bed rest. Even today, your doctor may say “you have lower back pain? Go lie in bed, rest your back.” They have actually f ... Read on »
I don’t want to stop running because I have lower back pain by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain Everyone wants to keep in shape. Once you start working out it can actually become addicting. I have many patients that come to see me after they have injured themselves ... Read on »
Chiropractic is a Holistic Treatment by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain The philosophy of chiropractic is a holistic one. It means that the treatment you receive will be 100% all natural. So often in the medical world, doctors write a prescr ... Read on »
I have suffered from disc degeneration/herniated disc and spinal stenosis.... by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain “For the past 3 years, I have suffered from disc degeneration/herniated disc and spinal stenosis and seriously sought surgery as the only option. Knowing how expensi ... Read on »
This October: Chiropractic Awareness Month! by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain This is Chiropractic awareness month. This is the perfect time to visit your chiropractor's office with any healty health concern you may have. Chiropractic is a drug ... Read on »
Ragweed Season - What Do I Do As An Allergy Sufferer? by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain If you’re a seasonal allergy sufferer, then you’ve probably heard of ragweed. A stubborn plant which grows in abundance in pretty much every area of the United States, ... Read on »
The Keys to Successful Squat Exercises by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain If you’ve ever tried to tone and tighten your lower half or to do more in your workout, you were probably told to do squats. Building strength and staying fit is a grea ... Read on »
How can more Omega-3 Fatty Acids in my Diet Help my Bones? by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain The benefits of increasing the amount of Omega-3-rich foods can have numerous positive effects on your overall health. It supports brain development and growth, helps ... Read on »
Pelvic Misalignment: A Very Common Cause of Low Back Pain by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain The most common pelvic shifts are translators to the side (shifts right or left), tilting forward or back, and rotation of one of the ilia. The ilium is one side of t ... Read on »
Chiropractic Helps Muscle Tightness and Muscle Spasm by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty 2 Comments Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain Everything in the spine connects- muscles have tendons that connect to bone, bones are connected by joints or ligaments, one part of the body connects to the next… It ... Read on »
What Specific Muscle Tightness do 90% of my Back Pain Patients Have? by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain Most have some tightness or spasm or maybe trigger points in the lower back musculature, but everyone is a little different. It might be tightness in the quadratrus lumbor ... Read on »
The Benefit of Electrotherapy used in Conjunction with the Chiropractic Adjustment by Dr B Doctor of Chiropracty Posted in: Blog Posts in Back & Neck Pain At CT Spine and Disc Center, we use other therapies in addition to the chiropractic adjustment. Such therapies include vibration , moist heat, cold therapy and electrother ... Read on »