Paul Ruzila, D.C.

Whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) is a term used to describe the constellation of physical and psychosocial symptoms that can follow the sudden acceleration–deceleration of the head and neck, most commonly from a motor vehicle collision. Although many patients recover quickly, up to half may go on to experience chronic pain and other symptoms for months or [..]

Ultra-processed foods are industrially formulated products made mostly from refined substances, additives, and preservatives, with little or no whole food content. These foods usually contain long lists of ingredients that are probably more familiar to food scientists than to the average consumer. Because they’re designed to taste good and require no preparation, they often replace [..]

Lumbar spinal stenosis is a condition caused by the narrowing of spaces within the lower spine, which can compress either the spinal cord or nerve roots. This pressure can lead to pain, numbness, or weakness—either locally or radiating down the legs—especially during activities that involve spinal extension (e.g., bending backward or prolonged standing) or compressive [..]

Neck pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide, and after low back pain, it’s the second most common reason people seek chiropractic care. In the past two decades, a new contributor to neck pain has emerged: text neck syndrome, a condition linked to prolonged use of smartphones and other digital devices. Text neck syndrome [..]

In April 2025, an important study was published in the journal Medicina, titled (1): Dynamic Cycle of Low Back Pain:A 17-Year, Population-Based Study Analyzing the National Health Insurance Service Data in South Korea The objective of this study was to describe the long-term recurrence patterns and healthcare utilization associated with low back pain (LBP) in [..]

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is caused by compression of the median nerve as it passes through the wrist, leading to pain, numbness, tingling, and even weakness in the palm and the thumb, index, middle, and radial (thumb-side) half of the ring finger. Because the symptoms often develop slowly and intermittently, individuals frequently ignore them or [..]

The prostate is a gland found in biological males, roughly the size of a walnut. It sits just below the bladder and in front of the rectum, and its primary role is associated with sexual reproduction. Prostate cancer will develop in approximately 1 in 8 men during their lifetime. Although it typically progresses slowly and [..]

Whiplash-associated disorders (WAD) refer to a group of symptoms that can arise after the rapid acceleration and deceleration of the head and neck—most commonly during rear-end automobile collisions. Of the many whiplash symptoms, neck pain is the most frequently reported. However, the neck is a complex structure composed of various components that can be affected [..]

Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, which extends from the lower back through the hips and buttocks and down one or both legs. The most common cause of sciatica is lumbar disk herniation, which compresses or irritates one of the nerve roots that make up the sciatic nerve. [..]

It’s estimated that approximately 7.5% of the global population experiences at least one episode of low back pain each year, contributing significantly to healthcare costs and lost productivity. Most cases of low back pain are classified as non-specific, meaning there is no identifiable underlying pathology such as an infection, tumor, osteoporosis, or inflammatory disorder. Rather, [..]

Cervicogenic headache is a secondary type of headache resulting from dysfunction in the neck region. Currently, the prevailing theory in research on how this form of headache occurs is that mechanical problems—such as sprains or strains, disc herniations, or degenerative arthritis—irritate one or more of the upper cervical spinal nerves (typically C1–C3), and this irritation [..]

 The United States National Library of Medicine (NLM) is the world’s largest biomedical library and the leader in research in computational health informatics (1): “NLM is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and located in Bethesda, Maryland.” “NLM plays a pivotal role in translating biomedical research [..]