It’s almost Christmas Eve! Santa’s Treatment Update

Ho! Ho! Ho!  Christmas is almost here!  Can you feel the excitment?  We can here at Doctors’ Choice because Santa’s been here getting ready for his big night!  He’s exercising and Doc Novatnak has been treating Santa with his extra special care, making sure Santa’a able to carry all those goodies to the children of [...]

Health Tips For Low Back Pain During Pregnancy in Pottsville, Schuylkill County

You should always let your caregiver know that you have pregnancy back pain. Although not required for treatment, we have received patient referrals from…

Schuylkill County: What You Need to Know About Steroid Shots in the Spine (Epidurals)

Epidural (steroid shots) don’t work, that is what WebMD reports. Here is our recommendation…

Schuylkill County: Whiplash—An Extraordinary Strain and Sprain Neck Injury

Whiplash, the primary symptom is neck or upper back pain. Sometimes the pain develops immediately. Most times the pain is delayed for hours or days, even weeks to…

Schuylkill County: Whiplash…Why Do I Hurt So Much?

Another well-published reason why neck pain can “hurt so much” after a car crash is that the pain message from the “pain nerves” becomes “memorized” by the brain and nervous system. It also takes less stimulation of the “pain nerves” (something as simple as turning your neck) to trigger the pain…

Schuylkill County: What You Need to Know About Steroid Injection in the Spine (Epidurals)

Before you subject yourself to epidural injection treatment for back or neck pain there are a few things you should know about it…