An Overview of Neck Pain

Most people will experience neck pain at some point in their lives, and roughly 10 percent of the world’s population experiences neck pain each year. The spine is divided into three parts: lumbar (lower); thoracic (middle) and the cervical area, which includes the...

Meet Our New Practice Manager Daphne Augillard-Dowden

Meet our new practice manager, Daphne Augillard-Dowden! Daphne is a New Orleans native who graduated from University of New Orleans with a bachelor of science degree in business administration. She then went on to graduate from Delgado with an associate of applied...

Considering the Mind

The concept of “mindfulness” has and aggravating chronic pain. The last thing you want recently become popular, yet it is often misunderstood, particularly when applied to individuals living with chronic pain. Mindfulness is the process of paying attention...

The Mopho Som Tam

Ingredients: For the vinaigrette 3 each Louisiana dried shrimp, lightly toasted in a hot pan 3 cloves garlic, peeled 1 tablespoon shaved palm sugar 5 slices of Thai chili 1⁄2 cup tamarind water (1 tablespoon tamarind paste warmed with 2 cups of water and...

Back Pain: Is Surgery The Answer?

When suffering from severe, chronic low back pain, it is understandable that many people would think that an extreme pain requires an extreme answer: back surgery. While surgery is often called for in cases of deformity or trauma, in cases of chronic pain, whether or...