Aric Turrubiate, D.C.

It’s easy to focus on the knee when it hurts, but is the pain truly arising from the knee? There are many studies that link knee pain to problems with the lower back, hips, ankles, and feet. This month, let’s focus on the role the foot and ankle play in preserving knee health! Because we [..]

Technically, the hip is the ball-and-socket joint between the long bone of the thigh and the pelvis; but more often than not, many people will point to a number of different places on their back or pelvis and say, “My hip is killing me” when it’s not really “the hip” at all! Hip pain can [..]

This question is asked frequently by patients visiting chiropractors. To answer this question, let's first talk about, "what is arthritis?" The word "arthritis" is derived from "arth-" meaning "joint" and "-itis" meaning "inflammation." Hence, arthritis is basically swelling in the joint. Many types of arthritis have been identified—in fact, over 100! Some types of arthritis [..]