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About Dr. Peter Carr
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Expertise
I can answer spine related issues, as well as golf, running, and whiplash related issues. I run a very busy practice in Downtown Seattle, Dynamic Chiropractic Clinic, and sometimes do not get to answer questions every day, but when I do, I'll try my best to answer the question(s) you have.

Experience
I have a doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic, and am a Certified Chiropractic Golf Practitioner. I am also a lecturer on whiplash injury, certified in the etiology and treatment of auto accident cases, and was a national-level mid distance runner.

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American Chiropractic Association, Washington State Chiropractic Association, Whiplash Seattle Member and founder

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Dynamic Chiropractic, The Beacon

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DC, BS

   

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Back Pain from car accident10/23/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: In Dec. of 2006 I was at a complete stop and was hit from behind, driver going between 35 - 45 MPH. ...
  A: Holly; Not sure what state you are in, but here in Washington, you go see whoever you think will ...
Hangman's Fracture10/22/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: This question is for the purpose of writing a fictional story. I appreciate your assistance: Is ...
  A: Nope, you would really have to be a dumbass to miss the fracture. However, I do know that people ...
fracture of facet joint of L410/19/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: I am 40 years old and i had a fusion of my L4 and L5 after fracturing my facet joint 11 years ago ...
  A: Paul; We need more information. Where is it specifically going down your legs? Is it positional ...
T-Spine10/17/2009Lawrence Gold
  Q: This is my first MRI on 3/19/09: Findings: There is mild straightening of the thoracic spine. ...
  A: Tiffany. Here's the pivotal sentence in all of that: "There is straightening of teh cervical spine ...
lower back10/13/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: I am a very fit healthy 42 year old female. I practice Bikram Yoga (hot) everyday and have done so ...
  A: If I had to postulate about this, I'd say take a good look at the sacroiliac joint as the culprit. ...
mri results10/13/2009Dr. John H. Park, D.C., C.S.C.S.
  Q: FIRST OF ALL THANK YOU, I'VE HAD 2 BACK SURGIES ALREADY WITH L5-S1 FUSION. JUST HAD ANOTHER MRI AND ...
  A: You've got a lot of degenerative changes in your back. Whether you need surgery or not depends on ...
C6/7 Trauma10/12/2009Dr. John H. Park, D.C., C.S.C.S.
  Q: I am an ambulance worker, and was injured while moving a heavy patient with acute breathing ...
  A: In simple terms, you have less space than normal in your neck for the nerve at the C6/7 level. The ...
Managing Neck Pain from Injury10/12/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: Considering I don't actually know what's wrong with it, and assuming you can't just make a guess on ...
  A: A fall from a skateboard can generate forces of 15g's! The films that were taken of your neck, ...
Hip, Back, Shoulder and Neck pain for the last 7 years10/11/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: Please Help. I was rear ended over 6 years ago. I was waiting to turn left and I noticed car light ...
  A: Yes, even 7 years later they can cramp up, but it sounds like a disc. To be sure, you're going to ...
broken neck10/11/2009Dr. John H. Park, D.C., C.S.C.S.
  Q: My son-in-law, recently broke the c5 & 6 vetrebraes in his neck. He has been released from the ...
  A: He needs to see a physical therapist. His rehab will depend on what kind of fracture he sustained, ...
Back/Neck Pain/Limb Weakness10/9/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: My friend's health has been slowly disintegrating for the past 18 months. She has been to two ...
  A: Faith; It's a lot to take in here. She could have neurologic problems as a result of strokes, it ...
T5 herniation10/8/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: I have mid-upper back pain radiating to the right side just under my shoulder blade. MRI shows a ...
  A: Robin; Uggh. You should go to my web site and research what your report says. Pressure on your ...
Hip, Back, Shoulder and Neck pain for the last 7 years10/7/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: Please Help. I was rear ended over 6 years ago. I was waiting to turn left and I noticed car light ...
  A: First off, your chiropractor is an ass if he/ she won't help you out after taken thousands of ...
Spinal issues10/5/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: I am a 38year old man. I have had two fusions one at L5/S1 and C5/6. I am unable to sit for more ...
  A: You have some disc problems, Johnnie. Wow. So, there are 23 discs in the human spine, and you ...
pain in lower back right side by sacrum10/4/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: can walking 4 miles daily with alot of steep hills be bad for this pain which i have had for 3 yrs.
  A: Barb; Maybe a better question is: Why you have been dealing with low back pain for 3 years? ...
Back Pain10/3/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: I have a compression fracture ( L5), Is it normal to have numbness in lower extremities? How long ...
  A: Eric; A compression fracture, as you know, is where the cylindrical part of the vertebra is ...
neck10/2/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: i do a lot of work on cars, and recently i was busy undoing bolts under a car when something popped ...
  A: D; Okay, this is very strange. I immediately started to let my mind wander on this one, and I ...
Interpretation of MRI and prognosis10/1/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: I am a 61 year olf female who fell on a concrete sidewalk and my chin took the brunt of the fall. I ...
  A: Elaine; I've been answering so many disc questions in the neck here I've started a cervical disc ...
Back Pain.9/30/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: Symptoms..low back pain x 3 months...feels like pressure, sometimes sharp with movement, popping ...
  A: I tried to put up, in response to the # of MRI questions, a brief primer on Mri reading on the ...
low back pain9/29/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: I am 27 and have been having low back pain which slowly started as pain in and around the right knee ...
  A: CJ; It's my opinion that being pregnant often HELPS disc injuries, since your big(ger)belly tends ...
Upper back is bothering me constantly9/29/2009Lawrence Gold
  Q: I'm 32 years old, I smoke about 1/2 a pack a day, and to be honest, I'm a big mess at the moment. I ...
  A: Owen, Self-adjusting won't do any damage and you've made some good observations about the relation ...
What next?9/29/2009Lawrence Gold
  Q: I am a 48 –year old male that woke up with stiff neck and muscle cramps(left neck and sholder) ...
  A: Greg, The keys are the degenerative disc changes and the formation of osteophytes (bone spurs); ...
1st rib9/26/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: i had asked you a previous question on my psoas and illacus problem. now as we know the body does ...
  A: Wow, pretty specific questions you ask! The first rib moves in what we call a "bucket handle ...
Rhomboid Muscle9/25/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: My Rhomboid Muscle has caused me lots of pain going on 9.5 years! That night in June 2000 when I ...
  A: Lisa; Holy Moley that's a long time to deal with this!!! Let's talk about the rhomboids, then. ...
trapped nerves9/24/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: i woke up morning with severe pain in my neck which lasted for about a week now its just a little ...
  A: Toni; I'm sorry about the pain, but let's see if we can figure out a course of action to get you ...
MRI Interpretation : Chronic back/neck pain9/24/2009J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP
  Q: I would greatly appreciate an interpretation of these two MRI reports in "layman's terms". I have ...
  A: Neither the lumbar or cervical MRI are really that bad from what is described because the nerve ...
Neck and Back9/23/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: For about a year now my neck keeps wanting to catch and when I move my neck to unhook it, it cracks ...
  A: Erika; The cracking you hear in your neck is called "crepitus"... I always liked that word because ...
back/coxis injury9/23/2009J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP
  Q: In August 2008 I twisted my spine in two places (1 lumber, 1 T8)while lying on the floor and ...
  A: First, the manipulative treatment by the osteopath sounds appropriate from the diagnoses and ...
back pain9/22/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: I am suffering from severe pain in centre of right lower back, if I bend my chin towards my chest ...
  A: Judy; What exactly is normal wear and tear read:lame. They sent you for an MRI because they ...
neck problms9/21/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: I had back pain started 3 months ago. I went to doctor and they told me I had a muscle problem and ...
  A: Emir; Because of your question, I put up a page on my website under the articles section for the ...
double fusion9/20/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: i have a herinated disk on c5c6 i have tried epideral shot and cortizon shot i also have a fusion on ...
  A: Tim; Sorry for the tardy reply... You have a congenital fusion of c3 and 4. This put a lot of ...
disc injuries in neck9/18/2009J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP
  Q: I injured my neck in a fall 20 years ago. I fell down some steps and it crushed the disc in my neck ...
  A: Very short answer here...yes the problem is getting worse, you are experiencing a neurological pain ...
mri results9/17/2009J. Shawn Leatherman, DC, CCST, CCSP
  Q: Heres what my mri said could you please give me your opinion of what I should do: extruded disc to ...
  A: Unfortunately, with these results, I would suggest that you get a neurosurgical consult/opinion. ...
back pain9/11/2009Lawrence Gold
  Q: Iave been in my back pain sense 2008 and now i donne the mri and this is the result: I have ...
  A: Mulu, Your description sounds like tight back muscles. A simplified exercise for freeing back ...
neck pain9/10/2009Lawrence Gold
  Q: Good afternoon sir, i was climbing down my staircase and my hand wa son the left side and it got ...
  A: You have muscle spasms. To free them, you need to re-assert control of the involved muscles through ...
neck problms9/10/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: I had back pain started 3 months ago. I went to doctor and they told me I had a muscle problem and ...
  A: Emir; Disc problems are surprisingly common: 4 of 10 people have disc issues. Is your numbing in ...
Bulges in C4-5 & C5-69/9/2009Lawrence Gold
  Q: I was advised an MRI of the brain and Cerical Spine, since i have this tingling feeling starting ...
  A: not cause to worry, but you might be uncomfortable! Without treatment, the condition may worsen, ...
Posture9/9/2009Dr. Peter Carr
  Q: What exercise(s) can I do to improve my posture..I am Male, 45, my head/neck slopes forward..very ...
  A: Michael; Most of what counts for bad posture is due to FLEXION DOMINANCE, meaning everything we do: ...
trapped nerve9/8/2009Lawrence Gold
  Q: i've just discovered that i have a trapped nerve btwn c5+6 due to damaged disc. i have planned to ...
  A: Lynz, The criterion for "is it OK" is, how much pain are you in? Neck muscles tighten up in ...
MRI Interpretation9/8/2009Lawrence Gold
  Q: I would like to give you the results of my MRI - Routine MRI sequences of the cervical spine were ...
  A: Connie. Injections are probably irrelevant. Why? Disc bulges, bone spurs, and facet arthropy ...

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