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Is manual therapy easy to learn?
You have to master this art all your life. Reading new literature in this field is important, but the main thing is hands-on experience, no pun intended.

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Dec 6, 2025


The What vs. With What (upgrade)
In order to improve your health, it is vital to deal with qualified, highly trained specialists who have an inherent talent for and plenty of experience with intricate and complex therapy.

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Nov 20, 2025


RIDING WITH SPURS
Many of my patients with heel spurs come to the clinic after an initial episode of acute pain. Others have already sought medical help, spent a long time on treatment, and now feel sick and tired of the disease and the remedies alike.

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Nov 4, 2025


THE BEGINNINGS OF OSTEOCHONDROSIS
Spinal osteochondrosis causes creaking, crackling, and stiffness in the neck, the lower back, and various joints. It’s one of the scourges of modern civilization, the price we pay for a comfortable and carefree lifestyle, an early sign of imminent old age.

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Oct 7, 2025


Understanding Scoliosis: A Path to Relief
There’s nothing good in living with a curved spine. It’s unsightly and uncomfortable. That’s why parents are so upset when they notice signs of scoliosis in their kids, especially girls who are more prone to this condition and presumably may face problems getting married and giving birth.

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Sep 23, 2025


DO YOU NEED A HIP JOINT REPLACEMENT?
Joint pain can be so agonizing that the sufferer would yell "Oh Lord! Could you cut off this darn leg of mine? I can't stand it anymore!

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Jul 7, 2025


The Healing Touch of the Hand in Medicine
Where does this expression come from? Well, millennia ago the hand was probably the strongest painkiller, and the healing touch of a doctor

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
May 22, 2025


TREATMENT: TECHNIQUES VS ROOT CAUSES
I went to a host of doctors who used the same techniques like manipulations, massage, acupuncture, and physical therapy,

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
May 6, 2025


A REMEDY AGAINST OLD AGE
Young people enjoy strong muscles and flexible joints that are supported by a high hormone level and good blood circulation.

Andrew Ivanchenko M.D.
Mar 18, 2025


Сhapter from the book "A Doctor's Notebook" (manual therapy)
Manual therapy eliminates pain (mostly in the musculoskeletal system) with the help of special hand movements. These movements release the block

Andrew Ivanchenko
Jul 19, 2023
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