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Dr. Leah Griswold, D.C.

Chiropractor | Nutrition

Dr. Leah Griswold is a Functional Medicine Chiropractor practicing in Frederick, MD. Dr. Griswold specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions associated with the neuromusculoskeletal system, women's health issues, chronic condtions, etc., while improving each patients functionality and quality of life. Functional medicine is an individualized lifestyle medicine approach to health seeking to find and treat the root cause of illness.  Conditions treated include joint and muscle pain, hormonal imbalances, chronic fatigue, thyroid, among many others. Dr. Griswold has taken all of the required post graduate courses at the Institute of Functional Medicine, the gold standard for education in Functional Medicine.
44 years Experience
Dr. Leah Griswold, D.C.
  • Frederick, MD
  • Frostburg University
  • Accepting new patients

Can I exercise with scoliosis?

It would be reasonable that you can do some type of exercise with a scoliosis, however, knowing more history about the scoliosis would help with a more specific answer. Please READ MORE
It would be reasonable that you can do some type of exercise with a scoliosis, however, knowing more history about the scoliosis would help with a more specific answer. Please follow up if you would like to learn more. Thanks! Dr. Griswold

Is hot or cold good for back pain?

It depends on what your back pain is caused by. In general cold is good for acute inflammation/conditions. Heat can promote edema if placed right over sight of inflammation, READ MORE
It depends on what your back pain is caused by. In general cold is good for acute inflammation/conditions. Heat can promote edema if placed right over sight of inflammation, so if you choose heat to increase circulation, do so in shower or warm bath.