Low Back Pain and Prostate Health - Pudendal Neuralgia

From Dr. Charles:

"The nerves of the lower back and the pelvis are intimately intertwined. Problems in your lower back can trick your body into feeling "phantom" prostate issues, a phenomenon known as referred pain. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK544272/

The pudendal nerve, which originates from the base of the spine, supplies sensation to your penis, scrotum, perineum, and rectal area. If you have chronic lower back pain (or possibly not), poor posture, or spinal instability, the muscles in your hips and pelvis frequently overcompensate and tighten up to shield your back. This localized muscle tension can trap or compress the pudendal nerve. 

A compressed pudendal nerve creates symptoms that perfectly mimic a severe prostate problem:

I have several techniques to naturally and safely decompress your pudendal nerve through:

  1. Specialized chiropractic adjustments  

  2. Kinesiological procedures

3. Percussion Therapy

  4. A sacroiliac belt (especially when accompanied by hip pain and possibly sciatica)

In addition to helping with your prostate symptoms—these treatments will usually alleviate any low back pain you may be experiencing.”

Caveat: Don't wait for your back to hurt to take action. Sometimes, symptoms that feel exactly like a prostate issue surface before low back pain ever develops. This happens because pelvic misalignments can compress the pudendal nerve quietly, hiding the true structural root of the problem. Keeping regular checkups with Dr. Charles ensures your spine and pelvis stay aligned, keeping hidden nerve irritations at bay and supporting total male wellness.

Note: We always advocate for a team approach to men’s health. If your primary care provider or urologist has already checked your prostate and found no issues, your symptoms may stem from a lumbopelvic misalignment affecting the pudendal nerve. In these cases, a chiropractic/kinesiological evaluation of your lower back and pelvis is an excellent next step.


All the best,

Donna and Dr. Charles


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How to Avoid Knee Pain and Surgery 


Dear Patient,

A recent article out of Germany states a procedure that changed the position of the knee joint shows promise that knee cartilage can regenerate and knee replacements can be avoided. 

In nearly 40 years of practice, Dr. Charles has had good success in helping patients avoid knee replacement surgery. In his professional opinion, this is due to a realignment procedure he developed using a specialized device where he glides the knee joint—usually the tibia bone—back into proper alignment.  He feels this helps prevent joint degeneration and allows the cartilage to regenerate; especially when combined with percussion therapy, which releases deep fascial restrictions and generates a mild piezo-electric effect to assist fluid flow in the joint.  

Reportedly, there are approximately 800,000 knee replacements in the United States yearly (3.6 million worldwide) and Dr. Charles believes the two most important factors for avoiding knee pain and surgery are:


1. Keeping the knee in proper alignment—he puts at least one person’s knee in place every day.

2. Keeping your weight down—every additional 10 pounds equates to 40 pounds of pressure on your knees.


Common activities that rotate the tibia out of alignment include: driving, getting out of a chair, and rotational movements in sports such as baseball, basketball, lacrosse, and golf. 

Obviously, this principle applies to all the joints of your body; from your neck, ribs, and lower back to your shoulders, elbows, hands, hips, and ankles. Keeping your fascia covering every joint supple; your muscles firing properly; your 206 bones in alignment, and your nerves free of impingement might be the best answer to avoiding joint degeneration and the healthiest way to enjoy pain-free mobility. 

NOTE:  Most pain medications—including Advil, Motrin, Aleve, and aspirin—inhibit cartilage production and potentially accelerate joint breakdown. See here for more information: https://www.amjmed.com/article/0002-9343(87)90848-5/abstract


Here is the study mentioned above: Knee Distraction Shows Promise in Severe Osteoarthritis: Medscape News Europe 


Best regards,

Donna and Dr. Charles


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Grip Strength as a Predictor of Health


Dear Patient,

We hope you had a nice Holiday Season.

A landmark study (see below) showed that grip strength is a powerful indicator of overall health—reportedly, more important than blood pressure readings.

As we start the new year, Dr. Charles would like to measure your grip strength using a Hand Dynamometer at the beginning of the year to get a baseline—and test it quarterly. 

Those of you come in regularly—weekly or monthly—are good to go. Those of you who come in less frequently, may want to get in when you can.

NOTE: The idea is not to increase your grip by squeezing a ball or hanging from a bar—but to improve your functional strength through spinal realignments and kinesiological therapies—with grip strength test results being a window into your overall health, now and down the road.


Be well,

Donna and Dr. Charles


Prognostic value of grip strength: findings from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study - The Lancet

"This study suggests that measurement of grip strength is a simple, inexpensive risk-stratifying method for all-cause death, cardiovascular death, and cardiovascular disease."


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Brain’s Waste Clearance System Implicated in Dementia


Dear Patient,  

As you know, Dr. Charles believes that treating the muscles of the neck and skull can help preserve brain and nervous system health by allowing waste products to drain properly from the brain. He is excited to see that new research is validating his theory of maintaining brain health in a recently published article and wants to share it with you:


Brain’s Waste Clearance System Implicated in Dementia
Intervening in the pathways that disrupt the brain’s waste clearance system could help prevent or slow Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

While it is encouraging that science is agreeing with Dr. Charles’ theory; they are not yet acknowledging that his approach of regularly (weekly, monthly or at least quarterly) releasing tension in the neck and skull are straightforward ways of increasing the brain’s waste clearance system. Perhaps one day soon...

Several of you have mentioned that you try to tell your friends and colleagues that they should see Dr. Charles to at least keep their brain healthy and possibly prevent things like dementia and Alzheimer's disease down the road—especially guys who play or have played sports and “had their bell rung”— or those who hold tension in their neck and jaw. Feel free to share this with some of these same guys to better explain how Dr. Charles can help drain their brains.

NOTE: A study in BMJ reported by Harvard Medical School states that at least 1 in 4 former NFL players had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). According to the CEO of the Concussion & CTE Foundation—brain trauma has also been reported in college and high school players.

Since 20 million men have played high school football in the US it is very important to have your head examined…in the literal sense of ensuring your 22 cranial bones are free from restrictions and allowing your brain’s waste clearance system to function optimally.

Here is a study from NASA illustrating cranial bone movement.

Be well, 

Donna and Dr. Charles

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Natural Relief for Seasonal Allergies

Dear Patient,

We hope you are doing well. 

Spring is here and allergy season is already upon us—which now lasts longer and is more intense than ever. If you suffer from allergies, please book your appointment BEFORE your symptoms worsen. This way you get optimal results from Dr. Charles’ Allergy Relief Technique

All the best,

Donna & Dr. Charles

"Dr. Charles’ Allergy Technique has enhanced my practice tremendously! The ability for the body to desensitize the allergen and heal itself is truly the highest form of health optimization." Thanks Dr. Charles!

— Dr. Bruce Kesten, New York

"Hey Dr. Charles, I hope you are well. I want to thank you for the allergy treatment technique. It has been working great for me and my patients."

 All the best.

— Dr. Greg Birsky, Connecticut

"A guy comes in with blistery cracking on his hands. Been like that forever. Says it gets worse with coaching youth basketball. I know most younger kids use the rubber balls so I check him for latex. I’m not even sure if there is latex in those balls, but I had a hunch. Sure enough, he has a reaction. I used your allergy technique and he emails me a few days later saying his hands are completely healed up and he even coached basketball the night before. He just came in and showed me his hands….Completely clear. No cracking."

— Dr. Brant Larsen, Minnesota

" I had an anaphylactic allergic reaction and was rushed to the Emergency Room on three different occasions after eating almonds. Dr. Charles did his Allergy Relief Technique on me and I’m happy to say I’m now able to eat almonds, and anything else for that matter, with no problems. This was after going to an allergist who told me I had nut allergies, which I already knew, and his treatment plan was to give me an EpiPen® and told me not to eat nuts. In my case, The Allergy Relief Technique was a better solution."

— Dan Yaccarino, NYC, Creator of DreamWork's Doug Unplugs, Nickelodeon’s Oswald, and designer of the Emmy Award Winning—The Backyardigans