October 12 is World Arthritis Day

October 12 is World Arthritis Day

There are many ways chiropractic helps those with arthritis. If you do indeed have spinal misalignments referred to as subluxations, this can cause the discs to wear down more quickly. Chiropractors are trained to detect and correct those misalignments with gentle, specific adjustments. As your body stays in its proper alignment, not only is pressure taken of the nerves, but the proper
motion between the spinal bones is restored. This reduces your bodies need to
lay down new bone to stabilize your spine.


The standard medical approach to "wear and tear" arthritis is self-medication with over-the-counter painkillers and NSAIDS, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs like Tylenol, Advil, etc. If not resolved, you can end up on steroids or
prescription painkillers that can lead to addiction. The eventual medical
solution is surgery, sometimes very risky surgery with long-term consequences.

Many people associate this condition with the elderly and the health concerns that affect them, and statistical evidence supports that those over 65 are in fact the primary sufferers. But there is an often forgotten section of people who are under that age, almost 30% of all sufferers are under the age of 65, with some of them being no older than their teen years, and some rare cases existing even in the very young.

Take the time to educate yourself on this condition, and find the ways you can help prevent or hold-off this condition in your own life.

Sources: https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-arthritis-day/

A Study Of Over 20,000 Neck Adjustments Reveal...

A Study of over 20,000 Neck Adjustments Reveal...

 

 

Data was collected from patients after researchers set out to identify symptoms that could predict whether patients would feel "better" or "worse" immediately following neck adjustments. Patients in this study presented symptoms such as: reduced neck/shoulder/arm movement, neck pain/ shoulder pain/ arm pain/ headache, upper/mid-back pain.

Researchers determind that 95% of patients with the symptoms were immediately improved following a neck adjustment!
 
Pain is usually the first symptom to appear. Whether you suffering from headaches, shoulder, neck pain, or leg pain---complete healing takes time.

Tissues that do not fully heal and joints that do not move properly are prone to re-injury.

Sources:
Chiropractic natural health newsletter Vol. 28, Isuue 8
08/01/2016 Freed Chiropractic Clinic, Ally Wilson

Why is pain shooting down from my back to my legs?

Why is pain shooting down from my back to my legs?

 

The most common reason the pain or numbness or tingling will be shooting down your leg from your back is that you are having a disc problem in your lower back. Disc problems such as, disc bulges, inflammation, disc herniation's, disc extrusions are all very painful. A disc problem can take awhile to heal. Good news is that whether you choose Chiropractic care or surgery, the healing process will take about the same time with possibly the same results. So instead of the extra pain, give chiropractic a try.

You can also have tight muscles that compress or entrap nerves. This can happen with your hip flexors or even your hamstrings. As muscles start to bunch up and the muscle fibers adhere together forming scar tissue it then starts to wrap up the nerve fibers and create additional compression on your nerves. A chiropractor can diagnose and help to relieve the entrapped nerves.

If you are having an episode of this, get an ice pack out of the freezer and call us. We will be able to diagnose your problem correctly.
Any back problem that is extending into your leg, is not going to go away over night. You will need regular and frequent care to feel better for the long term.




Sources:
Active family chiropractic
08/08/2016 Freed Chiropractic Clinic, Ally Wilson

Can your knee/leg/or foot pain be helped by your chiropractor?

Plantar Fascitis is an inflammation of the fascia of the bottom of the foot.  This can be a very painful condition and can be difficult to treat because it is constantly aggravated when walked upon.  Ask anyone whom has ever had it and they will tell you how miserable it is.  It is often mis-treated because treatment many times is just focused at the inflammed fascia itself and not the cause of the condition.

Plantar fascitis, many times, is caused by a fallen arch (over-pronation of the foot) therby stretching the fascia, irritating it, leading to inflammation (-itis).  This also causes it to pull on the insertion @ the calcaneous which can lead to a heel spur (often in combination with tight gastroc msucles).  It's also noteworthy that over-pronation will lead to a change in the biomechanics of the stance and gait which could cause knee pain, hip pain, leg pain and even low back pain.  It has been estimated that this problem is the #1 cause of knee degeneration leading to knee surgery because it causes excess wear and tear on the knee (bet your orthopedic surgeon never told you that).

What can a chiropractor do?

Not all chiropractors are trained to treat this but at Freed Chiropractic we will evaluate the biomechanics of your gait (walk) and your stance.  We can then address the overpronation (or other dysfunction), correct and stabilize it to eliminate your current discomforts along with reducing the likely hood of future problems.

We are conceerned with not only getting you out of any current discomfort you may be in but taking a proactive approach to your condition and fixing it before there is degeneration rather than a reactive approach and waiting for something to get worse before addressing it.

Please check out our webpage FreedChiropracticClinic.com to learn more about chiropractic care in general and call Freed Chiropractic today to set up a free consultation on how we may be of benefit to you or someone you care about.

Dr. Freed