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11 Symptoms as a Sign of Warning That Your Spine is in Trouble

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Spine and 11 Symptoms as a Sign of Warning That it is in Trouble

There’s no other health care profession other than Chiropractic that can detect as well as treat the condition that is called as the Vertebral Subluxation Complex (VSC). In chiropractic, this is what is found to be the contributor for the spinal and other spine-related disorders.

In order to understand the VSC, it’s best to know what vertebral subluxation means. When a vertebra is not in its normal position compared to the vertebrae above or below, it is called a subluxated  vertebrae (misaligned vertebrae). When a vertebrae is misaligned, it produces a mechanical stress to the  surrounding soft tissues: discs, muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons through regular wear and tear. In effect, the patient would experience muscle spasms on the affected area, inflammation, tenderness, pain and even reduced mobility of the spine.  With the effects of the subluxation, nerve functions may also be impaired and once this happens, the communication between the nerves of our body’s organs is compromised and the optimal health as well as our well-being would be affected.

The Vertebral Subluxation Complex has 5 components. These components must all be eliminated in order for a complete and proper healing to take place.  The 5 components of the  VSC are:

  1. Kinesiopathology – which is the loss of the motion and positioning of the vertebra compared to the vertebrae alongside it.
  2.  Myopathology – which refers to muscle atrophy or spasm
  3.  Neuropathology – is the irritation or compression of the nerve tissue
  4.  Histopathology – is the localized inflammation or swelling.
  5. Pathophysiology – It is the pathophysiological change experienced after the first four components already took place.

During the first episode of VSC, the first 4 components take place. You can consider this as similar to having an inflamed tooth. With an inflamed tooth you would notice some swelling on the area of the jaw where the tooth is. Similar type of inflammation one will find on the area where the VSC occurs.  In order to get this treated, you should not rely on pain as an indicator. Even if there is no more pain on the affected area, this does not mean that the vertebral subluxation had already healed and normalized with or without any treatment. Pain is a poor indicator when the healing process is not completed even when the pain has already subsided. The 5th component, the pathology occurs when all the first four components had already occurred and this is the end result of vertebral subluxation complex when it remains untreated.

So, is there a way to avoid vertebral misalignment?  The VS have many causes which we are all exposed to on a daily basis. There are physical causes such as repetitive motions that are affecting our spine, an acute trauma to body, bad posture, bad habits at work where the workstation is not ergonomic.  Aside from the physical causes, there are also the chemical and emotional causes.  Chemical causes include poor diet and nutrition, intake of alcohol or use of drugs, chemicals in the water and the air we breath as well as ingestion of toxins through the foods we eat.  The emotional cause of vertebral subluxation is stress. Emotional stress has an impact on our physical body and health. With emotional stress, we become more prone to diseases and even injury. Sadly, we cannot really prevent vertebral subluxation and the vertebral subluxation complex that goes with it as we are all exposed to its cause every day. If you want to find out which vertebral level is subluxated, an appointment with your local  Doctor of Chiropractic would be a good start. Some of the offices offer FREE consultation and orthopedic and neurological  examination.

One might experience the following symptoms that would confirm you have a vertebral subluxation.

1. posture  imbalance

2. neck pain: sore, stiff or tender

3. back pain: sore, stiff, or tender

4. muscle spasm on the spine- tight or weak spasms

5. headaches

6. hypomobility

7. joint pain

8. stiffness

9. dizziness

10. low energy

11. poor state of health

Often times a person might not have any symptoms at all, however, it doesn’t mean one is free from a vertebral subluxation.  Again, as an example, the tooth with cavities won’t hurt unless the cavities reach the sensitive dentin layer. So it doesn’t mean that if you don’t feel any pain or numbness, you don’t have cavities. Regular evaluation of the spine is recommended to check if subluxation is present on the vertebrae.

Your local Doctor of Chiropractic knows how to correct vertebral subluxations through different techniques and procedures. Spinal adjustments are involved to correct the spinal vertebrae that suffer from subluxation. By this adjustment, the subluxated vertebra will eventually reach normal biomechanics on the vertebrae above and below and will help to restore the function of the joint. Corrected joint will maintain a proper posture of your spine.

Question: Have you ever experienced any of the 11 symptoms? What was your course of action in order to stop these symptoms?

What is Whiplash?

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Personal injury is a term often used to describe an injury most commonly caused by a car accident. It may also include other types of injury such as a slip or fall. Whiplash is most commonly associated with rear-end car collisions in which the heads of those in the front car are suddenly snapped back and forth by the impact. It is more accurately called cervical acceleration/deceleration (CAD) trauma or syndrome, which describes the rapid movements that can injure the vertebrae of the neck and the muscles and ligaments that support them.

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Who suffers from whiplash?

Anyone can be subjected to whiplash, even in a low-force car crash at speeds as low as 5mph. But injuries associated with whiplash can also result from other mishaps in which the head is pushed or jerked beyond its normal range of motion. Whiplash most commonly causes serious and lingering neck pain, but there may also be back pain, headaches and dizziness. As much as bruising of the brain can sometimes occur in auto accidents. Severe cases of whiplash, may include symptoms such as blurred vision, ringing in the ears, nausea and numbness.
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9 Reasons why Erchonia Cold Laser PL 5000 will enhance your Chiropractic experience.

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Every living cell in a human body that makes up muscles, organs, bone, nerve cell and other tissues, functions at a specific frequency, or environment that it knows as its “normal”. Cells may change its frequency when exposed to emotional and physical stresses, chemical toxins, surgeries and even injuries. During this process cells stop send messages to neighboring cells and communication between brain and cells being interrupted. Erchonia is the only cold laser,  that will help to activate the communication between the brain and the damaged cells. Thus, flawless performance can be achieved.

Chiropractic care utilizes equipment that can help speed up the effectiveness of each rehabilitation session. One of these equipments is the Erchonia Cold PL 5000 Laser. This is a lightweight and low level laser that is used to inhibit or stimulate the cellular functions.  Depending on the case, one might need a laser therapy and the Erchonia Cold PL 5000 is the one gadget used for therapy by many chiropractors and other health care providers.  This unit provides a low frequency bandwidth that is specifically ranges in between of 630-640 nanometers and a power delivery of less than one (1) mili-watt is optimal for healing. Depending on the purpose of the treatment, a health care provider will program the laser to help to treat different musculoskeletal conditions:

  • 1. Pain relief– documented that pain is decreased up to 59%
  • 2. Increases Range of Motion– extremely important to prevent progressive, degenerative joint and disc disease
  • 3. Strengthens immune system by increasing lymphocyte activity
  • 4. Speeds up healing and recovery time by 30-50%
  • 5. Regenerates damaged nerve tissue
  • 6. Releases Myofascial restriction
  • 7. Restores Muscle strength
  • 8. Increases ATP production
  • 9. Decreases Edema & Inflammation

The Erchonia laser emits a visible coherent light that stimulates the body’s ability to produce ATP, which allows a natural healing of the body in decreased time. Through this process pain and inflammation decrease, the natural range of motion of the joints return and optimal function of cellular physiology occurs on a more permanent basis.

In one double blind study prepared for original FDA approval, it was documented that the Erchonia Laser decreased by an average of 59% while concomitantly increasing range of motion – both actively and passively.

Wound healing using the patented Erchonia Laser, compared to six other Lasers, was minimum of 6-14% faster in therapeutic results. Additional unique findings of the Erchonia Laser show proliferation of fibrobalsts and keratinocytes while increasing microcirculation of the skin. Peripheral neuropathies from injuries have been dramatically affected. This includes both intact neurological function as well as severed nerves. Wound healing acceleration has been demonstrated as well as scar tissue  diminishment using Erchonia Laser. In all, this is very powerful healing tool that when used correctly by the practitioner, can result in miraculous changes to increase the humanality of patients that may have otherwise been considered unassisteble.

Erchonia is the only company to receive FDA clearance for the use of  Theraputic Laser Application for injury and management of Peripheral-Central Nervous System. The use of  Erchonia laser is the perfect complement to chiropractic spinal adjustments for enabling the body to restore its natural state of balance and health. Join the wave of the future and tell us that you  want  to experience the benefits of the Erchonia lasers in your care.

Enjoy living a healthy life!

Question: What other therapeutic Cold Lasers have you experienced at Doctor’s office?

Car Accident Injury and Chiropractic

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People who got into a car accident and survived should consider themselves very lucky.  Some  injuries caused by a motor vehicle accident can cause lifetime damage to the body and no amount of treatment could get one back to one old self at 100% copacity. Still, by getting the right treatment, you could get back as much motion and sensitivity to the damaged body part than none.  

The severity of the car crash injury varies from the impact and the passenger’s safety while inside of the car, but the most common car accident injuries are on the face and head, brain, neck, arm and shoulders, back, foot, leg and knee as well as with the psychological injury or post traumatic stress disorders. Of course death is also a possible result of a very traumatic car accident injury. For those who had injuries that are non-life threatening, there are many treatments that will help in reducing the pain and swelling as well as for rehabilitation to gain back movements and senses. Such treatments include physical therapy as well as chiropractic treatments.  

Whiplash is a very common injury suffered during car accidents where there is a sudden neck distortion. In fact, it’s one of the most common injury when two vehicles collide. Whiplash car accident injury was not easily detected in the past because soft tissue injuries were hard to detect using x-rays or radiographs. Now with MRIs, ultrasounds and CT scans, such injuries are now detected. All of the car insurance companies cover Whiplash injury rehabilitation. However, in the past it was considered as a fraud or a lie when patient complain of pain where no bones were broken.  

Chiropractic rehabilitation is a great choice of treatment to remedy whiplash and accident related injuries. Many patients suffering from whiplash reported faster recovery and less pain with the help of chiropractic treatment.  

Whiplash  injury is evident when the patient feels pain in the neck, shoulders, lower back , jaw, headache, anxiety and fatigue. Chiropractic treatments help the patient by helping in the restoration of the movements of the spine as well as by reducing the muscle spasm, pain, iflammation and avoid fabrotic tissue foramtion. Chiropractic treatment also heals the ligaments and tendons that had been affected by a car accident injury. The chiropractic treatment don’t only relieve the patient of pain but it also helps in preventing any long term effects from the autombile collision.  

Please take a look at this High Impact Rear-End Collision – Neck Injury VIDEO:  

  

Most of the time, in order to get the best possible result, chiropractic treatment is combined with other specialists and modalities. After a course of chiropractic rehabilitation a patient can rereferred for therapy sessions of  Physical Therapy, Acuputnure and Medical Doctor.  In my office each treatment consists of chiropractic manipulation and physiotherapy modalities in the form of menual traction, moist heat, electrical muscle stimulation, ultrasound, Erchona PL5000 laser and myofascial release for the relief of muscle spasm and pain.  

Car Accident Statistics –  

Car Crash Stats: There were nearly 6,420,000 auto accidents in the United States in 2005. The financial cost of these crashes is more than 230 Billion dollars. 2.9 million people were injured and 42,636 people killed. About 115 people die every day in vehicle crashes in the United States — one death every 13 minutes.

In 2003 there were 6,328,000 car accidents in the US. There were 2.9 million injuries and 42.643 people were killed in auto accidents.

In 2002, there were an estimated 6,316,000 car accidents in the USA. There were about 2.9 million injuries and 42,815 people were killed in auto accidents in 2002.

There were an estimated 6,356,000 car accidents in the US in 2000. There were about 3.2 million injuries and 41,821 people were killed in auto accidents in 2000 based on data collected by the Federal Highway Administration.