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If you suffer from headaches, a chiropractic spinal
checkup and massage are two of the best things you
can do. Chiropractic and massage are safe, gentle,
and drugless, and have helped millions of headache
sufferers over the years. Yet chiropractic and
massage do not claim to be a headache treatment
and cure -- they have a different approach to health
care. Doctors of Chiropractic free your body from
the vertebral subluxation complex, or VSC, that has
the power to destroy your health. It affects millions
of us -- it is a hidden epidemic. When freed of
subluxations, your body works more efficiently to use
its natural energies to heal itself. Massage therapists
aid the soft tissues (muscles, ligaments, and
tendons) into a natural and relaxed state. How is
this accomplished? Read on.
Types of Headaches
The ache in headache does not come from the brain. It's true! Your brain can feel no sensation. Even during brain surgery the patient is often wide awake feeling no pain, even talking to the doctors while his/her brain is being tampered with (a local anesthetic numbs the scalp). What puts the "ache" in your headache? Veins and arteries inside the brain and skull, membranes that wrap around the brain, and certain nerves in the head called cranial nerves. When these are pulled, stretched, compressed, irritated, inflamed or infected, headaches often result. Treatment
Headache treatment depends on what caused it. A headache arising from visual problems can often be cured by eyeglasses. An infection headache of the sinuses or ears is relieved when the infection subsides. But the most common headaches are usually treated with painkillers. The hundreds of millions of dollars spent each year on everything from aspirin to Tylenol to prescription drugs may provide blessed relief, but please remember - the pain may be gone but the cause of the headache is not corrected! That's why we may see millions of people swallowing pills for years, possibly suffering from the side effects of long-term medication use -- and not getting any better, only temporarily feeling better. Surely, that's not a healthy way to live. The Chiropractic and Massage Approach Millions of headache sufferers are turning to the natural, drugless, chiropractic and massage approach to health. Chiropractors are the only healing professionals who are trained to analyze and correct the vertebral subluxation complex -- a spinal distortion that can damage your nerves, inflame your tissues, cause muscles to tighten and knot, weaken your body, cause fatigue, and set the stage for sickness and disease. It is truly a hidden epidemic. Massage addresses tension headaches by relaxing the neck, shoulders, and upper back. As we relax, we soften our muscles and headaches disappear. Tension headaches are the easiest headaches for us to address. Sinus headaches are best addressed by face massage. As the sinus cavities become relaxed, the fluids that are trapped in these spaces release and begin to flow, allowing us to drain and cleanse the sinuses. There are simple techniques that any experienced massage professional can teach you to allow you to release these cavities yourself. Between massages, you will find relief with a few minutes of self-massage done on a regular basis. Migraine headaches can be caused by either impingement of the nerves in the neck or by chemical imbalances. Massage can address the impinged nerve problem by releasing the Levator Scapulae Muscles and other neck musculature. The Chiropractic Checkup Just as you may have a cavity in your teeth and be unaware of the damage it's causing, so the VSC may be causing serious harm to your body -- sometimes for years -- without your knowledge. Using her hands, possibly x-ray, and other instruments to analyze your spine, Dr. Deanna will determine if you have VSC. Then using special techniques, she may perform a spinal adjustment to correct the vertebral subluxation complex, removing the nerve pressure and spinal distortions. You may then see the massage therapist, Rachel and/or Liz, to treat the muscular and other soft tissue components of your condition. To Restore Itself
Remember, the purpose of the chiropractic spinal adjustment is to remove the nerve and spinal stress caused by the vertebral subluxation complex. The purpose of massage therapy is to restore the soft tissues to a normal, relaxed state. This permits your body to restore itself to a greater level of health and wholeness -- in effect, to better heal itself. The Spine and Headaches Researchers have often noted the relationship between the spine and many types of headaches. For example, one study of 6,000 long-term (two to 25 years) headache sufferers revealed that neck injury (whiplash, falls) was the most important factor in the cause of the headache and should be suspected in every nonspecific cause of headache. If you suffer from headaches, make sure your spine and muscles are healthy -- come to Sauganash Wellness Center. (Adapted from Koren Publishing) |
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Come in, give us a call or email us and find out how
our
chiropractic and massage treatments can reduce
pain and enhance your health. We apply a range of
approaches -- from physical rehabilitation to
nutritional counseling to acupuncture -- to address
problem areas, treat injuries or encourage overall
wellness. Give us a call at 773.283.4470 or email us
at info@sauganashwellness.com to make an
appointment.
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FREE ONE-HOUR MASSAGE! At the end of each month we will select one lucky winner at random to win a one-hour massage at Sauganash Wellness Center. One entry per day per person. GOOD LUCK! |
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Massage Session Massage Gift Certificates Available! Massages make great gifts! 60-minute massage gift certificates are $75.00 30-minute massage gift certificates are $50.00 Massage packages available: Buy 5 one-hour massages GET ONE FREE! - or- Buy 6 half-hour massages GET ONE FREE!
Sincerely,
Dr. Deanna Minkler Liz Monte Rachel Shaffer
Sauganash Wellness Center
email:
info@sauganashwellness.com
phone:
773.283.4470
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