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When you hear the word chiropractic, do you think of
care for spinal pain? You'd be surprised to learn that
the world's first chiropractic patient (1895) was saved
from 17 years of deafness and the world's second
chiropractic patient was relieved of a heart condition.
Thousands soon praised chiropractic for saving them
from headaches, colds, allergies, asthma, sciatica,
arthritis, seizures, ear infections, stomach trouble,
gynecological problems, and many other conditions in
addition to back pain. Chiropractic and massage go
wonderfully hand in hand to help relieve not just the
symptoms, but the cause of a condition as well.
Spinal Health Can Help You in Many Ways
Your chiropractor will relieve you of the vertebral subluxation complex (VSC), which is a severe abnormality that interferes with your body's proper function. Once your chiropractor relieves you of the vertebral subluxation complex, your body will function better. Your massage therapist aids in relieving the VSC by releasing tightness and spasm in the musculature and soft tissue in the problem area. Low Back Pain About 85 percent of the population will experience disabling low back pain at least once during their lives! That's almost all of us. The problem is so bad that at any one time, according to one researcher, 6.8% of the U.S. adult population is suffering from an episode of back pain lasting more than two weeks. That's a lot of bad backs. The estimated cost of the this problem in the U.S. is over $50 billion a year. Do Medical Treatments & Surgery Help? The standard medical approach to back pain varies depending on the severity of the condition. Muscle relaxers, painkillers, rest and physical therapy such as traction, diathermy, ultrasound, hot packs, and cold packs are sometimes used. This approach has not been found to be very helpful however. If the problem doesn't improve or worsens, then surgery may be performed. The medical approach is at times necessary - even back surgery has a place. But according to some studies, most spinal surgery for acute lower back problems should be rarely performed. Many people who have had back surgery report a recurrence of their symptoms within a year or two of the operation and may return to the operating table. In some cases the surgery makes no difference whatsoever, and in some cases it does give long-term relief. The Chiropractic and Massage Approach
Chiropractors and massage therapists have helped millions of people with low back problems, often saving them from pain, disability, drugs, and surgery. The chiropractor and massage therapist's purpose is to make your spine and its nerves, discs, and muscles healthier, stronger, and more stable by correcting you vertebral subluxations and soft tissue issues. Anyone suffering from a back problem should see a chiropractor to make sure there are no subluxations and to have them removed or corrected if found. This may make the difference between a life of ease, health and comfort or a life of pain, disease, and disability. What Do Major Government Studies Reveal? Low back pain sufferers have received very good news lately. Major government studies from the U.S. and Canada have reaffirmed what chiropractic patients have been telling their friends with back pain for years: "Why don't you see my chiropractor? You'll probably get better much faster than from drugs or surgery - and it's safer too." What Did the U.S. Government Discover? in 1994 the federal government sent shockwaves throughout the health care system when a definitive public pronouncement establishes chiropractic as one of the preferred and most effective methods of care for acute adult low back pain. A panel of medical experts spent 2 1/2 years reviewing nearly 4,000 studies and reported that expensive tests (MRI, CT scans) and therapies typically used to diagnose and treat acute lower back pain (ice, heat, diathermy) are largely useless. Instead, the experts recommended the non-drug chiropractic approach: "The therapeutic objectives of manipulation include symptomatic relief and functional improvement." The panel revealed that extended bed rest (more than four days) was harmful, and that muscle relaxants and surgery can be unnecessary and, in some cases, harmful. For example, surgery was found helpful in 1 in 100 cases of low back problems and in some people it caused more problems. What Canadian Researchers Found
The Manga Report was commissioned by the government of Ontario in Canada. Leading economists found that chiropractic care for patients with low back pain is superior to medical care in terms of safety, scientific evidence of effectiveness, cost and patient satisfaction. "The higher satisfaction levels expressed by patients of chiropractors...offers and overwhelming case in favour of much greater use of chiropractic services in the management of low back pain. There should be a shift in policy to encourage and prefer chiropractic services in the management of low back pain...a very good case can be made for making chiropractors the gatekeepers for management of low back pain in the workers' compensation system." The Facts Speak for Themselves "Scientific studies that have been done by medical physicians comparing chiropractic care and physical therapy non-surgical care of the back and neck show that doctors of chiropractic relieve chronic and severe pain, both immediate and long term, in half the time it takes medical physicians not trained in chiropractic procedures...controlled studies can and have been conducted. Manipulation of the spine is a most effective and cost-effective form of treatment for dysfunctional problems in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spines." Chiropractic and Massage are Better for You Studies have shown that chiropractic works better, is safer and less costly than standard medicine for lower back complaints. Why are the results so overwhelmingly in favor of chiropractic? Because painkillers, muscle relaxers, braces, physical therapy and surgery are not designed to correct vertebral subluxations. Chiropractic is! If you suffer from low back pain, 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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Sincerely,
Dr. Deanna Minkler Rachel Shaffer, LMT
Sauganash Wellness Center
email:
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