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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Sep 25, 2014 | Health Articles
Are you ready to experience the great sleep you had as a child? Of course you are so read on to find out how you can set Mr. Sandman back on speed dial! Trouble Sleeping? If you have trouble getting quality sleep, rest assured you're not alone. “Rest assured” is probably a poor reference here…...
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Sep 23, 2014 | Health Articles
The era of replace and buy new is in full swing and has swung so far to the right that we are now applying this principle to our health. In previous generations we understood the premise “built to last” and maintained the high quality of the product until it was past onto its next owner. Scarily enough our present generation would rather buy a new body part than maintain the one they have. Let’s hope that this trend does not continue by us ordering our new parts in flat pack from IKEA!
Scary State of Affairs
Over the last few decades the number of total hip and knee replacement surgeries have been rising at an alarming rate. In the United States for total hip and replacement surgeries have increased more than 50% and 170%, respectively. Europe is also seeing similar rises for these procedures with some the northern European countries reporting rises of between 170% and 500% over the last decade alone.
Many suggest that these rises are primarily related to the increase age of our population combined with accessibility and advancement of surgical procedures. Of course, for those with unrelenting, daily pain these radical surgeries can appear to be a blessing. However with the level of risk associated to the procedures themselves combined with the fact that the occurrence of infections originating in the hospital is continuing to rise it is important that we start taking actions today to help prevent these types of surgeries from continuing to rise in popularity.
Most replacement surgeries are done when patient reaches the point of severe and unrelenting pain caused by degenerative joint disease, which is also called osteoarthritis. The hips, knees, and ankles are all weight bearing joints. These joints are big and strong and have many surfaces on which to distribute the substantial mechanical loads which are placed on them throughout the day. Unfortunately, these joints may not last forever and similar to many living systems when their age starts show they begin breaking down. If this breaking down process progresses the joint can become necrotic at which point a replacement is almost inevitable. However, there is significant research to suggest that this breaking down process can at the very least be slowed down and in many cases it can actually be reversed through restoring normal movement to the joint and then through using regular exercise and chiropractic care.
Warning Label Factors
Chronic poor posture is a significant factor that results in abnormal movement patterns in these large joints and leaves them susceptible to degeneration. Unfortunately, our body doesn’t come with an instruction manual. So as time goes on, the inefficient habits we develop as children and teenagers can become permanent. People slouch, they let their abdominal muscles sag, they stand with all their weight on one leg, and their heads stick out in front rather than being centered over their chests. One result is chronically tight and painful neck, shoulder, and lower back muscles. Another result is chronically uneven distribution of the weight of the body, ultimately causing restricted movement and degeneration of hips and knees.
Poor dietary habits can also be a significant factor. These large joints actually produce their own lubricating fluid, however certain dietary deficiency can result in key nutrients not being available and thus poor production of the lubricating fluids. Lack of proper joint lubrication leads to osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis leads to pain when used for exercise.
Lack of regular exercise inhibits normal joint motion and normal joint nutrition and lubrication, leading to the development of degenerative joint disease. When you add up faulty bio-mechanics, lack of a healthy diet, and lack of proper exercise, the result is a prescription for chronic hip and knee problems.
High Quality Assurance
The best time to start addressing these issues when you’re young and have healthy joints. As they say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That doesn’t mean that you can’t get started at any age because you can. It simply means that starting healthy habits in your lifestyle is easier to achieve when you are young. When you are 9 or 90 the best time to begin making healthful changes is right now.
Chiropractic care directly helps improve a person’s bio-mechanics and posture. Proper alignment and function helps the body to adapt and recover faster, plus help convert good food to the best fuel possible.
For most of us, the best way to prevent the need for a hip or knee replacement is to take consistent, healthy actions on our own behalf. If a hip or knee replacement turns out to be the solution make sure to call our office so we can help you utilize all of these healthy actions to help ensure a quick recovery and continued good health from this point onward.
by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Sep 18, 2014 | Health Articles
Ouch! Being pinched hurts, but to pinch a nerve? Ugh! That must feel like severe, intense pain – and it often does. “Pinched” nerves could happen anywhere in your spine; they can affect nerves that go to your arms, fingers, wrist, neck, back, shoulder, head, legs, muscles and internal organs, and can affect your general...
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Sep 16, 2014 | Health Articles
As a chiropractor, we very often hear people talk in our office about “getting sick.” I like to challenge their thoughts and suggest that it is really more of a case of us “doing sick.”
Sickness, disease, a cold or the flu are each far more related to what choices we make each day. Bad luck, and “catching a bug,” are not really what happens. After all, people around you often don’t catch the same bug that you did, even though they touched the same door knobs and breathed the same air.
The Secret
The secret here lies in your immune system. If it is working right, you can breathe in dangerously bad germs all day long and not get sick.
Your immune system plays such an enormous role in the overall health of literally every cell and tissue in the body. Not only is it the immune system’s job to protect from coughs and colds but also it helps fight against cancer; repair damaged joints and slow down the aging process.
We Can Help!
Our team are experts who would love to help identify your list of the most common things that will enable your immune system to crash and allow your body to “do sick”. More importantly we are more passionate in helping you develop the habits that will build up your immune system that will keep you healthy and strong for the long run.
Contact us today to learn more about how Chiropractic can be a part of you and your family’s future health solution strategy.
by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Sep 11, 2014 | Health Articles
Today everything comes with a label of ingredients and warnings. Although the warning labels are clear the ingredients most often can not even pronounced or spelled. The simple and safe rule of thumb that can easily be applied is that if you can not pronounce it do not eat it and try to only eat...
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Sep 9, 2014 | Health Articles
In today's busy world we and others around us can easily be distracted. When we are distracted we have no present time consciousness and this can lead to accidents caused or experienced. The impact often involves a sharp or sudden jolt in which our body, neck and head are not prepared for. These distractions can...
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The era of replace and buy new is in full swing and has swung so far to the right that we are now applying this principle to our health. In previous generations we understood the premise “built to last” and maintained the high quality of the product until it was past onto its next owner. Scarily enough our present generation would rather buy a new body part than maintain the one they have. Let’s hope that this trend does not continue by us ordering our new parts in flat pack from IKEA!
As a chiropractor, we very often hear people talk in our office about “getting sick.” I like to challenge their thoughts and suggest that it is really more of a case of us “doing sick.”
