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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Oct 28, 2014 | Health Articles
Red carpets and fashion runways are a designers dream come to life. For the fashion savvy we watch in awe and try to duplicate in our own lives. One accessory without fail that arrives each season is the undeniably loved high heel. We love to wear them and can even convince ourselves that they are...
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Dec 10, 2013 | Health Articles
Back in our earliest ancestor's years, they naturally followed a no-carb diet as they hadn't learned how to cultivate grains. They relied solely on protein and fat up until about 10,000 years ago when "modern humans" discovered agriculture. If the diet rich in protein and fat had not worked for our ancestors then they would...
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Dec 5, 2013 | Health Articles
Nobody enjoys chronic low back pain. It’s so uncomfortable that many patients who are afflicted with it will try anything to get rid of of the constant pain and discomfort. Increasingly, medical doctors are prescribing epidural steroid injections – anti-inflammatory steroid compounds injected directly into the spinal area – to relieve the pain. While there are some cases in which this approach has reduced the amount of pain experienced, there are also huge risks involved with epidural steroid injections. Those who suffer from chronic back pain should be aware of these risks and should discuss them with their physician before considering this treatment.
Will Steroid Injections Really Reduce Your Pain Level?
- There is the question of effectiveness. Some patients have reported an actual increase in their pain level after the injection, not a reduction. The Food and Drug Administration, after all, has still not approved steroid injections for use in lower back pain because no one has been able to demonstrate long-term benefits of the treatment, only short-term pain relief.
- There are risks associated with the injections themselves, ranging from infection and post-injection headaches to actual nerve damage. Although these types of risks are very rare, only occurring in 0.1% to 0.5% of injections, they should still be considered.
- There are occasionally negative side effects from the treatment, including an increase in pain level, headaches, anxiety, sleeplessness, fever, reduced immune response and severe arthritis of the hips.
- Although these drugs may temporarily reduce inflammation, there is increasing evidence that they may contribute to bone loss in older patients.
- Although it is limited so far to only one supplier of these medications, there is the possibility that the steroid medications themselves can be tainted and cause far more serious diseases than they are used to treat.
Try Safer Treatments Before You Try Epidural Steroid Injections
This article is not trying to scare people away from injected steroid use. There are many cases in which it has been a success. But there are questions about whether these types of medications are even useful for treating back pain, and there are legitimate worries about the treatment’s safety.
Therefore, the safest option may be to try other, more conservative treatments before you try epidural steroid injections. These alternative treatments include chiropractic care, massage and simply allowing time to pass to see if your condition improves on its own. If you suffer from chronic lower back pain don’t be afraid to also consult a doctor of chiropractic, whose entire practice and philosophy is based drug-free, surgery-free and side-effect-free treatments for spinal problems.
by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Oct 8, 2013 | Health Articles
Doing sit-ups is an extremely effective way to strengthen you core muscles. These muscles help you to maintain a good posture and they allow you to twist and bend. Chronic back pain and disability can occur when these core muscles are weak. However, doing sit-ups alone will not give you that flat stomach and six...
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Sep 3, 2013 | Health Articles
When National Hockey League (NHL) superstar Sidney Crosby suffered two concussions within days of one another, he looked for help from his chiropractor, Dr. Ted Carrick, a Chiropractic Neurologist who treats Crosby and many other players in the NHL and NFL. Carrick says, “In professional hockey alone, there are more than 50,000 hits annually, and far too many of these are serious injuries to the head.” Hockey is a rough contact sport, as anyone who has been to a game can attest. As Rodney Dangerfield once famously quipped, “I went to a fight the other night and a hockey game broke out.”
The risk of concussion during a hockey game is extremely high, with pucks traveling at speeds of up to 100 mph. Also, include the injuries from players colliding with each other, or being hit by hockey sticks and skate blades and you can easily see why hockey is a sport prone to injury. Unfortunately, the numbers of neck and back injuries have increased, possibly due to the false sense of security provided by the large amount of protective equipment used. The knee is one of the familiar place to pick up an injury, with sprains to the ligaments being extremely common.
Professional Hockey Teams Gain From Chiropractic Care
After nearly 10 months of suffering dizziness, fogginess, instability and light sensitivity, Crosby started his specialized chiropractic care that helped to improve both his physical and cognitive functioning. After about 6 months of this treatment, Crosby returned to the ice and assisted his Pittsburgh Penguins score a win against the New York Rangers, and the Penguins subsequently signed him to new a 12-year contract.
Chiropractic care is so vital to the Vancouver Canucks that they have a team chiropractor on staff. Dr. Sid Sheard has treated the Canucks for 24 years and says, “In managing musculoskeletal problems, the team chiropractor must determine when to order the relevant diagnostic tests and imaging studies in order to give the appropriate diagnosis.” Chiropractic care is not only for the treatment of injuries, it also allows the players to stay in top form. Sheard notes, “The number of games lost to injury this year is running at less than half, which we like to think is due to the preventive and supportive training that starts in the off-season.”
Olympic silver medalist in hockey and player for the Dallas Stars, Mike Modano is a strong advocate of the benefits and rewards of chiropractic care for hockey players. He quotes, “Chiropractic helps with recovery time and the way my body responds with the grind it takes.”
Chiropractic care is one of the best ways that professional hockey players can maintain a large amount of time on the ice.
