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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Mar 15, 2016 | Health Articles
As a migraine sufferer, you know the signs of an impending headache that will reach a debilitating limit to normal activities. These episodes can be so severe that you wish you could remain in a dark quiet room, but, unfortunately, your busy life will drive you to medicate with frequent high doses of pain relief medication...
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Mar 1, 2016 | Health Articles
Healthcare in the US continues to deteriorate. Unfortunately, like a "boiling frog," we are becoming more complacent as the costs for lower coverage insurance rises. These costs not only affect our wallets, but also the loss of time and productivity spent waiting at the doctor's office. Waiting times can often be an hour or more....
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Feb 4, 2016 | Health Articles
Its a brand new year and our intentions are extremely high but our energy may now be waning due to the baggage of pain and old habits we forgot to leave in 2015. Our modern lifestyle is full of repetition in which we embrace with the “work hard – play hard” motto. Unfortunately we have also embraced that there is no time for pain; so we mask and push through the pain as long as possible. Most often we listen to our bodies only when the pain becomes to much to bear and that our range of motion has been compromised.
Everyone will develop scar tissue at some point in their life, but chiropractors and their expert offices are reporting a rise in the occurrence of scar tissue in patients at a younger age. The one upside is that adults and teenagers are coming into their offices earlier, where this this type of problem is identified and a non-surgical treatment is started which provides the best outcome long term.
What Is Scar Tissue?
Scar tissue is the body’s natural reaction to injury, no matter how small or slight. Everyday actions that most people wouldn’t regard as an injury can create scar tissue. The scar tissue occurs when there are small tears or kinks in the collagen which your body’s soft tissues are made from.
Most often repetitive motions lead to micro-trauma and as part of the body’s healing system, scar tissue is produced. However, scar tissue interferes with the range of motion and the smooth movement of muscle. This interference then creates trigger points.
Understanding “Trigger Points”
Stiffness and reductions in strength are caused by small bits of scar tissue that bind tissue around them, these are called adhesions. Trigger points are created when a nerve becomes trapped in these adhesions, this is usually where pain can radiate from. Painful movements result in a reduction of activity, which in turn leads to a further reduction in the range of motion. Due to the fact that scar tissue is less flexible, has less circulation and is less elastic than normal tissue, the muscles become weaker and shorten. It is vital that these scar tissue adhesions are removed in order to reduce pain and restore the strength and proper range of motion.
There are many therapies that can be used to to break up the scar tissue and release the trapped nerves. These therapies include ART (Active Release Technique), Graston Technique and Myofascial Release. Many chiropractors use these techniques to help release the nerves and stop the radiating pain. The Graston Technique uses different steel instruments to break up the scar tissue, whereas ART and Myofascial Release are a more hands-on approach.
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Most chiropractors and their amazing teams will include one or more of these therapies to help their patients regain strength and range of motion. Along with chiropractic adjustments these therapies can be extremely useful in the treatment of scar tissue, trapped nerves and radiating pain.
Just ask your chiropractor if they offer any of these treatments and see how they can help to relieve the pain you’re experiencing.
by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Sep 22, 2015 | Health Articles
Are you in pain? Do you very carefully balance between managing your own pain vs. giving up and crying – “It is too much?” If this is you, read on for insightful information to help you understand and choose your best pain solution options from the experts in treatments of headaches, back pain, neck pain and other musculoskeletal conditions.
Deciding When and How To Address Different Pains
No one wants to constantly worry. We certainly don’t want to visit our chiropractor or family doctor for every ache and pain. But eventually we all experience physical problems and it may be difficult to know how to solve them. Some problems are immediate and serious. For instance, if you suddenly experience crushing chest pain and radiating pain down your left arm, possibly with nausea, profuse perspiration, and a feeling of impending doom, you know you have to call “911” immediately; or if you awaken in the middle of the night with an intense, deep, sharp pain in your lower right abdomen, accompanied by vomiting and a fever, you also know that you need to go to the Emergency Room right away. In these exceptional cases most people know which steps to take. But what should you do when your pain is not clear-cut and dramatic, as it is in a heart attack or acute appendicitis?
Overall, pain is a warning sign, but many problems that cause pain can resolve on their own. For example, you may twist an ankle on your daily walk. It may hurt to put weight on that ankle and there may even be a bit of swelling but within two days your ankle is much better. There was initial pain attributing to a soft tissue injury, possibly involving muscles, tendons, and/or ligaments; however, the injury was not so severe that your body’s ability to self-heal could not manage the situation. In the case of a greater degree of initial pain and more swelling, or if improvement was not being obtained within 48 hours, a visit to your chiropractor would be appropriate. In borderline situations involving musculoskeletal pain, for instance back, neck, shoulder, or knee pain, your intuition and level of pain tolerance will be the deciding factor on when to seek professional assistance. But better to error on the side of caution and not lose the quality of life you desire by living and masking the pain.
Expert Opinion Action Steps
When you suffer with debilitating neck and back pain you should consider an evaluation first by a qualified chiropractor. The majority of these spinal complaints are caused by irritation and inflammation of muscles, tendons, and ligaments that not only help create the structure of the spinal column but provide for the full mobility of the spinal vertebrae. By locating regions of your spine where mobility is decreased, your chiropractor is able identify the areas that are in need of treatment. The treatment includes not only restoring mobility to the spinal joints, but the reduction of of pressure and irritation on spinal nerves. By reducing the irritation and inflammation of the spinal soft tissues the pain will reduce along with the adverse affects to the normal function of the spinal nerves. The result of non-treatment for spinal nerve compression may include a wide range of other health problems. By addressing the source of many of these problems, chiropractic care and rehabilitation, which may include physical therapy and exercises, will help eliminate your neck and back pain and help contribute to your overall health and well-being.
If you are experiencing repetitive episodes of spinal pain or headaches which may include symptoms of persistent radiating pain into an arm or a leg possibly accompanied by numbness and tingling pain, or pain that you can’t clearly explain to yourself the best thing to do is to make an appointment for an in depth examination and consultation by your chiropractor and their expert team who specialize in natural physical medicine.
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Are you or a loved one suffering from so much pain that it is left you in a state of pain paralysis? Action steps to relieve the pain are just to difficult for you to make for you feel like you have tried everything and are just to tired from the pain to make a clear decision.
Let us help you make informed and solution based decisions. Our expert team is ready and waiting to help you begin to take the steps towards your next best day – pain free!
by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Aug 11, 2015 | Health Articles
So often in my office as I am meeting a new patient I hear, “Hi Doc, I would have come sooner but my back pain is hereditary.” or “I have come for my knee pain and my back hurts but I have had my back pain forever just like my parents so I understand there is nothing we can do about that pain, so let’s just fix my knee pain; I can live with the back pain.” What is truly interesting is that not they not only have genetically-caused illnesses, including headaches, back pain, arthritis, weight problems and even hay fever, but their up-to-date medical doctor has further confirmed that it’s genetic and there is nothing they can do about it. This feeling has lead to “what’s the point in trying to exercise, eat well, be more relaxed if the outcome will be the same.” This sense of ownership of pain, disease, and self fulfilled prophecy has lead to a real health crisis.
This is where the health paradigm shift must come in.
The good news is that the pain and disease has been proven to be environmental rather than an inheritance of weak genes. Bad news is that we are accountable for our outcomes.
The Human Strand Examined
Do you remember the Human Genome Project? It was officially launched in 1990 and completed thirteen years later at a cost of three billion dollars. The plan was to map every gene for every human characteristic. Along the way, scientists expected to uncover the genetic cause of many illnesses. During that time our media heavily reported that our genetic makeup to be linked to anything from breast cancer, depression and high blood pressure to anorexia, anxiety and compulsive shopping!
What the study did discover was that as the scientists were decoding human genetics, the research was quickly mounted to confirm that there were not enough genes to explain everything that happens in a human body and mind.
Eric Lander, a leading researcher in the Human Genome Project, noted that “People will think that because genes play a role in something, they determine everything. We see, again and again, people saying, ‘It’s all genetic. I can’t do anything about it.” That’s nonsense. To say something has a genetic component does not make it unchangeable. Whilst our genes determine our health potential, our choices ultimately determine our future health and happiness.”
Simply said, it is important to grasp that even for those of us with a genetic tendency towards particular diseases, it’s important to remember that not even the genetic scientists would say that a person’s genetic code is an unchangeable roadmap of their future. A perfect example are those who may have genetic pattern mutations like Down’s syndrome have all the genes they need to live a happy, healthy lives; most often happier.
Loving the Genes Your In
This is exciting news! It means that rather than being victims of our genetics, we can make choices that help us to create health and wellbeing. Heart attacks and cancers are far more closely related to how we eat, move, think and breathe than to our genetics. It means that if we take care of the choices we make, we’re likely to live full, happy, healthy lives, no matter what our genes say. Our health and happiness are largely determined by our choices.
Choose fresh air, not cigarette smoke. the apple, not the doughnut. Choose to go for a walk and not view Facebook for hours on end. Choose to get some sleep, rather than stay up late watching television. Choose to be proactive in your healthcare and not wait to become sick. Most of all be sure that your master control system is in great shape with a regular Chiropractic and Nerve System check-up!
The Bottom Line
The real skinny on these genes is that it is interesting to realize that after billions of dollars of research, we arrive back to the same conclusion: “I am ultimately responsible for my health”. “I can no longer blame my bad health on my parents, my job or bad luck. It has more to do with my bad choices! My future health and life are a result of the choices that I choose to make right now.”
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