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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Apr 4, 2023 | Health Articles
For decades, arthritis was considered an inherent part of the aging process and a signal to a patient that it’s time to slow down. However, that’s not necessarily the case anymore. Recent research has revealed that people much younger are susceptible to developing rheumatoid arthritis pain, but the good news is that the pain doesn’t have to be endured needlessly anymore.
Despite the traditional recommendation of bed rest and drug therapy, there is much more to life for arthritis patients today.
Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis
It is often used to refer to pain in a particular part of the body, such as the neck or low back, which is caused by inflammation of the joints. According to recent studies, up to 80% of people over 50 years of age suffer from arthritis and arthritic pain.
There are several characteristics that distinguish rheumatoid arthritis from other kinds of arthritis, including pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function in the joints.
The symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis can include tender, swollen joints causing stiffness and a general sense of not feeling well. It can be symmetrical in nature, with both hands affected if one is. The wrists and fingers closest to the hand are typically the ones afflicted, though neck, shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, ankle and feet joints can also be involved. The condition can persist for years or could last only a few months before disappearing. In cases of mild to moderate arthritis there may be flares of worsening symptoms or remissions during which time pain lessens. However those with severe arthritis may feel pain most of the time with serious joint damage and disability potentially resulting from it.
Rheumatoid arthritis is also highly individual. Some people have mild arthritis that lasts from a few months to a few years and then goes away. Mild or moderate arthritis sufferers have periods of worsening symptoms (flares) and periods of remissions. Finally, people with severe arthritis can feel the pain most of the time. The pain could last for many years and can cause serious joint damage and disability.
Chiropractic Care for Arthritis
As spinal and musculoskeletal experts, we regularly review x-rays. Generally, when there is a misalignment or an unnoticed trauma like a car crash, sports incident, or long-term bad posture, the area of the body can be affected in the long run. Oftentimes this will lead to degeneration and swelling – arthritis being one of the body’s natural protective mechanisms.
A common treatment for rheumatoid arthritis is anti-inflammatory drugs. There are many serious side effects associated with these medications, including blurred vision, increased blood pressure, digestive ulcers and bleeding, kidney problems, dizziness, and even death.
The aim of chiropractic care is to treat the body as a whole system. This whole body approach includes exercise, nutrition, as well as function and mobility for the best and most long-term results.
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As a result of rheumatoid arthritis, rehabilitation programs are tailored to the specific needs of patients and require a long-term approach. It is essential to remember that these rehabilitation programs require patience, and that the problem has developed over a period of years, and it will not be fixed overnight. In such situations, progress is usually best achieved in the short-term, but long-term solutions usually require constant, ongoing attention.
In order to achieve the maximum benefits from a rehabilitation program, chiropractic care can be of great assistance in achieving the best results. By enabling the highest mobility of the spine and maximum function of your nervous system, chiropractic care’s strategic goal is not only to restore function but to revitalize the health of the entire body.
What makes our team unique?
In addition to masking the symptoms of inflammation, our team uses techniques and treatments that address the source of the arthritic pain directly.
Furthermore, our expert team has been specially crafted to bring together the right combination of knowledge, techniques, and support to help you and your family members. Besides reducing and eliminating pain, we will also teach future generations how to be pro-active and prevent degenerative processes such as arthritis so they can enjoy the activities they want for the rest of their lives.
by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Dec 13, 2022 | Health Articles
In our office, we strive to not only help you get well but to stay well. The best way for us to achieve this is not only taking the actions to help you get well but by explaining the “how” and “why” of how our bodies work and what we can do to maintain the results that we can help you achieve.
The Circuit Board
When an appliance in a home is not working properly, it has the potential to short circuit and causes a fire that could burn down the entire house. But thankfully, the appliance has been hardwired with a mechanism that when there is too much ‘charge’ detected; a signal relayed back to a connection where the entire power supply to the house. This location is known as the fuse or circuit breaker box. The fuse box will “blow a fuse” or simply shut off the power to the appliance and everything on that circuit supply. Therefore, no fire results and the house remains safe.
Your Body’s Circuit Board
Now if you can understand this simple analogy, I hope you can grasp how one of the processes of the most complex system in your body works – your central nervous system.
Follow along for a second. In our previous example, the power supply is your brain, the house is your body, and the fuse box and power points are your nervous system. This nervous system supplies all your organs, just as the electricity supplies the necessary energy for the appliances in the house to work.
When an appliance is not working correctly in your house, there is always a reason. The first obvious one is that the there is a problem with the power supply – either the powerpoint is not turned on, or the fuse is still blown from a previous problem. The second is that there is an issue with the appliance itself.
Now, back to our body – when a part of it is not correctly working what is your first thought? Do you ever think about the connection or power supply?
The Best Team Electricians For Your Health
Our expert team has been designed for just this reason. We want to provide our community with the care that will not only restore function but help you learn to maintain the long-lasting results you have achieved to extend the quality and life of your body.
by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Dec 6, 2022 | Health Articles
Carefully listen next time you are watching television, and a new drug is being advertised. The last 20 seconds after the sell is the long list of side effects. Wow! The effects are far worse than the condition they are treating. By comparison now, the simple over-the-counter pain relievers look virtually harmless. Unfortunately, it is...
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by Dr. Brandon Chorney | Nov 29, 2022 | Health Articles
Are you suffering from pinched nerves? It is possible for a “Pinched” nerve to 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 health, posture, energy level, resistance to disease – even your emotional health. “Pinched” nerves can merely put a pinch in your daily life.
Your Nervous System
There are billions of nerve fibers in your body, often arranged in bundles called nerves. Many billions of them travel inside the spinal column as part of the spinal cord and exit through openings between the vertebrae. After leaving the spinal column, the nerves separate into smaller and smaller bundles and travel to every system and organ in your body.
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Without nerves, you couldn’t see, hear, touch, taste or smell. You also wouldn’t be able to feel hot, cold, pain or pleasure. Your body would be the ultimate sensory deprivation tank; you’d be completely cut off from existence. Without nerves, you would be paralyzed entirely – no muscles could move. Your body wouldn’t be able to respond to any of your commands, and you’d be a prisoner within yourself.
The Nerve Regulator
Nerves regulate your breathing, sweating, shivering, internal organ function, heartbeat, digestion, excretion, blood supply to different organs and blood pressure. Without healthy nerves, your body would be quite useless.
Why Do Pinched Nerves Occur?
When the nerves come down from the brain, they travel through a bony canal formed by vertebrae. If the vertebrae are misaligned slightly, they may cause the nerves to be irritated, compressed or stretched. Nerves send electrical impulses, or chemical nutrients, which are necessary for muscle and whole system health.
What can cause nerve pinching or impingement?
A fall or an accident, even a very mild one that happened years ago may be enough to misalign your spine. Some common causes are unnatural sleeping positions, poor posture, fatigue, dental work, a difficult birth, emotional stress, poor nutrition or a combination of them all.
Symptoms Of Pinched Nerves Manifest Differently
When the spinal column is misaligned, the entire skeletal system will become off balance, which can cause fatigue and exhaustion. When the misaligned vertebrae compress the nerves, their impulses are altered and can affect the area that the nerve is delivering the message to in the body. Over time a weakening of your body’s functions may result. This “dis-ease” sets the stage for diseases of all kinds. Some of these include ulcers, constipation, diarrhea, lung conditions such as asthma, fevers, headaches, seizures, allergies, bed-wetting, colds, hearing, vision and a host of other problems.
Do All Pinched Nerves Hurt?
Less than 10% of the nerve system can feel pain, so you don’t always know if there’s a problem.
Most people with pinched nerves are not in pain. People with painful pinched nerves might be considered the lucky ones – they know they have a problem in their spine and they (hopefully) will get themselves checked by a chiropractor.
But what about the ones without pain?
Your Pinched Nerve Solution
Our team of experts specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of “pinched” and trapped nerves. If you suffer from pinched nerves which could include the conditions of sciatica or carpal tunnel syndrome, call today and let us remove the painful pinch from your health.
by Dr. Brandon Chorney | May 5, 2022 | Health Articles
For decades, arthritis was considered an inherent part of the aging process and a signal to a patient that it’s time to slow down. But not anymore. Surprisingly recent research points out that people much younger can develop rheumatoid arthritis pain but the best news is that people no longer need to suffer needlessly from...
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