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Video: Spinal Decompression Therapy

Non-Surgical Decompression Therapy Can Help Relieve Chronic Back Pain, Due To Sciatica or Bulging Discs, Without Surgery or Addictive Drugs

Chronic lower back pain disability is the most expensive benign condition that is medically treated in industrial countries; it is also the number one cause of disability in persons under age 45. Disc disease costs the health care system more than $50 billion a year! Now for the first time, a relatively new technology, challenges the need for spinal disc surgery. It is called Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression.

What Is Spinal Decompression?

Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression is a relatively new medical technology that gently stretches the spine and decompresses the discs allowing them to go back to their nature state! And unlike “standard” spinal disc treatments such as surgery, it’s 100% natural and costs way, way less.

Athletes & TV Personalities Rave About Spinal Decompression!

Once you experience Spinal Decompression Therapy yourself, you’ll understand why pro athletes, including PGA golfers, pro football players and TV personalities rave about this “not-so-new” disc therapy. Plus, the entire program can be completed in just a few weeks—it’s not an ongoing process, nor is it a short-term “fix.”

Benefits of a Back Pain Relief Program Which Includes Spinal Decompression

1.No Surgery Involved
2.No Recovery Time
3.No Addictive Drugs
4.Up to 90% Cheaper Than Surgery

What Are Treatments Like?

You’re fitted with a special support system, and lie face up on the comfortable treatment bed. The computer is programmed to do the rest. It creates decompression of your discs and the healing begins. The best part is that all you feel is a gentle, painless, intermittent pulling. It’s so relaxing that most patients fall asleep during treatment.

Each session lasts 30 minutes. Usually 15 to 20 treatments are needed with many patients getting pain relief after just a few treatments, or as little as just one session. If you would like to see if non-surgical spinal decompression would be the answer to your back pain, call 732-719-8148 and tell my staff you want your FREE Back Pain, Qualification Evaluation. It’s absolutely free with no strings attached.

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Health Update: NEUROPATHY

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PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY

There are more than 100 known types of peripheral neuropathy, each with its own characteristic symptoms, pattern of development, and prognosis.

Approximately 30% of peripheral neuropathy cases are linked to diabetes. Other common causes of neuropathy include autoimmune disorders, tumors, hereditary conditions, nutritional imbalances, infections or toxins. Another 30% of peripheral neuropathies are termed “idiopathic” when the cause is unknown.

Types of Neuropathy
    * Autonomic Neuropathy
    * Cancer-Related Neuropathies
    * Compressive Neuropathies
    * Diabetic Neuropathy
    * Drug-Induced and Toxic Neuropathy
    * G.I. and Nutrition-Related Neuropathies
    * Hereditary Neuropathies
    * Immune-Mediated and CIDP
    * Infectious Diseases and Neuropathy
    * Neuropathic Pain

Peripheral neuropathy symptoms and signs can vary in how they begin.  Some neuropathies come on suddenly; others gradually over many years. There are three types of peripheral nerves affected, and symptoms depend on these nerves and their location:

    Sensory Nerves:       Affect sensation
    Autonomic Nerves:   Affect internal organ functions
    Motor Nerves:          Affect muscles

Many types of peripheral neuropathy affect all three types of nerves to various degrees, but some affect only one or two.

Here are some peripheral neuropathy symptoms and warning signs as described by patients:

Weakness in the Arms or Legs
Legs: Usually caused by damage to the motor nerves, leg symptoms often include difficulty walking or running; a feeling of "heaviness" in your legs; finding it takes a lot of effort just to climb the stairs; stumbling or tiring easily.  Muscle cramps may be common.

Arms: In the arms, you may find it difficult to carry groceries, open jars, turn door knobs or take care of your personal grooming.  A common frustration is dropping things.

Numbness, Tingling and Pain
Sensory nerves, when damaged, can cause various symptoms. Early on, there may be spontaneous sensations, called paresthesias, which include numbness, tingling, pinching, sharp, deep stabs, electric shocks, or buzzing. These sensations are usually worse at night, and sometimes become painful and severe.

You may also experience unpleasant abnormal sensations when you touch something, sensations called dysesthesias because they are caused by stimuli.
Or, you may find yourself feeling nothing at all, in this case experiencing anesthesia, a lessening or absence of sensation.

Impaired Sense of Position
When you lose the ability to “sense” or feel your feet, you may find yourself being uncoordinated because when you walk because you are not sure about the placement of your feet.   Patients may find themselves walking differently without really knowing how or why they are doing so. Chances are they have either widened their style of walking (in an unconscious effort to keep their balance) or they may be dragging their feet.

“Glove and Stocking Sensation”
This phrase describes what doctors call a patient’s odd feeling of wearing stockings or gloves or slippers when, in fact, the patient’s hands and feet are completely bare.

Symptoms of Autonomic Damage
When it occurs, autonomic nerve damage can potentially cause: a drop in blood pressure and, consequently, dizziness when standing up; intestinal difficulties such as constipation or diarrhea; sexual dysfunction; thinning of the skin (with susceptibility to bruising and poor healing), and other symptoms.
If you or a loved one is experiencing any of these neuropathy symptoms, we encourage you to visit your physician as soon as possible and discuss your symptoms and your concerns.

Neuropathy Support Group:  www.neuropathy.org

Health & Fitness Tips

The 4 Minute Workout

What if you can flood your body with a fat burning hormone that lasts for 48 hours and works while you sleep?  What would you be willing to pay?  Well the price is not expensive.  In fact, you cannot even purchase this hormone...well, maybe you can, but the health risks are way to high and not worth it.  But you an pay the price in a different way.

 Let me introduce the "4 minute workout."  Yes...I did say 4 minutes.  With the current understanding of how your body burns fat this is all you need!  The key to this 4 minutes is HIGH INTENSITY... Yes, I am talking about a WIND SUCKING WORKOUT.  Are you willing to pay that price?  Here is how to get it done.  Pick and exercise to get your heartrate up fast and is difficult to perform for 30 seconds.  You will do 8 sets of 30 seconds WIND SUCKING sprints.  You can catch your breathe for about 2 minutes in between sets which makes the workout about 20 total minutes. 

Now you say thats it?  Well guess what?  It sounds easier than it is.  The best exercise to do this is on a treadmill where you can change the speed and incline to make it a tough 30 seconds.  A few other exercises that work well for this are the following:

                                                                                          

• Jump Squats                                                   
• Burpees
• Squat thrusts
• Mountain Climbers
• Jump Split Squats

Keep in mind for some simply doing jumping jacks, jumping rope or stepping up on an exercise stair machine will be high enough intensity.  You only need to do this workout 3 days per week.  Give it a try and watch the lbs. melt away.  For optimum results eliminate all WHITE REFINED products such as pasta, bagels, white bread, and white rice.  These foods will have a negative effect on the hormonal response you are creating with the HIGH INTENSITY training.  High Protein foods are best and as many raw veggies as you like.

Health Update: Carpal Tunnel

Musicians and
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Dart Fine-Art

  
  There are many jobs that place people at risk for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), but I bet you wouldn’t have thought of musicians.  First and most important, I don’t want to scare anyone from playing a musical instrument as many of us find music to be a very important “release mechanism” or, an escape from reality (at least for a while) in our busy lives. Playing music uses part of the brain that doesn’t get enough stimulation and has been found to improve learning skills in children and can improve (as well as prevent) Alzheimer’s Disease in the more mature sector of the population. So PLEASE, continue playing your instrument or if you don’t play, start taking lessons on your favorite instrument – something an increasing number of adults are beginning to do!

Ok, now that the “disclaimer” is over, we can discuss why musicians are at risk for developing CTS and how you and I can prevent CTS from becoming a “monster!” Playing a musical instrument utilizes our fingers in a rapid, repetitive way, similar to a typist or keyboard worker. Also, some instruments require the hands and wrists to be placed in awkward positions, which is bad because the tendons, as they rub against each other inside the tunnel, create friction, heat and swell up, thus pinching the median nerve. If the wrist is bent, the pressure inside the carpal tunnel goes up a lot more than when it’s kept straight, and this is especially true if there are already problems present like a mild case of CTS. In brief , the anatomy of the carpal tunnel includes 9 tendons, some blood vessels, and the median nerve which are, in a sense, jammed into a tight, confined space. Think of pulling a napkin through a napkin ring that is just a little bit too small – you REALLY have to work to pull the napkin through, right?  Well, this is kind of what happens when one develops CTS. Instead of having a napkin and ring that match so the napkin easily pulls through, those with CTS have a tight, constricted tunnel (napkin ring) which really squeezes the contents, including the median nerve.  The result of pinching a nerve is numbness, tingling, burning, and/or a “half-asleep” feeling in fingers 2, 3, and 4 (that is, the index, middle and ring fingers).

When you watch a piano player, their palms are pointing down towards the floor while they play.  The two long bones in the forearm, the ulna and radius, are parallel when the palms are up and cross over one another when the palms are down. The median nerve travels down from the neck, axilla, upper and lower arm and finally through the carpal tunnel to innervate the middle three fingers.  There is more pressure on the median nerve when the palms are pointing down compared to up, but it would be impossible to play the piano palms up!  Other instruments like the flute, trombone, trumpet, and many others require the arms and hands to be raised up to around the head level while the instrument is played.  This places more pressure on the median nerve in the axilla area, referred to as the thoracic outlet. Many musicians practice multiple hours a day and the repetitive motion can really irritate the median nerve, and can result in CTS.

Again, please understand we are not inferring for you to stop playing your musical instrument! Rather, take multiple breaks when practicing, do carpal tunnel stretch exercises, and seek chiropractic care as we can usually manage CTS successfully without the need for surgery.

We realize you have a choice in who you choose for your health care provision and we sincerely appreciate your trust in choosing our service for those needs.  If you, a friend or family member require care for CTS, we would be honored to render our services

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Mental Attitude: Massage, Physiological State and Chronic Headaches. Researchers have shown the psychological and physiological state of patients with tension headaches improves within 24 hours after receiving a 30-minute massage on trigger points in the neck.
Journal of Manipulative Physiological and Therapeutics, September 2009

Health Alert: Antifungal Properties Of Vitamin B3! Infections by the yeast Candida albicans represent a public health problem and a common complication in immunodeficient individuals such as AIDS patients, cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy and recipients of organ transplants. C. albicans enzyme, (Hst3), is essential to the growth and survival of the yeast. Nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, strongly reduced C. albicans virulence.
Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, University of Montreal, July 2010

Diet: Worst Foods in Your Fridge - Hot Dogs and Sausage.  "Processed meats" like hot dogs and sausage are a staple in many homes. Hot dogs and sausage tend to contain lots of sodium (520-680 milligrams per 2-ounce serving) and fat (up to 23 grams total fat and 7 grams saturated fat per serving). According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), most Americans take in more than double the recommended amount of sodium. Substitute with lower-fat and lower-sodium meats (roasted poultry, pork tenderloin, roast beef and shrimp) or grilled vegetables (portabella mushrooms, eggplant, or roasted red pepper). Or, try lower-fat options like "light" franks, turkey kielbasa, or soy-based sausage substitutes.
Elaine Magee, MPH, RD

Exercise: Reduce Heart Disease Risk! In the US, 81.1 million adults (one out of every three) have a heart or blood vessel disease. A combination of counseling, extended follow-up with a healthcare provider and self-monitoring of diet and exercise is the most effective way to help embrace lifestyle changes that can lower your risk for heart and cardiovascular diseases.
Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, July 2010

Chiropractic: The Amazing Human Body! Your body wards off sickness and heals itself 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. That is why taking good care of it is so important (especially, before you get sick). Periodic chiropractic check-ups and adjustments can keep your body healthy, fit and feeling good.

Wellness/Prevention: Symptoms Are Not An Indicator Of Health. If you are symptom free, are you perfectly healthy? Consider the healthy looking person who suddenly dies of a heart attack. Obviously they were not healthy.

Quote: "It is a terrible thing to see and have no vision." ~ Helen Keller

WEEKLY HEALTH UPDATE

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Advanced Wellness Marlboro, New Jersey
(732) 719-8148

Mental Attitude: Anxiety Increases Risk Of Complications For Heart Disease Patients. Patients with heart disease who also suffer from an anxiety disorder have a 74% higher risk of having a heart attack, heart failure or stroke.
Archives of General Psychiatry, July 2010.

Health Alert: Chance Of Surviving Once-Deadly Cancers Doubled Since 1970s. People diagnosed with breast, bowel and ovarian cancers, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, are twice as likely to survive at least 10 years after diagnosis than people diagnosed in the early 1970s. 77% of women diagnosed with breast cancer are likely to live for at least another 10 years compared with less than 40% in the 1970s; for bowel cancer, the figure has gone from 23% to 50%, and for ovarian cancer it has risen from 18 to 35%. 51% diagnosed today with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are likely to live at least another 10 years compared to 22% forty years ago; and the 10-year survival rate for Hodgkin's lymphoma is predicted to go up from under 50% to 80%.
Cancer Research UK

Diet: Worst Foods In Your Fridge - Soda and Other Sweet Drinks. Sweetened beverages are simply "empty calories." Soda, sweet tea and fruit drinks contribute no nutrients, but lots of calories. We don't compensate by eating less when we drink sweet drinks, so these are truly "extra" calories. Plain water is best for hydrating and should be your primary beverage. Green and black teas hydrate and contribute healthy antioxidants. Skim or 1% milk also has key nutrients, such as calcium, vitamin D, B-12, potassium and magnesium.
Elaine Magee, MPH, RD

Exercise: Physical Activity Lowers Risk of Dementia, Especially in Men. People who performed moderate to heavy levels of physical activity have about a 40% lower risk of developing any type of dementia. People who reported the lowest levels of physical activity are 45% more likely to develop any type of dementia, compared to those who reported higher levels of activity.
Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease 2010


Chiropractic: Another Analogy! Chiropractors are like orthodontis; correcting subluxations (misaligned or chronically fixed joints of the spine) is similar to straightening teeth. Since both teeth and bones are held in place by strong ligaments, they simply take time to change.

Wellness/Prevention: Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late! Do you have a plan for health? Often, people wait until they are sick or injured to take care of themselves. A balanced diet, moderate exercise, proper sleep, a positive mental attitude (decreasing stress), and chiropractic care can be part of an excellent plan to increase your chances of staying healthy and decreasing your risk of illness.


Quote: "That we are not much sicker and much madder than we are is due exclusively to that most blessed and blessing of all natural graces, sleep."
~ Aldous Huxley

Health Update: Carpal Tunnel

Exercises For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common condition resulting in hand and sometimes neck and arm complaints. This can include numbness or tingling in the fingers, leading to dexterity problems such as difficulty buttoning clothing or picking up small objects. There are also issues with strength loss / weakness noticed such as when turning door knobs, opening jars, and even problems with turning the key to start a car. One big problem with CTS is people often wait too long before having it treated thinking it will “…go away” or disappear just like it started. CTS rarely gets better without some form of treatment and seeing a chiropractor makes perfect sense prior to considering surgical intervention.

So, the question remains, “what can I do for CTS?” There are several things a CTS sufferer can do to help manage this condition. Some risk factors such as gender and age cannot be changed but other factors can be changed including taking “mini-breaks” throughout the work day and/or work station modifications, managing weight as obesity (defined as a BMI >30 and a waist size >35” for women and >40” for men), wearing a wrist splint, as well as performing exercises to stretch the wrist area.

A study out of the University of Oklahoma reported 2 out of 3 patients with mild to moderate CTS avoided surgery by performing specific exercises. The concept of a 5-minute warm-up stretch each day before starting the workday is similar to a runner stretching before a run to prevent injury.

Step A: Extend and stretch both wrists and fingers acutely as if they

are in a standing push-up position. Hold for a count of 5.

Step B: Straighten both wrists and relax fingers.

Step C: Make a tight fist with both hands.

Step D: Then, bend both wrists down while keeping the fist. Hold for a

count of 5.

Step E: Straighten both wrists and relax fingers, for a count of 5.

Step F: Then, let your arms hang loosely at the side and shake them

for a few seconds.

This exercise should be repeated 10 times and can be repeated several times a day.

Chiropractic is a perfect choice when considering a health care provider for the treatment of CTS as these exercises can easily be taught to you at our office. In addition, many other non-surgical treatment options for CTS are available.

We realize you have a choice in who you consider for your health care provision and we sincerely appreciate your trust in choosing our service for those needs. If you, a friend or family member require care for CTS, we would be honored to render our services.

YOU MAY BE A CANDIDATE FOR CHIROPRACTIC CARE FOR FIBROMYALGIA! FOR A FREE NO-OBLIGATION CONSULTATION CALL (732) 719-8148

Health Update: Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia Challenges

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a condition that usually affects different organ systems in the body, causing a number of symptoms. Some of these include:

1. The muscles (the musculoskeletal system): tender, achy, stiff, tight muscles, trigger or tender points all over the body
2. The nerves (the nervous system): headaches, light headedness, sleep disruption, depression, anxiety, numbness/tingling (overlaps with the cardiovascular system)
3. The stomach and intestines (the gastrointestinal system): diarrhea, constipation, irritable bowel, leaky gut, heart burn, lack of appetite, abdominal cramping
4. Breathing (the respiratory system): hyperventilation, rapid / shallow breathing patterns; 
5. The heart (the cardiovascular system): racing heart rate – palpitations, feeling cold all the time, numbness/tingling (overlaps with the nervous system)

Because of the multiple systems involved, there are many challenges to managing Fibromyalgia.  Studies suggest a balance between several approaches works best.  Some of these approaches include biomedical treatments, organ-specific treatments, and cognitive interpersonal treatments.  Within these categories, the following can be broken down further:

1. General – those treatments directed at the whole body such as anti-inflammatory measures.  These include (but are not limited to) medications (corticosteroids, NSAID’s – such as Advil, Aleve) and nutrients (ginger, turmeric, boswellia, Vitamin D, and others).  Other anti-inflammatory measures include diet, such as the Paleo Diet or “caveman diet.”  This diet eliminates grains or flour-based products from the diet.  That means no more breads, pastas, crackers, cookies – anything made with flour.  This approach emphasizes consuming fruits, vegetables, grass-fed lean meats and fish.  The main ingredients in grains that are of concern in the Paleo Diet are gluten and lectins
2. Central – those treatments directed at the chemical factors in the brain that control mood, depression, anxiety and so on.  These include (but are not limited to) medications (tricyclic antidepressants, muscle relaxers like Cyclobenzaprine, SSRI, SNRI and Trmadol) and certain nutrients (neurotransmitter support such as 5-HTP – tryptophan, DHEA, phenylalanine, and others).
3. Psychotherapy and active behavioral therapy – treatments that are supportive of nervous system such as cognitive behavior therapy, aerobic exercise, patient education, multidisciplinary therapy, hypnotherapy, biofeedback, and strength training.
4. Passive physical intervention – chiropractic therapy, massage therapy and other forms of manual therapy, and acupuncture.

The goal of this article is to look at fibromyalgia from a holistic perspective so that those struggling with FM and similar conditions can better appreciate the concept of multidisciplinary treatment, of which chiropractic care plays a significant role.  Coordination of care and finding the “right” health care providers cannot be over-emphasized.

We recognize the importance of including chiropractic in your treatment planning and realize you have a choice of providers. If you, a friend or family member requires care for FM, we sincerely appreciate the trust and confidence shown by choosing our services and look forward in serving you and your family presently and, in the future.

YOU MAY BE A CANDIDATE FOR CHIROPRACTIC CARE FOR FIBROMYALGIA! FOR A FREE NO-OBLIGATION CONSULTATION CALL (732) 719-8148

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Advanced Wellness in Marlboro, New Jersey
(732)984-9597



Mental Attitude: Too much stress may lead to major depression! Chronic stress leads to elevated hormones such as cortisol, the "stress hormone," and reduced serotonin and dopamine levels. At proper levels, these hormones regulate sleep, appetite, energy and sex drive, and allow expression of normal moods and emotions. When the stress response fails to shut off and bring these hormones to normal levels, it can lead to depression in susceptible people.
Karen Bruno, June 2010


Health Alert: Alarming Hours For Physicians! Resident physicians averaging five or fewer hours of sleep per night were 1.5 times more likely to commit errors. Hours for resident physicians must be limited to 16 consecutive hours and 80 hours per week, with at least one 24-hour off-duty period per 7-day period, without averaging. Everyone becomes impaired after sufficient lack of sleep. Sleep loss impairs brain function, concentration and coordination, and increases the risk of error. 24 hours without sleep slows average reaction time 100%, leading to impairment similar to alcohol intoxication.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine, June 2010

Diet: Brown Rice vs. White Rice. 70% of rice eaten in the US is white. Two or more servings of brown rice weekly lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes by 11%. Five or more servings of white rice weekly increases the risk by 17%. Replacing white rice with brown rice lowers the risk by 16% overall. Replacing white rice with whole grains (barley and wheat) reduces the risk by 36%.
Archives of Internal Medicine, June 2010

Exercise: Stretching Exercises At Your Desk For Your Upper Body. Sit up tall in your chair, or stand up. Stretch your arms overhead and interlock your fingers. Turn the palms to the ceiling as you lift your chin up, tilt your head back and gaze up at the ceiling, too. Inhale, exhale, release.

Chiropractic: Revitalize With Chiropractic. Chiropractic allows for proper blood flow throughout your body, which in turn delivers nutrients to all your cells. As cells slough off and die (think skin cells), new ones constantly replace them. This is good news as 10-50 trillion cells are replaced in your body every day.
Gray’s Anatomy

Wellness/Prevention: Good News For Tea Drinkers! Consumption of the equivalent of 2.5 cups (or more) of tea per day was associated with a 60% drop in rectal cancer risk, as compared to women who drank less than 1.2 cups of tea per day. Women who drank 1.2-2.5 cups of tea per day had a 52% reduction in the risk of rectal cancer.
Epidemiology, July 2003


Quote: “I am always doing what I can’t do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” ~ Pablo Picasso

Health Update: Chronic Whiplash

“The Only Proven Effective Treatment” for Chronic Whiplash?

You may have wondered, “If I get hurt in a car accident, who should I go to for treatment of my whiplash problem?” This can be quite a challenge as you have many choices available in the healthcare system ranging from drug-related approaches from anti-inflammatory over-the-counter types all the way to potentially addicting narcotic medications. On the other side of the fence, there are nutritional based products such as vitamins and herbs as well as “alternative” or “complementary” forms of treatment such as chiropractic, exercise, and meditation, with many others in between. Trying to figure out which approach or perhaps combined approaches would best serve your needs is truly challenging. To help answer this question, one study reported the superiority of chiropractic management for patients with chronic whiplash, as well as which type of chronic whiplash patients responded best to the care. The research paper begins with the comment from a leading orthopedic medical journal stating, “Conventional [meaning medical] treatment of patients with whiplash symptoms is disappointing.”

In the study, 93 patients were divided into three groups consisting of:

Group 1: Patients with a “coat-hanger” pain distribution (neck and upper shoulders) and loss of neck range of motion (ROM), but no neurological deficits;
Group 2: Patients with neurological problems (arm/hand numbness and/or weakness) plus neck pain and ROM loss); and,
Group 3: Patients who reported severe neck pain but had normal neck ROM and no neurological losses.

The average time from injury to first treatment was 12 months and an average of 19 treatments over a 4 month time frame was utilized. The patients were graded on a 4-point scale that described their symptoms before and after treatment.

Grade A patients were pain free;
Grade B patients reported their pain as a “nuisance;”
Grade C patients had partial activity limitations due to pain; and
Grade D patients were disabled.

Here are the results:

Group 1: 72% reported improvement as follows: 24% were asymptomatic, 24% improved by 2 grades, 24% by 1 grade, and 28% reported no improvement.
Group 2: 94% reported improvement as follows: 38% were asymptomatic, 43% improved by 2 grades, 13% by 1 grade, and 6% had no improvement.
Group 3: 27% reported improvement as follows: 0% were asymptomatic, 9% improved by 2 grades, 18% by 1 grade, 64% showed no improvement, and 9% got worse.

This study is very important as it illustrates how effective chiropractic care is for patients who have sustained a motor vehicle crash with a resulting whiplash injury. It’s important to note the type of patient presentation that responded best to care had neurological complaints and associated abnormal neck range of motion. This differs from other non-chiropractic studies where it is reported that patients with neurological dysfunction responded poorly when compared to a group similar to the Group A patient here (neck/shoulder pain, reduced neck ROM, and with normal neurological function). We realize you have a choice in where you go for your health care needs and we truly appreciate your consideration in allowing us to help you through this potentially difficult process.

YOU MAY BE A CANDIDATE FOR CHIROPRACTIC CARE FOR WHIPLASH!
FOR A FREE NO-OBLIGATION CONSULTATION CALL 732-984-9597

WEEKLY HEALTH UPDATE: Dr. Joseph Cilea

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Advanced Wellness in Marlboro, New Jersey
(732)984-9597

Mental Attitude: Alcohol and Depression. One third of people with major depression also have an alcohol problem. In many cases, depression may be the first to occur. Children who are depressed are more prone to develop alcohol problems once they reach adolescence. Teens who've had an episode of major depression are twice as likely start drinking alcohol than those who have not had an episode of major depression. Depression may be a particularly significant trigger for alcohol use in women as women are more than twice as likely to start drinking heavily if they have a history of depression.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Health Alert: Calcium And Risk Of Osteoporosis And Hypertension In Postmenopausal Women. Postmenopausal women who have a low calcium intake show a higher risk of developing both osteoporosis and hypertension than those who consume higher levels of calcium.
European League Against Rheumatism, June 2010

Diet: Mayonnaise Alternatives. A 1/4 cup serving of Mayonnaise can include up 360 calories and 40 grams of fat. Try using a lower-calorie condiment instead (mustard, BBQ sauce, salsa chili or taco sauce) or switch to a light mayonnaise (35 calories and 3.5 grams of fat per tablespoon) or pare down the portion of real mayonnaise to a couple of teaspoons (60 calories and 6.7 grams of fat). Elaine Magee, MPH, RD Exercise: Ride Your Bike! Exercise is important for older adults. It keeps you strong, burns calories, helps maintain a lower weight, improves flexibility, contributes to balance and maintains bone strength. The best exercise builds lean muscle and promotes endurance, flexibility and maintains stability. Exercise declines with age, yet cyclists show a smaller decline than those involved in gym activities. Cycling is safe, with fewer risks of more strenuous exercises.
To Your Health, July 2009

Chiropractic: Circulate Your Blood! Your body has 60,000 miles of blood vessels! Adjustments help maintain your flexibility and joint mobility, which in turn allows for better blood flow. Blood flow is important as it delivers vital nutrients (oxygen, water and food) to all of your cells.


Wellness/Prevention: Tea's Role In Oral Health. Flavonoids in tea may inhibit the plaque-forming ability of oral bacteria and the fluoride in tea may support healthy tooth enamel. In a study, hamsters were fed water with Black Tea extract developed up to 63.7% fewer dental caries (also known as tooth decay or cavity) than hamsters fed just water.
Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2000
International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 2003

Quote: “Holding on to anger is like holding on to a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” ~ Buddha