Happy Birthday Chiropractic! 9/28/11
On September 18, 1985, D.D. Palmer delivered his first adjustment, one that would affect millions of lives in the future. Palmer found many conditions responded well to adjustments or “hand treatments” including but not limited to; the flu, sciatica, migraine headaches, stomach complaints, epilepsy, and even heart trouble. He coined the term CHIROPRACTIC, a combination of Greek words meaning “the practice of hands”. His son B.J. Palmer followed in his father’s footsteps and is credited with helping chiropractic grow into a defined and unique health care system.
Since the days of its invention, chiropractic has advanced tremendously, but still holds the basic tenets and understanding as a drug-free method of correcting vertebral subluxations in order to remove nerve interference.
We thank our current practice members for choosing us over the years to maintain their health! Mention the Birthday of Chiropractic and receive a free gift for your family, friends or colleagues, the gift of the chiropractic lifestyle for those who wish to live in optimum health and vitality of life.
Has your child been plagued by ... 5/16/11
Allergies, digestive problems, constatn colds, traumatic birth, ear infection, major medical issues, trouble in school, ADD/ADHD, strep, stress, pain, headaches,fatigue,night terrors or weight management?
Innately babies are born perfectly healthy. They had been living in the perfect environment (provided with all the nutrients, comfort and protection they need). As they grow into young children they experience bumps and bruises on an almost daily basis. These are usually forgotten as quickly as they come about. These small “boo-boos” may seem like nothing, however, something more serious could be going on…it’s called Spinal Subluxation Degeneration. This can be a slow and painless condition leaving you unaware of what is really happening. The bad news is generally children quickly adapt and become accustomed to these subluxations and go on with daily activities developing a slow degenerative process. The good news is that children respond to chiropractic care and heal faster than adults.
Signs you can look for:
Do your children get colds often? Do they get ear aches or sore throats often? Are they hyperactive? When they were babies did they have a colic or cry a lot for no reason? Were they bed wetter’s? Does one foot point in or out? Do they find it hard to concentrate? Looking at their posture, is one hip higher/lower than the other?
These are only some of the more noticeable signs of a subluxation. It is not something you can see and only a Chiropractor is trained to detect the stages of spinal degeneration. Ask yourself… “If my child had a spinal subluxation, would I want to leave it there?”
….if your answer is NO we would like to offer your child/children a complete evaluation at half price this week only.
Call NOW to schedule!
SAVE YOURSELF FIRST !!! 5/9/11
We have always been told to put on OUR oxygen masks first in the event of a crisis before helping others. People often argue how selfish that sounds, this is NOT selfish, it is common sense. You would be of absolutely no help if you pass out first.
Nowadays more people than ever and especially women are putting their families’ health and well being before their own. You cannot be SUPERMOM if you are dragging on barely making it from day to day. Your health is just as important as your families and we often put our needs on the backburner.
The everyday stresses that many mothers endure are something only they can relate to. Whether it be lugging the kids around from activities, practice and play dates or juggling a full time job and household duties like cooking and cleaning, they always have their hands full and it takes a toll on their physical, mental and emotional health.
This directly correlates with our everyday health. If we are not at our full potential everyday how can we perform at our highest ability? With a subluxation causing an interference in the nervous system it can lead to migraines, a decreased immune system and even more serious health issues and you will no doubt be unable to do your best each and every day. If this happens how will you be able to function yourself never mind run an entire household?
You should be treating self care as a NECESSITY, not a LUXURY!
May is Asthma Awareness Month 5/4/11
An Asthma attack often feels like a person’s lungs are being strangled, the bronchioles become swollen and go into spasm filling with mucus. Once air they struggled to initially get into their lungs is in, it becomes trapped behind the mucus and it is nearly impossible to exhale.
The medical approach offers no cure for asthma, bronchitis or emphysema. Patients diagnosed with asthma are usually given an inhaler, a bunch of drugs and are told to avoid physical and emotional irritants.
There is a direct connection between the spinal column, nervous system and our lungs. Chiropractic is able to help asthmatic patients by correcting the subluxation that correlates to the nerve supply needed for lung function.
** Based on the fact that nearly half of children with asthma will become symptom free before they become adults (“grow out of it”) just affirms the fact that the body has a natural healing ability, capable of correcting disease.**
If you know someone suffering from asthma, why not make them aware of the benefits of Chiropractic and let them…..
LIVE THEIR LIFE TO THE FULLEST!!!
Keep your kids healthy with Chiropractic! 4/25/11
This week is National Keep Your Kids Safe Week! Chiropractic care is not only for adults, it’s also for children’s health as well.
People often wonder how children can end up having a spinal subluxation. In fact it happens quite regularly, 12 out of 100 babies will have subluxations in the upper neck at birth, almost certainly caused by trauma of the normal birth process. Spinal subluxations in children are not only caused by child birth. They can also come from slips and falls, accidents, illness, traumas during sports activities, and even a backpack that is too heavy! Ask yourself, how many times has my child fallen? (Learning to walk, ride a bike etc.)
When a vertebra is misaligned, it affects the normal functions of the body controlled by the nervous system. Many people are under the false impression that chiropractors only treat patients with lower back pain, but truthfully many children visit their chiropractor for many other conditions that have nothing to do with spinal pain. Some examples of common conditions chiropractic care seeking children have are: ear infections, bed wetting, behavior problems, ADD, ADHD, skin disorders, allergies, asthma, eye problems, frequent colds, disturbed sleeping patterns, and scoliosis.
Just as in adult chiropractic, these conditions can be helped or even cured for children as well. So, in light of National Keep Your Kids Safe Week, consider having your child checked by a Chiropractor for subluxations, there’s nothing to lose!
GET HEALTHY WITH CHIROPRACTIC! Your children get checked for cavities at a young age they should also be getting checked for subluxations!!
During National Keep Your Kids Safe Week bring in your children for a free check!
Call Samantha to schedule!! 203-877-4198
Medicine vs. Chiropractic Care 4/4/11
In honor of National Medication Safety Week, we here at Jenkins Chiropractic would like you to be more aware of the toll medication takes on your body with each pill you pop….
Side effects of commonly used drugs include:
Lipitor- blistered/peeling skin, swelling of hands, insomnia, muscle spasm, chills, dizziness, acute renal failure, fatigue, depression, rhybdomyolysis, liver enzyme abnormalities
Crestor- weakness, stomach pain, bloody urine, yellowing of eyes, difficulty breathing, joint pain, liver abnormalities
Ambien- palpitations, urinary tract infection, insomnia, depression, throat closing, hallucinations, delirium, memory loss
Adderall- unpleasant taste, trouble sleeping, hives, difficulty breathing, euphoria, seizures, constipation, tics, elevated blood pressure
Ibuprofen- vomit/coughing blood, severe headaches, sensitivity to light, chest pain, seizure, breath shortness, swelling, rapid weight gain
Antacids- kidney issues (alkalosis), intestinal bleeding, diarrhea, blood in the presence of vomiting
As you know, medical care uses the threat of toxic drugs to treat symptoms. This puts you at risk for a multitude of health problems and on the other hand, there are NO side effects of Chiropractic Care.
Chiropractic Care is focused mainly on detecting and setting right the cause of the problem, while medical care and medication focuses only on providing relief. Chiropractic Care is holistic in nature and concentrates on the wellness of the patient; we understand that the human body has an inherent ability or potential and tendency to heal itself. The medical world uses medication to invasively COVER UP pain NOT CURE!
Medical prescription drugs and surgical mishaps result in 80-100,000 deaths each year.
Above all Chiropractic treatment is the safest care in trying to help any health issue without drugs or organ removal.
Your body can heal itself given the opportunity to work at its fullest potential with regular Chiropractic Care.
So why RISK IT WITH ANYTHING ELSE!?
WARNING: THIS ARTICLE MAY SURPRISE YOU!! 3/28/2011
The fifth deadliest disease in the United States affecting 24 million adults and children is DIABETES! Some may find themselves more at risk than others, risks increase significantly with age, poor lifestyle habits and an unhealthy diet.
Diabetes can affect cardiovascular health and can contribute to various nerve diseases. There are many conventional treatments including a combination of medication, changes in eating habits and regular exercise. But the medication aspect can become very pricey, this disease accounted for about $132 billion of the $865 billion spent in healthcare in 2002.
Instead of drowning your body with medication day after day why not try Chiropractic Care which is so much more cost effective and even beneficial to your health in other areas. (Stress, sleep, posture, infertility, ADD) Yes, that’s correct. CHIROPRACTIC CARE CAN HELP DIABETES VICTIMS TOO!
Chiropractic treatments fix subluxations in the spine that may be contributing to nervous system imbalances. Various types of adjustments are performed on major joints and muscles in the body, and along the spinal column; providing immediate results almost always. In cases where a person has diabetes, the nerve imbalances may be the chief contributor to blood sugar imbalances and metabolic problems.
In a 2006 case study published in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research, it was shown that after just one month under chiropractic care, a better diet and regular exercise the patient’s glucose blood and urine levels had normalized and remained stable. His medical doctor that was monitoring the progress said the patient would no longer need insulin if the condition remained stable.
The life expectancy of men with diabetes at age 40 is shortened on average by 11-13 years and for women it is cut by a startling 12 to 17 years. The possibility of Chiropractic Care benefiting the victims of this disease is a particularly important line of inquiry because of these facts.
In honor of DIABETES ALERT DAY in the month of MARCH take the test and spread the word!
-Visit stopdiabetes.com
-Call 1-800-diabetes (1-800-342-2383)
-Text JOIN to 69866
STOP IT BEFORE IT STOPS YOU!!
Get rid of that blahhhh feeling... 3/21/2011
With spring now beginning and the snow finally melting everyone can breathe a giant sigh of relief. No more shoveling, no more snow days and now when we wash our cars they will actually stay clean.
Keeping in mind how happy this makes so many people , we are celebrating National Act Happy Week. What better way to celebrate then by taking advantage of the Chiropractic care available to you that can BOOST your MOOD!
A great way to boost your mood is by making sure that your spine is in check and is allowing all neural impulses to travel uninhibited throughout the body. The simplest way to do this is by getting ADJUSTED! Subluxations play a huge role in a person’s mood. Take a minute and think about how you feel ALL day after a rough night’s sleep; exhausted, annoyed, anxious, the list goes on and on. Now compare that to how loose, refreshed and relaxed you feel after an adjustment. IT’S A NO BRAINER!
Many subluxations are caused by chronic stress in the body. This stress can come from the workplace, home and other environmental factors. With chiropractic care to the body lowering or removing stress from your nervous system, patients usually find that their mood returns to a normal level of contentment.
So come in for an adjustment so you’re ready to take on LIFE!
Can chiropractic help the brain? 3/14/11
In honor of International Brain Awareness Week we would like to keep you informed on how we here at Jenkins Chiropractic can help your brain!!
Neuroplasticity is the simplest way to explain that our brains are malleable. The brain continues to change throughout life based on our experiences. Chiropractic adjustments act as impulses that affect the neurology of the body and the neuroplasticity of the brain.
One example of how much chiropractic care can influence the brain is presented at Life Chiropractic College West as a case study every year when the students are focusing on neurology. In this specific case chiropractic adjustments were used to retrain a patient’s brain following a severe stroke. This patient regained full range of motion in his left arm and hand as well as the ability to speak by 80% over a six month period.
In a 2010 research study two doctors concluded that chiropractic care improves the functional levels of the motor cortex and pre motor areas. They further offered that these applications suggest that adjustments alter the way central nervous systems respond to motor training. A chiropractic spinal adjustment alters the neurological integration at the cortical (brain) level, this explains the mechanism responsible for reducing pain levels and increased functional ability after the adjustment.
Here is a list of potential disorders that can benefit from the research:
Muscular dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravis, Parkinson’s disease, Fibromyalgia, Multiple Sclerosis, Huntington’s Disease, Stroke and Bell’s Palsy victims.
KEEP YOUR SPINE ON YOUR MIND!!
Can Chiropractic care really help eyesight? 3/7/11
This week is National Save Your Vision week!
According to The Journal Of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, a 25 year old woman underwent Chiropractic treatment for back pain and was also suffering from glaucoma. After one visit to the Chiropractor the patient noticed an improvement in her eyesight. After just four adjustments her visual field increased from 2% to 20%. This sounds to good to be true, so how could it be possible?
The Chiropractor manipulates and realigns the spinal column into correct alignment. This is what we call an adjustment. The adjustment allows the nervous system to function properly and reduces any tension in the body. The nervous system regulates every cell of the body. Certain vertebrae contain nerves that lead to specific body areas and parts. For example, the Sympathetic chain contains the nerves to the eyes, ears, and other sense organs. The second vertebrae from your scull affect the eyes, optic nerves, auditory nerves, sinuses, and other areas. So in plain English terms, when the Chiropractor clears the lockage the nerves are able to work as they should with no interference. In another case where Chiropractic care did wonders for eyesight, a man in Dubuque, Iowa had suffered for over a decade with one eye completely blind. He took the advice of a friend who saw a chiropractor on a regular basis and after just one visit he was able to see again. (See link below for story).
Some call it a miracle, we call it CHIROPRACTIC!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYTyHFt47wg
Can Chiropractic care really help with infertility? 2/28/11
In the scientific periodical, the Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics (JCCP), a study was conducted involving the review of 10 different papers on the cases of 11 different women suffering from infertility.
The article covered the basic treatments of infertility which stated, "Only 34% of the medical procedures attempted will result in a live birth, the costs can range up to $30,000 per menstrual cycle attempt."
Of the cases of the women had experienced miscarriages, failed in-vitro fertilizations and failed artificial inseminations. The women all sought chiropractic care for a variety of other problems in addition to infertility such as, lower back pain, neck pain, menstrual cycle problems, diabetes and joint pain.
The results of the case studies showed that of the 11 women who sought chiropractic care, all 11 got pregnant shortly after chiropractic care started. The article also noted that 9 of the 11 women did not receive any other medical care to become pregnant.
A second study was conducted on women ranging in age from 22 to 65. All of the women in the second study had been trying to get pregnant for quite some time, unsuccessfully becoming pregnant. Somewhere between the 2 and 20 months of the onset of chiropractic care they all eventually became pregnant.
A study published in November 2002 in the online version of the American Journal of Human Genetics reported that "babies conceived by in-vitro fertilization may be at increased risk for a rare genetic disorder that predisposes them to cancer."
There is a link between chiropractic care and fertility because the nerves to your reproductive system run through your spine. When there is interference in your nervous system, the nerves can misfire causing an imbalance of hormones which can prevent women from getting pregnant.
..... So what are you waiting for!