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Research Reveals That Your Brain Shrinks When You Have Pain.

Jul 28

Posted by Dr. Michael Pritsker, DC in sciatica | No Comments

The Journal of Neuroscience brings sobering news to chronic back pain sufferers. Scientists found that even one year of chronic back pain can age the brain 10 to 20 years. 26 people with chronic, continuous pain of more than a year were compared with 26 healthy people. The researchers theorize that the stress of chronic pain causes “burnout shrinkage.” But that may not be a life sentence. So, can your chiropractic doctor keep your brain from shrinking?

Shrinkage doesn’t always equal loss of brain cells and shrinkage may reverse once the chronic pain ends. Can chiropractic reverse the damage? Chiropractic success with chronic conditions is well known. Apparently “learning to live with it” may cause serious long-term problems. If you know anyone with a chronic condition please advise them to explore chiropractic – their pain and their brain will thank them.

Most of you know that there are damaging effects to your brain from different types of electromagnetic radiation, environmental pollution, toxic chemical additives to food and other chemicals added to the things we drink and eat. But did you know that pain can cause your brain to shrink. I have been contemplating this brain shrinkage phenomenon since I first read about it a year ago. The conclusions I have come up with may astound and surprise a lot of you.

Here they are (keep in mind that I am being sarcastic here to prove a point): 1) it may be beneficial to most of us that we only use a minor percentage of our brain’s capacity to engage in our daily activities (the myth that we use only 10% of our brains is exactly that, a myth). But this could mean that most of us have lots of brains to spare so if we ever get into pain and start to lose our brains, we shouldn’t have much of a problem. 2) Because people tend to think that their pain will “eventually go away by itself” (if only I had a dollar for every time I heard this), I suppose that the logic explanation for the reason that the pain eventually goes away is that part of our brain just disappeared. 3) If pain causes our brains to shrink it would probably be a good thing for those of us who are quite knowledgeable on every subject known to mankind (i.e. smarty pants) to be in pain every once in a while in order to give the other people around us a chance to keep up with us. 4) Some of us have been told that we have “swollen heads”, pain every once in a while might help our heads to shrink slightly, allowing us more easy passage through doorways and getting in and out of cars, we would also be less of an obstruction for the people behind us at the movie theatre. 5) Chronic pain could allow us to have that constant light headed feeling that some long distance runners strive for because our heads would literally be lighter. This would also help our posture because a lighter head would be easier to keep upright. Less forward head leaning with the reduction in weight makes for a better posture.

Well I hope you get the big idea here. The big idea is that having a smaller brain is not a good thing or should I say avoiding pain is a good thing! It’s been found that the best way to avoid pain is to be proactive about your health. When our patients at the chiropractic office in San Diego ask us how often they should come in to get adjusted I recommend at least one time per month to get checked and realigned. All of the chiropractors at New Century Spine Centers personally try to get adjusted once per week and it is believed that it helps prevent a lot of problems with our health that we would have otherwise developed.

So here is my official position on how often you need to be coming in to get adjusted. If you do not have acute pain due to some unfortunate incident you should be coming in once per month. I look forward to seeing you and helping you maintain your hat size for the duration of your life. New Century Spine Centers is located in San Diego in Mission Valley and can be reached at 619-630-9153.

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Is There A Simpler Way To Treat Arthritis With Natural Chiropractic Care And Spinal Decompression?

Jun 29

Posted by Dr. Michael Pritsker, DC in spinal decompression | No Comments

How many times have you heard doctors tell you that there is nothing we can do? They tell you that you’ve got arthritis and that there is no cure. If you haven’t heard it yourself, I bet you know a family member or friend who has. Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease, is one of the oldest and most common types of arthritis around. It is characterized by the breakdown of the joint’s cartilage. This is the part of the joint that cushions the ends of bones. It causes the bones to rub against each other. This causes pain and loss of movement. It most commonly affects middle-aged and older people. Osteoarthritis can range from very mild to very severe. It affects hands and weight-bearing joints such as the knees, hips, feet and the back.

There are many factors that can cause osteoarthritis, and although age is a risk factor, research has shown that osteoarthritis is not an inevitable part of aging! There are many causes including obesity, joint injuries and genetics. As a person ages, these defects may cause early cartilage breakdown in the joint which could cause inflammation, a release of enzymes, and more cartilage damage. What if I told you arthritis has a reasonable explanation most doctors and scientists have completely overlooked? What if I told you with this knowledge, it may be possible to slow down the progression of arthritis and ease the pain? And what if I told you I have scientific proof to back it up? Would you be interested?

If you’re not interested yet after you read these chilling statistics, I’m sure you will be. Osteoarthritis affects an estimated 20.7 million Americans. They are mostly after age 45. Eighty percent of people with osteoarthritis report some form of limitation in movement or activities. Knee osteoarthritis can be as disabling as any cardiovascular disease except stroke. Women are more commonly affected than men. Osteoarthritis is responsible for more than 7 million physician visits per year. As many as half the people who have osteoarthritis do not know what type of arthritis they have and cannot make informed decisions about their care because treatment options vary among the more than 100 forms of arthritis. Musculoskeletal conditions such as osteoarthritis cost the U.S. economy nearly $65 billion per year in direct expenses and lost wages and production.

Enough about that. Let me ask you a question: What happens to the wheels on your car if the alignment on the front end is messed up? They wear out… right? Not only do they wear out…they wear out FASTER than they should.

So what do you do when the front end of your automobile is out of alignment? You fix it or your mechanic lines it up. As soon as this is done, the abnormal stress on your tires is stopped and your tires stop wearing out abnormally. The same is true with your spinal column and the other joints of your body. The delicate joints in your spinal column can misalign causing them to either move unnaturally or get “stuck” and not move at all. Either way, this can cause abnormal stress and strain or just like the tires on your car when the front end is out of alignment your joints wear out. This is osteoarthritis or degenerative arthritis and can lead to lot of pain and suffering.

There was a doctor that did extensive arthritis research and found that when he caused a joint to not work right, microscopic damage was detected within 24 hours. PERMANENT degenerative changes took place within 3 weeks! This means that when your joints misalign and get “stuck,” arthritic changes begin to occur almost immediately and permanent. IRRIVERSABLE damage may be present within just 3 weeks. So how Do You Fix This Problem?

Simple. Take a look at what you did when the front end of your car was out of alignment. You went to someone who specializes in detecting and correcting misaligned front ends on cars. Know this: Your mechanic didn’t put something in your gas tank or oil to try to “chemically” realign your wheels. No. That wouldn’t make sense. He simply realigned the wheels. Listen, the same is true with your body. What makes you think taking a drug or rubbing on a lotion will realign your joints? It won’t. Sure, powerful painkillers may mask the problem for a while…but…what happens when they wear off?

If you have misaligned joints, they will continue to degenerate and… Chiropractic Helps Align Misaligned Joints! In Your Hands, Knees, Ankles, Feet, Neck, Low Back, & You’re Entire Spinal Column! It makes your joints properly function; you will live a pain free life.

With what you’ve just read, doesn’t it make sense that routine Chiropractic care will also slow down…if not…halt much of the degenerative process and arthritis? Don’t Wait Until You Have Joint Pain, Before Seeking Chiropractic Care! Come IN Today And Discover How Much Better You Can Feel And Move With Chiropractic! And don’t forget, if you ever have any questions or concerns about your health, talk to us. Contact us with your, questions. We’re here to help, and don’t enjoy anything more than participating in your life long good health!

Want to find out more about arthritis, then visit Dr. Michael Pritsker, DC’s site on how to choose the best chiropractor for your needs.

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Osteoporosis And You

Jun 18

Posted by Dr. Dirk Kancilia in spinal decompression | No Comments

The amount of patients that enter medical offices with osteoporosis will rise, as America grays. Luckily, a majority will only have a relative contradiction to manipulation and thus providing many methods for relieving symptoms. Knowing what you can do for people in this situation is vital. These are the types, symptoms, and risk factors of osteoporosis.

Primary and secondary are the two types of osteoporosis. What determines the type is the amount of calcium left in the skeletal system and if it places a person at risk for fracture. Primary osteoporosis can be either high or low-turnover. High-turnover osteoporosis is associated with falls or minor accidents that cause vertebral fractures and fractures of the hip, wrist or forearm. Women have a greater risk for type 1 than men do. Low-turnover osteoporosis (type 2) occurs when formation and re-absorption of bone are no longer coordinated.

Secondary osteoporosis however is caused by medications like corticosteroids (used by some 30 million Americans), diuretics, contraceptives, and other medications. Diuretics are used to treat high blood pressure and depending on the type have different effects on osteoporosis. Contraceptives can cause a loss in bone density if they use progestin without estrogen (such as Depo-Provera injection). Other medicine, such as anti-seizure drugs, can increase the risk of bone loss. Heparin, a blood thinning drug, along with various other hormonal drugs that supress estrogen can also increase the risk of bone loss.

Osteoporosis becomes apparent in a dramatic way too often; whether it’s a fractured vertebrae, hip, forearm, or any bony site if sufficient bone mass is lost. After a minor trauma such as bending, lifting, jumping, or falling, these fractures frequently occur. In the later stages of disease, pain, disfigurement, and debilitation are common. If spinal compression fractures go undetected for too long of a time, a large percentage of calcium will be lost and the vertebrae in the spine start to collapse. This will cause kyphosis (a stooped posture) or “downager’s hump”. This is usually relatively painless, but patients can lose up to six inches in height.

There are a number of factors that predispose a person to osteoporosis; gender, age, ethnicity, body type, family history, hormonal deficiencies, and lifestyle choices are some of them. Seventy percent of people with osteoporosis are females. By 2020, half of all Americans over age 50 could be at risk for this condition due to the fact that aging causes bones to thin and weaken. Adults from all ethnic groups are prone to developing osteoporosis, however, Caucasians and Asians face a much larger risk. Also, in people who have a small, thin body frame and bone structure, osteoporosis is more common. People whose parents had a history of fractures may be more likely to have the disease as well. In women, estrogen deficiency is a primary risk factor. A low level of testosterone, in men, increases risk. Lifestyle factors that affect susceptibility include dietary factors, exercise, smoking, and alcohol use.

Want to find out more about osteoporosis, then visit Dr. Dirk Kancilia’s site on how to choose the best care for your needs.

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Natural Method Of Health Care

Jun 10

Posted by Dr. Dirk Kancilia in spinal decompression | No Comments

This article may just be your first introduction to chiropractic care as a health proffesion. If so, we recognize that you might have some questions about what chiropractic is and how its natural approach could help reveal many health concerns. Since these are common questions for new patients, we will talk about the chiropractic approach to health along with explaining the use of chiropractic care for your health problem.

Chiropractic is a branch of the healing arts, and as a science is based on the premise that good health depends, in part, upon a normally functioning nervous system. When body structures such as cells and organs are functioning normally, a state of health or normal physiology is said to exist. However, when the body’s physiology is abnormal, a disease state begins. Thus, we begin to understand that abnormal physiology leads to abnormal function, predisposing the body to disease process.

The spinal column is a series of movable bones that starts at the base of your skull and ends in the center of your hips. The spine is the structure that is depended upon for support and movement. Even though the spine is composed of 24 individual vertebrae; they all work together as one whole unit. Those 24 vertebrae are stacked on top of each other like building blocks with a layer of fibrocartilage (disc) in between them. The discs help cushion shock, allow movement, and reduce friction.

The examination of your spine to evaluate structure and function is what makes chiropractic different from other health care procedures. Accidents, falls, uneven stress, tension, over-extension or any other factor may cause an inability of the spine to move as a dynamic organ, can result in minor displacements or derangements of one or more of these vertebrae, causing irritation to spinal nerve roots directly by pressure or indirectly through reflexes.

These irritations, in turn, may cause malfunctions in your body. Chiropractic teaches that nerve pressure, or nerve reflex can cause a disturbance of delicate body functions resulting in an increased susceptibility to disease processes. Alleviating the irritation to spinal nerves by re-establishing normal spinal mobility, the doctor of chiropractic seeks to cause your body to operate more efficiently and more comfortably.

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Chiropractic Therapy Serves As Pain Management For Mesothelioma

May 30

Posted by Dr. Dirk Kancilia in spinal decompression | No Comments

According to the American Chiropractic Association, chiropractic doctors “have a deep respect for the human body’s ability to heal itself without the use of surgery or medication. These doctors devote careful attention to the biomechanics, structure and function of the spine, its effects on the musculoskeletal and neurological systems, and the role played by the proper function of these systems in the preservation and restoration of health. A doctor of chiropractic is one who is involved in the treatment and prevention of disease, as well as the promotion of public health, and a wellness approach to patient healthcare.”

In order to help treat and control pain and/or disorders to the spine and musculoskeletal system that controls the body’s movement, chiropractic care is practiced. Chiropractic therapy is a form of alternative medicine that coincides with traditional medical practices and is commonly sought after. A large portion of cancer patients, including those who suffer from asbestos-related cancers such as mesothelioma, choose to visit a chiropractor as part of the treatment plan they have.

A very uncommon and rather aggressive cancer, known as mesothelioma, can be caused by exposure to asbestos dust. Asbestos is an all natural mineral that was commonly used in the 20th century for many military and industrial applications. Mesothelioma is tricky and it can even take up to 50 years before symptoms are noticed. By then the cancer has typically become more advanced thus limiting the treatment options.

There were two published studies in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics that examined the cases of two cancer patients. The first case involved a 54-year-old man that was diagnosed with lung cancer, which is often associated with asbestos exposure. One year after surgery, the man experienced only miniscule pain relief and decided to visit a chiropractor. Upon his first visit the man had rapid pain relief and after just two visits he discontinued the use of his pain medications.

Mesothelioma patients interested in alternative treatment, who strongly believe in the body’s ability to heal itself, may find chiropractic care particularly appealing. Alleviating severe headaches and movement pains during cancer treatment may make the treatment process more comfortable for cancer patients

Want to find out more about mesothelioma, then visit Dr. Dirk Kancilia’s site on how to choose the best therapy for your needs.

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