Category: Diary of a NJ Chiropractor

What causes shin splints according to  Dr. Charschan?

What causes shin splints according to  Dr. Charschan? If you run, you could have experienced shin splints.   This is especially true if you are bowlegged, have high arches, or have flat feet. While many sources including USA Today describe shin splints as an overuse injury that results in micro-tears along the front of the shins, the overuse myth is alive and well in many doctor’s belief systems. The truth about shin pain in runners and other sports. In my experience, based on over 26 years as the Medical Director for USATF NJ, shin splints can be felt as knee pain Read More »

MIT engineers develop a new model to predict how shoe properties can affect running performance.

MIT engineers develop a new model to predict how shoe properties can affect running performance. Runners are constantly exposed to new ideas in running shoe design.  Competitive runners will purchase expensive shoes that promise to give them a performance edge in their next race. What if you could predict which shoes have the properties that could improve your performance, without all the hype?  Shoe designers will use this information to develop their next shoe in this competitive market. Researchers at MIT have just developed a model sneaker designers can use to develop your next shoe.  You can also look for Read More »

NJ workers compensation carriers suffering from high costs; The chiropractic profession is ready to help you afford care again.

High NJ worker’s compensation costs; The chiropractic profession is ready to help everyone afford care again. Worker’s compensation in NJ has been a good old’ boy network of large clinics, mediocre care, unnecessary tests, surgeries, and bureaucracies.  The problem has worsened with hospital and medical group consolidation. The rates for disability per week have increased as did the cost of a medical report or expert fee as well if you decide to sue the carrier for non payment of medically necessary care. In 1990, the worker’s compensation insurers passed a law allowing the insurer to choose who the employee visited Read More »

Chiropractic reduces the need for additional back surgeries according to a new study.

Chiropractic reduces the need for additional back surgeries according to a new study. Most of our patients already know that chiropractic management of lower back pain is effective and when done naturally, can greatly reduce the risk of needing surgery in the future. What happens when you have already had back surgery; can you avoid surgery in the future?   According to a new study, chiropractic management of back pain after surgery reduces the risk of further back surgeries being needed.   It has been my personal experience that post-surgical back pain patients should begin chiropractic care after surgery if they hadn’t Read More »

Wygovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro; did you know your body produces its version of these drugs naturally?

Wygovy, Ozempic, and Mounjaro; did you know your body produces its version of these drugs naturally? Oprah Winfrey, Keke Palmer, Amy Schumer and many other celebrities have lost weight on Wygovy or Ozempic which is basically the same medication.   The drugs slow digestion and how the stomach empties, making it difficult to overeat. While many regular people have lost weight with these medications by controlling their diabetes with the drugs, the drugs on off-label usage have been shown to offer significant weight loss for people wanting to lose weight. The catch is that the weight will come back when you Read More »