Diary of a NJ Chiropractor

People with painful disc herniations with serious neurological deficits can often skip surgery if they see a chiropractor first. Here’s why.

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People with painful disc herniations with serious neurological deficits can often skip surgery if they see a chiropractor first. Here’s why. It has been said that why you see first for a  health problem will determine your experience.  This goes for not only the length of time it takes to get relief and resolve the condition but also the risks and the costs. There is growing evidence that seeing a chiropractor first for many problems in the back and neck often results in faster relief and lower costs.  While there is a small percentage of these cases that may require Read More »

The lifesaving device most of us don’t have at home.

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The lifesaving device most of us don’t have at home. As a sports-certified chiropractor, I am required to get CPR certified every two years.   The classes consist of updated emergency procedures for choking, drowning or in case of cardiac arrest. Over the past few years, the emphasis has been on using a defibrillator which offers the best chance at reviving someone whose heart is in fibrillation or has stopped beating. Most organizations now have a defibrillator either in their hallways or when I was involved in Track and Field, the organization always had one on-site for use in the medical Read More »

Is tofu good for you? The NY Times weighs in.

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Is tofu good for you? The NY Times weighs in. Tofu, An Asian soy-based food that is full of protein and is in many of the Asian foods we eat. According to the NY Times, a 3 oz portion of Tofu is full of essential amino acids that include proteins we all require, as well as B vitamins, healthy unsaturated fatty acids, and minerals like calcium, magnesium, zinc, and iron. While there are concerns regarding isoflavones, plant-based compounds that are structurally similar to the hormone estrogen which is thought may give men more feminine characteristics.  This concern often links Tofu Read More »

What should be built into our running shoes? Experts weigh in.

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What should be built into our running shoes? Experts weigh in. Different running shoe companies claim their shoes do certain things for you, hoping you will purchase their latest shoe. Some shoes such as Hoka have breakout designs that people love, while other companies try to chase their design.   Right now, according to a reliable source, many manufacturers are trying to imitate Hoka’s deep pocket design that absorbs shock. Other companies such as Nike a few years ago designed a marathon shoe called the Nike Vaporfly that they say can help you run a faster marathon. Their shoe was worn Read More »

The link between sleep and chronic pain according to a recent animal based study.

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The link between sleep and chronic pain according to a recent animal-based study. In 1990, when a committee reviewed all the chronic pain cases that resulted in the disease eventually called fibromyalgia, the link to sleep was notable. After many years of treating chronic pain, and polymyalgia cases, very few fibromyalgia-diagnosed cases were a good fit for the diagnosis. However, in most of the cases, sleep was affected. Perhaps this is why Lyrica became a central part of the medical treatment of this now-created disease.  Lyrica was a prescription sleep aid used in Europe and apparently, it helped somewhat with Read More »