Tag: pain

Primary spine care and chiropractic; why this chiropractic model of musculoskeletal care should be your first choice.

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Primary spine care and chiropractic; why this chiropractic model of musculoskeletal care should be your first choice. Our office has always taken a primary care approach to the musculoskeletal system. The model of primary spine care (1) is that model and more chiropractors are recognizing that organized medicine in many ways fails to safely help many of those who suffer from pain by using a model of care that is inappropriate and over time has proven ineffective. Primary spine care will reduce cost and risk if you choose it first. Scientists have for years understood that who you choose to Read More »

Got migraines? A new FDA approved nasal spray may offer immediate relief.

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Got migraines? A new FDA-approved nasal spray may offer immediate relief. Migraine headaches are more common in women than in women by 3 to 1 according to UCLA Health meaning 18-25% of all women suffer from migraines. While many chronic migraine sufferers have turned to chiropractors for long-term relief or resolution of the condition, it can take a while for an acute episode to resolve or markedly improve. Pfizer’s newly approved drug sold as Zavzpret may offer relief of acute symptoms. Conveniently applied as a nasal spray, drug trials showed it performed better than a placebo in relieving pain and Read More »

Weather changes and chronic pain;  what is the connection?

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Weather changes and chronic pain;  what is the connection? Pain and stiffness are often amplified by the weather, depending on who you ask. Studies have been done to help quantify this phenomenon and most of the studies are inconclusive.  Older folks with chronic pain are quite familiar with it. In our Scotch Plains office, it is much more challenging to stay on schedule when the weather is bad, as it appears everyone is much more sore than usual and they require more work. To understand the phenomenon, you must understand what barometric pressure does.   As we are estimated to be Read More »

What is fascia and how does it control how we move and feel.

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What is fascia and how does it control how we move and feel? Our patients often hear me explain the concept of fascia, fascial release, the importance of proper firing patterns, Fascia, and how it affects how we feel and function. Fascia works like an exoskeleton, and while years ago, it was mostly ignored by researchers, we now understand that it has its own vasculature, nervous system networks, and how muscle function is dependent on the fascia. Science is gradually showing us that the fascial system can be important in understanding why we hurt. Why chiropractic and fascia are important Read More »

Pain is the 5th vital sign campaign was the tool used to market opioids; chiropractic can safely help you feel better.

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Pain is the 5th vital sign campaign was the tool used to market opioids; chiropractic can safely help you feel better. If you saw the series Dopesick on Hulu or had heard about the Opioid crisis and how it happened, you know about the pain is the 5th vital sign campaign used to sell the drugs to patients in pain. In marketing, developing a catchy easy way to recommend pain medication-using charts was brilliant.  Medical physicians having had poor training in evaluating and treating musculoskeletal pain now had criteria for prescribing opioids.    Having the profession prioritize pain control in Read More »