The more you understand your body and how it functions, the better equipped you'll be at taking care of yourself to achieve optimal health. Our team of chiropractic professionals empower patients to take charge of your own health and future, educating you about your condition to decrease your need for future care. We've included the Patient Education section on our website to provide you with valuable, practical wellness information which you can incorporate into your lifestyle to improve the quality of your life. We hope you will turn to these pages whenever you have a question about health related issues and urge you to contact Dr. Schulman at (610)446-5777.
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...The most frequently treated conditions by chiropractors are:
back pain, neck pain, headaches, arm pain, and leg pain...
Why Chiropractic?
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Research Supports Chiropractic
The RAND Study--The RAND Corporation, one of the most prestigious centers for research in public policy and health, released a study in 1991 which found that spinal manipulation is appropriate for specific kinds of low
back pain...
Adjustments
...CST has been shown to provide relief from chronic neck and
back pain, scoliosis, brain and spinal cord injuries, migraines, chronic fatigue, nervous system disorders, jaw joint problems, and stress disorders...
Electrotherapy
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Common types of electrotherapy include:
Galvanic stimulation (GS) - High voltage pulsed galvanic stimulation has been used in acute low
back pain to reduce muscle spasm and soft tissue edema (swelling)...
Lumbar Stabilization
...Lumbar stabilization helps you develop strength, flexibility, and endurance and also has been shown effective in alleviating lower
back pain...
Ultrasound Therapy
...Therapeutic ultrasound is often used as one method to treat lower
back pain...
Benefits of Chiropractic Care
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Increasingly over the past few decades, the medical community has come to accept and recognize chiropractic care as a valid form of treatment for a variety of neuro-musculoskeletal conditions, and as a conservative treatment option for patients with lower
back pain...
Common Myths
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Chiropractors treat
back pain and little else...
Glossary
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Galvanic stimulation (GS)-A pain management technique that applies high voltage pulsed galvanic stimulation to treat acute low
back pain and reduce muscle spasm and soft tissue edema (swelling)...
Abdominal Exercises
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Strong abdominals can also lower minimize or avoid
back pain from excessive strains, help your body deal with sudden bouts of stress and play an important role in healing after spine surgery or a debilitating back injury...
Pilates
...At the heart of the Pilates program is the belief that keeping the spine in its natural, or neutral, position can help mitigate and even prevent
back pain...
Backpacks
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Overloaded backpacks:
Cause the shoulders to round, leading to poor posture later in life
Distort the natural curves of the spine, leading to muscle and joint strain, as well as stress on the rib cage
Force the child to lean forward, losing balance and risking a fall
One study found that as much as 60 percent of children experience
back pain from carrying backpacks...
Spinal Health And Pregnancy
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Close to 50% of women experience some sort of
back pain during their pregnancy...
Symptoms
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Here are some common symptoms that may indicate that you have a subluxation or other spinal-related disorder:
Blurred vision
Bowel or bladder problems
Dizziness (also vertigo)
Earaches or ringing
Fatigue
Headaches;
Irritability
Leg cramps
Muscle twitching
Nausea
Numbness and/or tingling
Stiffness
Swallowing difficulty
Walking or gait problems
Weakness in your arms or legs
Pain
Low
back pain and/or stiffness
Neck pain and/or stiffness
Pain between the shoulder blades
Pain in the arms or legs, feet and hands
Pain in the jaw or face
Shoulder pain
Back Pain
Eighty percent of Americans experience one form of
back pain or another during the course of their lives...
Neck Pain
...Neck pain is slightly less common than
back pain, but no less important or treatable...
Pregnancy Pain
Largely because of the physical and hormonal changes to their bodies, many pregnant women can experience various kinds of
back pain...
Back Injuries
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Back injuries are sustained in a myriad of ways and some people are more likely to develop
back pain and injury than others...