| Chiropractic Care as an Alternative for Arthritis Since | | | | treatment is custom designed to individual symptoms. |
| I'm a chiropractor, you know I have to start here! | | | | The principle behind acupuncture is that the body's |
| Let's go back to the basics... what is arthritis? It's wear | | | | energy systems, called meridians, are blocked. The |
| and tear on a joint. Degeneration leads to loss of the | | | | goal of acupuncture treatment is to unblock the qi |
| cushioning cartilage (or discs, if it's in the spine), the | | | | (pronounced chee), or the energy, providing you with |
| bones may rub on each other, and there's pain, | | | | pain relief and allowing the body to work properly and |
| swelling, and loss of movement in the joint because of | | | | heal. |
| it. | | | | I've had several patients who have used acupuncture |
| Chiropractors are known for adjusting the spine and | | | | with fantastic results, and many insurance policies |
| many of us also adjust shoulders, elbows, wrists, | | | | cover it. |
| hands, knees, hips, and ankles. If a joint isn't moving | | | | Infrared Laser Therapy as an Alternative for Arthritis |
| properly (think of your ankle - has it ever popped while | | | | I've had such great success with Class IV Infrared |
| walking, or felt stuck and you rotated it back and forth | | | | Laser Therapy and severe arthritis cases that I really |
| to try to get it moving?) then it's going to deteriorate | | | | hope you look into this to find a practitioner in your |
| faster than if it had proper motion. | | | | area. |
| This is a case where chiropractic care can really | | | | Patients are getting relief from their pain and swelling in |
| prevent future problems. We work with the body's | | | | as little as 3 visits. Many people say their pain drops |
| structure, keeping it aligned and balanced so that it | | | | over 50%, even when their activity levels increase. |
| functions properly, and keeping you from wearing out | | | | Laser therapy works equally well on knees, hips, and |
| faster. Since proper motion within a joint is important to | | | | spinal arthritis. Depending on the severity of the case, |
| keep the fluids moving and nutrients getting in, I hope | | | | we're getting temporary relief of a few days all the |
| you see how truly beneficial chiropractic care can be. | | | | way to near resolution of pain for several weeks. |
| When you combine the chiropractic adjusting with the | | | | Diet as an Alternative for Arthritis Diet can play an |
| posture balancing that many chiropractors do, you | | | | important role in a couple of different ways. First, if you |
| really get your body moving the way it's designed to; | | | | are overweight and have arthritis, losing as little as 10% |
| that means proper motion within your joints and less | | | | of your body weight can take pressure off your joints. |
| chance of developing problems later on. | | | | This will give you relief and slow down the progression |
| From my own experience, I know that my neck is in | | | | of the disease, especially if you get down to and |
| pretty bad shape from that car accident when I was | | | | maintain a healthier weight. To see how low glycemic |
| 18. I have a reverse curve and I'm starting to get the | | | | eating can help you shed unwanted pounds, you can |
| tiniest bit of degeneration in there. But you know what, | | | | try my low glycemic eating plan for a week, free. |
| my disc spaces still look good, which is remarkable. | | | | The other way food can help is that some foods, like |
| That accident was over 20 years ago, and I know | | | | fatty fish and pineapple or papaya, are actually |
| that chiropractic care has prevented faster | | | | anti-inflammatory. In the case of fish oils, they are used |
| degeneration. | | | | by the body to decrease inflammation. In some food |
| Acupuncture as an Alternative for Arthritis | | | | like pineapple, there are enzymes in it that work to |
| Acupuncture is gaining a lot of popularity in the U.S. as | | | | decrease the swelling, and may even help with pain. I'm |
| an alternative for arthritis. Chinese medical practitioners | | | | not going to go into details here right now as to how |
| use a combination of acupuncture, herbs, bodywork, | | | | these foods help. I'm sure I'll write a separate page |
| lifestyle or dietary recommendations and exercises to | | | | about that eventually, so check back. |
| restore imbalances found in the body, and each | | | | |