What is the Sleep Clinic?
October 8, 2008
TWINSAVER MAGIC FOAM PILLOW AND MATTRESS is a new shock-absorbing material with low elasticity and high density. It has been used as a seat to protect astronauts from strong impact when their spaceship re-enters the atmosphere.
Conventional polyurethane becomes flat and decreases its stable strength, while highly-elastic latex is heavy. But the low-elastic, high-density shock-absorbing MAGIC FOAM maintains its high stable strength even after long use.
By perceiving any change in body weight and temperature and redistributing the load, it reduces the pressure on the body and does not disturb blood circulation. The orthopedically shaped pillow is designed to help restore and maintain your neck’s normal curvature.
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What is Acute Pain Care?
October 8, 2008
We only use the most up-to-date, scientific, and effective chiropractic, and rehabilitative techniques to give you pain relief as soon as possible!
Most muscle, nerve, or bone pain are cause from a misaligned vertebrae or joint which can cause nerve pressure. We are highly trained and skilled in relieving the pressure from your nerves by aligning your vertebrae or joint back to its normal position. The most common conditons we are able to treat include:
*Scoliosis
*Headaches
*Neck pain
*Cervical disc
*Shoulder pain
*Arm pain
*Elbow pain
*Wrist pain (Carpal Tunnel)
*Mid back pain
*Low back pain
*Lumbar disc
*Leg pain (sciatica)
*Knee pain
*Ankle pain
*Foot pain
*Heel spur
*Flat arches
*Osteoarthritis
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What is Physiotherapy?
October 8, 2008
We are trained in the latest therapeutic techniques to get you back to normal function as quickly as possible!
What is Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy is a health profession concerned with maximising mobility and quality of life by using clinical reasoning to select and apply the appropriate treatment.
Physiotherapy practice has a long history and modern clinical practice is heavily reliant on research evidence.
Physiotherapy extends from health promotion to:
Injury prevention;
Acute care;
Rehabilitation;
Maintenance of functional mobility;
Maintenance of the best achievable health in people with chronic illness;
Patient and carer education;
Occupational health.
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Computerized Spinal Analysis
October 8, 2008
We use the latest computer technology to analyze your spinal posture and offer you the choice of pain relief care and/or postural corrective rehabilitative care.
Most people are not aware that 80% of what the Doctor needs to know to diagnose your problem comes from a thorough patient history examination and consultation.
In today’s health care world, most patient’s are rushed in and out doctor’s offices and are not given the proper attention. At our clinic we spend as much quality time as necessary to get the proper patient information and work together to get you back to health!
After your consultation, a digital image of your front and side posture is evaluated by our posture analysis equipment to detect where your problem areas exist. Then the patient is given a thorough battery of neurologic and orthopedic tests. All three examinations help to determine an accurate diagnosis, helping us to form a more effective treatment plan.
However, if your case is found not to be one that can be helped at our clinic, we will be happy to refer to to another specialist.
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Massage Therapy
August 25, 2008
Massage is the treatment and practice of soft tissue manipulation with physical, functional, i.e. mechanical, medical/therapeutic, and in some cases psychological purposes and goals.[1] The word comes from the French massage “friction of kneading,” possibly from Arabic massa “to touch, feel, handle” or from Latin massa “mass, dough”. [2][3] (In distinction the ancient Greek word for massage itself was anatripsis [4], and the Latin was frictio.) An older etymology may even have been the Hebrew me-sakj “to anoint with oil.”
Massage involves acting on and manipulating the patient’s body with pressure (structured, unstructured, stationary, and/or moving), tension, motion, or vibration done manually or with mechanical aids. Target tissues may include muscles, tendons, ligaments, skin, joints, or other connective tissue, as well as lymphatic vessels, and/or organs of the gastrointestinal system. Massage can be applied with the hands, fingers, elbows, forearm, and feet. There are over eighty different massage modalities. [5] The most cited reasons for introducing massage have been patient demand and perceived clinical effectiveness.[6]
In professional settings massage involves the client being treated while lying on a massage table, sitting in a massage chair, or lying on a mat on the floor. The massage subject may be fully or partly unclothed. Parts of the body may be covered with towels or sheets.
Source: Wikipedia
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Chiropractic Disc Slip
July 24, 2008
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The disc is a small cartilage pad that is situated between spinal bones. The soft jellylike center is contained by layers of fibrous tissues. Each disc serves as a connector, spacer, and shock absorber for the spine. When healthy, discs allow normal turning and bending.
Since spinal discs have a very poor blood supply, they depend upon the circulation of joint fluids to bring in nutrients and expel waste. If a spinal joint loses its normal motion and this pumping action is impaired, the health of the disc deteriorates. Like a wet sponge, a healthy disc is flexible. A dry sponge is hard, stiff, and can crack easily. This is how many disc problems begin.
Because of the way each disc is attached to the vertebra above and below it, a disc cannot “slip” as commonly thought. However, trauma or injury to the spine can cause discs to bulge, herniate, or worse, rupture. This can be quite painful, putting pressure on the spinal cord and nerve roots, interfering with their function.
The chiropractic approach to disc problems is to help restore better motion and position to the spinal joint. Besides reducing the disc bulging, better spinal function helps reduce inflammation and begin the slow process of healing the surrounding soft tissues.
While results cannot be guaranteed, many patients have avoided needless surgery or a dependency on pain pills, by choosing conservative chiropractic care.
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A continuing schedule of regular chiropractic checkups can help detect, correct, and maintain optimum spinal and nervous system function. Find out how chiropractic care, combined with proper diet, exercise, and other aspects of good health and personal hygiene can enhance your well-being and help you enjoy life to the fullest. Ask your Doctor of Chiropractic for a care program designed for your age, condition, and lifestyle.
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Danger of Spine Decay
July 24, 2008
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What’s Wrong with Your Back
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If Lumbar Spine Is Subluxated
July 24, 2008
Let’s look at your lumbar vertebrae and the segments below the lumbars ? your sacrum and coccyx ? and what subluxations of these areas may cause.
Let me first give you the definition of what “chiropractic” and “subluxation” exactly are, and how they can affect your health and well being.
The Science : Since its beginning, chiropractic has been based on the scientific fact that the nervous system controls the function of every cell, tissue, organ and system of your body.
While the brain is protected by the skull, the spinal cord is more vulnerable, covered by 24 moving vertebrae. When these bones lose their normal motion or position, they can irritate the nervous system. This disrupts the function of the tissues or organs these nerves control, and is called the Vertebral Subluxation Complex.
Chiropractic is the science of locating these areas of spinal malfunction, the art of correcting them and the philosophy of things natural. It was founded in the 1890’s and has developed tremendously over the years. It’s a treatment that is sometimes covered by medical insurance, but it’s best to check with the individual insurance provider. Many of today’s chiropractors use spinal correction in conjunction with exercises, health, and lifestyle counseling.
You have five lumbar vertebrae. When you have a subluxation of your lumbar vertebrae, certain nerves and areas are affected. Below are some of the more common findings.
Remember that subluxations stress your spine, discs, ligaments, muscles and blood vessels and they affect the nerves that help your organs, glands, muscles and other body parts function.
Lumbar L1: Nerves from L1 go to your large intestine, inguinal rings and uterus. Constipation, colitis, diarrhea, hernias, uterine problems and other conditions have been noted in people with L1 subluxations.
L2: Nerves from L2 go to your appendix, abdomen, upper leg and bladder. Appendicitis, cramps, difficulty breathing, acidosis, leg pain and numbness, sciatica and other conditions have been noted in people with L2 subluxations.
L3: Nerves from L3 go to your sex organs, uterus, bladder, knees, prostate and large intestine. Bladder troubles, menstrual troubles, male impotency, knee and foot problems, bowel problems and other conditions have been noted in people with L3 subluxations.
L4: Nerves from L4 go to your prostate gland, muscles of the lower back and then form the sciatic nerve. Prostate problems, low back spasms, sciatica pain, leg weakness, numbness, and other conditions have been noted in people with L4 subluxations.
L5: Nerves from L5 go to your lower legs, ankles, feet and prostate. Swollen ankles, weak ankles, tingling in the feet, leg cramps and other conditions have been noted in people with L5 subluxations.
Sacrum: Nerves from your sacrum go to your hipbones, buttocks, rectum, sex organs, genitalia, urinary bladder, ureter and prostate. Pelvic problems, leg length inequalities, spinal curvatures, impotence, urinary incontinence, kidney and bladder infections and other conditions have been noted in people with sacrum subluxations.
Coccyx: Nerves from your coccyx go to your rectum and anus and anchor your meninges (coverings around your brain and spinal cord). Migraine, headache, bizarre “whole body pains,” mental problems, hemorrhoids, anal itching, pain with sitting and other conditions have been noted in people with coccyx subluxations.
Originally Published in the Korea Times by Dr. Phillip Yoo.
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Sitting Stresses Vertebral Discs!
July 24, 2008
Backaches are as old as man…
Backaches are among the most frequent pains which generations of people have been suffering from. Some theorists claim that backaches are a civilization disease, prompted by today’s society and our way of living. Think about it, we were not meant to sit at a desk, while hunched over a computer all day.
Others point to the severe degenerative changes found in the skeletons of Egyptian pharoahs which obviously indicate that even prior to the birth of Christ the Egyptians must have suffered from various back ailments. For anyone currently suffering from acute backache such theories are certainly meaningless. Their only desire is to be free of pain and back on their feet as soon as possible. The following article, with its comments and tips, are dedicated to these people, many of whom happen to be my own patients.
Antalgic posture of the lumbar spinal column to the left.
Right-sided disc damage (arrow).
Tips to counter acute back pain ?
Acute low back pain (Lumbago), or acute leg nerve pain (sciatica) usually leads to antalgic posture, or more simply, a compensatory lean, i.e. a partial blockage of the lumbar spinal column. This compensatory lean is a reflective reply to an intervertebral disc protrusion or herniation of one or more intervertebral discs. It often reveals itself in a more or less marked lateral curve of the lumbar spinal column, in other words, the body attempts to compensate for spinal damage by tensing local muscles. This compensatory lean also leads to a compensatory gait, both of which are obviously difficult to hide and thus not only directly affect the patient, but indirectly also the patient’s environment (friends, relatives, etc.).
Important: A compensatory lean is not harmful ! On the contrary, it protects the afflicted person from worse side effects !
Tip: Walk with crutches to help relieve strain on discs and joints.
The lumbar spinal column is not the only part of the human body which can experience a blockage. The same thing can happen to the cervical spinal column (stiff neck/Torticollis), the thoracic spinal column or to any other joint.
Tip: Listen to your body and take it easy !
Lying down and walking are good therapies
To alleviate the pain of backaches, lumbago or sciatica it is highly recommendable to continually alternate between lying down and walking. Until recently, patients with acute backaches were told to stay in bed for several days. However, American chiropractors managed to prove that staying in bed too long can lead to restlessness which can become a very painful experience. I advise my patients to lie down for an average of 20 to 30 minutes and then walk around for about 5 minutes. One female patient took this advice so literally that she even carried out this procedure during the night! And it worked. After 48 hours her condition improved considerably and as a result she could even resume her activity as a dancer in a folkloristic dance group !
When pain is acute, it is also very advisable to walk with the help of crutches. These can be rented from your chiropractor or in a drug store. And remember, you are doing this for yourself and not for other people. Pay no attention to what others may think or say (sooner or later most people have the “opportunity” of trying out crutches for themselves). Once the acute pain has disappeared you will no longer need them.
Important ! Lie down for 20 to 30 minutes and then walk around for about 5 minutes.
The Bed
Tip: Prop your legs up against a support in a high bed.
Even the best mattresses cannot cure an acute backache. Nevertheless, the following tips will make your stay in bed during the next couple of days a little more comfortable. First, and if possible, lie in a bed which is adjustable in height or which rests on a high bedstead. This makes getting in and out of bed easier, even for healthy people. In the “old days” one could literally climb down from a high bed. Today, the frameworks of beds are designed so low that many people often encounter serious problems in getting out of bed. Second, when suffering from an acute backache, you can either lie in bed sideways with a small pillow between your knees; or you can lie on your back, propping your thighs against some kind of support (e.g. a pillow, stool, bench or suitcase), bending your knees 90° and resting your calves and feet on top of the support. You can also use a wedge-shaped cushion. Should this increase rather than reduce the pain, try placing a small rolled up bath towl underneath your lower back. Third, when lying in bed, make sure that you change your position frequently.
The Toilet and Bath
Tip:Sit on an object (such as a wedge-shaped cushion with a hole in the middle) placed between the toilet seat and your thighs, while leaning slightly backwards, pressing your abdomen with your hands when stooling. Doughnut cushions are sold at most pharmacies.
Unfortunately, I have never encountered any written information giving people with acute backaches advice on using the toilet and bath. Yet sitting on a toilet can pose a serious problem for such patients.
Why? Because sitting on a toilet seat stresses the vertebral discs, considering that the internal pressure of the disc doubles or triples when the body is in a sitting position compared to a standing position. People with healthy discs do not feel this. However, when the disc is already affected to the point that the cartilage ring protrudes towards the vertebral canal (known as a disc protrusion), or when the outermost fibrous ring tears, resulting in partial leakage of the soft disc core (nucleus pulposus) into the vertebral canal (disc herniation), then the shifted disc material also puts pressure on nerve tissue, i.e. on one or more nerve roots (sciatic nerve / leg nerve). Sitting thus becomes extremely painful for anyone with acute back pain and should be avoided except in “emergencies”.
The following procedure is thus recommended when sitting on the toilet: Sit on the front part of the seat and lean the upper part of your body slightly backwards – provided that the compensatory position of the lumbar spinal column allows this. With your hands apply pressure to your abdomen when stooling. Tall people should also sit slightly higher on the toilet seat. For this purpose an object can be placed on the left and right side of the toilet seat, underneath the thighs. This will make it easier to sit down and especially to stand up.
Important: The higher you sit, the easier it is to stand up !
With extremely acute backaches the patient may have to use a bedpan instead of going to the toilet. Should the blockage or respective antalgic posture of the lumbar spinal column be very severe, taking a normal bath will also have to be substituted by a brief hot shower which can considerably relieve tense muscles.
Heat and Cold
A nerve inflammation is characterized by three main signs: redness (rubor), pain (dolor) and heat (calor). An inflamed nerve root does not like deep heat. A cold pack placed on the painful area of the lumbar spinal column every two hours is thus advisable when lying down. Caution: Do not leave cold packs on bare skin for longer than 10 minutes and place a handkerchief or cloth between the skin and the cold pack to protect the skin from any allergic reaction. Furthermore, do not be irritated by any leg pain (known as referred pain) which may arise as a result of sciatic nerve pain. With sciatic pain, the cold pack also belongs on the inflamed area, namely on the lumbar spinal column.
Heat applications (heat packs, hot water bottles, damp cloths and electric blankets) should not be applied before any improvement shows, and then only indirectly and very carefully. As soon as the compensatory posture is reduced and the spinal column becomes somewhat more flexible, a visit to a thermal bath or heated indoor swimming pool can work wonders. Walking in water is one of the most effective and agreeable ways of helping yourself when the backache has subdued. It is worth trying out and has the added advantage that it will help you regain confidence in your body.
Important: When pain is acute, apply cold packs in 10 minute intervals (apply 10 mintues on, than off for 10 mintues, than on 10 minutes, etc…) every hour until the acute pain subsides.. Walking in warm water is one of the best active therapies for patients with lumbago and sciatic pain after the acute pain has disappeared.
Originially Published in the Groove Magazine by Dr. Phillip Yoo.
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