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Proud Walnut Creek Chiropractor Wants You To Know The Powerful Results Of Chiropractic Treatment
No brag, just fact, chiropractors like me, your Walnut Creek chiropractor, have an exemplary reputation when it comes to relieving back pain. After all, chiropractors are spine authorities. In fact, the word “chiropractor” and “spine” are almost synonymous! Anyone who’s ever suffered from back pain — be it mild, moderate, or severe — who has chosen chiropractic treatment — whether from a chiropractor in Walnut Creek or anywhere else in the world where chiropractic treatment is available — has discovered the power of this superior non-invasive, drug-free method for back pain relief. It goes without saying that, in addition, since chiropractors are also experts when it comes to addressing the rest of the musculoskeletal system, chiropractic care can frequently eliminate neck pain, shoulder pain, elbow pain, hip pain, knee pain, and ankle pain. It can also give relief from conditions such as stress headaches, migraines, carpal tunnel, and plantar fascitis. The healing capabilities of chiropractic are numerous!
There are moments, even for chiropractors, the efficacy of chiropractic treatment and its ability in helping people get out of pain and get their life back again can seem, well, almost miraculous. I feel gratified when I read the variety of testimonials given by chiropractic patients who have not only gotten rid of their pain through chiropractic treatment, but also experienced more energy and vitality, stress reduction and peace of mind, and a greater ability to get a good night’s sleep.
Still, sometimes I come across something, like this particular research article I read in the scientific periodical, Journal of Pediatric, Maternal and Family Health, and I am moved to a new level of admiration for my profession. The research detailed the case of a severely disabled sixteen year old girl experiencing spasticity and sleep disturbances due to Cerebral Palsy. It was her inability to sleep through the night that caused her family the most distress. To compound the young girl’s condition,when she was seven years old, surgeons fused metal rods in her spine, from neck to base.
The mother of the girl hoped that chiropractic treatment could correct her daughter’s spinal subluxations and help to decrease her all too frequent abhorrent pain. One can only imagine that the examination was difficult. However the chiropractor was able to ascertain that there were several subluxations that could be safely corrected. The chiropractor treated the girl twice per week. The girl was sleeping through the night after just six adjustments. By her ninth visit she showed an improvement in her muscle spasticity as measured by specific instruments.
Yet, even though full recovery was not expected, the authors of the research article noted that “the patient and her family were able to return to a normal sleep schedule as well as enjoy improved quality of life.”
“Improved quality of life.” Can anyone ask for more from treatment? No one! But, let me tell you, more chiropractors experience just that with their patients than medical doctors do.
If You Suffer From Tension Headaches, Your Oak Lawn Chiropractor Can Help
Are you suffering from painful tension headaches? Dr. Gerald Helwig, your Oak Lawn Chiropractor, knows that life can be a pain from time to time. Sometimes that pain is caused by an accident or injury. Sometimes it can be the result of the cumulative effects of bad posture and poor gait. Pain can also occur from the degenerative effects of aging. But, sometimes pain, especially headache pain, can be caused by everyday stress.
Are you sidelined by tension headaches? Do they cause you to be absent from work or ineffective while you’re there? Do they interfere with your family and social life? Most people have experienced more than one tension headache in their life. If you are someone who’s had a tension headache, then you know that the pain usually feels like an intense, but dull ache in your head. Such pain is commonly accompanied by a sensation of tightness or pressure along the forehead or on the sides and back of the head. Sometimes, you might feel a tenderness of your scalp, neck and shoulder muscles, and periodically you may experience a loss of appetite or even nausea.
Most tension headaches are defined as mild to moderately intense, but the severity of the pain varies from one person to another, and can vary from one headache to another in the same person. Would you describe your tension headaches as occurring frequently? Did you know that if your headaches take place fifteen or more days a month for a minimum of three months, they’re viewed by healthcare professionals as chronic?
The good news is that if tension headaches are interfering with your life, once in a while or chronically, chiropractic treatment can help. For over twenty years Dr. Helwig has been helping the Oak Lawn Community to get out of pain, whether an individual is suffering from back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, hip pain, knee pain, foot pain, and headaches. That right! Chiropractors don’t just treat back pain. They address the entire musculoskeletal system!
So, if you are suffering from tension headaches that have kept you from living your life fully, call your Chiropractor in Oak Lawn today. Get your life back!