Walnut Creek Chiropractor

No brag, just fact, chiropractors like me, your Walnut Creek chiropractor, have a superior reputation when it comes to relieving back pain. This is due to the fact that chiropractors are highly experienced when it comes to the spine. In fact, if I had my way, the word “chiropractor” would follow the word “spine” in the dictionary! If you’ve chosen a chiropractor in Walnut Creek or anywhere else in the world where chiropractic treatment is available, for relief from your back pain, be it mild, moderate, or severe, then you know, for hand about the power of this superior non-invasive, drug-free method for back pain relief. And, you won’t find it surprising to know that since chiropractors are also experts when it comes to addressing the rest of the musculoskeletal system, chiropractic care can often get rid of neck pain, shoulder pain, elbow pain, hip pain, knee pain, and ankle pain. It can also give relief from conditions like stress headaches, migraines, carpal tunnel, and plantar fascitis.  The healing capabilities of chiropractic are legend!

There are moments, even for chiropractors, the potency of chiropractic treatment and its ability to help people get rid of pain and get their life back again can appear, well, almost miraculous. When I hear from chiropractic patients who’ve not only gotten rid of their pain through chiropractic treatment, but also more energy and vitality, stress relief and relaxation, and a greater ability to get a good night’s sleep, I feel gratified.

Still, a research article I read recently in the scientific periodical, Journal of Pediatric, Maternal and Family Health, brought tears to my eyes (and I’m generally a pretty macho guy!). The research documented the case of a severely disabled 16-year-old girl suffering from Cerebral Palsy with muscle spasticity and sleep disturbances. 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 girl’s mother hoped that chiropractic treatment could correct her daughter’s spinal subluxations and help to decrease her often horrendous pain. As one can imagine, the examination was difficult. But the chiropractor was able to ascertain that there were several subluxations that could be safely adjusted. The chiropractor treated the girl twice per week. By her sixth adjustment, the girl was sleeping normally through the night. A measurable improvement in her muscle spasticity was found by her ninth visit.

Though complete 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.” Who could ask for more from treatment? No one!  But, let me tell you, more chiropractors hear those words from their patients than doctors offering traditional medical care.

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There are moments, even for chiropractors, the potency of chiropractic treatment and its superiority to help people get out of pain and back into participating in life can appear, well, almost miraculous. When I hear from chiropractic patients who’ve not only gotten rid of their pain through chiropractic treatment, but also more energy and vitality, stress reduction and relaxation, and a greater ability to get a good night’s sleep, I feel gratified.

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 documented the case of a severely disabled 16-year-old girl suffering from Cerebral Palsy with muscle spasticity and sleep disturbances. Her family was most distressed about her inability to sleep through the night. 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 girl’s mother brought her to a chiropractor for correction of misalignment that she hoped would relieve her daughter’s all too frequet severe pain. One can only imagine that the examination was difficult. But the chiropractor was able to determine that there were several subluxations that could be safely adjusted. Care was initiated at a frequency of 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.

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 Not likely!  But, do you want to know something? More chiropractors are told those words by their patients than doctors offering traditional medical care.

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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 Dr. Helwig. He’s your Chiropractor in Oak Lawn. Get your life back!

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As you likely already know, prescription medication for migraines often carries dangerous side effects and over-the-counter drugs are generally ineffective. The good news is that there is mounting evidence that vitamin B supplementation not only can limit the frequency and severity of migraine episodes but, in some cases, can eliminate them altogether. Though vitamins B2, B6, B9 and B12 are all thought to be effective in treating migraines, recent studies suggest that B2 or riboflavin is the most beneficial. If you suffer from migraines, you may already have a list of foods that seem to trigger an attack. But, you may want to add an additional column and list the foods that will actually help your migraines. Good food sources of B vitamins are bananas, milk, yogurt, potatoes, liver, turkey, tuna, okra, cottage cheese, and eggs.

Here’s to your health!

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