Joint Pain

Joint pain can be caused by illnesses, such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis and Bursitis. Joint pain can also result from injury. No matter what the cause, joint pain can prohibit you from doing the activities you love. Hundreds of people have found relief from joint inflammation and joint pain relief after receiving chiropractic adjustments.

There are somewhere between 200 and 300+ joints Combined moveable/non-moving) in the human body, depending on how you count them, on average. And by definition average is only average 50% of the time. On a weekly basis we run into someone who has extra or “missing” joints. And we employ many ways to help ease the pain in all of them, not just the spine: from Chiropractic, to rehab and physical therapy along with massage, dry needling and nutritional/wellness counseling.

Chiropractic care for joints can also speed up the recovery from injuries to ankles, knees, hips wrists, elbows and shoulders. By properly aligning these joints in the body, circulation within the joint increases and the surrounding muscles relax into their proper place. This not only reduces joint pain, it also provides more freedom of movement and minimizes stiffness in the joint.

Chiropractic techniques for joint pain relief are natural and effective. With targeted gentle pressure to properly align joints, we combine our knowledge in many disciplines to determine the source of the pain any other areas affected. Soon, you will be on your way to being pain free.

Chiropractic adjustments will restore all of your normal joint movement and the neurological activity in the joint. This not only alleviates pain, but promotes overall health as well. Restored function of the joint due to proper alignment results in relief from joint pain, a decrease in other symptoms and increased freedom of movement. Let us help you begin your healing journey to be free from joint pain.

Fascia

Today, we're going to talk about the wonderfully exciting world of fascia. Fascia is zzzzzzzzzzzzzz........Ok, it's not that bad, but definitely under rated. So under-rated, that Harvard (yes, the real one) Medical College decided a few years ago that they were going to start holding 3 day, annual symposiums on fascia and fascia related-disorders.

I'm sure by now you're asking yourself, what is this fascia stuff?  How should I describe fascia?. 1-after you've pulled the skin off a chicken breast there's that thin little layer of sheen left which is also what all die hard meat smokers know as silver skin on a rack of ribs; that is fascia. Wikipedia says: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascia. In short it's kind of like a saran-wrap layer around your tissue that supports and even makes up parts of our structural system. And like plastic wrap-if done right-fits great the first time. Mess with it, and it's hosed; mess with it anywhere, and you've messed with it everywhere.

Fascia is also a key component to our mysterious 'core.' The core is what is responsible for keeping our eyes parallel to the ground, and keeps us from falling over when we're moving forward and it is a key component to performance. If our core isn't strong, the spine has to do it, and when the spine and other bones do it, they wear out, fast. And when they wear out, they hurt. So, the key to keeping your back from hurting, developing bulged and herniated discs, sciatica, TMJ problems, headaches, heel spurs, neck pain, pre-disposing yourself to nearly all soft-tissue injuries, improving performance, etc. etc. etc. is to keep your core happy and fascia intact.

Step #1, avoid creep (see also blog entry of same name). Step #2, avoid damage to the fascia-which includes but is not limited to: surgery on or around the back, neck, stomach, chest (including cosmetic), feet; pregnancy; injuries; standing too long; going barefoot;  etc., etc., etc.

Now that we know we've all crapped out our fascia-what do we do about it? -Simply, keep your hamstrings loose and abs tight. Also, Pilates and yoga based exercises. Beyond that-myofascial release. A fancy type of massage and other soft tissue related therapeutic technique that sometimes also includes dry needling (see website) to correct imbalances, rehab exercises and of course, chiropractic adjustments.

Do you know anyone who's in pain or injured that may have had fascia damage? Or even ot, we can help!