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T’was the day before Christmas, but there was no cheer. The people were sad; no gaiety sounded. but Santa was grounded. and what should he see? Now Santa was not one to like a new tactic, The office staff smiled, the music was sappy, It must be the hurry, the tension and all, just kids, toys and whistles, And Doc, take a look at the size of this pack! The Doctor was gentle; without a fuss or a tussle and relaxed every muscle. Santa felt aches and pains slipping away As he went out the door, he threw them a kiss; since he felt good as this! the bag full of toys, Merry Christmas! Have a safe and happy holiday.
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No jingle bells jingled, no sound of reindeer.
The word had gone out that Santa was sick.
There would be no visit from jolly St. Nick.
For Christmas had come,
He drove down the road,
But a sign for a doctor, who was a D.C.
But all else had failed, so he tried Chiropractic.
He entered the office and saw at a glance,
in a place such as this, illness hasn’t a chance.
with all of the patients contented and happy.
In a very short time, to judge by the clock,
he was in the adjusting room, talking to Doc.
I simply can’t seem to get on the ball.
Life used to be easy;
now I dodge smog, spaceships and missiles.
Have you any idea what it does to my back?
Poor Santa was miserable and just barely able,
with the help of the Doctor, to get on the table.
he examined the vertebrae
He spotted trouble and then with a click,
started aligning the spine of old St. Nick.
and in no time at all he began to feel gay.(really?)
The air was a tingle with new fallen snow
and a healthy Kris Kringle was rarin’ to go.
why, it had been centuries
Then once more he shouldered
his heart overflowing with true Christmas joys.
Be aware of how you lift things like heavy packages, an armload of firewood or that frozen turkey. It's so easy to just bend over and pick up something too heavy. Lifting with your legs instead of your back, as well as keeping heavy items close to your body as you lift, may save you a trip to the chiropractor and certainly will minimize the chances of injury. Click on the link for the full article: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/452399/holiday_stress_increases_back_and_other.html? chiropractic, chiropractor, spine, scoliosis, child development, back pain, health, body, wellnessTake a Few Steps to Protect Your Back and General Health Over the Holidays.....
If you're doing the cooking and standing for extended periods of time, use a foot rest, stack of books or pieces of wood to elevate one foot about six inches above the floor. This will relieve tired leg and back muscles. When you use a foot rest and alternate each foot, it also helps to improve your posture. 
Joint pain from either cold or rainy weather is typically due to pre-arthritis or arthritis of the joints. The reason that joints ache when the weather shifts is debatable. Many experts feel as though scar tissue is at the source of this pain. chiropractic, chiropractor, spine, scoliosis, child development, back pain, health, body, http://www.drmcphail.com/ 843-873-2225 "Are you one of those people who knows when it is going to rain because your joints hurt? Are your joints sensitive to cold weather? If so, you are not alone.
As it turns out, scar tissue is believed to be very sensitive to the changes in barometric pressure that come with rain as well as extreme changes in temperature.
Once one of our joints has been injured in a fall, motor vehicle accident, work injury, etc., the process of joint degeneration begins. The initial injury causes irritation of the joint. The irritation leads to inflammation which later cause scar tissue formation. Scar tissue not only limits joint motion but can be a source of pain itself. This is why some long lasting chronic joint problems are associated with both pain and stiffness..."
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Recent injuries to athletes such as Mikey Stevens, Lucy Arledge and Emily Mashek, along with concussions to Daniel Voigt and many other professional athletes, have brought about an increase in injury prevention at all levels of play.
Last year, right before football season, Stevens found out he had torn his navicular joint, which is located in the middle of the foot. The same injury sidelined him for the majority of this season.
“After a month and a half of constant MRI’s, [the doctors] finally found the problem,” Stevens said. “Right before football season I had cortisone shots, then another one in Week 11 [before playoffs], and right after hockey season I had my last one.”
For Stevens, the most important part of getting back onto the field is avoiding serious setbacks that would knock him out for significant periods of time.
“I am trying everything to avoid surgery because surgery is a very scary thing,” Stevens said. “Right now I have very expensive orthotics and am working with a personal trainer.”
Personal trainers such as Mike Duckworth, strength coach from Explosive Performance, work with athletes to help them minimize injury potential.
“Stretching is key; it loosens up all your muscles, which in return loosens everything up around your joints, tendons, and ligaments,” he said. “This insures that an athlete’s joints and ligaments are ready for the stressors that sports put on them.”
Sports teams went through injury prevention clinics over the summer aimed at informing athletes how to avoid injuries.
“We had guys from Jett Training come, and each individual player was tested to see [each one of their weaknesses],” girls soccer player Lara White said. “Each person then got an assessment of what they specifically needed to work on. They gave us some exercises we could do.”
These injury prevention programs are a huge help towards minimizing risk. Sometimes, though, an injury is unavoidable.
Orthopedic surgeon Richard Barth, currently with Washington Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, often deals with sports-related bone and muscle injuries.
Rehabilitation programs help the athlete recover completely from the injury. But, depending on the seriousness of the injury, a full recovery is not always guaranteed.
“If you’re talking about a sprain or strain, the probability of returning to 100 percent is very high,” Barth said. “If you’re talking about an ACL, the probability is around 95 percent. If you have a very severe knee injury, it could be career-ending. It just all depends.”
In recent years, high school contact sports have become more aggressive, and as a result, the concussion rate has risen to a concerning level. Dave Milzman, an emergency room physician who serves as the director of the Georgetown University Sport and Medicine center, has dealt with concussions over the years.
“Most people know how to recognize what a concussion is,” Milzman said, “but what people do wrong is that they don’t rest. If you go back and start using the brain without resting it, it doesn’t have any chance to get better.”
After receiving a blow to the head while training for basketball six months ago, senior Daniel Voigt didn’t give his brain time to rest, and he still feels the effects.
“I’d never had a concussion so I didn’t know what it was yet,” he said. “I refrained from physical contact, but was still working out and staying active. It eventually worsened, so I was recommended to a neurologist who tested my reflexes and memory.”
A few weeks later, Voigt underwent the Baseline Concussion Test (BCT), which is used to measure concussion symptoms by testing verbal and visual memory as well as reaction time.
According to ImPact, the company who created the test, BCT can help to objectively evaluate the concussed athlete’s post-injury condition and help approximate the time for a safe return.
Milzman adds that athletes who suffer concussions should not only refrain from sports, but from school in general for at least three days. Those days should be spent away from the TV and books. Only through extensive sleep will the brain have time to recover.
“What we’re trying to do is prevent Second Impact Syndrome, which basically weakens the brain to the point where there is a lifetime of problems,” Milzman said.
Injuries to NFL athletes Clinton Portis and Brian Westbrook, among others, have helped rally the support for new helmet technology. New football helmets are much more advanced than those of the 1990s. The Xenith X1 helmet, first introduced in 2007, uses 18 thermoplastic air cell shock absorbers found all around the helmet. These cells distribute the impact over a greater area, which reduces the chance of brain injury and concussions.
Sports are changing, hits are becoming harder and players are becoming stronger. With all this, there are a few main steps to take to keep playing for a long time: stay flexible to avoid injury-prone situations, keep your head up and beware of your surroundings. And by all means, do your best to prevent contact and hits to the head.
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http://www.drmcphail.com 843-873-2225 ADHD Helped With Chiropractic, A Case Study
In the October 2004 issue of the peer-reviewed research publication, the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT), comes a case study of a child with ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), who was helped with chiropractic.
The case was of a 5 year old boy who had been diagnosed with ADHD at age 2. The childs pediatrician prescribed methylphenidate (Ritalin), Adderall, and Haldol for the next 3 years. The combination of drugs was unsuccessful in helping the child.
At age 5 the child was brought to a chiropractor to see if chiropractic care would help. The history taken at that time noted that during the childs birth, there were complications during his delivery process. The results of this trauma and complications resulted in a 4-day stay in the neonatal intensive care unit. The childs mother reported no other incidence of trauma.
The chiropractic examination and x-rays showed noticeable spinal distortion including a reversal of the normal neck curve indicative of subluxations. Chiropractic care was begun and the childs progress was monitored.
According to his mother, positive changes in her son's general behavior were noticed around the twelfth visit. By the 27th visit the patient had experienced considerable improvement.
The child was brought by the mother to the medical doctor for a follow up visit and questioned the usage of the Ritalin. The medical doctor reviewed and examined the child and based on that assessment and his clinical experience, the MD felt that the young boy was no longer exhibiting symptoms associated with ADHD. He then took the boy off the medications that he had been taking for 3 years.
The conclusion of the author of the JMPT case study noted, The patient experienced significant reduction in symptoms. Additionally, the medical doctor concluded that the reduction in symptoms was significant enough to discontinue the medication
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