Chiropractic Adjustment Addiction

Can You Get Addicted To Your Chiropractic Adjustments”?

Today I am going to discuss chiropractic and addiction.

You may be thinking that I am going to tell you that chiropractic can help people with substance abuse problems and it most certainly can, but what I actually want to discuss is the unfounded statement that “once you start going to a chiropractor, you will have to keep going for the rest of your life because you will become addicted to the treatments.”

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This needs clarification because these kinds of claims could prevent people from seeking chiropractic care which could be the answer to all or some of their health problems. And this would be very unfortunate.

When you get a chiropractic adjustment there are many positive physiological changes that happen inside your body.

And one of them is the release of ‘endorphins’.

Endorphins are a chemical (drug) produced inside your very own body and they do 2 things.

One thing they do is relieve pain.

The second thing they do is produce a feeling of euphoria (an intense feeling of wellbeing).

So if this addiction claim were indeed true, I ask you to consider this.

Would you rather be addicted to a substance that is produced in your very own body in the exact formulation and released at exactly the right time and place when you need it, or would you rather be addicted to over-the-counter or prescription pain pills which always have more side-effects than benefits?

I have been practising chiropractic for 30 years.

I don’t think any of my patients have ever become addicted to their adjustments.

They need them, they want them, they benefit from them – but in my opinion they do not get addicted to them.

And even if they did, I can think of a lot of far worse things people can become addicted to!

If you have any questions on this topic or any other health concerns you or your family may have, please give me a call.

Remember that consultations in our office are always free of charge and family appointments are also available.

Our phone number is 905 335 LIFE (5433) or you can email me directly by clicking on the link right on our home page.

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Chiropractic Treatment For Trigeminal Neuralgia

“Here’s How Chiropractic Care Can Help Relieve Facial Pain Caused By
Trigeminal Neuralgia”

Last time we learned about trigeminal neuralgia … the symptoms, the triggers and the most popular current forms of treatment.

And today I am going to explain to you how and why chiropractic care gets such great results with trigeminal neuralgia.

The trigeminal nerve which is one of your 12 cranial nerves originates from your brainstem.

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Remember that your brainstem is an extension of your brain that resides inside the 3 vertebrae right at the very top of your neck (C1,2,3).

When you look at the Chart of Effects of Spinal Misalignments found right on our home page you will see that one of the effects of a spinal misalignment (subluxation) in this area of the neck is neuralgia (nerve pain).

And when neuralgia affects the trigeminal nerve specifically, the end result is facial pain.

We have had many patients over the years get significant relief from their facial pain with chiropractic care and some of them have never had a trigeminal nerve attack ever again.

And the reason why is because with careful analysis and realignment (adjustment) of the upper part of the neck, we were able to remove the irritation from the brainstem and the trigeminal nerve which resulted in facial pain relief.

So if you or someone you know is suffering from trigeminal neuralgia, please give me a call.

Remember that consultations in our office are always ‘free of charge’, we have office hours on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and most Saturday mornings.

Our phone number is 905 335 LIFE (5433) or you can email me directly by clicking on the link right on our home page.

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Arm And Leg Pain

“Getting Rid Of Arm And Leg Pain Through Chiropractic Care”

If you are suffering from arm or leg pain, I have some very important information that you absolutely need to know.

Often times when we are dealing with shoulder, elbow, wrist, back of leg, knee or foot pain etc., we get all caught up focusing our treatment on the problem area only.

And this may be acupuncture treatments, some form of physiotherapy treatment, or even worse pain-relieving drugs.

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But when we take this approach to treating arm pain or leg pain, we are overlooking one very important aspect.

And that is the neurological component to arm pain or leg pain.

Now, let me explain this for you.

The nerves from the C5, 6 and 7 levels in the lower part of your neck go down into your arms.

And similarly, the nerves from the L3, 4 and 5 levels in your lower back go down into your legs.

When you have a spinal misalignment (subluxation) in your lower neck, this can cause pain down into your arms.

And when you have a spinal misalignment (subluxation) in your lower back, this can cause pain down into your legs.

And these 2 areas of the spine are frequently misaligned.

So, if you are struggling with painful arms or legs, you need a chiropractic examination right away to determine if there is a neurological component to your arm or leg pain.

And if there is, I will be able to help.

All you need to do is schedule an appointment for your free initial consultation.

The consultation is when we can determine if you have a chiropractic case and if you do, you have taken the first step on your road to recovery.

Our phone number is 905 335 LIFE (5433) or you can click directly on the link right on our home page to request an appointment.

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Trigeminal Neuralgia

“What Is Trigeminal Neuralgia?”

Over the next 2 weeks we are going to learn about a condition called trigeminal neuralgia. We are going to learn about signs and symptoms, causes and what treatments work and which do not work.

Trigeminal neuralgia is characterized by intense pain in the face and has been described by many as “one of the most painful conditions anyone could ever have.”

The location of trigeminal nerve pain can be the ear, eye, nose, lips, scalp, forehead, cheek, teeth, tongue or even the entire side of the face.

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It can also cause uncontrollable tearing of the eye and most of the time only affects one side of the face but in 10-12% of sufferers, it will affect both sides of the face.

Trigeminal nerve pain has been described as intense, stabbing electric shocks or burning-type shooting pains that can last seconds, minutes or even hours.

The short interval attacks can repeat up to 100 times per day.

Attacks can be triggered by light touch on the face or even air currents but most attacks occur spontaneously without any stimulation.

The pain usually occurs in cycles and periods of remission (no pain) can last months or even years.

This condition can affect people of any age but typically affects adults and females more so than males.

Currently, the most popular forms of treatment are medication, Botox injections and surgery all with equivocal results at best.

Next time we are going to learn about causes of trigeminal nerve pain and effective alternative forms of treatment.

In the meantime, if you have any questions on this topic or any other health concerns you may have or your family may have, please give me a call.

Remember that consultations in our office are always free of charge and family appointments are always available.

Our phone number is 905 335 LIFE (5433) or you can email us by clicking on the link found on our home page.

Life Chiropractic… helping families just like yours build vibrant, healthy, drug-free lives for over 25 years in Burlington.

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Proof Of Chiropractic Care Benefits

“Research Study Provides Proof That Chiropractic Care Improves Your Health”

Today I would like to tell you about a particular research study because the findings of this study are something everyone should know about.

Especially those who are keen about looking after their health and their children’s health.

This was a 7 year study that followed a group of people whose primary health-care physician was a chiropractor.

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The results of this study showed that these people had 60% less hospital admissions, 59% less days spent in a hospital, 62% less out-patient surgeries and 85% less drug usage.

In light of these findings, I think it is important that we remind ourselves why chiropractic care has such a profound effect on your health.

First of all, every other health care profession is all about treating symptoms either through the application of electrical stimulation, drugs/medications, or surgery.

Remember that symptoms are the way your body alerts you that there is a problem.

And when you focus on the symptoms, you are ignoring the cause of the problem.

The unique thing about chiropractic care is that we focus on the cause of your problem, not merely the effect (symptom).

Secondly, there is no other health-care profession whose main objective is to optimize the performance of your central nerve system.

The central nerve system controls all the other 10 vital systems inside your body.

So, when you understand that symptoms are your friend and not your enemy, and you take excellent care of your spine and central nerve system (because the 2 go hand in hand), and of course exercise and a healthy diet are important too, the statistics prove that you will have better levels of health. Because healthy people under normal circumstances do not go to hospitals, have surgeries and take handfuls of medication.

If you have any questions on this topic or any other health concerns you may have or your family may have, please give me a call.

Remember that consultations in our office are always free of charge and family appointments are also available.

Our phone number is 905 335 LIFE (5433) or you can email me directly by clicking on the link right on our home page.

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Chiropractic Wellness Care Schedule

“For Chiropractic Wellness, How Often Should You Go For An Adjustment?”

Last time we talked about chiropractic wellness care and today I am going to give you my best recommendation for what I think is the optimal chiropractic wellness care schedule.

In other words, how often you should go to the chiropractor once you have successfully completed your corrective care.

To answer this logically, let’s look at what the chiropractic and spinal research says.

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Research tells us 2 things.

One thing is when a spinal misalignment (subluxation) is left undetected and uncorrected for 2 weeks or more, this can start to damage the spinal joints, the spinal discs and the spinal nerve roots.

Research also tells us that when a nerve is compressed or pinched for 2 weeks or more, this can cause damage in the organ that specific nerve controls.

When you look at the Chart of Effects of Spinal Misalignments found on our home page, you will see all the nerves and all the organs that they go to in your body.

The T2 nerve for example controls your heart and this is a very common place for people to get a subluxation.

So, when we consider these facts, I have 1 question for you … how many 2 week periods would you want to accumulate throughout your lifetime without being checked for subluxations and having them corrected?

Of course, there are special circumstances where some patients may require care on a more frequent basis.

Patients under a lot of stress, high-performance athletes, and patients with Crohn’s disease, fibromyalgia or spinal arthritis for example.

But, under normal circumstances, the optimal chiropractic wellness care schedule in my view is once every 2 weeks.

You are checked every 2 weeks and adjusted when necessary.

If you have any questions on this topic or any other health concerns you may have or your family may have, please give me a call.

Remember that consultations in our office are always ‘free of charge’ and family appointments are always available because spinal problems do tend to run in families.

Our phone number is 905 335 LIFE (5433) or you can email me directly by clicking on the link on our home page.

Life Chiropractic … helping families just like yours build vibrant, healthy, drug-free lives for over 25 years in Burlington.

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Chiropractic Wellness Care

“Understanding Chiropractic Wellness Care”

Today I would like to help you understand why wellness chiropractic care is important.

Once patients complete their corrective program of chiropractic care, often times we forget why it is important to continue on with some sort of wellness plan.

So, to help you understand this, I would like you to consider the following 2 scenarios.

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Do you think it would be wise to stop exercising once the 25 pounds is gone?

Or, let’s say you have committed to a heart-healthy diet because your levels of bad cholesterol are high.

Do you think it would be wise to stop eating heart-healthy food once your cholesterol levels are normal?

The answer here is obvious and I am quite sure you would agree.

Well, the same thinking applies to chiropractic care.

Once you have successfully completed your corrective program of chiropractic care, whether it was 6 months or 12 months or even 18 months, it is important to follow up with some type of wellness care plan.

Because if you don’t, you will eventually lose all the benefits you have gained throughout your corrective care.

Now, next time I am going to give you my best recommendation for what I know to be the optimal wellness care plan for chiropractic care.

But in the meantime, if you have any questions on this topic or any other health concerns you may have or your family may have, please give me a call.

Remember that consultations are free of charge in our office and we also offer family appointments.

Our phone number here in Burlington is 905 335 LIFE (5433) or you can email me directly by clicking on the link right on our home page.

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Lower Back Problem

“5 Top Signs And Symptoms Of A Lower Back Problem”

Today I am going to share with you the top 5 signs and symptoms that confirm you have a lower back problem.

Make sure you read through all 5 points below to see if you indeed have a problem with your lower back that needs to be looked at.

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1. Pain and stiffness after sleeping, after sitting or standing for 15 minutes or after any type of physical activity ( vacuuming, gardening, walking, exercising at the gym etc.)
2. Tightness in the hamstring muscles and/or the calf muscles with or without cramping.
3. Crooked posture when you get up in the morning. If you are tilted forwards, or to one side this is never a good sign even if you straighten up after 20 -30 minutes.
4. Sharp, stabbing flashes of back pain that can bring you to your knees.
5. Difficulty walking. You find it hard to lift your leg when walking because it feels too heavy and/or one of your feet slap onto the floor when you’re walking (stepping down).

Irrespective of your age, if you have even 1 of these signs or symptoms then you definitely have a lower back ( lumbar spine) problem.

And 99% of the time it is a spinal misalignment and pinched nerve in your lower back.

Chiropractors get great results with all of these problems but the only way to know for sure is to get a complete and thorough spinal examination.

So all you have to do is give me a call to book an appointment for an examination.

And remember that consultations in our office are always free of charge.

There is no financial obligation to sit down and talk to me so we can determine if you have a chiropractic case.

Or you can email me your questions directly by clicking on the link found right on our home page.

Our phone number here in Burlington is 905 335 LIFE (5433).

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Spinal Health For Life

“A Hard Golf Lesson About Maintaining Good Spinal Health”

Today I am going to tell you a story of a patient I had a while back who threw his back out playing golf.

When he first came in he was extremely frustrated because he had just retired and his passion was to play golf  2 – 3 times per week.

He was also very impatient. He expected that 1 adjustment would cure him and he would be able to resume golfing the next day.

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I also had a hard time reasoning with him why he needed a spinal xray. He thought that I could just ‘pop’ his spine back into place without any type of examination but he finally agreed to get them.

Well, the xrays were not good news. The xrays showed that the spinal disc at the very bottom of his back had almost completely decayed away due to a subluxation that had been there for at least 40 years. This was causing him to have a severely pinched nerve in his lower back. He did not start a program of care when I explained to him that a quick fix was impossible.

The reason that I am sharing this story with you is because I have seen this happen time and time again. Someone works hard all their life, retires and is ready to enjoy their hobbies and is then crippled with a back problem that they have paid very little or no attention to their whole life.  This was not the first time this guys back went out.

The sad thing is this did not have to happen. You do have a choice. Regular chiropractic adjustments throughout your lifetime pay huge dividends later on.

Really … you need to take extra special care of your spine because  everything else depends upon it.

If you or anyone else in your family is struggling with a health problem, I may be able to help. All you need to do is give me a call.

Remember that consultations are always free of charge and we also offer family appointments. Our phone number is 905 335 LIFE (5433) or you can email me directly by clicking on the link on our home page.

Life Chiropractic … helping families just like yours build vibrant, healthy, drug-free lives for over 25 years in Burlington.

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Help For Allergies

“Reducing The Impact Of Spring Allergies”

It is that time of year when some of you may be experiencing allergy symptoms.

You need to understand that the watery eyes, runny nose and sneezing even though uncomfortable and annoying, are the way your body gets rid of the stuff you are allergic to.

Pollen for example.

You also need to understand that taking a medication that prevents watery eyes, a runny nose and sneezing allows the stuff you are allergic to, to stay inside your body.

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You can imagine that this cannot really be good for you especially when your body was trying to get rid of it in the first place.

Your body always knows best!

So, what can you do?

Here are my 3 best recommendations that I give all of my patients who have allergy symptoms:

1. Drink plenty of water as this will help cleanse and flush the stuff out of your body that you are allergic to.

2. There are several natural remedies to help support your immune system. You can find these at your favorite health food store. They are totally safe to take during high allergy season.

3. Remember that chiropractic care is the most important thing you can do to help super-charge your immune system. Nothing else even comes close to the powerful effect a spinal adjustment has on your defense system. And it is totally ok to get a few extra adjustments during the time of year when allergies bother you the most.

Most people who follow these 3 recommendations are much more comfortable during allergy season.

If you have any questions on this topic or any other health concerns you may have or a family member may have, please give me a call.

Remember that consultations are always ‘free of charge’ and ‘family appointments’ are also available.

Our phone number here in Burlington is 905 335 LIFE (5433) or you can email me directly by clicking on the link right on our home page.

Life Chiropractic … helping families just like yours build vibrant, healthy, drug-free lives for over 25 years in Burlington.

Click Here To Book A Free Initial Consultation With Dr. Brad