Archive for January, 2011

Back Ache

Saturday, January 22nd, 2011

Documents show that people feeling intense back pain for an extended period can also be feeling depressed. But a study from the University of Alberta published in the journal Pain in 2004, by Dr. Linda Carroll, shows the reverse can be true as well. Dr Brandon Perkins DC agrees with this conclusion. Those with depression may have an increase the risk of neck and low-back pain. From her studies, Dr. Carroll and her colleagues discovered that those suffering from depression are actually four times more likely to develop neck and back pains than those who are generally well.

A diminished formation or serotonin, or both, has been linked to the onset of depression, which affects at least 8 million in the United States, along with those in FL.

People with depression usually experience the following signs of depression: grief, unhappiness, despair, and misery. Depression can also cause a lower appetite and sex drive, as well as severe insomnia. Often associated with all these is a state of psychomotor agitation despite the depression.

Depression patients in Fort Myers are can also be bipolar or manic-depressive; they have mental depression and the condition alternates between mania and depression.

It is routine for your chiropractor to perform orthopaedic and neurological tests, and a history consultation. The doctor of chiropractic at Perkins Chiropractic Center will then design a custom manage your plan of treatment that is tailored to your condition.

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Chiropractor Therapy Knee Injury

Sunday, January 16th, 2011

In chiropractic care, we see and treat a lot of people for knee pain. Knee pain does not, necessarily, need to be treated by orthopaedic care; a visit to a chiropractor can yield similar, if not more effective, results. A chiropractor, when treating a patient for knee pain, will conduct an evaluation; testing for any spinal or pelvic involvement, in addition to knee dysfunction.

The knee which is virtually unprotected from outside forces is vulnerable to all of the following which can result in knee pain:
1.Impact injuries
2.Blows to the knee from the outside
3. Injuries related to dashboard
4. Direct afflictions from falls

Injuries to the soft tissue, producing knee pain, are indicative of either overuse or misuse. Commonly seen in a chiropractor’s office are:
1.Athlete with anterior knee pain
2.Elderly patient with a complaint of knee pain and stiffness
3.Young athlete complaining of tenderness over the tibial tuberosity
4. Patient complaining of knee ‘giving way’ or instability.

Knee pain treatment should ideally recommend a traditional approach first. A combination of non-invasive therapeutic measures will often relieve knee pain. These include: chiropractic adjustments, applying heat or cold, exercises to strengthen muscles that support the knee and refraining from activities that may worsen knee pain.

Your Chiropractor will perform a thorough history and examination including orthopaedic, neurological testing and diagnostic radiography to determine the true cause of your knee pain. Then they will develop a specific plan of management tailored to your case.

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