If you’ve ever tried a treatment for your severe back pain in spite of knowing in your gut or back of your mind that it was NOT going to work…this article is for you.
You’re part of growing group of San Diego and surrounding area severe back pain sufferers who continue to give their all in trying to find a solution to their severe and debilitating back and disc pain…sometimes even going against their better judgment all for the promise of being able to get back to a “normal and active life.”
This is what is referred to as the great back and disc pain hoax. It’s the promise of relief that either defy science, common sense, or both. The saddest part of this hoax is that in virtually in every case the promises made by doctors and therapists are not made with malice or bad intentions. Quite the contrary, they’re made with a deep desire to help. And unfortunately that desire sometimes results in excessive enthusiasm which leads to promises that can’t be fulfilled.
Some people turn to spine surgery in the hopes of eliminating their back pain. But surgery can be risky and you run the risk of long term disability. Others opt for injections of Cortisone and Epidurals for short term relief but they soon discover that it just masks the problem by covering up the symptoms while the condition worsens.
Low back pain is potentially debilitating and will strike millions of Americans this year. As a result, many of them will suffer for the rest of their lives due to misinformation and inappropriate care! That’s the bad news. The good news is that you don’t have to continue suffering! If you suffer from arthritis, visit www.ArthritisHealthCenter.com to find out how to eliminate your pain. If you suffer from back pain due to spinal stenosis, disc problems, sciatica, or disc degeneration, then keep reading. If you’re among the millions of Americans with lower back pain, especially with pain radiating down the legs, you may have a serious condition called disc herniation. Up until now there has not been a treatment available which provides a successful answer for pain as result of bulging and herniated discs, degenerative disc disease and failed back surgery. Sometimes chiropractic is an option. But there’s a new treatment you might want to check out before committing to surgery.
Low back problems are a common cause of disability. And to make things worse, despite various treatments of medication, heat, ice, exercise, manipulation, physical therapy, rest, acupuncture, and others, many people are still suffering. Often, back pain sufferers resort to spinal decompression surgery, which can have devastating results. The introduction of advanced spinal decompression, cold laser therapy and arthritis relief therapy offers back pain victims a safe effective treatment for eliminating their back pain once and for all.
Imagine how your life would instantly change if you discovered the solution to your back pain. The powerful new space age technology that has the potential to be that solution for you is advanced drx 9000 non-surgical spinal decompression.
Drx9000 spinal decompression treatment is FDA cleared, covered by many insurance companies, and much more affordable than surgery. If you’re ready to get rid of your nagging back pain, call New Century Spine Centers at 619-630-9153. The advanced spinal decompression center is located in San Diego 92108 and their specialized doctors and San Diego chiropractors have treated thousands of patients with excruciating back pain. You can also request a free “Eliminate Your Back Pain Forever” video at www.BackCareTreatment.com.
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Discover Which Common Treatments Have Made Thousands of Back Pain Sufferers Worse and In More Pain
Monday, February 28th, 2011New Century Spine Centers In San Diego Launches New Pain Management Spinal Decompression Technology For Back Pain
Wednesday, January 12th, 2011New Century Spine Centers In San Diego Offers Revolutionary Back and Neck Pain Treatment with Spinal Decompression and Advanced Chiropractic Care rehab program.
An innovative new treatment performed by the chiropractors in San Diego at New Century Spine Centers is helping many victims of back pain. At a fraction of the cost of spinal surgery, Spinal Decompression Treatment is extremely safe, very effective, FDA cleared, and best of all, non-operative. Many patients describe the treatment as very safe and comfortable and the rehabilitation as very helpful in eliminating their back and neck pain forever.
Many baby boomers these days are feeling older, stiffer, slower and in more pain. People are suffering with stiff joints, back pain, knees ready to give out, and more. These same people in San Diego are finding a way to win the aging and back pain battle with a proven back pain management technology. Up until now, many people with back pain thought their only treatment option was drugs and surgery. That is no longer the case as new back pain treatment options are successfully fixing back problems.
New Century Spine Centers in San Diego is a conservative chiropractic and spinal therapy practice dedicated to pain relief from disc herniations, spinal stenosis, sciatica, disc bulges, pinched nerves, and muscle spasms. Information about treatment at New Century Spine Centers can be found at http://www.BackCareTreatment.com. Back pain patients that come to see the chiropractors and staff know that they won’t be given long treatment plans or be asked to come forever if it’s not necessary. They focus on getting patients out of pain and functioning better as quickly as possible. DRX 9000 spinal decompression therapy is helping people live pain free and enjoy life. Since offering treatment for herniated and bulging discs with advanced spinal decompression DRX9000, ABS, Triton, and cold laser treatment procedures, the chiropractors have heard over and over things like “I can’t believe I was actually thinking about surgery because my doctor told me it was my only choice. Thanks to your treatment I am finally pain free. If it wasn’t for the news special they had about your treatment I never would have known about the treatment and probably still would be suffering today.”
Spinal decompression therapy is a non-surgical, non-invasive treatment for certain types of chronic back and neck pain that works by slowly and gently stretching the spine, taking pressure off compressed discs and vertebrae. People with significant low back and neck pain, sciatica, lower and upper extremity pain, numbness and tingling are being helped by this procedure, often when medications, injections or back surgery have failed. The spinal decompression program at New Century Spine Centers has been successful in treating some of the following conditions:
- Spinal stenosis
- Bulging/herniated discs
- Pinched nerves
- Degenerative disc disease
- Sciatica and radiating leg pain
- Low back and neck pain
Damage or deterioration of the spinal disks due to wear and tear from age or by physical stress from car accidents results in severe back pain since pressure is put on the spinal cord or spinal nerves. Symptoms may include numbness or sharp pains, either near the site of the damaged disk or even down through the legs or arms. Other symptoms from back problems may include weakness, muscle spasms, balance problems, and poor posture.
Advantages of the advanced spinal decompression, cold laser, and spinal arthritis relief programs at New Century Spine Centers include:
- Return to normal activities quickly
- Almost 100% of patients stated they would recommend New Century facility
- Non-surgical and drug free
- Safe and painless procedures
- Long term and permanent results
- Advanced alternative to spinal surgery
The chiropractic doctors at New Century Spine Centers in Mission Valley are some of the most experienced chiropractors in the field of back pain management. One of the past chiropractors Dr. Michael Pritsker, DC has been featured extensively in the media for his revolutionary treatment procedures. Dr. Mike Pritsker shared his advanced back pain management procedures at New Century Spine Centers. Dr. Carissa Hang, DC utilizes some of the latest neck pain management procedures. Back pain victims from San Diego and across the globe travel thousands of miles just to experience pain relief by the New Century back pain relief program. The chiropractors at New Century set up a website where victims of back pain can receive a free video and report. Information can be obtained online at www.SanDiegoBackPainTreatment.com or by calling the toll free 24 hour recorded low back information line at 1-888-611-2042.
The Lazy Person’s Way To Weight Loss. Study Says: SLEEP MORE To Drop Pounds!
Friday, December 17th, 2010Are you lazy? Come on. You can admit it and it will be our little secret! Well, even if you aren’t “lazy,” I’m sure you look for the quickest and easiest way to get things done. For example, if you had these two weight loss programs – that work equally as well – which one would you pick…
(1)You have to wake up at 5:00 a.m. every day and run 5 miles, then you eat almost nothing for breakfast, then almost nothing for lunch, then you work out like a dog for 2 hours after work, and eat a teeny tiny dinner. Then, you go to bed and do it all over again tomorrow. And you do this every day. Or…
(2) You take a pill, sleep late… and wake up skinny. Obviously, you’d probably choose #2. Any sane person would – as long as the “pill” was safe. Anyways, you get the point. Well, there is no “pill” that works like that. But, a study has just been published that claims sleeping is a very important part of weight loss.
In fact, research from the University of Chicago showed dieters who slept for 8.5 hours lost 55 percent more body fat than dieters who slept only 5.5 hours. The authors of the study stated, “Lack of sufficient sleep may compromise the efficacy of typical dietary interventions for weight loss and related metabolic risk reduction.”
Researchers think sleep may affect levels of a hormone called ghrelin. Increased levels of this hormone have been shown to increase appetite and increase fat retention. The subjects in this study who slept less claimed to be hungrier than those who slept more. According to the study’s authors:“Together, these results suggest that the loss of sleep at times of limited food intake amplifies the pattern of ghrelin associated changes in human hunger, glucose, fat utilization, and energy metabolism.” It should be noted the sample size in this study was small and further research on this subject is needed to make definitive conclusions.
Getting rid of mid back pain with Chiropractic care.
Sunday, November 21st, 2010Mid back pain is pain in the area below the neck and above the low back. The middle back is composed of 12 vertebral bones. This section of the back is called the thoracic region of the spine. The middle back is naturally strong and stable. The elastic cartilages which are found between each bone are called discs and they serve as shock absorbers.
There are many different problems that could trigger mid back pain. Muscle strains are the most common cause of pain in the middle back. Other causes of mid back pain include poor posture, emotional stress, improper lifting, traumatic accidents, standing for hours, sleeping uncomfortably, and overexertion.
Persistent mid back pain may indicate a more serious condition wherein if it continues for more than a couple of months, it would need medical advice. If the thoracic spine is directly injured, it can cause misalignment of the bones and create impingement of the spinal nerves therefore causing dysfunction to the nervous system. Within the spinal region, there are pairs of spinal nerves emitting from the middle back to various digestive parts which includes stomach, liver, gall bladder, and small intestine. Problems in communication with the nerves may lead to numerous digestive disorders.
Upon examination, it is common to find a certain type of back misalignment. Mid back pain is a common problem like low back pain. Back pain of that kind can be addressed using chiropractic treatment. Chiropractic care has been highly successful in treating patients seeking alternative health care. Without the use of drugs or scalpels, a chiropractor does multiple exams and takes x-rays to identify the underlying cause of the patient’s problem.
Once the x-rays are reviewed, the doctor will go over the treatment plan with the patient. When the patient agrees with the treatment protocol, the chiropractor will perform an adjustment by applying precise and gentle pressure to the specific areas of misalignment. Other forms of conservative treatments that chiropractors may use are massage, electrical stimulation, hot/cold packs, and ultra sound.
Additional services chiropractors provide include exercise, pelvic stabilization, ergonomics, and education on diet. Exercise and rehabilitation are very important to prevent the pain from coming back. Many patients are relieved from their mid back pain after a few visits and others choose to continue into maintenance care because it keeps their bodies in optimum condition.
The 3 Unlikely Causes Of Low Back Pain
Thursday, October 7th, 2010When back pain victims think of what causes back pain, they often believe that all of a sudden, they make a quick and sudden movement or pick up a heavy object and their back goes out. While this may happen in some circumstances, it is far more likely that repetitive conditions leading up to a sudden traumatic injury have much more to do with the pain than the proximate cause itself. While there are a large number of reasons for back pain, here are a few that are not often discussed.
First, people who have static postures for long periods of time will create compression forces on their spine and discs. This is especially true if workers are forced to perform tasks in a posture with a flexed trunk type bending over posture. There is a greater risk and higher incidence of developing back pain over time. These types of postures can greatly increase the forces on the lower back and the longer they need to be held, the more likely it is that chronic discomfort or injury will be the result.
Another cause of low back pain is simply sitting down while working for long periods of time. Long-term sitting postures at the workplace have a tendency to lead to chronic back discomfort. People who sit down hunched over a computer for 8-10 hours every day are asking their lower backs to perform functions for which it was not designed. Just getting up and extending the back with a stretch periodically throughout the day can help prevent long-term pain.
Finally, a very little-discussed cause of back pain and the third one here is vibration. This is especially true if it is occurring when in a seated position. Sitting in a car or on the bus or train for several hours a day while commuting to work can cause stress on the spine and connective tissues. These vibrational forces are unpredictable and challenge the body’s ability to stabilize the spine. Over time, sitting while vibration is going on can lead to chronic back pain, even though the cause and effect may never be linked.
Everyone should consider these causes of back pain. At New Century Spine Centers in San Diego, these causes of back pain are regularly treated by the chiropractors and spinal decompression doctors. Avoiding back pain is important. Knowing what causes back pain is the first step to preventing back pain.
The Holiday Effect On Fibromyalgia
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010Anyone suffering from fibromyalgia knows how painful and depressing life can be. At New Century Spine Centers in San Diego, fibromyalgia is a common ailment that many people come in for. Many fibromyalgia patients who come in for chiropractic care also know how misunderstood this condition can be. Until you suffer with fibromyalgia, it is difficult to really understand the true effects on a person.
But, with the help of modern research (and a little care and understanding) some doctors are starting to gain more and more knowledge about the causes, diagnosis and treatment. It is not a condition that is completely misunderstood anymore.
For example, in a 558 chronic pain patient study, the American College of Rheumatology found that they could accurately identify which patients had fibromyalgia, at an 88% accuracy level. This supports that fibromyalgia can be accurately diagnosed and may not be “all in your head” as many doctors previously thought.
It was also found that many people can have fibromyalgia with less than the previously required 11 tender points as long as they have widespread pain and many of these symptoms: fatigue, diarrhea, constipation, sleeping problems, chronic headache, jaw (TMJ) pain, memory problems, muscle pain, morning stiffness, menstrual cramping, numbness and tingling, dizziness, skin and chemical sensitivities.
Stress has long been theorized to be a major factor in fibromyalgia. And starting a new year and the upcoming holidays that come along with it is one of the most stressful times of the year.
Like all doctors’ offices, care may vary from office to office. So if you are looking for a Chiropractor who offers short term, affordable fibromyalgia care, or if you have questions, call New Century Chiropractic in San Diego. The chiropractors at New Century Spine Centers can help you get your life back on track and eliminate the pain and suffering associated with fibromyalgia. You can be seen immediately with no obligation to extensive treatment plans.
The Secret To Why It Hurts So Much Even though all you did was bend over to tie up your shoelace.
Monday, August 30th, 2010I would guess that at one point or another you have had some type of pain in your body. This is a pretty safe assumption. I would bet that you have also had some kind of problem that was brought on by something very minor. Let me give you an example. You wake up in the morning and walk into the bathroom and as you go to squeeze the toothpaste out of the tube you drop the lid on the floor. So you bend down to pick it up and zap, lightning sharp pain shoots up your spine and back down again. You try to stand up straight but for some reason it feels like someone is pressing against your back causing you to hunch over and making it impossible to straighten up.
How about another typical pain invoking experience. You rush out the door because you are late for your appointment. As you settle into the car you remember that you forgot your keys so you hurry back into the house retrieve them and return to the car. As you start the engine and turn your head to back out of the driveway…whammo, someone stuck you with a hot barbecue poker in the back of the neck causing you great difficulty to return your head to a normal position without feeling that searing pain that we all enjoy. So it may not be a toothpaste lid or the turning of your head that provokes you to fall to your knees in agony, but I am almost certain that you have experienced a similar type situation in which the action you performed such not have caused SO MUCH PAIN!!! There are a few different responses to this type of situation. Before we talk about those, let’s just get real philosophical for a moment.
If you were hanging out with Hippocrates right now at Starbucks sipping on a Latte and talking about life and science and the human experience, how do you think he would respond if you asked him if it was normal for the body to respond like yours did when you bent over to pick up that heavy toothpaste lid or when you whipped your head around to back the cart out of the dirt road. I would guess that he would first ask you what toothpaste was and then once that was cleared up he would tell you ……NO. This is not a normal physiological response for your body to such a minimal action. The reaction does not equal the action.
Ok, philosophy class being over let’s get back to how you would respond to this situation. Here are 5 common mistakes that I have observed from people who experience these types of situations. 1. I put a heating pad (hot water bottle/hot tub/long, hot shower) on the area and it felt great. I am not against heating pads or heat but here is the situation. When you have an acute injury (acute = from the time the injury occurs to at least 72 hours after it occurs) you never put heat on it. Heat opens up the blood vessels which are already engorged even more causing more swelling and fluid accumulation in the injured area. This will result in relaxation for up to 12 hours after heat use and then pain worse than the initial event after the trip to lala land has ended. There are exceptions but for the majority of people please resist the urge to use heat unless I’ve told otherwise.
The second is thinking that it would go away but it has been two to three weeks and the pain hasn’t stopped.
Ouch, this one is not good! The real question from me to you is why you thought that the pain would go away. Let me give you an analogy. Pretend the oil light on your car goes on, would you continue driving until it went out and just assume that the problem went away. I hope not. This is the best analogy that I can think of to relate to the pain signal that your body is sending you. Don’t pretend there isn’t something wrong. Get to the root of the problem. Come get adjusted immediately or as soon as possible after the initial event.
The third is thinking I don’t know why this happened, I am totally healthy, and there is nothing wrong with me.
This is my favorite one from the men. Guys, we have to admit to some facts. Women are much better at taking care of themselves then we are. The reason is because they are willing to tell someone when they aren’t feeling well and then they try to get help for it. Generally speaking, men are much more willing to put up with little problems that they experience. This is not good in the long run. One little problem + one little problem + one problem = One BIG PROBLEM. The proof is that women tend to live something like 4 years longer than men. Surprise, surprise, I wonder if we men just think Oh well we aren’t going to live as long anyways so why not just put up with what we got and die sooner. This is of course some faulty logic because if we did take care of ourselves we would live longer.
The forth is I know that I only need one or two adjustments and everything will be fine. The only man I know in history who performed one treatment on someone and they were fine was Jesus. I am not Jesus. I don’t know any chiropractors named Jesus. Normally when people tell me the chiropractor fixed them in one adjustment and I look in their files, or consult with the other chiropractors I see that they have been adjusted 4 times on the low end and 8-10 on the high end (normal, about 6 visits) for an acute problem. My goal is to see you out of pain as quickly as possible so that you can function normally, but my goals do not end there! Which leads me to the next common mistake…
The fifth is not getting adjusted regularly to prevent these occurrences in your life. Now I am not saying that if you get regular adjustments your life is going to be perfect. Life is not perfect. I myself get regular adjustments. I don’t stop getting adjusted all together because I know that if I didn’t get regular adjustments and a flare up occurred, it would be a lot worse than it normally is. Our bodies are not perfect but if we work preventatively to keep things moving and aligned throughout the course of our lives a lot of these irritating pains could be avoided.
The joints of your spine are some of the key messengers of your nervous system. If they are not working there is no way for you to know because you cannot see them. Pain is your only signal and by then a lot of times it is already too late. Chiropractors are trained to detect problems with these joints and help prevent the pain before it occurs. Science has proven that nerve endings are all affected during an adjustment. The goal of treatment is to get you out of pain first of all, but to keep you pain free and fully functioning is the main idea.
The Simple Secret That DOUBLES Your Chance Of Living For Over 100 Years
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010How would you like to live past 100? I guess that’s kind of a loaded question. Like the show, “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” Of course you do! Who doesn’t want to be a millionaire? Well, not Bill Gates. Becoming a millionaire would make him poor; at least, RELATIVELY poor. Everything is relative. For example, living to 100 doesn’t interest me… if… I’m sick or in pain. On the other hand – I’d love to join the century club as long as the quality of my life… and health… was great.
You see, it’s all VERY relative.
That’s being said, here are the findings of a recent study that identified something that doubles your chance of reaching… and living past… the age of 100…
Here are the results according to an article in Earth times: “The researchers, Dr. Leonid Gavrilov and Dr. Natalia Gavrilova, say the age at which a mother gives birth is a major factor in the number of years the offspring lives. The chances of the child living up the age of 100 and beyond are almost double for a child born to a woman below 25 years of age.” The husband and wife team had previously discovered birth order is a major factor in longevity. For example, first-born children, especially daughters, are more likely to live past 100 years of age. The recent study shows the age of the mother is more important than any of the other factors. Gavrilov and Gavrilova used data from the U.S. Census, the Social Security Administration and
genealogical records to identify 198 centenarians born in the U.S. from 1890 to 1893 and then traced their family histories to establish possible predictors of their longevity. They found being born to a young mother had an important role in reaching the age of 100. There are other factors also like growing up in the Western part of the U.S., spending part of one’s childhood on a farm and being born first. They feel the study needs further elaboration and deeper research. Gavrilov suspects the younger women’s eggs are different in their quality, and the best ones, the most vigorous, go first to fertilization. The researchers are of the opinion that their findings may have important social implications because many women tend to postpone childbearing to later ages due to career demands.
Good News And Bad News…
There appears to be both good news and some bad news. For example, if your mother was under the age of 25 when you were born… you’re probably doing back flips right now. On the other hand, if your mother was a little older when you were born, you may be a little depressed by what you just read. Well, the real truth of the matter is: you shouldn’t be too elated or discouraged by what Dr. Garilov and Dr. Garilova uncovered…
Here’s why: The first thing to understand is that correlation is not causation. This “study” was comprised of data from 198 people who were born from 1890 – 1893. 198 is not a lot of people and may not be representative of the overall population. In other words, just because a certain percentage of the study group who lived to be over 100 years old were born to a mother under the age of 25 does not necessarily mean that was the CAUSE of anything. For example – let’s say we were trying to find out what causes certain people to have high IQs. So, we looked at some data of 198 people with IQs of 150 and above. And in that data, we found that a high percentage of these people’s parents had blue eyes. Would your conclusion be that blue eyes are a cause of high IQ? Of course not! It is simply a correlation that has nothing to do with causation, especially if your data came from a part of the world where a large portion of the population has blue eyes!!!!
The second important thing about the study is that 1890 – 1893 was a long, long, long time ago. In terms of health and what we know about health…
It Is An Eternity!!!
To put this in perspective, let’s take a look at a few key medical discoveries and when they took place (plus a few nonmedical facts to make it even more interesting!):
1895: D.D. Palmer discovers Chiropractic. Wilhelm Roentgen discovers X-rays and the technology is immediately introduced into medicine.
1900: The invention of an easy-to-use device to measure blood pressure leads to the discovery of a new disease: hypertension. Measuring blood pressure gradually appears in general practice
1905: Scientists identify the organism responsible for Syphilis: Treponema pallidum.
1918-1919: Worldwide epidemic of influenza kills an estimated 20 million people (World population is approx. 1.5 billion at that time.)
1922: Banting discovers insulin.
1928: Fleming discovers penicillin, but basically ignores its implications. It is not developed as an antibiotic until 1941.
1935 – Social Security Act is signed into law. Something to think about: At the time of its passing, the age to start collecting is 65 and the average lifespan? 67.
1936: Volwiler and Tabern discover the general anesthetic Pentothal, which is administered intravenously.
1945: Women first admitted to Harvard Medical School.
1949 – Last case of Smallpox in the United States.
1950: First organ transplant. First modern credit card introduced.
1951: Color T.V. introduced. Truman signs peace treaty with Japan… officially ending World War II.
1952: Car seat belt introduced. Polio vaccine created.
1953: Watson and Crick discover DNA.
1954: Report says cigarette smoke causes cancer. Segregation ruled illegal in the United States.
1960: The Laser is invented.
1961: Soviets launch first man into space.
1967: First heart transplant. First Superbowl.
1969: Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the moon.
1970: Computer floppy disc introduced.
1971: VCR introduced.
1972: Pocket calculator introduced.
1978: First test tube baby.
1981: IBM introduces the first personal computer.
1987: DNA first used to convict criminals.
1989: President Bush announces that he does not like broccoli.
1993: Use of Internet grows exponentially.
1997: Scientists clone sheep.
Pretty interesting list… wouldn’t you say? It’s amazing that the Internet was virtually unknown only 13 years ago! And no one had a computer in his or her home 25 years ago! And that’s only a tiny fraction of all the changes that have taken place in the last 100 years. Incredible. This is why I’m not too sure you should be concerned about living to be 100 if your mother was over 25 when she gave birth to you. There are other factors that affect your lifespan that you can control such as weight, activity level (exercise) and stress.
…And remember, if you have any questions or concerns about your health, talk to us. Please contact us with your questions. We are here to help and enjoy participating in your life long good health.
When Your Chiropractor Told You To Stand Up Straight, He Wasn’t Joking Around!
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010The latest information does not come from Grandma Smith’s Home Book of Healthy Remedies but from the most prestigious orthopedic journal in the world, Spine. Three recent articles in this medical journal (The Impact of Positive Sagittal Balance in Adult Spinal Deformity (Spine Journal), Spinal Kyphosis Causes Demyelination and Neuronal Loss in the Spinal Cord: A New Model of Kyphotic Deformity (Spine Journal) and A hypothesis of chronic back pain: ligament subfailure injuries lead to muscle control dysfunction (European Spine Journal) ) not only have a lot of big words in their titles but they confirm the concept that the shape of your spine determines the function of your body.