Digestive Disorders Part1

May 31st, 2011

Various studies have illustrated the effectiveness of chiropractic care in treating patients with digestive conditions. Infants with infrequent bowel syndrome experienced sudden improvement of their symptoms after a few chiropractic sessions, as shown in one study.

According to an extensive study, there’s a real connection between Crohn’s disease and misalignments of the spine. Affecting any region of the digestive tract, Crohn’s disease causes inflammation along the small intestine. This painful Inflammation results in frequent emptying of the intestines, as well as diarrhea.

The dominant theory of the reason behind Crohn’s disease is that the immune system is responding to a virus or bacterium. Traditional treatment for Crohn’s disease involves the use of corticosteroids to address the inflammation. With a link to bringing more susceptibility to infection, corticosteroids’ side-effects are not to be taken lightly, however. Drugs that restrict the immune system may also be employed. In a search for drug-free treatment approaches, researchers explored methods that assisted the immunological system, as opposed to blocking it.

Studies also indicate that there is a connection between spinal displacements and such disorders as ulcerative colitis, irritable bowel disorder, asthma, and Crohn’s disease. The study indicated that adjusting these displacements may prompt improvement, and in some cases, remission of Crohn’s disease symptoms. Research findings also point to another attendant benefit of chiropractic care. Chiropractic care patients experience an improved quality of life, in addition to the treatment of their digestive disorder.

Make an appointment with your chiropractic doctor to receive a comprehensive assessment of your digestive issue
What chiropractors do is correct misalignments that get in the way of nerve function. Such issues are corrected in a painless way. After the patient receives a spinal adjustment, his or her uncomfortable symptoms are apt to go away.

Patients with digestive conditions are helped by chiropractic care, for it can restore the natural digestive process. In addition to spinal manipulation, your chiropractor may also employ the use of nutritional counseling as part of his or her practice. Your doctor of chiropractor may also suggest healing herbs, vitamins and mineral supplements to further round out the treatment.

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Organic Food Part1

April 16th, 2011

Recently, many conscious shoppers have been trying to figure out if organic food really is better for them, or if the organic food movement is just a fad with no real substance behind it.

Firstly, let’s evaluate the word organic and how it is applied Farming organically means that one adheres to particular principles relating to human, animal, and environmental issues. Organic agriculture forgoes using chemicals in cultivating and harvesting food. This is just one aspect of a larger concern for doing less harm to the environment, human beings that consume the food, and wildlife. Land roughly the size of Italy is used for organic pursuits, and the global organic market is valued at over $27 billion.

The Labels on Organic Products
An organic label means two things: that any processors or importers used in association with this food product have been approved, and that it comes from a farm. With a processed food item, at least 95% of it must be made up of organically farmed ingredients. The rest of the ingredients can be non-organic, but they must go through an approval process.

In order to obtain organic certification, the producers of organic foods must adhere to the following: Chemical fertilizers cannot be used, as they contain nitrous oxide. One has to employ natural methods like manure, as well as crop rotation, the act of alternating planted crops so that more natural nutrients are left behind. Instead of using pesticides, farmers can weed and plant different crops side-by-side so that they keep both crops’ pests under control. They can also use particular insects to take out more harmful ones.

Most additives (like artificial coloring or preservatives) are forbidden. Humane treatment of animals is a priority. They must be given space to roam, be fed organic food, and farmers must follow minimum slaughter age rules. There are many other humane treatment guidelines for animals.

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Chiropractor Care Infantile Colic

March 16th, 2011

When a normal baby has crying spells for over three hours at a time, at least three days a week in a 3-week span, the infant most likely has VA infantile colic. There are some suggestions as to why infantile colic occurs. They include excessive gas, food intolerance/allergy, and abnormal peristalsis.

Infantile colic starts occurring when an infant is one or two weeks old and is at its height at about six weeks. Infantile colic usually stops when the baby is about 2-3 months old. Between 20-30% of all newborns are colicky babies. Infantile colic in Richmond often begins at the end of a long day, and symptoms show at around the age where the parents have been sleep deprived from caring for the baby. Many parents end up feeling very discouraged and frustrated when their baby ceases to cry.

During your initial visit, the chiropractor, Dr Richard Ranallo DC, will administer a thorough examination to diagnose the severity of infantile colic in your baby. The chiropractor will then design a specific treatment plan for your child.

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Asthma Chiropractic Treatment

February 22nd, 2011

Asthma is classified as a reversible obstructive respiratory disorder. Asthma is also known as “hyperactive airways”. Asthma can become status asthmaticus, a life-threatening condition, if it is not managed properly.

Asthma is characterized by spastic contraction of the smooth muscle in the bronchioles, which causes extremely difficult breathing. This usually happens when particles in the air create this hypersensitive reaction, says Dr Richard Ranallo DC. In younger patients, under age 30 years, the asthma in about 70 percent is caused by allergic hypersensitivity. Older patients with asthma are usually affected by non-allergic factors in the air, such as smog, rather than foreign particles. With asthma, the person usually can inspire quite adequately but has great difficulty expiring.

You can maintain wellness in your life and be generally free of symptoms if you have regular treatments for asthma. It is important to follow your VA asthma treatment every day, even on the days when you feel fine. Smoke, cold air, and smog are other contributing factors to asthma, so it is highly important to stay away from them during treatment. You also want to avoid your asthma inducers such as allergies and viruses. A person who keeps up with regular asthma treatment can keep the asthma under control.

Chiropractic care has been successful in managing asthma symptoms, so visit your Richmond chiropractor for more information.

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Arm Pain Chiropractor Treatment

January 20th, 2011

On the top of the list among the illnesses of the upper body is the Richmond tennis elbow, also known as Lateral Epicondylitis.

But you do not have to be a tennis player to experience lateral epicondylitis. When immense strain is placed on the muscles of the forearm (wrist extensor group), it can cause tennis elbow. Hence, this ailment is often seen in tennis players, carpenters, secretaries, manual laborers and a host of other jobs. In essence, tennis elbow is a consequence of any activity that involves repetitive wrist extension, states Dr Richard Ranallo DC. Localized pain in the tendo periosteal junction where the common extensor tendon originates from (outer area of the elbow) is a common complaint in 9 out of 10 cases of tennis elbow. In some patients with tennis elbow, they may experience radiating pain to the back of the forearm and wrist area.

The lengthy treatment course due to the lack of a tendon sheath makes having VA tennis elbow an ordeal in itself. The common extensor origin is more muscle like than tendon like, except that it has a very poor blood supply and is not benefited by the fluid nutrition that is found within a tendon sheath.

Your Chiropractor at Richmond Chiropractor is a licensed professional who will conduct a comprehensive history-taking and examination, to include neurological and orthopaedic testing, to discover the level of your tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis). Then they will create a plan of management therapy to fit your unique case.

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Leg Pain

January 12th, 2011

Lower leg illnesses can cause VA leg pain. The pain might not be harmful, but it can also be serious. A history that includes any apparent trigger such as trauma, overuse, or disuse will usually narrow down the limited list of disorders causing the leg pain in Richmond. In older patients, leg pain (specifically of the calf area) should always suggest the possibility of deep vein thrombosis. Symptoms of thrombosis, which can potentially be life threatening, can be hard to distinguish from muscle strain or swelling from trauma.

Exercise induced lower leg pain is common among athletes. The leg pain in the calf muscle comes from strain when the feet are imbalanced biomechanically.

Your chiropractor, Dr Richard Ranallo DC, will have all patients undergo orthopaedic and neurological testing, as well as diagnostic radiography, to find the underlying cause of the leg pain. Then they will develop a specific plan of management tailored to your case.

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Chiropractic Care Shin Splints

December 30th, 2010

Patients visiting Richmond Chiropractor with shin splints come with non-specific symptoms, with a feeling of pain in the back or front of the lower leg. It is not easy to specifically define shin splints. Diseases that are known to cause shin splints are tendonitis, periostitis, muscle strain and interosseous membrane strain.

The two known types of shin splints in Richmond are: 1. Anterior shin splints – involves muscles in the front of the leg that are used for shock absorption. When they are weak or placed under increased demand as in walking or running on hard surfaces or when the shoe has no shock absorbing qualities, the force is transmitted to the shin bone resulting in a shin splint. 2. Posterior shin splints – involves muscles in the back of the leg. These muscles act as ankle stabilizers and appear to be overstrained when the patient over pronates.

With shin splints, the pain is often at the middle to lower third of the shin bone. A chief differential diagnosis for shin splints is stress fracture, according to Dr Richard Ranallo DC. But shin splints are usually not seen in x-rays, as they come out as normal.

Your knowledgeable chiropractor, of VA, will conduct a complete history and examination that includes orthopaedic, neurological testing and radiographic studies to know the level of severity of your shin splints. Then they will develop a specific plan of management tailored to your case.

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Knee Injury Chiropractor Treatment

December 24th, 2010

Knee injuries, or at least knee aches and pains, are extremely common in chiropractic. The chiropractor frequently gets a lot of patients seeking alternative relief from knee pain instead of going to an orthopaedic doctor. The chiropractor’s approach to knee pain includes an evaluation for possible spinal or pelvic involvement in addition to local knee dysfunction.

The knee is one body part that is basically open to attack from various factors and can suffer from the following, all causes of knee pain:
1.Impact injuries
2. Exterior blows to the knee
3. Afflictions from dashboard
4. Falls that directly hit the knee

Soft tissue injuries resulting in knee pain are usually the result of either overuse or disuse. Some common presentations to a chiropractor’s office include:
1. Sportsperson with front knee pain.
2.Elderly patient with a complaint of knee pain and stiffness
3. Youthful athlete feeling tenderness over the tibial tuberosity.
4. Patient verbalizing that his knee is giving way, or knee instability.

A conservative methodology to knee pain treatment is the first approach taken. Most knee pain responds very well to a combination of non-invasive treatments such as chiropractic adjustments, applying heat or cold, exercise to strengthen the muscles that support the knee and temporarily restraining from activities that aggravate the knee pain.

Pre-treatment procedures your chiropractor will perform are a complete orthopaedic and neurological testing and diagnostic x-rays to identify the real cause of your knee pain. Then they will develop a specific plan of management tailored to your case.

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Richmond Neck Pain Treatment

December 10th, 2010

Within the general population, about 12% of adult females and 9% of adult males are experiencing neck pain at any point in time. Actually, Richmond neck pain is occurs about half as much as low-back pain. Neck pain, specifically a stiff neck, affects 45% of those who work. Oftentimes, they do not miss work as they would with back pain. As a result of the increased flexibility of the neck there is decreased stability and protection. Therefore there are many delicate structures that can become irritated resulting in neck pain.

Oftentimes, neck pain may actually be referring to shoulder pain, and vice versa. According to Dr Richard Ranallo DC, neck and/or shoulder pain usually occurs when the soft tissues (muscles, ligaments, and tendons) are injured. Whiplash can be another contributing factor. Arthritis in the upper spine can also create pain in the local neck area that radiates into the shoulders. Neck and shoulder pain can also be associated with health conditions involving the heart, spinal cord, or lungs.

Your chiropractor in VA will take you through a thorough examination to determine what structure(s) is (are) causing you neck pain. The structures to be looked at include: the carotid arteries, vertebral arteries, spinal cord (nerves), facet joints, supporting ligaments, capsules, muscles and the discs.

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Bunion Treatment

November 30th, 2010

Painful feelings around the big toe are often associated with bunions. In Richmond, bunions, also known as Hallus Valgus, occur when the big toe (1st metatarsal phalangeal joint) becomes deformed. The patient with a bunion is often a middle-aged woman and there is a strong hereditary component.

When the first toe experiences a lateral deviation of the proximal phalanx, a bunion is formed. Although generally hereditary, bunion development can be accelerated by: wearing high-heeled shoes, inflammatory arthritis, Morton’s deformity, and forefoot varus, according to Dr Richard Ranallo DC. Pressure, caused by the deviation of the first metatarsal phalangeal joint (big toe), develops into localized bursitis; a bunion is formed.

The examination will help your chiropractor at Richmond Chiropractor determine how severe your bunion is. The exam includes orthopaedic and neurological testing, as well as diagnostic radiography. You can rely upon your doctor to create a personalized chiropractic protocol designed to help you recover.

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