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May 11 2020

Chiropractic Restores Normal Function in Failed Spinal Surgery

The March 19, 2007 issue of the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research reports on a case study involving a patient suffering from a failed spinal surgery that did not change his pain symptoms or restore spinal function. After a short course of chiropractic care, he experienced a return to normal function and alignment. Eleven months before his first chiropractic visit, the patient had experienced a work injury that caused him to have constant, severe low back pain with numbness down the left leg and into his foot. Occasionally, he would also experience numbness and aching down the right leg as well. Five months after the accident he underwent a double laminectomy that removed the back portion of two vertebrae to relieve the pressure on his spinal cord. He was prescribed a narcotic pain medication that he had been taking twice a day since the surgery. At his initial chiropractic examination he reported low back and left leg pain measuring an 8 on a 0-10 (10 being the highest pain level) pain scale. In addition, he registered a 74% disability on the Oswestry chronic low back pain disability questionnaire. His low back range of motion was severely restricted in all aspects and his left Achilles reflex was absent. His X-rays indicated serious misalignments and the resulting distorted posture. The patient was placed on a 3 visits per week schedule and re-examinations were performed every 12 visits. On the first re-exam, the patient’s pain level had dropped from and 8 to a 2 and the disability rating had decreased from 74% to a 40% disability. Range of motion greatly improved and the Achilles reflex was beginning to return. After nine-months of chiropractic care (108 visits), his pain level dropped to 0, range of motion was within normal limits and the Achilles reflex was present but reduced. At this point, the patient also reported that he not longer needed to take the pain medications. His X-rays revealed that his spinal misalignment had improved significantly along with the resulting postural distortions. The average cost of a laminectomy is $82,614. Considering that 15% of spinal surgeries fail, costs can run as high as $500,000 including repeat surgeries and ongoing disability. This patient spent $4,188 on chiropractic care that restored normal function and removed the symptoms the surgery failed to resolve.

Do you know someone who is needlessly suffering?

May 11 2020

Mental Health, Stress and Chiropractic Care – Is There A Connection?

A Case Study

Patient With General Anxiety Disorder Improves Under Chiropractic Care

The September 20, 2004 issue of the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research highlights a case study of a 19 year-old woman diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) who radically improved under a course of chiropractic care.

When the patient began her chiropractic care, she was experiencing common symptoms of anxiety disorders: dizziness, trembling, sweating, heart palpitations, sleeping problems, lack of concentration and headaches. As a result, she had endured multiple emergency room visits, medical referrals, medical procedures and expenses. Treatment with Paraxetine (Paxil) caused numerous side effects and little relief. The patient reported that this decreased her Quality of Life and stressed her family relationships.

Her health history revealed that she had numerous physical, chemical and emotional stresses. She had been in multiple car accidents, suffered childhood emotional abuse and smoked daily for the previous two years.

Numerous areas of vertebral subluxation were discovered upon examination along with altered spinal curves in her neck and upper back.

After her first adjustment she reported a 50% reduction in anxiety, a 30% reduction in headache symptoms and more movement in her neck.

After a four-month course of care, she had successfully discontinued her medication, noted an 80% reduction in anxiety symptoms, a 90% reduction in her headache symptoms and an improved Quality of Life.

Anxiety conditions cost U.S. consumers $42 billion annually in expenses and lost production. The authors conclude that various health care disciplines would be wise to work together and “explore the full range of factors, including vertebral subluxation, which may contribute to negative changes in mental health.” They “also call for research funding to direct attention to studying the benefits, safety, and cost effectiveness of subluxation correction in mental health.”

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May 11 2020

Chiropractor in Freehold NJ Holds Annual Holiday Food and Coat Drive

Chiropractor in Freehold NJ, Dr. Russell Brokstein is holding his Annual Holiday Food and Coat Drive called Baby It’s Cold Outside. Watch this video of Dr. Russell telling about this important community event to help others during the winter months:

I moved back to Freehold to give back to the community I grew up in. Bringing natural health and wellness through chiropractic was just one was I wanted to help the people in the Freehold area. As a doctor I enjoy educating the public on how to make their health a responsibility and priority rather than just taking medications. Also as a health figure in the town, I feel it’s important to help others who are in need. Many of us celebrate during the holidays but we need to remember there

Chiropractor in Freehold NJ, Dr. Russell Brokstein, collects food and coats for the holidays

are many who are suffering without food or proper clothing during the cold winter months.

As a chiropractor in Freehold NJ I would like to challenge others in the town and surrounding areas of Marlboro, Manalapan, Howell, Colts Neck, Jackson and Morganville to bring in non-perishable food, coats, jackets and other clothing to help make a difference for others this holiday season. I will be collecting items from now until the first business day of the new year. So please take the time to bring something by. As I said in the video, anybody that donates at least 5 food and or clothing items, I will give you a gift of health in return with an offer for a complimentary health and wellness consultation you can use for yourself or give to somebody as a gift.

Happy Holidays everybody and have a Happy and Healthy New Year from your chiropractor in Freehold NJ, Dr. Russell Brokstein and Hometown Family Wellness Center. For more info about our practice: click here

May 11 2020

Freehold NJ Chiropractor Explains the Best way to Prevent Back Pain

Our office, Hometown Family Wellness Center located in Freehold, NJ sees many patients that suffer with lower back pain. Over 80% of the population experiences back pain and many wonder how to prevent their pain from worsening or reoccurring. A recent literature review revealed that exercise may be the most effective way to prevent pain.

Previous 20 scientific studies were reviewed that tested various interventions for preventing back pain including exercise, patient education, training in safe lifting methods, stress management, and more.

The only intervention which tested consistently producing substantial relief was exercise. In one study, active patients had 127 fewer sick days than inactive patients. Most exercises focused on strengthening back and abdominal muscles.

It’s important that before starting any exercise program to be evaluated by a chiropractor that specializes in sports and exercise therapy. Many people exercise, but they don’t realize they have joint and muscle imbalances. When you exercise with these imbalances, your joints and muscles aren’t functioning optimally and you are further enhancing the misalignments or at best splinting the unstable areas.

Exercise is a critical component of chiropractic care. A combination of chiropractic adjustments and exercise not only significantly relieves back pain for many patients but also helps preventing future problems from occurring. The adjustments bring the joints to improved alignment and allow for optimal range of motion and more equal contraction of the muscles for best stabilization.

Dr. Russell Brokstein, Chiropractor and owner of Hometown Family Wellness Center helps his patients develop a safe, effective exercise program to prevent and reduce pain. We start off with chiropractic adjustments and therapeutic stretching to provide for full range of motion before beginning strengthening exercises. Here is a video of the basics in our home stretching routine for the low back:

This is just the starting point to preventing low back pain and helping those already suffering. To learn more about natural back pain relief, go to our website www.chiropractorfreehold.com or contact our office at 732-780-0044 to get a full evaluation for spinal problems.

Bigos S, Holland J, Holland C, Webster J, Battie, Malmgren J. High-quality controlled trials on preventing episodes of back problems: systematic literature review in working-age adults. The Spine Journal 2009; 9: 147-168.

May 11 2020

Are You Getting the Full Benefits of Chiropractic Care?

Not many people know the full benefits of chiropractic care. Unfortunately, most people just go to a chiropractor for neck or back pain, sciatica or other types of pain. Then when the symptoms are gone, they stop care. If that is you, you are not receiving the all of the benefits of chiropractic care: getting pressure off your nervous system to allow your body to function at its best and to stay health naturally.

This morning I saw a post on FB by a future chiropractor, Dean Peters. I want to share it with you and the picture he posted below. I hope this helps you get the real idea of what we are doing when you come to the chiropractor:

“Holy 💩! ⚡️

THOUGHT FLASH ⚡️
What do you do when a light goes out in your house…I flipped the switch on and off a few times! Did that work?
❌NOPE! Still didn’t come on”!

What next you ask?
I changed the light bulb 💡in hopes that I’d see the light! Did that work?
❌NOPE!

What next?
So I tried another lightbulb💡! Did that work?
❌NOPE!

Chiropractic care is to correct the cause of the symptoms — Chiropractors correct the cause of the problem.

What next?!
I went to the Master Control Center and discovered it was a simple breaker that had tripped!
I toggled the switch back on and God said, “Let there be light☀️!”

Let me land the plane for you🛬…when your body is suffering from symptoms such as fever, numbness, tingling, coughing, sneezing, hypertension etc….at what point are you going to make the decision to 🛑STOP living in the dark, and go straight to the circuit breaker AKA your Master Control Center 🧠 (YOUR BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM) and discover if the breaker has tripped?!

Quit thinking you need more lightbulbs(AKA-medications that mask symptoms) and get to the root cause of the issue! Go to the doctor that knows how to get to the root cause, not the one that wants to simply suppress symptoms. Medication cannot create health, removing interference within your nervous system does. One life to live in this vessel, treat it well.

This. Is. Chiropractic! Doctors of chiropractic are specifically trained to locate, analyze, and annihilate vertebral subluxations that are preventing you from living at 100%. If there was pressure on your nervous system, how soon would you want to know about it?!”

Are you ready now to experience all the amazing benefits of chiropractic care?

In our society, people wait until they have symptoms, yet the symptoms are the last sign of a problem. These problems have been building over time, many times from the time you are born! They won’t go away over night. To make it more difficult, patients come in thinking one chiropractic visit is going to fix the years of abuse to the spine and nervous system. Then patients stop coming in when the symptoms are gone rather than do maintenance visits.

I bet you bring your car in for maintenance so it doesn’t break down, or have HVAC come in once or twice a year to make sure your heater and AC are working, or most of you surely go to the dentist once or twice a year to make sure your teeth are healthy yet at least your teeth can be replaced. You are born with one spine and nervous system so why not take care of it?

It is your body and your choice to choose how you follow treatment, but why wouldn’t you want the best for your body and health? Why wouldn’t you want the best for your spouse, children, family and friends? Chiropractic is the leading natural healthcare provider in the world. Optimizing your body’s ability to function the way it is meant to.

The nerves innervate different organs and tissues and when compressed can lead to many symptoms — Pressure on nerves affect different organs and tissues which can lead to the symptoms listed

On your first visit in our office, we do a computerized spinal exam that shows each level of the spine and where there is pressure on the nerves. I always use the analogy of the circuit breaker system in your house and how it relates to your nervous system.

Pressure on nerves at any level can affect function and lead to different symptoms. Chiropractors adjust your spine to get pressure off those nerves. It’s that simple 🙂

Share what chiropractic is really about! People need to know it’s not about pain relief. We can change the US health system by getting more people to choose chiropractic over popping medications that just mask symptoms and have a snowballing effect of side effects. We have been educating and helping people in Freehold and neighboring towns of Marlboro, Manalapan, Colts Neck, Jackson, Howell and many other nearby cities for over 15 years.

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