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Dec 27 2024

Freehold Chiropractic Christmas 2024

Enjoy this year’s rendition of the Freehold Chiropractic Christmas 2024 poem from your top rated chiropractor in Freehold, NJ:

Christmas 2024

T’was the day before Christmas,

No jingle bells jingled, no sound of reindeer.

Word got out that Santa’s back was hurting.

Throughout the North Pole it was most concerning

Oh, no! Santa Has Back Pain! — Santa has back pain

People were sad; no gaiety sounded.

For Christmas had come,

and Santa may be grounded

Santa was angry for all he tried

He still felt weak and so very tired

How would he carry all those bags filled with hopes and dreams

Even Rudolph’s nose was red from sneezing

Throughout the world every child thought what was most apparent

Was Santa coming or would it be a new variant

Santa hurt his back this Christmas — A Freehold Chiropractic Christmas 2024

But Santa would not take this lying down

Searching on Google he found something most profound

Chiropractic might be an answer pound per pound

So, he thought what the heck

he walked down the street,

and what should he see

On a small sign was printed, Hometown Family Wellness Center

Now Santa was not one to like a new tactic,

But all else had failed, so now it’s time to try Chiropractic.

He entered the office and saw at a glance

In a place like this low back pain had no chance

For all were smiling; the music was snappy.

With all the patients content and so very happy.
In a very short time, to judge by the clock.

Santa was in the adjusting room, talking to Doc

“It must be the hurry, the tension and all.

I simply can’t seem to get on the ball.

Life used to be easy, just toys and whistles.

Now I have to dodge drones, meteors, planes and more.”

“And Doc, take a look at the size of this pack!”

“Have you any idea what it does to my back?”

Poor Santa was miserable, just barely able

With the help of doc to get to the table.

He was so gentle. Without fuss or tussle

He examined the vertebrae and relaxed the muscle.

He spotted the trouble, and then with a click,

Started aligning the ailing St. Nick.

Santa felt aches and pains slipping away.

In no time at all his back and hips began to sway.

The air was a tingle with a new fallen snow,

And a healthy Kris Kringle was rarin’ to go

As he went out the door, he threw all a kiss

Why, it has been centuries since he’d felt as good as this!

Hey doc, you deserve a Google Five Star review

When I get back to the North Pole I’ll be sure to do

5 star google review by santa — Santa will do a 5 star google review

Go Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid,

Donner, Blitzen and, of course, Rudolph .. Ho Ho Ho
MERRY CHRISTMAS
HAPPY HANUKKAH
AND TO ALL
A
HAPPY & HEALTHY NEW YEAR!!!!

Top-rated Freehold Chiropractic Christmas Poem — Freehold Chiropractic Christmas 2024

Dec 21 2024

Even Santa Has Back Pain!

Yes, even Santa is likely to experience low back and neck pain because he lifts his heavy bag full of gifts. He is sitting for long hours navigating his sleight around the world. When not paying attention to lifting techniques and in a rush to get everything delivered in time he can strain his back muscles, especially when descending tight spaces like chimneys. The physical demands of his job could easily lead to lower back pain and neck pain, even for someon as jolly as Santa.

Santa could prevent back problems by following our back pain prevention guide:

Lift properly: Do not bend and flex forward to pick things up. Squat, using the strong leg muscles and keeping the back straight. Hold the package close to your body, not extending it out. Proper lifting techniques are important.
Pack your bags evenly. Distribute the weight in the bag or backpack evenly to carry across the shoulders evenly.
Do your daily spinal hygiene stretching and core stabilization exercises to strengthen the back and remove tension from the muscles: We created easy to follow videos for even Santa to follow https://www.chiropractorfreehold.com/stretches/
Get your spine checked and maintained with regular chiropractic adjustments. Prevention is worth a pound of cure. Schedule online with the APP Best Monmouth County NJ chiropractor at www.chiropractorfreehold.com or call 732-780-0044

Aug 09 2023

I Bet You Would Never Neglect Your Teeth…

If you neglect your teeth they decay, if you neglect your spine it also decays but which one can be replaced? — Just like if you neglect your teeth, your spine decays if you neglect it.

Would you neglect your teeth and wait until they decay?
🦷 You can get a new set of gold teeth if you’d like…. But what can you replace your spine or central nervous system with?!
Spinal issues are the most common cause of disability, yet most people don’t pay attention to it until it hurts….
Makes sense though, when you understand most people also need a heart attack to pay attention to their cardiovascular function….

From the time you and your children are born, your spine is put thru stresses that cause the vertebrae to misalign. Think of the stresses put on an infant when it is being delivered, the medical doctor pulling on the baby’s head and twisting the neck and shoulders. How many times does an infant fall while learning how to walk causing impact to all the joints? The everyday traumas from kids playing sports, accidents tripping or falling, carrying heavy books, sitting in bad postures in school or while using their cell phones and computers. Other accidents while driving a car, whiplash and even sleeping positions, poor support from shoes, etc. All these micro traumas add up causing spinal joints to misalign. Over time this leads to degeneration and decay but also pressure on the nervous system.

Everyone has teeth and you’ve been taught to brush and go to the dentist from a young age to prevent cavities and improve dental hygiene. What would happen if you waited until you had tooth pain, receding gums or cavities before you went to a dentist or started brushing your teeth? What would happen if you only brushed your teeth once a week or every now and again when you feel like it.

Everyone has a spine and nervous system! Imagine if everybody would go to a chiropractor from infancy to help prevent spinal and disc degeneration while improving spinal hygiene. There are stretches and exercises that help prevent and maintain. We could reduce back and neck pain. We could optimize nervous system flow thereby optimizing health naturally!

You can replace your teeth but you CANNOT replace your spine or nervous system!

If you are in the area, contact the The Freehold Award’s Program Best Chiropractor in Freehold NJ at 732-780-0044 or schedule right on our website: www.chiropractorfreehold.com

Oct 02 2022

School Backpack Concerns

Now that the school year has begun, many students complain about neck and back pain, headaches and shoulder pain. There are many causes including: poor posture, texting on their phones, playing computer games, studying while laying on their bed or poorly supporting chairs and desks. One of the most important causes of pain are backpack concerns.

Did you know that over 5,000 children a year are seen in the emergency room because of their backpacks being too heavy? Over 14,000 children are treated for backpack related injuries by medical professionals every

Backpack concerns can be helped with these safety tips — These safety tips can help with backpack concerns

year. It’s important that you do not ignore these symptoms that signify something is wrong.

Today we discuss the negative effects of backpacks being too heavy and ways we can fix the problem. Spread the word to every parent and teacher……let’s save the backs of all students.

I recommend scheduling your children, of all ages, to be evaluated as a proactive step to avoid future spinal issues. My 6 nephews and nieces all are under chiropractic care and their health and wellness is a result. All cycles of life have days of spinal pressure and not dependent on age. Why do you think I called my office Hometown Family Wellness Center.

More Great Articles on School Backpack Health Concerns:

https://www.cnn.com/2015/10/21/health/backpack-s afety/index.html

https://www.bryanhealth.com/about-bryan-health/news/2018/is-your-childs-backpack-a-health-risk/

How To Tell If The Backpack Weighs too Much:

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/how-much-should-your-childs-school-backpack-weigh

Take a Few Minutes To Watch These Backpack Safety Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkMjd54LeBY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEFz4-ilzXQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EN_5_yKF2g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_GiXOrbsmU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8Fs6rKGnmE

How To Ease New School Year Anxiety:

https://www.verywellfamily.com/tips-to-ease-back-to-school-anxiety-620832

https://healthcare.utah.edu/healthfeed/postings/2021/08/back-to-school-anxiety.php

Dr. Russell Brokstein of Hometown Family Wellness Center, has been helping patients of all ages for over 24 years. The exam helps find the cause of symptoms, then using gentle, safe chiropractic techniques along with home stretching and core stabilization exercises to balance the spine and help prevent and maintain.

Many of our home stretching and exercises can be found on our site: Stretching and Core Stabilization

Mar 13 2022

The Risks of Low Back Surgery, Avoid Spinal Fusion, Instead Try this Gentle, Safe Treatment

If you suffer with back pain, you are not alone. Over 80% of the population will experience back pain at some time in their life. Many times, patients are prescribed dangerous opioids, pain relievers and epidural steroid injections Unfortunately, more orthopedic doctors are pushing low back surgery or spinal fusion. There are many risks of low back surgery which has low efficacy rates and are very costly.

More than 50% of the time, a successful surgery is considered one that gives up to 1 to 5 years of relief at which time another surgery is recommended. Each successive surgery is riskier with lower success rates.

Dr. Russell Brokstein discusses studies and statistics on the risks of low back surgery:

There are some cases where surgery might be the best option but it should only be recommended after all other more conservative treatments are exhausted. There are also times when there might be a medical emergency which surgery might be the only option.

In our office we provide a gentle, safe, cost effective form of spinal decompression called flexion-distraction

Flexion Distraction can help avoid risks of spinal surgery — Flexion Distraction Technique is a gentle, safter option than risks of spinal surgery

technique. This chiropractic technique, along with therapeutic stretching, extremity adjusting and custom fitted foot orthotics helps by relieving pressure on the discs and nerves.

A thorough exam helps find the cause of the pain, then we work on the imbalances that are leading to the pain. We do not just mask symptoms with risky treatments that can make the problem more chronic in the long term.

If you suffer with lower back pain and would like to avoid the risks of lumbar surgery, contact us to try flexion distraction technique. Call 732-780-0044 or schedule online at www.chiropractorfreehold.com

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