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May 11 2020

Freehold Chiropractor Reviews Chronic Pain Result of Lifestyle

Freehold Chiropractor and owner of Hometown Family Wellness Center, Dr. Russell Brokstein, reviews how lifestyle in many times results in chronic pain. People wonder where their pain came from as they didn’t have a particular injury. The fact is we are causing our pain every day with lifestyle and the pain sneaks up on us out of the blue. The pain becomes chronic and we don’t even realize it.

The American Chronic Pain Association defines chronic pain “…can be described as ongoing or recurrent pain, lasting beyond the usual course of acute illness or injury or more than 3 to 6 months, and which adversely affects the individual’s well-being. A simpler definition for chronic or persistent pain is pain that continues when it should not.”[1]

There are many causes of pain other than an accident or injury. Certain choices we make in our everyday lives could be the reason why we experience lasting musculoskeletal pain. Following are some things that can lead to chronic pain:

Carrying wallets/handbags/briefcases – Many people use these to carry our everyday essentials. But carrying a handbag or briefcase causes us to adjust to the amount of weight being carried on one side. This can strain everything from the neck, shoulder, lower back and hips, as one shoulder will shift weight to one side of the body.

Many guys carry a wallet and they put it in their back pocket of their pants. This can be another cause of chronic low back pain. Sitting on a thick wallet in the car, at work, and at home causes an uneven foundation for the hips and lower back. The more one sits with the wallet in their back pocket, the greater the chance of experiencing a pinched nerve, or a herniated disc.

Weight – Our population is become more overweight every year. Extra weight can impact the body in so many ways. It builds up around the midsection of the body offsetting balance, causing the pelvis to tilt forward, which can strain the spine and lower back as well as putting additional pressure on the discs.

Extra weight adds pressure onto the feet causing the muscles, ligaments, and tendons to stretch and become weaker. It is common for overweight men and women to experience collapsed arches, which cause the knees to rotate, the hips to drop and disrupt the balance of the spine.

Pain becomes more of an issue when the body carries more weight that it has been designed to carry. By adding light exercise and watching what you eat, you can make a big difference in reducing the pain.

On the job – Every job is different and our bodies react inversely to the ergonomics at work. Setting up your work station properly is so important to help prevent chronic pain. In a previous blog we discussed ergonomics: Ergonomics at your Work Station. Whether you are standing or sitting all day, your body develops a routine and adapts to the positions you frequent the most throughout the day. No matter what the job may be, every body needs restoration of its original range of motion. It is highly recommended to take frequent breaks, take a walk outside during a break and take the time to stretch. This helps avoid improper posture, lifting techniques, and eyestrain from computer screens. You will also notice an energy boost and less chronic pain.

Sleep – There are many consequences to the way we sleep. From the type of mattress you use, to the position that you sleep in.

Stomach and side sleeping may feel comfortable, but are also a main reason why we toss and turn during the night and wake up with pain. As we sleep, our head, neck, and spine need to be supported correctly. Optimal sleep patterns include, sleeping flat on the back with the neck supported by a cervical pillow. If you must sleep on your side, keep a pillow between your knees with them slightly bent and your head and neck supported by a pillow. You should avoid sleeping on your stomach at all costs as it puts continuous strain on your neck, shoulders and lower back.

Posture – Posture is one of the key elements at reducing every day stress to the body. So many people slouch at their desk or while watching tv and many times are propped up in unnatural positions while watching tv. Or talking for extended periods of time on the phone with the head tilted. Having the body in these postures for extended periods of time increases the stress and tension to the muscles, tendons and ligaments. This will further increase the amount of pain you feel.

For a moment sit in your chair and slouch with your head forward, letting it fall slightly and you will notice an increase in pain in the back of the neck, down to between the shoulder blades. Sitting all day at school or work in this type of position damages the soft tissues. Now sit up straight and you will most likely notice that there is less pain. Just by improving your posture, you can reduce your chronic pain, but you might have to do strengthening exercises to improve your posture.

These are just a few of many reasons why you might have chronic pain and not know where it stems from. At least one of the above factors might be adding to your pain. Instead of using temporary painkillers and muscle relaxers that just mask the symptoms and lead to harmful side affects, chiropractors help you pinpoint the cause of your pain and recommends change in lifestyle to reduce and prevent future problems.

Dr. Russell Brokstein utilizes chiropractic care, therapeutic stretching as well as lifestyle recommendations to help his patients recover more quickly so you can once again enjoy your regular daily activities. Don’t let chronic pain take control of your life!

To find out more about Hometown Family Wellness Center in Freehold, NJ go to our website at www.chiropractorfreehold.com.

[1] American Chronic Pain Association. Chronic Pain. Last Updated: 9/18/2012. http://www.theacpa.org/conditionDetail.aspx?id=74

May 11 2020

Anti-Aging Review by Chiropractor in Freehold NJ

Many people are always looking for ways to hold back the hands of time, looking for the secrets to anti-aging. There are so many ways to live longer and live better. We know about eating healthy, exercising, and of course reducing stress, but there are some other very important factors in slowing down the aging process.

I have been a chiropractor in practice for over 14 years and I am always get asked, “excuse me, where is the doctor” or better yet most recently I had a patient say to me, but Dr. Russell it’s so much easier for somebody your age than myself.” Interestingly in the second case, I am a little older than that patient and he was shocked.

Yes, for me I choose a healthy lifestyle as mentioned above but I also incorporate other KEY factors at staying and looking younger than most my age. I want to share with you some of these important factors of anti-aging and how I try to help my patients with them too.

1) Everything we eat, breath and drink has chemicals and is toxic to the body. This toxicity increases the acidity levels of the body. Most bacteria, viruses and even cancers thrive in an acidic environment. Another important thing to note is that the more toxic your body is, the more it stores body fat. In the US, overweight and obesity is running rampant. People run to Weight Watchers, LA Weight Loss and other programs with little to no success and it’s because they are not addressing the real cause of being overweight. By counting calories, you will initially lose weight, but the toxins become more concentrated and therefore tells the body to start storing more body fat. This leads to the yo-yo affect of losing weight, then gaining it right back. Sound familiar? Well in our office we address toxicity by doing a full body cellular cleanse and nutritional program. Weight Loss and cleansing is so important in maintaining health and anti-aging

2) So many people consume caffeine in coffee and energy drinks as well as many products with refined carbohydrates or sugars. Caffeine and refined carbohydrates lead to adrenal fatigue and adrenal failure. You have glands in your body called adrenal glands that help regulate the 4 main hormones of the body: adrenaline, norepenephrine, cortisol and DHEA. When these hormones are off balance it can lead to heart conditions, digestive problems, immune problems, allergies, immune problems, arthritic problems, fatigue, increased stress, loss of sleep, depression, insomnia, anxiety, weight problems, diabetes, PMS, menopause, libido problems and even fertility problems. Caffeine also dehydrates the body, which will age the body more quickly.

3) Science has proven that part of your genes determine your aging! There are strands of repeated nucleotides that end the strands of your DNA.. these are called telomerase. Telomerase is an error correcting process that assists cellular reproduction to make sure that new cells are exactly like the ones they are replacing. The problem is that as we age, the length of the strands shorten and this is why organisms age and die. A great analogy is if you photocopy a copy over and over, the quality of the copy decreases. Research is focusing on the protection and repair of the telomerase to slow down or even reverse human aging. Recently I found a supplement that supports telomere health by combining scientific breakthroughs in telomere support and the benefits of antioxidants in youthful aging. The supplement helps maintain youthful function of cells and healthy telomeres, helps protect the body from harmful free radicals that can accelerate aging and contribute to poor health, targets the sources of aging, such as oxidative stress.

4) Chiropractic is such an important aspect of improving the quality of life and maintaining health. We know the nervous system controls all functions of the body. Activities of daily living, stress and traumas cause or spine to subluxate or misalign therefore putting pressure on the nerves and spinal cord. When this happens it disrupts the functions of the body, we get malfunction of the organs, tissues and cells. If this is allowed to progress we develop disease and finally symptoms. Waiting for symptoms to evolve is the worst form of health care. By going to a chiropractor, you improve your natural health and function naturally without harmful drugs or surgery. This natural form of health care improves your quality of living, reduces stress, and helps you live and more healthy longer life.

In our office, Hometown Family Wellness Center located in Freehold, NJ, we help our patients live longer by warding off illness and live better through improvement in diet and lifestyle. Nobody wants to spend the last decades of life in misery. Every day of every year should be filled with life, laughter and happiness with promise and pain free. Fitness, nutrition, positive mental attitude and regular chiropractic care all have key roles to play in the equation of anti-aging. This is our multi-pronged approach to help you and other patients!

For more information on our practice go to www.ChiropractorFreehold.com or watch what some of our patients have to say by clicking here: Freehold Chiropractor Reviews.

May 11 2020

To Improve Health We Must Find a Cause to Correct It

Many people are looking to improve health. They are suffering with pain or have other types of symptoms like low energy, high blood pressure, headaches, fibromyalgia, can’t sleep, stiffness, tight muscles, digestive issues, allergies, PMS, the list goes on and on. Most treatments are based on taking a pill that masks any of those symptoms. But there is a better way to improve health!

Our top rated Chiropractor in Freehold NJ discusses to correct your problem we must find the cause. Watch this short video:

We take a different approach to health and wellness. We do a complete, thorough exam starting with a computerized test that shows where there are imbalances in your nervous system. Your nervous system controls all functions of your body. If there are misalignments in your spine called subluxations, it interferes with the messages going from your brain to ever muscle, organ, tissue and cell in your body. This causes disease and dysfunction.

We do a state of the art computerized test that helps find the cause to improve health of a patient.

Once we see your imbalances, we look for the cause with orthopedic and chiropractic tests. Checking your range of motions in the neck and back tell us if the joints aren’t moving properly. The other tests help show if you have disc problems, nerve problems, muscle imbalances, tight muscles, problems with the ankles, feet, knees and hips.

After we complete these tests we can then work to correct each imbalance to correct your symptoms! Your health issues and pains didn’t occur overnight. They will take time to correct. Balancing your spinal joints and supporting tissues is like a person getting braces to straighten the teeth. IT TAKES TIME! If you remove the braces too soon, the teeth will go back out of alignment. If you don’t complete a corrective treatment plan, the symptoms will return.

So, don’t base your treatment and health on the symptoms only. Symptomatic relief is only temporary and if it’s with medication can cause harmful side effects. Chiropractors evaluate patients to find the cause to get results that most other practitioners fail to deliver.

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May 11 2020

Athletic Performance Can be Improved with Chiropractic

Dr. Russell Brokstein, chiropractor in Freehold, NJ, played competitive soccer for 28 years, and values the edge chiropractic gave to his playing days toward the end of his soccer career. “It helped me keep up with players half my age and in many instances prevented injuries by keeping me more flexible, having a better range of motion, and quicker healing capacity. I wish I had been introduced to chiropractic at a younger age to experience the benefits all those years playing”

Dr. Brokstein helps athletes of all ages in the Freehold, Howell, Marlboro, Manalapan and Colts Neck area by providing chiropractic and sports medicine techniques so they can benefit this “drug free” and “secret weapon” that many college and professional athletes are taking advantage of. Now there is further research that shows chiropractic can improve overall athletic performance. Professional teams and athletes are hiring chiropractors for this reason. Watch the video where Dr. Brokstein talks more about this topic:

May 11 2020

The Natural Effective Treatment of Headaches

Is your head pounding again with another headache? Are you sick and tired of reaching for another drug for the treatment of headaches? There are many ways to relieve your headache but the medications are usually just temporary at masking the symptoms. It’s because the pills do not get to the actual cause of the problem and then you have to worry about the side effects of the medication.

There are many causes of headaches. Did you know the most common cause of headaches and even migraines are

Most headaches are caused by neck problems. This makes chiropractic extremely effective of treatment of headaches.

from neck problems? Statistics show up to 80% of headaches are in actuality what are termed cervicogenic headaches. So doesn’t it make sense if this is the cause, then if we work on the neck it would be the most effective way for treatment of headaches?

You may have experienced an accident or injury to your neck. You might have played sports or bumped into causing the head and neck to whip straining the joints and ligaments. You might have even slept in bad positions or maintain bad postures that put stress into the neck. Something few people think of is the pressure doctors put on your neck when you are being born. The accumulative effects of stress and trauma into the spine causes dysfunctions of the neck. Cervicogenic headaches can have symptoms that mimic migraines and tension headaches.

Chiropractors analyze the neck and causes of the headaches. Using gentle, safe techniques in the treatment of headaches makes chiropractic extremely effective.

A study: Illustrating risk difference and number needed to treat from a randomized controlled trial of spinal manipulation for cervicogenic headache.

In this study 80 patients suffering with headaches were split into chiropractic treatment and massage. Follow up at 12 and 24 weeks were to compare outcomes of the two groups. The chiropractic group improved significantly more than the patients who received massage. Those patients that received chiropractic for treatment of headaches had reduction in both pain and number of headaches compared to the massage group. There was also improved quality of life with less interference of normal daily activities and less disability in the chiropractic group.

The study concluded that patients who seek chiropractic as their treatment of headaches had significant advantage over massage. Chiropractic patients saw an improvement in number, severity and disability caused by their headaches. This demonstrates the amazing natural benefits of chiropractic in the treatment of headaches.

Dr. Russell Brokstein is a chiropractor in Freehold, NJ. He has over 16 years experience helping in treatment of headaches. A thorough examination usually reveals restriction in the patient’s range of motion. The headaches and neck restrictions can be debilitating and effect the quality of life. Dr. Brokstein addresses the areas of restrictions. This removes the cause of the headaches and patients can once again enjoy their normal daily activities. If you suffer with headaches and live in central NJ, make sure you click here to get the most natural, effective treatment of headaches.

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