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May 11 2020

Freehold Chiropractor states Free Your Spine and the Rest will Follow

As a chiropractor in Freehold, NJ, I find many people can’t sleep, have low energy levels, have aches and pains, allergies, headaches and migraines, sciatica, Fibromyalgia, digestive problems and so much more that makes it harder for you to make it through your day and prevent you from enjoying your normal daily activities. Your medical doctor insists nothing is wrong, but you still feel there is a health problem weighing you down.

It is time you call the Chiropractor!

Chiropractors understand how daily stress can weigh down your nerve system like a ball and chain. Repetitive physical, chemical and emotional stress cause subtle mis-alignments in your spine called vertebral subluxations. The resulting pressure on your nervous system from uncorrected subluxations can lead to symptoms of fatigue, restlessness and mental fog, pain, headaches and all the other symptoms mentioned above as well as many other malfunctions of the body systems. The solution… get adjusted! Unlocking your spine with regular Chiropractic care can restore your lost energy, vitality and alertness.

Our office in Freehold NJ has been helping the residents of Freehold, Marlboro, Manalapan, Howell, Colts Neck, Jackson, Morganville and other nearby towns experience the amazing benefits of chiropractic so they can enjoy life and health once again without drugs and surgery.

You don’t have to be a prisoner to stress and can once again enjoy your family, life and normal daily activities. If you’re feeling tired, lacking energy and bogged down from the challenges of life, FREE YOUR SPINE and the rest will follow. Break the chains of Subluxations with regular Chiropractic care and reach your potential today.

May 11 2020

Freehold Chiropractor Shares there is Nothing Natural about the Flu Shot

So many people are misled about vaccines and the flu shot. There are so many chemicals that are in these injections that are very harmful to everybody and actually weaken your immune system.

As a chiropractor and health professional in Freehold, NJ I feel it’s important to share this information that is not normally shared with the public. I try to educate my local community of Freehold, NJ and other neighboring towns of Marlboro, Manalapan, Howell, Colts Neck, Jackson, Morganville, Englishtown, Millstone and other locations in Monmouth County, New Jersey.

I was recently reading an article that was titles: “Nothing Organic About the Flu Shot” and the analogy used should be clear to anybody that reads it.

If you spray pesticides and insecticides on apples and other produce, they are no longer organic. Add a drop of oil to spring water and it’s not pure anymore. Most Americans detest the idea of dumping chemicals in a pristine environment, but why not have the same aversion when it comes to getting the flu shot, other vaccines and pumping the many medications into the body?

Most people just don’t realize what’s in the flu shot.

1) Mercury is a know toxin in the form of thimerisol. When many of us were growing up we were told if a thermometer broke, don’t touch the mercury because it is poisonous. Yet, they inject it right into people with these flu shots.

2) Glycol is a component of antifreeze. You know the stuff they use in cars to prevent freezing? Do you think that is healthy for your body?

3) Formaldahyde is the chemical that is used to preserve and embalm cadavers. Do you think it’s helping to preserve your live body? No, this stuff is pure poison.

These are just the top, most toxic substances used in flu shots and other vaccines, there is a huge list of other dangerous chemicals being injected into people every day. If you dumped these chemicals into your local water supply you would get arrested, and the water would be off limits. Every year, unknowing Americans line up at CVS, Walgreens, other pharmacies and doctors offices to get injected with this toxic mix into their blood stream. The side effects are numerous from these chemicals.

Which would you rather take a bite of? An organic apple or the one blasted with toxic chemicals? The real question is would you take a bit out of yourself after getting injected with the ingredients in these shots?

There are natural ways to boost your immune system and protect you from the flu. Our office, Hometown Family Wellness Center, helps many patients with chiropractic and other natural and alternative healthcare to help people keep healthy without drugs or surgery. I would be happy to help you or anybody you know to keep your body organic this season! Call our office for a complimentary consult at 732-780-0044.

May 11 2020

Simple Low Back Exercises to Help Relieve Pain

Statistics show that around 80% of the population suffers with back pain. The best way to relieve back pain is chiropractic care. Chiropractic finds the cause of the back pain. Every treatment plan should include low back exercises. These exercises help expedite recovery but also are great in maintaining and preventing future problems.

It’s important to stretch the tight muscles that are out of balance and improve flexibility. The leg muscles are a key component as they are the biggest muscles that support the low back. Once chiropractic care optimizes the range of motions and stretching brings flexibility to normal, then it is important to strengthen the supporting muscles. Too many times people just do strengthening exercises without improving range of motion and flexibility leading to just splinting the area out of balance.

Below are 3 videos showing simple low back exercises. It is important to note that if you experience pain while doing any of these moves to stop immediately and speak with your doctor.

First start with stretching the low back and hips:

Then stretch the legs and psoas:

Not until your pain is relieved and have balance in flexibility should you start these low back exercises that strengthen your core:

Following a proper protocol of chiropractic, stretching and low back exercises is the best way to address back pain.

One thing I stress over and over again is to keep doing this routine. Just like you have dental hygiene, you don’t stop brushing your teeth if your teeth aren’t hurting or your dentist gives you a clean bill of health. You keep brushing your teeth and going to the dentist periodically to maintain and prevent future problems. A misaligned spine decays just like your teeth when not taken care of properly! Too many times I find patients stop doing their stretching and exercises then the pain comes back. Spinal hygiene includes continued chiropractic, stretching and exercise to help keep you pain free, enjoy your daily activities and prevent future problems.

May 11 2020

Do you take Tylenol, Ibuprofen or other NSAIDS?

If you take any of these medications call NSAIDS, you need to know what you’re doing to your body! Watch this quick video to find out more:

May 11 2020

Suffering with Neck Pain? Freehold Chiropractor Suggests Exercise and Stretching!

My name is Dr. Russell Brokstein and as a chiropractor in Freehold, NJ, I see many patients with neck pain on a daily basis. Many chiropractors just adjust their patients, but don’t show them exercises to help expedite recuperation. In my office, exercise and stretching therapy is incorporated into all treatment plans. Home exercise is so important and should be done by everybody. If you have any pets, just watch them when they wake up from sleep or a nap and you will see the first thing they do is stretch to make sure all the muscles, tendons and ligaments are loose.

Exercise for the neck is very important since weak muscles are related to many painful conditions of the neck and, can contribute to fatigue, irritability, headaches and migraines, sleep loss, stress, numbness and tingling, shoulder pain and so much more. When done correctly (perform slowly, staying within “reasonable” pain boundaries), you can increase your range of motion, reduce stiffness and tightness, and strengthen your neck muscles.

Just remember, before starting any exercise program to consult your doctor. Also, if you have pain during exercise to get checked by your doctor and report what you are experiencing.

The exercises below combine range of motion against light resistance in 4 directions (forwards, backwards, and left to right side bending). To do these correctly use resistance similar to an arm wrestling contest:

1. Push your head into your hand while moving the head to the end of the range, “…letting the head win” (See A, C, E, G).

2. Repeat this going back in the opposite direction by “letting the hand win” (see B, D, F, H), again, moving through the entire range of motion. ALWAYS push the head into the hands, Make sure you move the head against resistance in BOTH directions, 3 times each (A-B then B-A 3 times; C-D then D-C 3 times) then, (E-F then F-E 3 times, and lastly, G-H then H-G, 3 times).

The trick is doing this VERY slowly (to build motor control and coordination) and to move through the entire “comfortable” range of motion. Repeat 3 times slowly. If pain worsens, lighten up on the amount of pressure used or, stop the movement just prior to the sharp pain onset. If you can’t make it to the end of the movement due to pain, make a note of how many reps it took before the onset or increase of pain and how far you could move your head. Do 3 slow reps and then move to the next exercise direction.

(The arrow represents the direction the head is moving and the hands are resisting, but not stopping, the movement; Use light pressure through the full ROM)

These exercises can be performed 1 to 3 time a day, according to tolerance, and will increase your range of motion, increase strength, and build coordination, all at the same time. Feel free to contact our office for additional exercises or to answer any questions concerning you, your loved ones, or friends.

If you are experiencing any neck pain, you are a candidate for chiropractic care. Pain is a sign to you that something is wrong and shouldn’t be taken lightly. The longer you wait to get a problem checked the more chronic it can become and more difficult to correct.

Chiropractors are the only health professionals properly trained to detect and correct the cause of musculoskeletal problems. By find the cause of the problem, we can correct the cause, so you can once again enjoy your normal daily activities and be out of pain.

If you are in Freehold, or the surrounding towns of Marlboro, Howell, Jackson, Morganville, Colts Neck, or Manalapan and other nearby towns in Monmouth County, New Jersey, call our office, Hometown Family Wellness Center, for a consultation and find out why chiropractic has the highest success in patient satisfaction!

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