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May 11 2020

Scoliosis and Neck Pain Helped by Freehold NJ Chiropractor

Scoliosis is an abnormal curve of the spine that occurs in 2 to 3% of the population, affecting from 6 to 9 million Americans. Scoliosis starts developing around 7 years of age and progresses to around the age of 17. Females are more likely to present with scoliosis, especially for it to progress to severe degrees. Many people with scoliosis are asymptomatic, but many experience back pain, neck pain, headaches, fatigue, difficulty breathing and other problems. Symptoms are the last thing to show up with a problem and you are more safe to be checked to prevent problems from getting worse, just like most people go to a dentist periodically to get their teeth and gums checked. You would never tell the dentist to not worry about a cavity he finds just because there is no pain. You know that cavity will just get worse and cost more money if you wait.

There are several signs of possible scoliosis:

1) shoulders are uneven with one or both shoulder blades sticking out

2) one or both hips are raises or one rotated forward/backward more than the other

3) the head is not centered over the pelvis

4) the rib cage is rotated and higher on one side than the other

5) when the person leans forward to touch the toes, one side of the spine is more prominent or a bulge forms

6) the entire body leans to one side

Most medical doctors say the scoliosis is insignificant if the curve is less than 25 degrees, but anytime the spine is misaligned it puts pressure on the nerves which control all functions of the body. This will not only cause pain, but can affect your breathing, your digestion and other normal body functions. If the scoliosis reaches 50 degrees or more they recommend invasive surgery where they cut away parts of your spinal bones and then insert rods that are locked into place restricting the entire motion of your spine. If you get to this point, many of your normal daily activities will no longer be allowed. Just think if your spine was just one long fused bone, rather than the 24 movable vertrebra of the neck, thoracic and lumbar spine.

Watch the video below of one of our patients explain about her experience with scoliosis. She unfortunately was told she had to get the surgery many years ago, and now experiences neck pain and periodic back pain.

At our office, Hometown Family Wellness Center located in Freehold, NJ, we have seen many patients who were never told their alternative options to avoid surgery. Fortunately as we educate many parents, they bring their kids in to get checked as infants thru adolescence to get adjusted to help adjust their spines. Chiropractic has been one of the most successful forms of treatment in helping patients who have scoliosis. Chiropractors analyze the spine for spinal misalignments or subluxations that put pressure on nerves and decrease optimal health.

To find out more about our office go to www.ChiropractorFreehold.com or call our office at 732-780-0044 to schedule a consultation.

May 11 2020

Freehold NJ Chiropractor Helping Patients with Weight Loss Solution Losing 5 to 15lbs in 11 Day Body Transformation Program

I am Dr. Russell Brokstein, chiropractor and owner of Hometown Family Wellness Center in Freehold NJ. I’ve been helping patients for 14 years obtain optimal health and wellness without drugs or surgery. One of the biggest health epidemics in our society is obesity. People are constantly looking for answers.. dieting and exercising yet still the weight issue is expanding. Counting calories and burning them is proven over and over not to be the answer. So what is actually causing the weight gain and difficulty losing body fat?

Isagenix beforeafter — Weight Loss Before and After using Freehold System

Five years ago I was fortunate enough to meet a husband and wife chiropractors from Toms River, NJ who had a lecture in their office discussing how our environment is so toxic. Everything we eat, breathe and drink is filled with toxins and chemicals. Our body acts like a filter system and over time the toxins build up in the body. To protect the organs, tissues and cells, the body then starts to deposit more body fat. When people diet, they lose weight initially, but this only concentrates the toxins in the body, triggering additional fat to be stored. This then begins the process of gaining weight again… the yo-yo of dieting. Sound familiar? This is when I was introduced to full body cellular cleanse and weight burning system. MY patients, family, and friends have been losing considerable weight with this program. Also the amount of energy, better sleep and mental clarity you attain is UNREAL.

Patients that have done Weight Watchers, LA Weight Loss, other similar programs and have had gastric bypass were frustrated with their weight loss and under my supervision have found not only successful weight loss but new found health and wellness. Many diets fail because they don’t address one of the main causes of weight gain. If you are ready to lose weight by getting to the cause of storing body fat, contact me for more info by going to our website: www.ChiropractorFreehold.com.

Thousands of people have seen similar results with nutritional cleansing. Are you ready to finally get the body you deserve? Would you like to be more healthy, have more energy, sleep better and have better mental clarity? Take our health and weight loss challenge! For more info contact me at docbrok@aol.com to tell me your goals and help guide you to the right program. I’ve been helping coach patients to a real weight loss solution in Freehold, Marlboro, Manalapan, Howell, Colts Neck, Jackson, Morganville and other communities in Monmouth County, New Jersey for the past 5 years.

May 11 2020

Freehold Chiropractor Explains Shoulder Pain can be Associated to Neck Pain or Whiplash

Auto injuries are shown to cause more than just neck pain. In a new study researchers find that patients with whiplash or other causes of neck pain were more likely to have problems with shoulder function than healthy patients. Misalignments of the shoulder can create or irritate neck pain. The shoulder imbalances can also cause other problems including headaches or migraines.

Patients in the research had neck pain of different causes. It was found they had more difficulty performing routine shoulder movements, and their head and neck postures were altered. The research also showed that depending on the cause of the neck problem influenced the type of shoulder problems the patient had: those patient that couldn’t elevate their shoulders as much as normal patients had insidious onset neck disorders while those patients that had shoulders that were rotated forward slightly had neck problems resulting from whiplash.

Like many other studies, it is found that whiplash patients have a higher risk of developing shoulder pain and experiencing a number of other conditions including pain, headaches, numbness and tingling just to name a few. This shows that neck injuries alter the function of other areas of the body and that it’s so important that a patient finds a practitioner that addresses the entire spine and other surrounding regions, not just the location of the pain itself.

Our chiropractic office, Hometown Family Wellness Center located in Freehold, NJ, addresses the cause of the problems that you are experiencing. We have been helping patients for over 14 years in the Freehold area and surrounding towns of Marlboro, Manalapan, Howell, Colts Neck, Jackson, Morganville, and other communities of Monmouth and Ocean Counties in New Jersey. Relying on medications might just cover up your pain at best, but increases the chances of disability because you are not addressing the cause of the pain and you become overconfident that just because the pain is decreased that you can perform normal activities without causing further harm. Many studies show that chiropractic not only reduces your pain naturally without drugs or surgery, but improves your quality of life so you can enjoy your normal daily activities once again. Seeking early treatment may help you avoid developing shoulder and back pain, arthritis, degeneration and other problems later on. If you are ready to correct the cause of your neck pain and whiplash, contact our office at 732-780-0044 and also check out our website at www.chiropractorfreehold.com
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