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San Francisco Blogger and Chiropractor talks about various triggers of migraine headaches. Genetics, Vascular, Neurological,  Hormonal, Nutritional, and Spinal.  The main cause of Migraine headaches is rarely discussed with patients these days. Most medical doctors, due to their specialty prescrbe medication to patients who suffer with migraine headaches without even getting to educate them about food triggers or life style choices that could help them reduce frequency or intensity such as exercise and meditation.

The last place most health care professionals will look for the cause of a migraine headache is the spine- more specifically the cervical spine (neck). You would think it makes sense, your brain controls everything and the way it does that is through the nervous system that runs inside the spine.The upper part of the cervical spine (base of your skull, and top of your neck) is where the brain exits the skull and enters the spinal column. If there is pressure on the brain-stem, it can cause all sorts of problems such as hormonal imbalances, light sensitivity, nausea, and migraine headaches.

If you or someone you know is suffering from migraine headaches, are sick of taking medication for it or just want relief, give chiropractic a chance. We’ve helped hundreds of patients who were left with no hope and were suffering from chronic, frequent and severe migraine headaches. If you’re in Orange County area, call us @ 949-387-1333 to see if you are a candidate for care.

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Interesting article that talks about increased risk of death with people with desk jobs! It’s a bit scary, but it makes sense. I am often asked to evaluate postural habits and ergonomics of employees at small to large companies. Most have poor eating habits, mostly blamed on lack of time, stress, deadlines, and bad cafeteria food. Lack of exercise is also a common practice with corporate America. These days most of the bigger companies have a gym or incorporate wellness programs and personal trainers in order to have healthier employees.

The article talks about the research that showed people who sat down for at least 6 hours a day were nearly 40 percent more  likely to die earlier when compared to populations who sat for 3 hours per day. Remember that sedentary life style kills.

Top 10 causes of death in America are life style related and can be avoided. That’s powerful! Get out there, exercise and eat well.

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This article written by a SF chiropractor explains in details the difference between Nonsurgical spinal decompression and traction. Here in our office, we utilize both traction and spinal decompression. First it depends on what is causing your condition, in some cases, patients need both. In corrective care therapy, we use various types of traction to rehabilitate and rebuild the spine into its ideal place.

Spinal decompression on the other hand is used mostly for patients with chronic lower back pain where the nerves and or discs are involved, sciatica, disc herniation and a bulging disc. Most of our patients who are candidates for Spinal Decompression, they have been told they are a surgical candidate and are looking for an alternative way of reducing their pain and getting to the root cause of the problem. Most of these patients will never have to go through surgery!

To find out if you’re a candidate for spinal decompression, call us @ 949-387-1333 for a consultation.

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Chiropractic physicians at Wellness Choice Center incorporate corrective rehabilitation therapy into their practice using a technique that only a handful of chiropractors in Orange County have had post-doctoral studies in.

This is the only technique to have published clinical trials of scientifically proven structural based spinal alignment correction without surgery.

This advanced form of chiropractic goes well beyond the relief of pain by focusing on the restoration and rehabilitation of the spine. The ultimate goal is to return the spine to its normal structural alignment, which in turn will also result in reduced muscular tension, improved muscular balance, inhibition of early degenerative joint disease, and a noticeable improvement in optimal nervous system function and overall performance.

Call us for a free consultation @ 949-387-1333

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Here is an article on WebMD about specific Chiropractic care and how it helps patients with high blood pressure.

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To most people even the topic of this blog is absurd and un-familiar, but it is no surprise that the big Pharmaceutical companies spend 19 billion dollars each year on bribing, gifting and influencing physicians in promoting their medicine.

According to the ‘natural news‘ “The majority of doctors say these gifts don’t influence their prescribing behavior, just like the majority of consumers claim television advertising has no influence on their grocery purchases, either. Studies prove otherwise. Studies prove that drug company gifts to doctors are, indeed, not only effective, but quite a bargain for the drug companies.”

Pharmaceutical companies seem to have no interest in patient care or healing processes of diseases. They are a big business that mostly revolve around making more money. There is no question about drugs and various medication have been saving lives for years, but to bribe physicians into chosing a certain kind of medicine sure interferes with patient care.

What most people don’t realize is that almost always there are alternatives to taking drugs. One should always look into the root cause of the problem, and not just symptom relief. You could be suffering from a headache, because you are dehydrated or because you have tension in the occipital region of your neck; Excedrin will only mask your headache, it will not hydrate you or release muscular tension in your cervico-cranial region.

Chiropractic care is not only a preventative treatment but it can also determine the root cause of a symptom and correct the condition.

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Recently read an article about Tiger Woods and his recent diagnosis of Cervical Facet Syndrome. Cervical Facet Syndrome is a condition of the cervical (neck) spine  in which the joints in the back of the spine degenerate and subsequently cause pain. This condition is somewhat difficult to diagnose, because it is often mistaken with a disc herniation as it was with Tiger’s case as well. MRI’s and X-rays can diagnose and differentiate between the two.

Symptoms of Facet Syndrome in the neck area include: neck pain, headaches, tingling and numbness in the hands, achy tension in the upper back, difficulty rotating the head, and lack of range of motion. This condition is not only common in golfers and athletes but also in your regular computer user with poor posture.

One of the best treatment for this condition is chiropractic care but the first step is getting the correct diagnosis. If you’ve been suffering from neck pain, headaches, and or tension in the neck and shoulders and have gotten no results from various types of treatment, give us a call for a complimentary consultation. 949-387-1333

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Have you ever noticed some people (maybe yourself, or someone close to you) mostly stand one sided, or they are more comfortable sitting and leaning to one side. If you looked at their posture (or yours in the mirror) you would notice that even if you’re standing straight, you may have a shoulder that is lower on one side vs. the other. You may also notice that your hips don’t line up. Some patients will even tell me that they feel like they have a shorter leg on one side. This is more common than you think; but it can also be the cause of your lower back pain. This can cause lower back pain especially when your job involves a lot of standing or walking. Get your spine checked to see if this is causing your aches and pains.

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I have now known for many years that your vitality is 100% and directly related to what your spine looks like. I can tell from someone’s posture the list of conditions, diseases, and aches and pains they are experiencing or prone to developing in the future. Recently I read an article in Dr. Axe’s Blog with the tile of ‘Your Chiropractor Could be Your Newest Antioxidant.” He talks about a study in 2005 that shows chiropractic care can reduce oxidative stress in the body. This study explains how subluxations (misalignments, and kinks) in the spine increase oxidative stress in the body.

Oxidative stress can be caused by chemical, physical stress, and emotional stress and it is the increased number of free radicals in the body. Oxidative stress also contributes to accelerated aging and dis-ease.

Chiropractic can reduce your oxidative stress and help reduce free radicals in your body. Call up your chiropractor and get adjusted to slow down the aging process and to increase your vitality today!

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San Francisco Chiropractor talks about a New York Times article that explains repetitive stress injuries and forward head syndrome in children from digital media. This study involves over 30,000 teenagers and has shown that TV viewing, computer use and computer gaming (screen time) were consistently associated with back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain and recurrent headaches.

This is and should be very alarming to not only health care professionals that specialize in children’s care, but most importantly to parents. Kids these days are spending 53 hours per week on average in front of digital media (TV, games, computers). America is replacing outside exercise and healthy fruits and veggies, with TV dinners and video games. It is unfortunate. A lot of neck pain, shoulder pain and headaches are posture related and with your kids involved in their video games and or watching  TV slouching, it is only the start of a poor posture that can lead to a list of internal organ problems down the road.

Involve your children in outdoor activity, good for their body and brain. Also if you notice that their posture is not optimal (if their head is forward, their shoulders are rounding forward, they slouch, etc) make sure to take them to a specialist who can help them with exercises and other therapies to correct their posture now! It is much more difficult to change habits and correct posture when as they get older.

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