The chiropractor Brooklyn Blog at Community Chiropractic & Acupuncture located in Park Slope, Brooklyn 11215, was started to let you know how we apply both Eastern and Western medical theory to establish a diagnosis and treatment plan designed specifically for each patient.
Furthermore, our goal is to help our patients enjoy an optimal quality of life with improved physical health, mental well-being, and a sense of spiritual tranquility.
Take a look at some of our health tips below in our chiropractor Brooklyn blog for information about improving your life.
As with all of life, balance is important
We are big fans of balance: work-leisure balance, mental health balance, exercise-relaxation balance and, of course, balance in the diet. Today, we want to focus on balance between two important minerals: magnesium and calcium. Calcium is well touted for its impact on bone and tooth health, and this impact becomes greater as we age. As we grow older, we face the loss of bone mineral density, which leaves us more vulnerable to injury from bone breakage. Weaker bones can be offset with diet- calcium and vitamin D are the two main minerals that help us maintain strong bones. But several studies have shown a correlation between arthritis, osteoporosis and magnesium deficiency. What’s behind this link?
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Using acupuncture effectively
Many people hold on to reservations about acupuncture because it is not part of the western narrative of medicine. However, clinical evidence is starting to prove the efficacy of acupuncture in treating back pain. Having been certificed acupuncture and TCM specialists for decades, we have seen acupuncture make powerful changes in the lives of those living with chronic back pain. If you have run the gamut of western medicine trying to overcome daily back pain with little real success, it could be worth considering acupuncture. Read on to find out how it works.
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Is brain fitness really such an abstract concept?
It is your main muscle, after all. At a certain point, cognitive performance reaches its zenith and then begins to decline with each passing year. What’s more, cognitive performance is closely linked with physical performance and key functions such as balance. One of the key risk factors in our senior populations is falling- the injuries that can be sustained are devastating. By improving cognitive performance, you can actually make yourself more physically able and less vulnerable to injury.
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Your brain is your most powerful muscle
But each side is responsible for different function and skills, and imbalance between the two can cause neurological dysfunction and increase mental stress. The left and right brain are generally thought of as independent, but overlapping, hemispheres; harmony between the two is called hemispheric brain balance, and it is worth pursuing regardless of your age or mental condition. In fact, exercising your brain is just like physical exercise- it conditions a potent muscle, and the result is more mental acuity, energy, creativity and memory retention. All you need to get started is to focus.
Complementary therapy to induce labor
Inducing labor is a critical decision that has enormous implications for the health of both mother and baby. It is put forward when it is thought that the pregnancy should not continue for reasons including:
- a baby beyond the due date
- pre-labor complications
- concerns over health of the mother or baby
- Concern over death of the mother or baby during labor
When these conditions are present, many women are faced with a tortuous decision. Medical inductions are fraught with side-effects that can have long-lasting impacts on the life of both mother and child. More and more women seek an alternative method for inducing labor and acupuncture is answering that call.
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Maintaining your brain is a constant struggle
Unfortunately, we are far better at abusing our brains than treating them nicely. We pile on the stress at work, then “decompress,” with sensory stimulation in the evenings; we forego hydration and good nutrition against our better judgment; we let our sleep suffer; all of these factors create serious wear and tear for our brains. The problem is not that we wear them down, but that we do little to replace what we take out. Let us give you some incentive for why you will want to start taking better care of your brain.
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Acupuncture benefits all of the brain’s functions
Acupuncture is being shown to help people with brain disorders affecting functions like memory, learning, speech and movement, among others. More and more studies are showing that acupuncture has a measurable effect on brain function, even if the reasons (within a Western medicine framework) for this remain nebulous. But Traditional Chinese Medicine teaches us that the brain is regulated like any other organ in the body; when dysfunction is present, it needs to be stimulated and nourished. Scalp acupuncture is TCM’s response to cognitive dysfunction; MRIs have shown that people with a variety of neurological disorders respond to the increase in cerebral circulation that is stimulated by acupuncture needling.
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Why more people are starting to ask about scalp acupuncture
Scalp acupuncture is forging its way into acceptance in the Western medical conscious. Most often used in the applications of post-stroke and brain surgery therapy, there is a growing body of clinical findings that point to the efficacy of scalp acupuncture in helping sufferers of:
- Paralysis
- MS
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Motor Neuron diseases
- RLS
- Phantom Limb Syndrome
- Aphasia
…and many more. But many people are still hesitant about scalp acupuncture, perhaps because of the dearth of practitioners in the United States. Let’s find out a little bit more about how it works.
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How soon after birth can I receive a chiropractic adjustment?
We get this question a lot and our answer is always the same: as soon as you feel ready; as soon as you feel ready to leave the house, you could receive a chiropractic adjustment. The post-partum period is broken up into three phases, and will last as long as 9 months after birth; the majority of women will report at least one health problem during this period of time. What this tells us is that recovering from pregnancy and delivery is not something that happens over a night, or a week. It will take a concerted effort on your behalf to adjust to a body that is forever-changed, and a life that is irreversibly altered. For many new mothers, this can be an overwhelming time, fraught with nerves and misapprehension. It is our job to help balance your body and mind to help you effectively transition back into a new normal life with your baby.
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Morning sickness: out of the blue, pregnancy becomes very real
Morning sickness is different woman to woman- for some it is a severe nausea complete with vomiting while for others it may only be a background headache. But one thing is agreed- it is always uncomfortable and it is certainly not limited to the morning time. Your body is changing rapidly and morning sickness is a reflection of it trying to adapt; the first step to relieving the discomfort of morning sickness is therefore to relax. Getting pissed off at morning sickness has never helped anyone! If your morning sickness is moving past manageable, consider using acupuncture to relieve the symptoms and mitigate the discomfort.
Read MoreMoreover, at Community Chiropractic & Acupuncture we are committed to providing individualized and compassionate patient care.
Dr. Karen Thomas founded the practice over 30 years ago with the express purpose of providing leading-edge healthcare to the Park Slope community.
As a result, the practice has grown considerably since then, and moved from its original location at Lincoln Place and Sixth Avenue to Eighth Avenue at Union Street, to its present location at 182 8th Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11215
We want you to know that we are prepared for you.
Furthermore, for the protection of our customers and our employees, we’ve followed the guidance of the W.H.O. and the I.C.C. and their directions to business owners.
Additionally, we have disinfected all surfaces and implemented recommended strategies to keep safe distances between all customers and employees to prevent any transmission.
In conclusion, our team is on top of the most current information available to businesses.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions about your health at 718-398-3100
We all speak English and...
Dr. Gabe is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese
Dr. Thomas speaks some Spanish but is not fluent
Yolanda, our office manager is fluent in Spanish
Steve, our front office assistant speaks some Chinese but is not fluent
Sofia, our medical biller is fluent in Russian