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.
What is postural transitioning?
Postural transitions are the small movements you make when you change positions. Simply put, changing from posture to another involves movements, however small, that engage certain muscles and encourage blood circulation. Without these movements, the body is left stagnant and this is a problem from many perspectives. From a practicioner of chiropractic and acupuncture medicine, these are the areas we are most concerned about:
- The spine compresses and intervertebral discs harden
- Blood fails to circulate effectively
- You feel stiffer and muscles atrophy
Neck pain drives people to desperate lengths when trying to find relief
Painkilling injections are a staple of the Western pharmaceutical industry’s response to neck pain that have endured for years as a go to response when people are seeking true pain relief. Because they are step before surgery, they are quite often prescribed by medical professionals as a tried and true non-invasive method of pain management. The problem is that painkilling injections are addressing symptoms and not the underlying cause of the pain; furthermore, they come with a long list of potential side effects. Another treatment that uses needles, but in a much different way, is acupuncture, a method of treatment that has a far smaller spotlight, but offers people real pain relief with far fewer side effects.
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Overuse injuries are a common byproduct of an athletic lifestyle
These are the kinds of insidious injuries that build up slowly over time, due to a repetition of the same motion which begins to wear down a particular joint or muscle. A common early indicator of an overuse injury is a dull aching; but make no mistake, this dull aching has the potential to turn into something considerably more serious. Ignoring these early warning signs is a common way that people end up with chronic pain and debilitating injury. It is worth taking the time off in the here and now to evaluate such an injury to prevent it from compounding into something more serious.
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The dread shin splint
Shin splints are perhaps an athlete’s most annoying nightmare. Also known as tibial stress syndrome, shin splints occur when the shin bone and its connective tissues become overly stressed. Many athletes notice the presence of shin splints after a particularly intense workout or a longer training session. Pain can also be felt due to the swelling and inflammation of the connective soft tissue. Any treatment for shin splints begins by giving your body time to let the swelling reduce, while simultaneously avoiding adding further stress onto the overloaded region. Acupuncture is another treatment that is showing great promise in the treatment of shin splints
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Holism is a philosophy Holistic healthcare is born from the idea that we should treat the whole of the person in order to effect healing. In this line of thinking, a whole person consists of the body, mind and spirit and thus, treatments are most effective when they treat these three elements together. To delve into this philosophy further, consider that dysfunction in any one area (body, mind and spirit) or disharmony…
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How does chiropractic neurology differentiate itself from other types of neurology?
While all medical specialists in neurology are considered experts on the brain, with the education, training and qualifications to back up such a serious title, chiropractic neurologists differ from neurosurgeons and medical neurologists in a fundamental way
- Medical neurologists use medication to treat neurological conditions
- Neurosurgeons use surgery as a response to a given condition.
And while many people find great success with treating conditions of the brain through these methods, it is also worth noting that not everyone and not all conditions will respond well to traditional methods of treatment. Chiropractic neurology is an alternative approach to treating conditions of the brain and nervous system that remains free of medication and surgical intervention.
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There is no such thing as a mild head injury Each and every injury to the head should be treated with gravity and on a completely individual basis. While there are protocols for treating injuries such as concussions, any injury involving the head should be fully evaluated to ensure that there is no further closed head injury. It is important to always remember that significant brain trauma can exist with…
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Chiropractic is a valid treatment for concussion
Statistics indicate the concussions are on the rise, especially among the youth, thanks mainly to sports. And while football takes the lion’s share of bad publicity when talk turns to concussion, lower-impact sports such as soccer also cause a fair share of concussion and head-related injuries as well.
Symptoms of concussion include:
- blurred vision
- dizziness
- unconsciousness
- fatigue
- dilated pupils
- vomiting
- headache
- weakness in the extremities
If you suspect you or your child may be suffering from concussion, don’t hesitate to call our office right away. We are trained in the detection and treatment of concussions according to the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 2 or SCAT2 method of evaluating concussion cases.
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Acupuncture helps athletes excel in both prevention of and recovery from injury
Like it or not, almost every athlete will suffer injuries over the course of their career. It is a natural byproduct of asking your body to perform to a higher level. Professional athletes with a whole team of musculoskeletal specialists, massage therapists, acupuncturists and more at their disposal at all times still suffer injury. Because injuries are a large part of the sport world, it is important to know how to respond when your body breaks down. Acupuncture is an effective therapy for both acute and chronic sports injuries.
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Acupuncture for male infertility
More males than ever are seeking acupuncture as a treatment for infertility. Studies are showing time and again that acupuncture is an effective treatment for male infertility; and it has the benefit of being an all natural treatment that comes with few side effects. But how exactly does it work? Let’s take a look.
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