Performance Chiropractic and Sports Care » joint degeneration http://www.sacramentochiropractor.org Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:04:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 You Can’t Afford to Injure Your Joints http://www.sacramentochiropractor.org/chiropractic/you-cant-afford-to-injure-your-joints http://www.sacramentochiropractor.org/chiropractic/you-cant-afford-to-injure-your-joints#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:12:40 +0000 Dr. Yong Kim http://www.sacramentochiropractor.org/chiropractic/you-cant-afford-to-injure-your-joints I just read an interesting article in the health section of newyorktimes.com about the “financial” benefits of protecting your joints. As a chiropractor, when it comes to the health of the joints of the musculoskeletal system, protecting the joints from injury and unnecessary wear and tear are key to preventing painful and often debilitating problems as our body ages. As I mentioned in past articles, degenerative arthritis can be appreciably decreased and even avoided with proper education, exercise, and treatment. However, I have found that, unfortunately, it’s hard for people to “get motivated” now to do something about potential problems. But, adding a financial incentive may just do the trick!

Did you know that more than 400,000 people a year have one or more hips or knees replaced? And, did you know that the cost for a new hip or knee is $30,000 to $40,000? Even if you have insurance, your out-of-pocket expenses can still be quite substantial, especially when you include the cost of days off from work.

The article offered several “preventative measures” that might help your joints to stay healthy longer. And, with the exception of its suggestion that glucosamine and chondroitin “probably are of limited benefit,” I am in agreement with the article’s joint protection suggestions.

  • control your weight
  • stay active in “low impact” exercise and sports
  • try to avoid injury
  • get fit
  • be skeptical*

The article in its entirety is well worth the read (and implementation), even if your current motivation is a only financial one. Click on the link for more information.

* I have witnessed the highly beneficial results of glucosamine and chondroitin supplementation.

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]]> http://www.sacramentochiropractor.org/chiropractic/you-cant-afford-to-injure-your-joints/feed 0 Chiropractic: Drug-Free Treatment for Arthritis Pain Relief http://www.sacramentochiropractor.org/arthritis/chiropractic-non-drug-treatment-for-arthritis-pain-relief http://www.sacramentochiropractor.org/arthritis/chiropractic-non-drug-treatment-for-arthritis-pain-relief#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:39:40 +0000 admin http://www.sacramentochiropractor.org/?p=70 It is seldom necessary for you to look for a conventional healing approach if you are suffering from arthritis.  On the contrary, some natural techniques may actually be able to help you overcome arthritic pain, even when medical science is incapable of doing so.  Sadly, medical techniques regard merely the symptoms of disease, while natural techniques tend to look for the real origin of a problem and then correct it.   If you are looking for a natural approach that has proved, repeatedly, to relieve arthritis pain, as well as many other problems, you need look no further than chiropractic care.

For over a hundred years, chiropractors have been helping people suffering from back pain due to arthritis and other arthritic problems. A chiropractor treats individuals who are suffering from musculoskeletal and nervous system problems. Arthritis is commonly inflammation and degeneration of particular joints within the skeletal system. Chiropractic medicine treats the aberrations of the vertebral column that impede the function of the nervous system. These misaligned vertebra, in addition to causing arthritic changes in the spine, can weaken resistance and immunity, therefore producing new health problems.

An effective chiropractor, like Dr. Yong Kim, has excellent observational and diagnostic skills that assist in detecting physical irregularities and joint problems. He performs neurological tests and orthopedic examinations. He may scrutinize your posture as a way of identifying causative or co-creative conditions, and he may also check your gait to determine faulty movement patterns that may produce new arthritic changes as well as add to your present arthritic pain.

Chiropractic therapy is not only a non-surgical, drug-free treatment, but in addition to treating your current pain, you will be offered advice and provided educational information regarding the benefits of individual lifestyle changes, such as  exercise and nutrition, that will help to slow down joint degeneration in your body.

So, if you suffer with arthritis, back pain, headaches, neck pain, hip pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, or balance challenges, and you’d like to do more for your body than to just take a pill, chiropractic care may be the answer for you.  One way to find out  for sure is to go in to see Dr. Kim, your Sacramento Chiropractor, and let him tell you exactly what he will be able to do for you.  It’s very possible that you will experience some relief from your problem after only one visit.  With subsequent visits, you will continue to make improvements, and it is likely that you will find that this natural treatment works best to relieve your painful arthritis.

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