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Finding Relief: How Chiropractic Care May Ease the Effects of Stress

Finding Relief: How Chiropractic Care May Ease the Effects of Stress

Dr. Joshua Gelber2023-09-29T11:20:01-04:00

In our busy lives, stress often becomes a constant companion, affecting us in various ways. It's important to understand how ongoing stress, whether physical, emotional, or chemical, can impact our health. Over a long enough time frame, with these stressors, spine and joint distress are unavoidable. This blog explores how chiropractic care can help alleviate the effects of stress on our neuromusculoskeletal system, including its positive impact on the nervous system. The Impact of Stress Stress can take many forms and have wide-ranging effects on our well-being, including leading to chronic inflammatory conditions such as fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, and more. Physical [...]

Finding Relief: How Chiropractic Care May Ease the Effects of StressDr. Joshua Gelber2023-09-29T11:20:01-04:00

How Chiropractic Restores TMJ Function

How Chiropractic Restores TMJ Function

Dr. Joshua Gelber2022-07-05T14:46:35-04:00

What is TMJ and how does it relate to chiropractic? TMJ stands for temporomandibular joint and it’s pretty important in talking, chewing, and opening our mouths. You probably want to do all of those motions every day! 😉 In this joint in the jaw, is a little articular disc that moves as you open and close your mouth. Sometimes this disc can move incorrectly and cause a snapping or popping sound as well as a lot of pain and discomfort. It can also cause your jaw to freeze and lock. No fun at all. Issues in this joint can also disrupt [...]

How Chiropractic Restores TMJ FunctionDr. Joshua Gelber2022-07-05T14:46:35-04:00

How To Avoid Neck Or Back Pain From Yard Work

Dr. Joshua Gelber2020-04-21T13:31:15-04:00

In my last email I mentioned we’re making our backyard more hospitable for extended homestays. This is going to require a little landscaping and other forms of yard work. I even got Hayden in on the fun this week. Here’s a peak behind-the-scenes: Well, it turns out I’m not the only one who had this idea. I guess with most of us being stuck at home, and the weather getting warmer (fingers crossed), some of my colleagues this week reported more “essential” visits from patients who were hit with neck or back pain from yard work or gardening. So here are a [...]

How To Avoid Neck Or Back Pain From Yard WorkDr. Joshua Gelber2020-04-21T13:31:15-04:00

How To Read Your Body’s Pain Signals

Dr. Joshua Gelber2020-01-14T11:55:53-05:00

Pain comes in many forms. Is it local muscular or joint pain? Or is it NERVE pain? Having at least a hunch about what kind of pain it is empowers you to know where to turn for help. Here are a few guidelines to help you “make sense” of what’s happening to your body…especially since MD’s often don’t know or don’t help isolate the source of pain. Muscle Pain Muscle pain typically shows up as a big dull ache or a feeling of tightness, and might even feel 'general' in nature. Another way to think about this is the pain is [...]

How To Read Your Body’s Pain SignalsDr. Joshua Gelber2020-01-14T11:55:53-05:00

Prevent Slips And Falls This Winter

Dr. Joshua Gelber2019-11-19T14:14:35-05:00

In my last blog post I highlighted some of the lovely benefits of chiropractic for seniors. Building on that theme, I’d like to send a big shout out to my patient Sonya who shared with me a resource I didn’t previously know about. It’s a website that’s crucial for seniors but relevant to everyone, as slips and falls can happen at any age. The website is called Rate My Treads. Check it out here: http://www.ratemytreads.com/ Its stated goal is to help you “test” your winter footwear. (And prevent slips so you stay safe on the streets.) From the website: ==== “Slips [...]

Prevent Slips And Falls This WinterDr. Joshua Gelber2019-11-19T14:14:35-05:00

83-Yr-Old Gets Her Groove Back

Dr. Joshua Gelber2019-11-11T13:38:30-05:00

Meet my patient Doreen. We started working together when she was 82, after we met at a retired persons association meeting where I’d given a talk. Like most people her age, she had several health concerns. But with regular adjustments she soon found herself with an extra spring in her step. Most notably, the stiff neck she’d suffered with for years had regained almost full range of motion. Watch this brief video to hear Doreen tell the story in her own words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edQX7zo7frw&feature=youtu.be Here’s what I love about this… Her body, at her age, still has the power to heal! Over [...]

83-Yr-Old Gets Her Groove BackDr. Joshua Gelber2019-11-11T13:38:30-05:00

How would YOU help these people?

Dr. Joshua Gelber2019-11-05T12:37:39-05:00

Take a minute and look at the picture below. Now let me ask you a question: How would you help these people? The man covering his ears probably can’t hear that well, would you give him a hearing aid? Should the woman in the middle get glasses? What about the man on the right? A microphone? Maybe some meds? What drugs would you prescribe for these folks to help them hear, see and speak? You’re right. These are ridiculous suggestions to fix obvious problems. If they’d just remove the interference (i.e. their hands [...]

How would YOU help these people?Dr. Joshua Gelber2019-11-05T12:37:39-05:00

Why You Should NOT See A Chiropractor For Back Pain

Dr. Joshua Gelber2019-10-22T14:25:53-04:00

In 1927, R. W. Stephenson wrote The Chiropractic Text Book. This text included the entire learning program, from freshman to senior year, for chiropractic study. Since back and neck pain are the two most common reasons people choose chiropractic, how many times do you think back pain would be found in the index? Keep in mind this is the complete chiropractic text at over 414 pages long. What’s your guess? 50 times? 100? Every page? The answer is [drum roll please]… Not even ONCE. And the reason it's not listed is because chiropractic was founded on principles of healing and well-being, [...]

Why You Should NOT See A Chiropractor For Back PainDr. Joshua Gelber2019-10-22T14:25:53-04:00

Heat Or Ice? (The Answer Might Surprise You)

Dr. Joshua Gelber2019-08-06T12:34:39-04:00

Today's quick tip might come as a shock to you. I say that because most patients I talk to are confused about this. When you have an acute injury or pain, what should you reach for first, heat or ice? Most patients think it’s heat. And while heat can help in easing tense muscles, the answer is [drum roll please]… ICE. Job #1 in any flare up or sudden pain is controlling inflammation and encouraging proper blood flow. This is what ice does. It constricts the blood vessels so the swelling can go down and, when removed, allows them to expand [...]

Heat Or Ice? (The Answer Might Surprise You)Dr. Joshua Gelber2019-08-06T12:34:39-04:00

Which of these health problems do you want to fix?

Dr. Joshua Gelber2019-07-16T12:00:34-04:00

Most people don’t think of it very often, but this crucial health factor lets you breathe easy and move better. It lifts a heavy load off your organs so they can function at their peak. It boosts your energy, and can help eliminate annoying neck pain, back pain, or shoulder pain…it can take your golf game to the next level, and make you better at almost any activity you love…it allows your muscles to work the way they want to, which can make you almost “injury-proof”. It even results in better sleeping patterns. What is this health ‘miracle’? Great posture. Turns [...]

Which of these health problems do you want to fix?Dr. Joshua Gelber2019-07-16T12:00:34-04:00

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