Arthritis:

Many people hear the word "arthritis" and don't know what it means. When they go to their medical doctor, they are told they “have arthritis and here are some drugs. There is nothing you can do". I understand the confusion because no one has explained what arthritis is and how it can be stabilized, slowed down and maintained like any disease, pain free and without losing what you like and want to do in life.

O.K. this is what is really going on: joints in your body move. That is their purpose. When a joint gets irritated from structural problems, neglect (no spinal realignments), disruptions of the joints (falls, accidents), unleveled or rotated vertebrae or joints, they get inflamed. The joint thinks to itself "If I just don't move, everything will be O.K." The result is that any joint with this background begins to form a bridge, called a spur, and if in the spine, the disc begins to wear away from the irritation and with other joints in the body ,the cartilage begins to wear away .This produces more inflammation and eventually you begin to have pain .That pain can be 30 years later. Mostly what people notice is a decrease in their range of motion or very minor, come and go pain with some activities. Your body is giving you signals which are a smart time to begin to address. In most people there are no symptoms until it is quite advanced.

My office reverses the irritation with putting the joints into a neutral position and strengthening the muscles around the joints to create the best joint possible. If one does this habitually, your joints lives a long and healthy life .If this is not done, the joints wear out faster like a speeding train.

With a specific, progressive combination of chiropractic corrections, physical therapy, and massage, I achieve high success in treating and managing arthritis without drugs or surgery. Professional athletes like Lance Armstrong and Tiger Woods, use chiropractic care to protect their joint health and prevent osteoarthritis. What do the athletes know that you don't?

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It is your choice how you want to age!!!