San Diego Spinal Decompression Holds Free Health Care Classes at New Century Spine Centers.

July 5th, 2010

Lots of people suffer with back and neck pain. Dr. Michael Pritsker, DC, is a spinal decompression specialist and chiropractor at New Century Spine Centers in San Diego. He is providing free spinal health classes in Mission Valley. These classes are held the first Wednesday of each and every month. Patients and others who attend learn some of the latest treatment options for back pain. They also learn some of the best self-help techniques exercises for low back pain.

Many people have experienced the benefits of chiropractic care. It is important for you to continue practicing safe and healthy habits so that you can stay healthy for a very long time. Maintaining a healthy spine is vital to your health and well-being. This pertains to lifting, working, playing, or simply doing routine daily activities. We can help relieve discomfort and pain so you may experience better health. However, regular use of a self-care program by you, the patient, may prove to be one of the best approaches to keeping your spine healthy and free of pain and discomfort.

Even if you have chronic spinal problems, or underlying conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis, or disc injuries, you can perform activities more easily by practicing basic self-care measures. The spine has a unique anatomical design, providing flexibility, balance, structural support, and a protective conduit for the spinal column and nerves carrying messages between your brain and the rest of your body. With a healthy spine, you can reach, stretch, bend and twist without much thought or pain. With proper care and a consistent exercise program, you can experience improved spinal function and range of motion in your daily life.

When you visit a chiropractor for the first time, a chiropractic evaluation is performed to locate the source of your problem. A set of radiographic exams may also be taken to view the area of your complaint as well. Chiropractic manipulations are also referred to as adjustments. They are done to realign your muscles, bones and joints to correct misalignments, or “subluxations.” The adjustments may diminish the pain, or may cure your problem completely. In either case, it is important that you continue to maintain good health and not just focus on symptoms.

The following are some simple tips that anyone can do to lead you on your way to taking better care of your spine. Sleeping on your stomach is not recommended since it can cause additional strain on the neck and back. Make sure you have a firm mattress that keeps the spine aligned and supports the spinal curvatures. The best sleeping positions are on your back or side. A pillow can be placed under the knees when lying on your back to take pressure off of the lower back. Sleeping on a soft bed or couch can strain neck and back muscles since the three curves of the spine are not adequately supported.

High-heeled shoes may result in a “swayback,” which throws the natural curves out of alignment when standing or walking. Standing or bending forward for long periods can cause increased spinal pressure, especially if you slouch. Bending over with straight legs increases the pressure in the lower back. When standing for extended periods, rest one foot on a small stool to maintain spinal curvature and relieve pressure. The knees should be bent when bending forward. Low-heeled shoes may help by maintaining spinal curvatures and cushioning your weight.

Rolling up a towel or placing a lumbar or low back support cushion in the lower portion of your back may help to support your lumbar curve. Reposition the seat of your car so that your knees are level with your hips. Sitting in chairs that do not support your back may throw the natural spinal curvatures out of alignment and add extra stress to the neck and back. Slouching increases the strain even more on your spine. Sitting too far away from the steering wheel while driving also may increase stress to the neck and back. Use chairs that promote good posture and support your back.

Lifting and bending forward at the same time puts great strain on the muscles and increases the pressure inside the discs (the spongy materials between the bones of your spine) even more. When bending forward, keep your back straight while bending at the knees and hips. This will help to keep the three spinal curvatures in proper alignment. Bending forward with the legs straight causes a loss of the three natural spinal curves and puts undue stress on the lower portion of your back. When lifting, keep your spine straight while using your legs to do the brunt of the work. Hold the objects being lifted close to your body to keep the weight on your spine to a minimum.

The shape of the vertebrae do not allow the joints of the spine to twist easily. Imagine your body as being one continuous unit from your shoulders to your hips. When turning, use your feet to make the turns, not your back. Keeping the feet, knees and hips stationary while turning the lower back increases the chances of a twisting injury to the spine or an injury to the discs. A tool called a “reacher” can be used to grab hard-to-reach items. Always ask someone for help if the item is heavy or you don’t feel you can reach it yourself. Concentrate on moving your feet first in the direction you wish to turn, while maintaining the natural curves in your spine. Do not stretch your arms or back for something beyond your normal reach. This type of movement decreases the natural curves of the spine, resulting in additional stress or strain. Move your body close to the item you are reaching for. A ladder or stool may be used to reach items above your head.

Dr. Michael Pritsker can be contacted at New Century Spine Centers in San Diego. Their phone number is 619-630-9153. New Century Spine Centers in San Diego has regular spinal health care classes that are free of charge to local residents.

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Possibly The Simplest And Easiest Way To Lose Weight Ever.

June 14th, 2010

Here’s a quick riddle for you…It’s everywhere because almost everyone wants it. Yet, most never achieve it. What is it? It is weight loss. You can’t flip through the pages of a magazine or the channels on cable TV without being bombarded by advertisements for a new breakthrough miracle weight loss solution. It seems like everyone has the answer yet there are so many people that are still overweight.

Maybe you’ve tried some of these “quick and easy” solutions, and maybe one word sums up the way you feel. That one word is frustrated. So, is there anything out there that actually works? The first thing to understand is that there are no overnight “miracles.” The hard truth is that the real secret to weight loss is doing the right things consistently for the rest of your life. Doing the right things will cause you to lose weight but as soon as you stop and go back to your old ways, the weight will come back, and come back with a vengeance. And along with that so will the frustration. Sometimes it’s referred to as yo-yo dieting.

That’s why the best way to lose weight is to become well educated on the subject. The internet has a frightening amount of information, some good and a lot bad. That’s why your best option is to talk to a healthcare professional that has already helped many others and can short-cut the process for you.

That being said, researchers have found when people eat quickly, they end up consuming more calories than they would have if they ate more slowly. In fact, according to a new study referenced in a February 10, 2010 New York Times article, “scientists found that when a group of subjects were given an identical serving of ice cream on different occasions, they released more hormones that made them feel full when they ate it in 30 minutes instead of 5. The scientists took blood samples and measured insulin and gut hormones before, during and after eating. They found that two hormones that signal feelings of satiety, or fullness – glucagon-like peptide-1 and peptide YY – showed a more pronounced response in the slow condition.” This means you eat less. The New York Times article also mentioned a study done by the American Dietetic Association in 2008 that reported subjects felt more full and consumed 10% less calories when they ate slowly as opposed to “wolfing” down their food. And, a study in The British Medical Journal stated those who ate quickly and until full had tripled the rate of being overweight compared with others.

What does all this mean for you? This research simply suggests if you eat slowly you are likely to feel fuller and consume fewer calories. This of course is not a weight loss miracle. But, feeling full is nice, and eating fewer calories over the long run will lead to weight loss and greater health. If you think this isn’t a big deal, please remember that little hinges open big doors. It’s the accumulation of small things done consistently over time that leads to great success. In other words, stop looking for the big home run and start hitting singles. And, educate yourself as much as you possibly can. There is tons of information available for weight loss and health education. For more information, you can visit www.BackCareTreatment.com to read some of the latest health information.

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Can The Way You Think Relieve Pain And Cure Disease?

June 7th, 2010

Have you ever considered as to why our healthcare system in the United States has so many problems? Have you ever wondered why with all the amazing technology we have, and all the breakthrough discoveries you keep hearing about every night on the news, we are still a nation of chronic illness, pain and disease? Have you ever wondered why you keep suffering with aches, pains, and various illnesses? Have you ever wondered why doctors never seem to help? Well the real answer may just shock you.

The first thing to consider is a tiny piece of history so you understand where all this is coming from. This all started all the way back in the seventeenth century with a physicist, physiologist and mathematician by the name of Rene Descartes. He’s the man that said the famous phrase I think, therefore I am. In his time Descartes revolutionized modern thinking with his theory of dualism. To summarize, dualism says that the mind and body are completely separate from each other. Descartes came up with his theory while meditating one early morning. Then he went and made an agreement with the Roman Catholic Church that he, as a man of true science, would restrict himself to the study of the physical body, while religion would deal with the mind and not the body. After that, studies of the mind and body have for the most part, remained completely distinct and separate fields from each other. Scientists have stayed within the realm of what they could see and measure to be a true science. Meanwhile, those in the religious field and life lifted thought, reason, and emotion out of the body into the realms of the spiritual. This created some problems. The first problem with this separation is that medicine used science as it’s only measuring stick and completely left out the find. Medical procedures are only used if they pass strict scientific testing. This means that the procedures must be able to be seen and measured to be considered valid. If they can’t be seen and measured and proven through scientific experiments that are visible, they are considered to not exist and will not be used in medicine for treatment.

Consider this example. If you place your hand in a bucket of water, the water will of course rise. The amount that it raises is the exact amount your hand takes up or displaces in the bucket of water. You know that it happened because you can measure the level of the water. This happens every time so it is called a law. This is known as the law of displacement. Now consider this. What happens if I stick my hand in the ocean? You already know that your hand displaces the water. It has to because it’s a law and does not change. The problem is can you prove it? After all, you can’t measure it because the body of water is so large. You can’t see the results with your naked eye. So did the ocean actually rise even though you cannot measure it? Absolutely it did! It rose in an immeasurable amount that is invisible to the eye. At least immeasurable with the tools we have in current time.

So what is the point for this example? The point is that by throwing out the mind-body connection because it could not be scientifically measured, medicine has seriously ignored one of the most powerful healing forces known to man. We are referring to the mind.

How is it known that the mind-body connection is such an important healing force? In regards to a discovery in 1981, the Neurobiologist David Felton at the University of Indiana discovered that the immune system is actually hard-wired to the brain through the nerve system. Why is this so important? According to history, in 1974, Ader, an experimental psychologist made what most consider being one of the most important discoveries of mind-body research. In the course of investigating conditioned response such as Pavlov’s drooling-dog-and-bell theory, he was testing to see how long such a trained response might last in some laboratory rats. He used a combination of saccharine-laced water and the nausea-inducing drug Cytoxan. He trained the rodents to associate the sweet stuff with a bad stomach ache. Afterwards, while giving them saccharine-water without the associated Cytoxan, Ader observed to see how long it might take them to forget the association between the two substances. Unexpectedly, during the second month of removal, the rats began to fall prey to disease and die off even though there was no Cytoxan. In investigating this unexpected result, Ader checked into the properties of the nausea-inducing drug he had used and found that one of its side effects was as an immune suppressant to the body. The rats had been conditioned to not only to associate sweet water with nausea, but also with an immune shutdown that caused them to become ill. The conclusion was very obvious. Their minds were controlling their body and immune systems! This was very amazing. The rats actually killed themselves just by thinking it even though they no longer had the poison. So the question is what are you thinking your immune system and body into doing? Are you thinking yourself healthy or are you thinking yourself sick? Here’s an even more important thing to consider. Since your nerves serve as the communication lines between your brain and your immune system, you have to make sure those lines are open so your brain can keep you healthy.

The conclusion is if you have misaligned or malfunctioning spinal bones, your brain cannot communicate properly with your body. This is in regards to chiropractic care. And as you are aware, this relates to the immune system as well. These spinal misalignments are also known as subluxations. Subluxations may not only cause pain, but also weaken your immune system and lead to sickness and possibly disease. The only way to keep your spine free from these subluxations and unnecessary pain and disease is by routinely getting your spine and body checked by a qualified chiropractor just like you routinely brush your teeth and go to the dentist.

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Ear Infections, Antibiotics And Sudden Infant Death Syndrome – Can Chiropractic Help.

May 27th, 2010

If you have children, then reading this may be the most important thing you do to make sure they grow up happy, healthy and to their genetic potential. Two thirds of U.S. children suffer middle ear infections, or otitis media, by the age of 2. The infections usually follow a viral respiratory infection. At first, they cause a red and swollen eardrum, pain and fussiness in infants and toddlers. Sometimes fluid accumulates in the middle ear, behind the eardrum, where it can remain for weeks or months and may impair hearing.

So, you come home from work next week and your little Johnny has an ear infection. What do you do? Well, let’s separate fact from fiction so you can make an educated decision that may have a drastic impact on your child’s life for the rest of their life because the treatment you choose could have a drastic effect on the rest of your child’s life. The first thing you must understand about ear infections is that they are not as dangerous as you may think. Here’s what a study by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Southern California/RAND Evidence-based Practice Canter (EPC) found: nearly two-thirds of children with uncomplicated ear infections recover from pain and fever within 24 hours of diagnosis without antibiotic treatment. Over 80% recover within 1 to 7 days.

Approximately 93% of children treated with antibiotics recover within 1-7 days. Researchers also found that the newer and more costly antibiotics, such as cefacior, cefixime, azithromycin, or clarithromycin, provide no additional benefit to children than amoxicillin. The EPC also found no evidence that short-duration (5 days or less) versus long-duration therapy (7-10 days) made a difference in the clinical outcome for children 2 years of age.

More than 5 million cases of acute ear infections occur annually, costing about $3 billion. In the November 26, 1997 issue of the Journal of The American Medical Association, experts say the routine use of antibiotics against pediatric ear infections produces little health benefit while contributing to the spread of drug resistant bacteria.

They point out that children whose previous ear infections were treated with antibiotics have a rate of amoxicillan resistant bacteria that is three times higher during subsequent ear infection episodes. In extreme cases, deaths from drug resistant meningitis have been linked to built-up antibiotic resistance traced to previous treatment for ear infection.

What’s more, Dr. Joseph Mercola, MD, from Johns Hopkins University states: “The treatment of ear infections is a huge problem. MOST of the chronically sick children I see were given antibiotics frequently for recurrent ear infections. The sad tragedy is that nearly all of these are preventable.”

Do you understand what this means? Not only does using antibiotics for many cases of ear infections possibly not help, it may lead to chronic illness! Now that you have the bad news, what’s the good news? The good news is there are natural ways to help prevent and stop ear infections without the use of harmful antibiotics.

A study was performed comparing the health of two hundred pediatrician’s children versus 200 chiropractor’s children. The results will shock you. The study found that 80% of the “medical” Children Suffered Ear Infection versus only 31% of the “chiropractic” children! And “pediatricians were more likely to feel that every child would have been on a course of antibiotics at least once, and the occurrence of infectious diseases was significantly less among the latter sample.” The study went on the say, “This study has shown that children raised under chiropractic care are less prone to infectious processes such as otitis media and tonsillitis, and that their immune systems are better able to cope with allergens such as pollen, weeds, grasses, and more as compared to children raised under allopathic (medical) care.”

How could this be? What could be the difference that made the chiropractic children healthier? Could there be one thing, above all others, that gave these children superior health and… a better chance for success in life? I think there is. Your nervous system controls every function in your body. Your brain sends electrical impulses down your spinal cord and nerves to all your organs and cells. It tells your heart to beat and your lungs to breath. It controls the whole show.

These electrical impulses can get altered as they exit your spine, in between your spinal bones by misaligned or malfunctioning spinal joints. When this happens, your body doesn’t function the way it should. Your immune system doesn’t function the way it should. So when the germs responsible for an ear infection or any other disease enter your children’s body, the immune system doesn’t fight it off like it should and the result is an ear infection. Normally, without any interference from the spinal joint, the germs could have been defeated.

Medical researcher Dr. G. Gutmann, after examining over 1000 infants concluded that approximately 80% had imbalances, many from the top bone in the neck. Abraham Towbin, MD, Neuropathologist Harvard Medical School, found that 7 out of 8 autopsies he performed on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) died from a spinal cord injury from the birth process or soon after.

Let’s get one thing crystal clear: The birth process is not a walk in the park. The infant is usually grabbed by its head and it is pulled and twisted out with great force. And remember, your baby’s neck is very delicate. It has been living in fluid for the last nine months and has never even had to hold up the weight of its own head.

The bottom line is that every child should receive a complete chiropractic spinal check-up to insure they grow up happy and healthy. After all, Medical researcher Dr, Gutmann found that 80% of the infants he examined had spinal imbalances. Do you think your child is any different? Make sure you contact New Century Spine Centers in San Diego our office to find out how all of your children can get a free spinal trauma evaluation. It’s quick. It’s easy. It’s free. And it may change their life.

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How To Win Health By Influencing Doctors

May 23rd, 2010

When asked to choose between good health and great wealth, most individuals would pick good health. However when asked to define “health,” many would have trouble putting into words what this concept means to us. For some of us health might mean lack of illness, disease and pain. Sometimes to some health means being symptom free. For other individuals good health might mean a greater positive state of being, including strong bones and teeth, great body and eyes, strong muscles, appropriate weight, and much more.

One thing that most if not all will agree on is we want great health. But this goal may be difficult to reach with a health care system focused primarily on treatment of disease as opposed to prevention of illness. Though we have extensive research about the illnesses of the body and treatment of symptoms, what have we studied about creating wellness within the body to prevent health problems before they happen?

For example in regards to heart patients, heart bypasses and angioplasty do not address the underlying cause of the heart problem. Many surgeries merely treat the existing problem, which sometimes returns if the patient doesn’t also make a lifestyle change. When patients make comprehensive lifestyle changes consistent with a healthy heart and overall wellness, most patients have a good chance of improving. This reality is being proven through research time and time again.

Many times someone is hospitalized with an end-stage illness that has taken years to develop. During previous years the person has eaten sweets, salami, french fries and ice cream every day. Someone may ask, “What’s wrong with me, Doc?” The doctor replies, “I don’t know, we’ll have to run more exams.”

The reality is that we can examine the whole person and his or her lifestyle over the years, and the illness will be seen throughout their entire body. Wouldn’t it make more sense to study what causes the body to be healthy as opposed to being sick? Unfortunately, only twenty percent of today’s research is spent on preventative health care and most is spent on illness. Part of the problem might be that it is less lucrative to study prevention than it is to study treatment for illness and disease.

Some researchers examining the factors that help keep the body healthy are becoming increasingly certain of the significance of the mind/body connection as a critical component in health care. This factor is an important reason many people are turning to chiropractic health care by chiropractors as part of their health building strategies.

Chiropractic doctors works directly with the mind/body connection for better health. The brain contains all the information to run the body correctly. The nervous system is a channel of nerves from the brain to each tissue cell in the body. All of us understand the function of the skull in protecting the brain and other internal structures. In similar style, the spinal column covers and protects the nervous system from outside damage.

We know that brain functions can be affected unless we keep it safe and free from severe injuries. The same is true for the spine and proper nervous system function. When the spine is injured and the spine cord becomes cut, the body can become paralyzed because the brain can no longer converse with the rest of the body. The principle also applies when damage to the spine is on a smaller scale, resulting in misalignment of spinal bones and pressure on nerve function. Spinal vertebra misalignment results in a partial communication breakdown leading to an incomplete connection between the mind and body. When this happens, the body loses much of its ability to maintain health and proper function.

Additionally lifestyle factors are important in building health. We know we need proper rest, correct nutrition, exercise and a positive mental attitude. Unfortunately we may not fully understand the importance of a fully functioning nervous system. Building health within the body is the ultimate the path we all must discover for ourselves. It is not something a doctor can give us especially when they are focusing on disease. It is something we give ourselves because healing and health are natural states, and we have the power to control our decisions regardless.

The developer of chiropractic BJ Palmer once said, “In the future, chiropractic will be valued for its preventative qualities as much as for relieving and adjusting the cause of many ailments.” The future is now because chiropractic care is no longer alternative but the mainstream choice of millions who have turned to chiropractic for natural health and wellness care. Many chiropractic doctors including the chiropractors at New Century Spine Centers in San Diego are now covered by many insurance companies.

Doctors of chiropractic are committed to educating their patients about healthy lifestyle and their patients express appreciation for it. To learn more, those interested can go to www.BackCareTreatment.com. We need to be involved with our health by asking questions and beginning our own quest to discover just what “good health” is, and how it can be obtained.

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Surgery for Osteoarthritis of the Knee May Be Worthless!

May 18th, 2010

The New York Times issue of July 11, 2002 stated that arthroscopic surgery on the knee for the symptoms due to osteoarthritis is performed on over 200,000 middle-aged and older Americans each year at a cost of more than a billion dollars to Medicare, the Department of Veterans Affairs and private insurers. When medical conservative treatment does not help osteoarthritic knee pain, procedures such as arthroscopic lavage or debridement are often used to help those that are suffering. Over 650,000 such procedures are performed every year at a cost of about $5,000 each. As more and more people search for alternative therapies such as physical therapy and chiropractic care, this research has much importance. Some of the latest treatment options can be found at New Century Spine Centers in San Diego.

The New England Journal of Medicine also reported in a research study on the results of a randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of arthroscopy for osteoarthritis of the knee. One hundred eighty patients with osteoarthritis of the knee were randomly assigned to receive arthroscopic debridement, arthroscopic lavage or placebo surgery. The placebo group received a short-acting intravenous tranquilizer while the surgical group received the standard general anesthesia to help simulate the surgery. The patients that received the placebo were kept in the operating room for the same amount of time as the surgical patients, and spent the night after the procedure in the hospital being cared for by nurses who “were unaware of the treatment-group assignment.” The placebo group received only small skin incisions and underwent a simulated arthroscopic surgery but the arthroscope was never inserted. The patients in the study were informed that they might not receive actual surgery so they were not sure of what they were going to get.

The entirety of the patients received the same walking aids, graduated exercise and analgesics. The placebo patients during the “operation”, the doctor asked for all instruments and manipulated the knee as if arthroscopy were being performed. Saline was splashed to simulate the sounds of lavage in case the patient was partly conscious during the operation. This happened during the surgery. The surgical patients were lavaged with at least ten liters of fluid to flush and cleanse the knee of painful debris and inflammatory enzymes. Torn portions of meniscus were removed, and the remaining meniscus was smoothed to a firm, stable rim. Rough articular cartilage was shaved, loose debris was removed, and any bone spurs on the tibial spine that blocked full extension were also shaved smooth.

No more than one doctor was used for the surgery. He did not know the procedure until he opened an envelope at the time of the operation telling him which procedure to perform. The surgeon was board-certified and trained in arthroscopy and sports medicine in practice for 10 years in an academic medical center.

The patients were assessed regularly during and after the procedure. The authors of the study also determined whether there may have been some clinically important benefits they may have missed in the surgical group due to their small sample size. This had to be taken into account. For comparisons they questioned the 95 percent confidence intervals did not contain any important differences, indicating that there was not a clinically important improvement the study had simply failed to detect. The Conclusion of the study was the outcomes after arthroscopic lavage or arthroscopic debridement were no better or much different than those after a placebo procedure.

A large number of pain sufferers are looking for new and better therapies for their knee problems, sports injuries, and back pain. New Century Spine Centers in San Diego California regularly treat car accident injuries, sports injuries and back problems. Some common injuries are meniscus injuries, tears, sports injuries, muscle spasms, sciatica, and more. Some of the newest treatments options include chiropractic advanced treatment, active release therapy, cold laser therapy, activator methods, palmer technique, spinal decompression and chiropractic care by chiropractors.

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FDA Clears Treatment Proven To Relieve Severe Back Pain Without Drugs Or Surgery in San Diego

May 10th, 2010

A Mayo Clinic study reports an 88% success rate from this alternative treatment to eliminate low back pain. And now, local San Diego doctors and chiropractors at New Century Spine Centers are bringing this revolutionary treatment to San Diego residents.

For individuals suffering from chronic back pain, sciatica, spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, arthritis, or herniated and /or bulging discs, advanced spinal decompression therapy may be their best back pain solution.
According to Dr. Michael Pritsker, DC, QME, “Back pain can be debilitating and affects thousands of people each year. But thanks to new advances in back pain therapy, thousands of back pain sufferers are living pain free and enjoying life.” To watch videos of this advanced spinal decompression chiropractic technology, those interested can go to the San Diego website at http://www.BackCareTreatment.com.
Up until now, there were only three options that existed to deal with the pain from low back conditions. They were swallowing pain pills for pain management, going under the knife with spine surgery, or just learning to live with the pain. New Century Spine Centers in San Diego has acquired not only the top spinal decompression doctors in San Diego, but also has brought in some of the most advanced spine decompression therapies available for non-surgical treatment of back pain. Dr. Dirk Kancilia, DC of New Century Spine Centers says “by utilizing advanced spinal decompression together with skilled practitioners and sophisticated diagnostic testing, we are able to give the patient the best possible treatment for their back pain available. We work closely with medical practitioners, chiropractors, as well as drx9000 spinal decompression specialists to eliminate their back pain. Whether it’s patients that requested our free report from www.SanDiegoBackPainTreatment.com or if they were referred by their friends, family, or chiropractic doctor, they can rest assure that they are in the right hands at New Century Spine Centers.
Advanced spinal decompression therapy has been around for over a decade, but some doctors unfortunately still are unaware of its benefits. There are different programs such as DRX 9000 spine decompression, Triton spinal decompression, ABS, Lordex, Vax-D and more. Regardless of which system the doctor uses, it’s most important to choose the right spine specialist. It doesn’t matter what the name of the table is. Your body doesn’t know the difference between Brand Name ABC and Brand Name XYZ. Physiologically speaking, all Spinal Decompression tables have the exact same effect on the discs and surrounding tissues, yet some doctors want you to believe that their equipment is far superior to all other brands. There are many different brands of tables out there. Some are prettier and bigger than others. Some have more bells and whistles, but the fact is the brand of the table has no bearing on the results as long as it is a spinal decompression table. Think about it, if they all make the same claim of being the best, then can it really be true? Most race cars are built very similar. But the winning race car has the best driver and the best crew. To get rid of back pain, then you need to go to the best spinal decompression doctors available. Picking the proper spinal decompression specialist is the most important decision to fixing back pain.
Finally, there is a proven solution to get rid of back pain. The procedure provides relief of pain and symptoms associated with spinal stenosis, herniated discs, bulging or protruding spinal discs, degenerative disc disease, arthritis, sciatica, and chronic back pain. Hundreds of people restored full functional health to their back using this procedure in the Mission Valley area of San Diego. Some of the benefits are that the treatment is non-surgical and no drugs are involved, it is non-invasive, and it is a painless process. Patients describe the treatment procedure as painless and relaxing.
Individuals who should consider treatment are those who are tired of living with back pain and sciatica. Taking advantage of this scientifically proven approach to relieving and eliminating back and leg pain may be the best decision a back pain sufferer may make.
Currently, many insurance plans cover this very affordable procedure and thousands of Americans, insured and uninsured, are opting for this painless procedure. It’s a treatment that should be looked into before back surgery. It just makes common sense to try a non-invasive procedure before one does resort to surgery. It is so popular that a toll-free, 24 hour recorded message is now available to learn more and receive free information that explains the details. New Century Spine Centers has set up this toll free 24 hour recorded message line where injured people can call to request a free video and report. The phone number is 1-888-611-2042. Back pain victims can also visit the New Century Spine Centers website at http://www.BackCareTreatment.com to get more information and watch videos of the advanced spinal decompression therapy program in action.

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Shocking Statistics About Children Every Parent Needs To Know…

April 28th, 2010

Being a parent is difficult. It is probably the biggest and most important responsibility anyone will ever face. You would think kids would come with some sort of instruction manual. Sadly, they don’t… and raising kids today is more complex than at any time in history. That’s why it’s so important to learn all you can – whenever the opportunity presents itself.
Now Is One Of Those Times
For example, there are a couple of alarming statistics and trends every parent should know. They have the potential to shape your children’s future in positive or negative ways.
Here’s the first statistic every parent should know: According to a new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, “The average young American now spends practically every waking minute, except for time spent in school, using a smart phone, computer, television or other electronic device. “Those ages 8 to 18 spend more than 7½ hours a day with such devices, compared with less than 6½ hours 5 years ago.” That does not include time spent simply texting or talking on the phone. It also found: “that heavy media use is associated with several negatives, including behavior problems and lower grades.”
Here’s the second statistic, as reported on January 20, 2010 in the New York Times: “Between 1977 and 2002, the percent of the American population eating 3 or more snacks a day increased to 42 percent from 11 percent, according to a large study of American nutritional habits conducted by the Agriculture Department with the Department of Health and Human Services. Further, researchers found the percent of children surveyed who said they had eaten 3 meals on the previous day went down, while those who had a snack went up more than 40 percent.”
Even though these statistics are from several years ago, researchers in the article say the trends have not changed. It is very possible the situation is even worse today.
Think about it. Food is everywhere. Have you been to an event for your children lately that did not have some snack for sale? As the New York Times’ article pointed out, these snacks are usually “junk food.” Here’s something very interesting from a parent interviewed for the article: Once a week, Vivian Zachary’s 6-year-old son, Joel, goes dashing for the vending machine at the gym after his gymnastics’ class ends at 5 p.m. “Last week it was a Fruit Roll-Up and a can of 7-Up,” Ms. Zachary wrote in an e-mail message. “I’m not sure why I let this go on, and I often think that if I were a better parent, or at least more able to tolerate incessant complaining, I would let him buy the snacks but not actually consume them until after dinner. But I have already established the pattern [the ‘rule’ in Joel’s mind], so there’s no going back now.”
Like the first sentence of this newsletter stated, “Being a parent is difficult.” It also pointed out how important this responsibility is. So, you have to ask yourself at some point…

Who Is Raising Who?

Who’s making the important decisions? Who is the parent and who is the child? And clearly… it is NEVER too late to start doing the right thing – no matter how difficult it may seem. When looking back on our lives, it is easy to see our “mistakes.” It is also easy to say we made those mistakes because we just didn’t know what to do at that time. We didn’t have the facts. We didn’t know the right answer.
But, that’s not true, because most of the time we DO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER. We do know what we should do. We just don’t choose to do it because it seems too darn hard. We take what seems to be the easy way out – and then deal with the terrible repercussions later.

A Great Story About This Instantly Comes To Mind…

Several children were asked to come into a room with an interviewer one-by-one. When the child sat down with the interviewer, one marshmallow was placed in the center of the table. As soon as the “interview” was to begin, someone would enter the room and announce they needed the interviewer. The interviewer would tell the child he had to leave and the child had two choices… The child could eat the marshmallow while he was gone or wait until he got back. If the child ate the marshmallow while he was gone, that’s all he would get. If the child waited until the interviewer got back, the child would get an entire bag of marshmallows.
As the story goes, these children were followed up later in life. The children who immediately ate the marshmallow had a tendency to lead difficult lives. They had a hard time keeping jobs and relationships. They usually did not amount to very much. The kids who waited were very different. They tended to be very successful in most aspects of their lives. They had good jobs and healthy long-term relationships.
This story exemplifies the value of… Delayed Gratification
In other words, the ability to put off a small reward, pleasure of satisfaction now, for a larger one in the future. Should you purchase those new shoes or big screen TV on your credit card today – or should you save your money and buy it with cash later? Should you eat that piece of chocolate – or go to the gym and exercise?
Should the parent in the quote above deal with her child complaining about getting a snack now or give in and have a larger problem in the future? We all know the right answer is NOT eating the marshmallow right now and getting a whole bag later. It is standing up to a 6 year old and making the right choice for them because it will lead to a better life for everyone.
Dealing with problems head-on, no matter how difficult they may seem at the time, is almost always the best choice.Visit http://www.backcaretreatment.com for more info.

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New Century Spine Centers introduces new state of the art non-surgical treatment for back pain, sciatica, arthritis and disc injuries.

April 22nd, 2010

New Century Spine Centers acquires San Diego’s top spinal decompression specialist Dr. Michael Pritsker DC and introduces new state of the art non-surgical treatment for back pain, sciatica, arthritis and disc injuries.
For most severe back pain sufferers, permanent back pain relief is hard to find. Simple things like sitting, walking, and driving can be very difficult. Low back pain is experienced by thousands of people. Estimates are that 80% of the population in the western countries at some time during a persons’ life will suffer with back pain. In the majority of these cases, there is nothing physicians can do except prescribe pain killers, physical therapy, chiropractic care and advice. Traditional therapy offered has a history of poor outcome and in surgeries performed for disc problems a large percentage of these surgeries result in permanent disability and requires more surgery.
One group of doctors in San Diego think they just might hold the key to complete relief of back pain with no drugs and no surgery. And their patients seem to agree. Videos and information can be researched at www.BackCareTreatment.com. There is a very good reason why thousands of former neck and back pain sufferers in San Diego are calling advanced non-surgical spinal decompression the “eighth wonder of the world.” This amazing new medical breakthrough is responsible for cracking the neck and back pain code for hundreds of thousands of former pain sufferers world-wide. Many previous sufferers have tried everything and were thought to be hopeless cases.
Thanks to this new technological advance in therapy, thousands of back pain sufferers are now living pain free. Many people learn about this technology from friends and co-workers. Many are also requesting the free Eliminate Back Pain Forever report and video at http://www.SanDiegoBackPainTreatment.com. Clinical studies have shown non-surgical spinal decompression to be successful (good or excellent relief) in patients with herniated discs and degenerative disc disease without the side effects of surgery and medication.
The most amazing thing is that studies also showed a 90% reduction in disc herniations in 71.4% of patients. Why is that so amazing? Herniated discs were thought to be just about untreatable without surgery before the introduction of this incredible new technology.
Even better, treatment with this amazing FDA Cleared, non-surgical technology is pain-less, drug-less and there are no documented side effects. In fact, many patients report treatments are so relaxing they actually fall asleep!
Through the combination of proven scientific principles, the latest technological developments and the brilliant work of specialized teams of physicians and medical engineers and scientists, this space age advanced spinal decompression technology is available to eliminate back pain once and for all.
Conditions that are successfully treated with spinal decompression are degenerative, herniated and/or bulging discs, back pain, sciatica, facet syndrome, neck pain, headaches, arthritis, neuropathy, and more. Non-surgical spinal decompression has been successful even with the most severe cases, even when nothing else has worked.
In an effort to provide the best possible care in San Diego, New Century Spine Centers located in Mission Valley searched for the best possible chiropractic doctor to administer this procedure. His name is Dr. Michael Pritsker, DC. You may have seen him on TV or have read a recent article about new advances in back pain treatment, or you may have seen his book called “Breakthrough For Back Pain.” Dr. Michael Pritsker is a licensed chiropractor in the state of California. He’s recognized as an authority and expert figure in the treatment of back pain by the use of non-invasive spinal decompression therapy. He has successfully treated thousands of patients with excruciating low back pain. He has been featured on 10News, Fox News, San Diego Living, KCBQ Radio and much more.
To learn more about these advanced procedures, New Century Spine Centers has set up a website where readers can request more information. The website is http://www.BackCareTreatment.com. Readers can also call the clinic directly at 619-630-9153 or visit their San Diego location at 2835 Camino Del Rio South, Ste 110, San Diego, CA 92108. To receive a free Eliminate Your Back Pain Forever video, readers can also call the toll free 24 hour recorded hotline at 1-888-611-2042.

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“Here’s One For All You Chocolate Lovers…Maybe.”

April 14th, 2010

When I first heard about this study in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, I was jumping for joy. Why? It says eating small doses of dark chocolate over a two week period have been found to help blood vessels become more flexible.
More specifically, 11 of 21 patients eat 1.6 ounces of flavonoid rich chocolate every day for two weeks. The remaining patients ate another chocolate with low flavonoid levels. At the end of the study, the group who ate the flavonoid-rich chocolate had greater flow mediated dilation. Basically… more flexibility in their arteries. Flow-mediated dilation is also used as a marker for determining heart disease risks. Researchers also found increased levels of an antioxidant that inhibits platelet clumping called epicatechin. As a side note: Cholesterol levels did NOT increase. The conclusion of the research was: Flavonoid-rich dark chocolate may improve artery flexibility while increasing epicatechin levels that may prevent blood clots. Now you can see why I was jumping for joy.
But the sad thing is… my celebration didn’t last more than a day. Here’s why: The very next day, with chocolate bar in hand, I opened and read an email from the Health Science Institute that warned of a few “flaws” in this study. In particular, the author of the email, Jenny Thompson wrote how the focus of the study was all wrong. The truth of the matter is…Chocolate Was NOT Responsible For The Positive Health Claims In The Study! Not even close. It was the flavonoids found IN the dark chocolate that caused all the benefit.
These same flavonoids can be found in fruits such as apples, blueberries, grapes and most all vegetables… without all the processing and added sugar. And green tea contains flavonoids AND epicatechin. An important note is: Adding milk to the process (the milk chocolate bars you get at the store) destroys the beneficial antioxidant effects found naturally in the chocolate. But here’s the real kicker: Why do you think the study would seem to focus on chocolate as the “doer of good” and not the flavonoids that are readily available in obviously much healthier food (especially if you are diabetic or overweight)?
Answer: The study was funded by the Mars candy company… a huge manufacturer of chocolate. Don’t need to say anymore about that.
So what’s my advice? Sorry to say… it’s to stick with the flavonoid-rich natural foods above. And, if you are going to eat chocolate: Eat it only if you are healthy and find companies that reduce heat and alkalization while processing. This can preserve as much as 70-95% of the chocolate flavonoids.

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