Chiropractic care can help ADD/Autism

Written by Dr. Lawrence Clayman on February 20, 2012 in Chiropractic

Whether you have heard about it before or not, chiropractic care can help people who suffer from ADD/ADHD.  These days, our children are subjected to so many things at once, it’s no wonder they have trouble concentrating.  Often times they are given medicine and sent on their way and that never really deals with the issue, just covers it up.  But there are real issues going on and they can be improved by taking your child to a chiropractor.  Read on about this success story a Mother had with her two young boys and how they improved from being under chiropractic care.

“I was taking care of two young boys, age four and six.  Both have ADD/ADHD  and mild Autistic symptoms.  The parents were given many different information and types of medicine to try, with no help or relief.  I told the parents that if we can clear out nerve interference they will improve.  After two adjustments, the parents came to me and said ” I don’t know what you did but these boys never slept.  It’s always been a problem getting them to sleep through the night and then they’d be up at 6 a.m every morning.  Now they sleep like logs.”   I thought to myself, “Here we go, the body is starting to heal itself; I expect great things for these boys!”

Chiropractic care is not a one-stop shop; we can help everyone!

Written by Dr. Lawrence Clayman on February 13, 2012 in Chiropractic

Chiropractic care can touch anyone in all walks of life.  It is definitely not something that is only for one or two type of people with certain issues.  Your spine is connected to your entire body!  Read on to see how Chiropractic has helped two people suffering from Diabetes.
“A gentleman with Diabetes came in today and announced that he has been able to decrease his insulin use and expects soon to stop using it all together.  Additionally, a woman with diabetic neuropathy said “her feet hurt less, she can walk more,  has more sensation in her feet, and she no longer gets a burning or shock sensation if someone touches them.”

Let’s Get Results!

Written by Dr. Lawrence Clayman on February 6, 2012 in Chiropractic

Every Day there are people being helped by chiropractic care, but when I can help people get out of pain when they have been in pain for so long, that is when I get the most gratification.  Everyone gets results differently, but they will happen, and I’m still excited when a patient tells me they are finally getting the relief they need.  Read on about a true story from a fellow chiropractor in the area.
“Today a woman came in for her third adjustment ever and asked, “Is feeling great, sleeping well and sinus problems going away in three days instead of three weeks supposed to happen?’   I love what I do and I am amazed, still, after 25 years, at what chiropractic care does.”
This could be you, I believe in what I do and I am dedicated to helping everyone.  Come in and visit and see what I can do; It’s worth trying it out after all.

 

Debunking the Chiropractic Myths!

Written by Dr. Lawrence Clayman on January 30, 2012 in Chiropractic

There are many myths out there about Chiropractic Care.  If you have known anyone, or you yourself have thought that maybe chiropractic care can be addictive read on and you’ll see that it’s really not.  It’s all about caring for your body, just as you would visit the dentist!

“Once you start to go, you always have to go.

The inference of that statement is that chiropractic care is addictive. If continuing to do something that gives you an increased level of health and vitality is addictive, then perhaps it is. The amount of chiropractic care you utilise is always up to you. Most patients who see the huge changes in their energy, immune function, sleep patterns and general well-being choose to maintain chiropractic care as part of their wellness lifestyle. It soon becomes an integral approach to enjoying a higher quality of life.”

Thinking outside the box!

Written by Dr. Lawrence Clayman on January 23, 2012 in Chiropractic

Sometimes, taking care of yourself can be a pretty tall order, but Chiropractic care can help so many people in different situations.  Enjoy this success story from a colleague of mine and come visit us here at Roxbury Spine and Wellness Clinic if you have ever felt yourself in a similar situation.

“A young woman came in the day after a very serious car accident. She had gone to the Emergency Room and after many hours of waiting was given some strong pain killers, muscle relaxers and some other medicines.  Finally, after not getting the relief she was hoping she decided to try Chiropractic care.  When she came into the office we did our analysis and adjusted her and she got off the table and yelled “Wow, that was better than any drug they gave me at the hospital, I feel amazing!”

Chiropractic is about exploring your options.  Don’t feel boxed in and believe that Medicine is the only way you can be healthy and heal.  I can help you feel your best, and you might wonder why you haven’t tried this years ago!

Start 2012 with Hope!

Written by Dr. Lawrence Clayman on December 28, 2011 in Chiropractic

With the holiday season winding down, we all begin to think about what the next year will bring. Some may create resolutions or vow to break that long-time bad habit but the one thing we all have in common during the turn of the year is the ability to have hope for a new beginning. There is no better time than the present to move forward with improvements in your life. Read this touching story that was shared with me by a colleague; I hope inspiration will strike.
Today was the 1 year anniversary of a 38 year old patient entering my office. He had passed out a few weeks before in the bathroom where his wife found him on the floor. He had severe vertigo and other manifestations of upper cervical subluxations (vertebra that twist out of place and choke off the energy coming from the nerves).  While he was in my office, I gave him three things:
  1. Hope… where no one else had. 
  2. Awareness…. of where health really comes from.
  3. An adjustment…at the right place and the right time to restore the integrity of the mental impulse. 
Today he came in and was in tears as he talked about his journey back to health. But he didn’t stop there, he talked about the new found peace in his life. He talked about the fact that people have no FREE WILL when they are subluxated.
“The body has no free will and the person has no free will. A severely subluxated individual is truly disconnected.”
What could possibly be more hopeful than the Chiropractic objective of restoring life to the body?

Chiropractic is a Viable Alternative to Surgery

Written by Dr. Lawrence Clayman on December 6, 2011 in Chiropractic

Part of the philosophy of chiropractic is that it is a reasonable alternative to prescription medication and even surgery. Often western medicine focuses more on symptoms than on the interactions between systems in our bodies. Here is a perfect example of how chiropractic helped a man avoid very dangerous open-heart surgery. This story comes from a fellow practitioner:
“My friend, Kerry, was over to help us with some house maintenance and reminded us how he happened to become a patient. Twenty-four years ago, when he was 18 years old he was helping to build our house. Mike walked up behind him and touched his neck and said, “You have a chiropractic problem and we can fix it. It will help your heart.” He was 4 days away from scheduled open heart surgery. Every time he would lie down his heart would accelerate and pound dangerously fast, causing sweating and dizziness.
Sure enough, after several adjustments he was fine. He canceled the surgery and is great today. No heart problems.”
Before considering life-threatening surgery or an overuse of prescribed medication, give your local chiropractor a call and schedule a consultation. Those 15 minutes could change your life.

Chiropractic Can Help Children Too!

Written by Dr. Lawrence Clayman on October 31, 2011 in Chiropractic

The following story was shared with me by a colleague. My practice regularly sees pediatric patients and their parents are always raving about how their children almost never get sick even when the entire schools seems to have the sniffles.
A 7 year old girl comes in to my office with severe pain in both legs and daily headaches. She had been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age 2½ (after several visits to specialists, hospitals etc). She was given NSAID’s (which the parents gave her for 2½ years) which led to her stomach being affected big time. They went to another specialist who told them that she didn’t have rheumatoid arthritis. Since then the parents have given her Tylenol every night and sometimes during the day as well. After the 1st visit in my office her headache is gone, her leg pain is less and after the second visit she is pain free and has been ever since. The mother said on the second visit; “how come they don’t check all babies right when they are born?”. She really gets it:-)

Chiropractic Able to Stop Seizures with Atlas Adjustment

Written by Dr. Lawrence Clayman on October 19, 2011 in Chiropractic

In many family medicine practices doctors look for external stressors as the cause of symptoms; however, chiropractors are trained to look at the internal structure of a person to determine if there may be a misalignment of vertebrae that can cause nerve signals to be interrupted. In our field this is called a subluxation. A simple adjustment can make the world of difference and in the case of the following story from a fellow colleague, it changed everything.
“Cathryn was 3 and 1/2 when her mother brought her to see me. The little girl had fallen off her changing table at 10 months of age. Since, she had been having at least 1 Grand Mal seizure every day and her vision was so bad that even with the thickest glasses I have ever seen she was almost completely blind. Being a paramedic her mom had taken her to all the to doctors in the area with no results. When her mother brought her into my office, I adjusted her atlas on the first visit and she hasn’t had a seizure since. Her vision is now 20/20, she is doing great in school, is a pretty amazing soccer player, and an awesome teenager that will be driving next year.”

Chiropractor West Seattle Explains How Chiropractic is Not Just for Humans

Written by Dr. Lawrence Clayman on October 3, 2011 in Chiropractic

The following two stories come from colleagues who have adjusted animals as well as humans. The miracles of chiropractic speak for themselves.
“A patient who is a veterinarian said this to me recently, ‘I know chiropractic works, because I’ve seen chiropractors adjust some of my animals with favorable results, and there is no placebo effect in animals.’”

“Another Chiropractic success story I witnessed involved a patient’s dog. Her dog was adopted and about 2 years old. My patient has only had the dog for a year. This dog never jumped, ran around, or played-just sort of limped. The vet said his leg would have to be amputated. The patient didn’t really have the money for this surgery. She always brought him to the office with her, and one day, Doug said that he adjusted his Mom’s pets. She asked him if he would try on her dog. I was there witnessing this. He adjusted the dog, and immediately after, the dog started to happily run around the office, and jumped up and licked everyone. The patient was sobbing, I had tears, and Doug was just beaming and nodding his head. It was an incredible moment.”

Chiropractor West Seattle Alleviates Migraines

Written by Dr. Lawrence Clayman on September 23, 2011 in Chiropractic

“The pain of a migraine can be so searing you may as well drill a hole through your head. Then again this was the remedy of choice 3,000 years ago when evil spirits were thought to be the culprit behind migraines. While modern-day treatments have changed, the mystery behind the condition remains,” according to the article Migraines and the Chiropractor’s Touch posted on Psychology Today.

The article continues to cite, “A study from Northwestern College of Chiropractic in Bloomington, Minnesota, compared chiropractic manipulation with amitriptyline, an antidepressant commonly used to treat migraines. The study found that chiropractic healing was about as successful as the drug.”

A fellow colleague passed along this story of chiropractic alleviating migraines in a teenager that echos the Psychology Today article:

 ”I had a 17 yr old boy who presented with constant migraines for 4 years following a series head injuries from sports. Imagine having a migraine everyday with no let up. His family was very involved in sports and now he could not longer play any sports. His grades were sub par, he couldn’t sleep at night, his teachers thought he was lazy because he’d fall asleep in class, he missed all sorts of school, and he’d never been on a date. All of this from the strain of constant migraines. Then he decided to see a chiropractor…
After 2 weeks of treatment he was migraine free. Two months later his mother came to see me in tears to tell me he made the honor roll. A couple weeks after that, he came to see me for a check up with a new girlfriend in tow. He has since graduated, and is attending college pursing a music and sound editing degree.”

Simply amazing. The benefits of chiropractic are far reaching; they extend to ever muscle, bone, tissue and cell of your body.

“Chiropractors believe that some migraines originate in the spine. Often a misalignment of the vertebrae, or subluxation, can irritate the nerves that travel the length of the spine to the brain. This misalignment makes a person more prone to chemical imbalances in the brain. Some researchers say that realigning the vertebrae—a chiropractor’s specialty—relieves the pressure against inflamed nerves and can in turn relieve the headaches.” -Psychology Today