Showing posts with label Glastonbury Chiropractor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Glastonbury Chiropractor. Show all posts

Friday, July 18, 2014

Steroid Injections For Your Back

When does someone typically get an injection for their back pain.  First, it's only considered when the pain is very severe, has been present for a long period, and the patient has tried other methods of pain relief with no help.


Here's an example: Sam presented to his chiropractor's office with left side sciatica.  His pain is exacerbated with sitting long periods.  He was prescribed muscle relaxers by his primary care physician and referred to physical therapy. This returned no help so he went to his chiropractor.


Here he had temporary relief of his symptoms but pain would return.  He was seen for 5 visits and then that doctor referred him for an injection.  Sam had consistent pain at some level, as well as inflammation.  While the chiropractic treatments helped, as well as the recommended home ice did seem to help, pain was still present.


The steroid shot is a big blast of anti-inflammatory to the specific area.  It is typically the inflammation that puts pressure on nerves causing the back pain or sciatica.  Doing this may give the body that extra chance to heal, thus allowing inflammation to stay away and normal motion return to the spine.

The Glastonbury Chiropractor is located in central Connecticut- CT Spine and Disc Center specializes in patients who suffer from sciatica, disc degeneration, bulging disc or herniated disc in the lumbar spine. For low back pain, neck pain, midback pain, headaches, fibromyalgia and more, chiropractic can help you. Call our Glastonbury office at 860-633-8756 to schedule an appointment and to see if you are a candidate for non surgical spinal decompression.


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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Across The Globe Drug Commercials Are Only Allowed in United States...

Maybe this has something to do with why we're the unhealthiest nation in the world.  Yep, that's right, out of all the developed nations for  health statistics, we are at the bottom again.  We actually continue to be at the bottom, which has been the case for years.

I had an idea because when we go to visit my wife's family in Canada, I noticed there are no pharmaceutical commercials on television.  That's when I really first realized this fact.

Here's another interesting fact I learned - when a drug commercial tells what the drug does, they have to mention the side effects.  If you see one of those commercials where there's just a couple on a beach holding hands and at the end you see "Cialis" come onto the screen, then they don't have to mention all the side effects.

Otherwise there's two and a half minutes of "...fatigue, bleeding out of your eyes, headache, diarrhea.... They are usually very scary, sometimes more so than the condition you're treating!

The Glastonbury Chiropractor is located in central Connecticut- CT Spine and Disc Center specializes in patients who suffer from sciatica, disc degeneration, bulging disc or herniated disc in the lumbar spine. For low back pain, neck pain, midback pain, headaches, fibromyalgia and more, chiropractic can help you. Call our Glastonbury office at 860-633-8756 to schedule an appointment and to see if you are a candidate for non surgical spinal decompression.

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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Back Pain Happens to Us All!

If you listen to the sports news regularly, you will note that many athletes injure themselves. It always sounds so dire, you think to yourself. But the body is a powerful healer.

Recently Tony Romo made headlines for a sore back due to a herniated disc.

Tiger Woods continues to be plagued by pain. When there's millions of dollars on the line you might want to have your Chiropractor travel with you!
 

 No matter who you are, back pain can strike. Have your Glastonbury doctor on memory dial... The Glastonbury Chiropractor is located in central Connecticut- CT Spine and Disc Center specializes in patients who suffer from sciatica, disc degeneration, bulging disc or herniated disc in the lumbar spine. For low back pain, neck pain, midback pain, headaches, fibromyalgia and more, chiropractic can help you. Call our Glastonbury office at 860-633-8756 to schedule an appointment and to see if you are a candidate for non surgical spinal decompression.

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Saturday, December 7, 2013

Some tests your Chiropractor may do to detect a Disc Problem!

On top of a consult (asking a patient question like: "when did it start?", "what were you doing?"...we want to look at a few things. Things like ranges of motion, antalgia (is the person slumped to the left or right because of pain?), maybe a neurological evaluation... And orthopedic tests. Tests like SLR, and Becterew's. What are these - SLR or Straight Leg Raise is where the patient lies on his or her back and the doctor lifts the leg straight up. Becterew's is done seated. The patient raises each leg up as well as both at the same time to reveal back pain.
Here is the SLR Test to help determine the Cause of Lower Back Pain

Each of these tests along with the other things mentioned will help us to determine if a disc injury is present. Of course imagery like an MRI and a detailed patient history can be the most history during our consultation may be the most telling.

The Glastonbury Chiropractor is located in central Connecticut- CT Spine and Disc Center specializes in patients who suffer from sciatica, disc degeneration, bulging disc or herniated disc in the lumbar spine. For low back pain, neck pain, midback pain, headaches, fibromyalgia and more, chiropractic can help you. Call our Glastonbury office at 860-633-8756 to schedule an appointment and to see if you are a candidate for non surgical spinal decompression.

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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Prescription Drug Overload...

It's so scary, every year we prescribe more medications, every year we have more prescription drug overdoses... "Ya know, people live longer" This may be true but it's quality of life that matters. So if I live a few extra years, great...but I don't want to live like  a vegetable!


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The Glastonbury Chiropractor is located in central Connecticut- CT Spine and Disc Center specializes in patients who suffer from sciatica, disc degeneration, bulging disc or herniated disc in the lumbar spine. For low back pain, neck pain, midback pain, headaches, fibromyalgia and more, chiropractic can help you. Call our Glastonbury office at 860-633-8756 to schedule an appointment and to see if you are a candidate for non surgical spinal decompression.

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Thursday, April 4, 2013

Alzheimer’s May Be Linked To Low Fat Diets



For awhile there was a low fat, or non-fat diet craze.  In fact, there are still a lot of subscribers to this.  It makes sense right?  Take away fat from your diet, take away your fat!  Not at all true.  Junk food, highly processed food, and complex carbohydrates break down into sugar in the body and ultimately poorer health and a fatter waist line.

Most “healthy” people I know do not subscribe to this “low-fat” diet model.  You have to remember that there are good and bad fats.  Oil’s and fats they use for store bought cookies and fast food are typically “bad” fats, where fat from eggs and butter and fresh meat and fish are good.  The bottom line way to think of it is natural stuff = good and unnatural stuff= not good.

If it’s fake, stay away.  Oh, and don’t forget, your brain is made up of mostly fat...So don’t exclude it from your diet!  No wonder they are finally linking it to Alzheimer’s; there’s other nasty stuff you can link it to as well.


The Glastonbury Chiropractor is located in central Connecticut- CT Spine and Disc Center specializes in patients who suffer from sciatica, disc degeneration, bulging disc or herniated disc in the lumbar spine. For low back pain, neck pain, midback pain, headaches, fibromyalgia and more, chiropractic can help you. Call our Glastonbury office at 860-633-8756 to schedule an appointment and to see if you are a candidate for non surgical spinal decompression.

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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Food Fraud? Do You Know What's In Your Food?

It's so scary what you may get in your food these days. What you think you're eating or not eating...
  The Glastonbury Chiropractor is located in central Connecticut- CT Spine and Disc Center specializes in patients who suffer from sciatica, disc degeneration, bulging disc or herniated disc in the lumbar spine. Call our chiropractic office at 860-633-8756 to schedule an appointment and to see if you are a candidate for non surgical spinal decompression

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Saturday, September 8, 2012

Glastonbury Chiropractor in September 2012 Issue of Reader's Digest

Glastonbury Chiropractor, Dr. Navjot Gill contributes to Readers Digest  
September 2012: Readers Digest

The Glastonbury Chiropractor is located in central Connecticut- CT Spine and Disc Center specializes in patients who suffer from sciatica, disc degeneration, bulging disc or herniated disc in the lumbar spine. Call our chiropractic office at 860-633-8756 to schedule an appointment and to see if you are a candidate for non surgical spinal decompression

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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

"I Wish It Wasn't Such Hard Work To Make Sure What I'm Eating Is Good For Me!"...

Today I wanted to talk about “Genetically Engineered Foods.” Often referred to as GE or GE diet. It has been shown to be very unhealthy. Here’s the scary thing-many forms are feeding this to the livestock. You know that corn diet, well this is often a food that is genetically engineered and fed to the animals.

A GE diet has been linked to multiple food allergies, lowered immune function, and more. I don’t know if you remember but back when we were kids there wasn’t all this organic or grass fed, etc… stuff around. That’s because we didn’t have chemicals in half our foods or pesticides sprayed all over the place, or GE foods. There has actually been an outcry for un-tampered food products. I’m not even just talking about foods, I mean everything- laundry detergent, fabrics, water, toothpaste…

Whole Foods In Glastonbury CT
There wasn’t a need for “Whole Foods” 20 years ago, not they’re all over. I know the Glastonbury Whole Foods is packed whenever I go!

The Glastonbury Chiropractor is located in central Connecticut- CT Spine and Disc Center specializes in patients who suffer from sciatica, disc degeneration, bulging disc or herniated disc in the lumbar spine. Call our chiropractic office at 860-633-8756 to schedule an appointment and to see if you are a candidate for non surgical spinal decompression


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Monday, May 14, 2012

Dr. Oz Talks and Demonstrates the Chiropractic Adjustment

I am a big fan of Dr Oz. Why? Because he is not afraid to show his viewers different methods of pain relief. He doesn't just talk about medications, and surgeries. In this segment he demonstrates a misalignment in the spine, and the chiropractic adjustment. He also shows us what a herniated disc looks like. Also check out the "bird dog", a low back strengthening exercise for the lumbar spine that I show many of my patients. Check it out in the video below:




The Glastonbury Chiropractor is located in central Connecticut- CT Spine and Disc Center specializes in patients who suffer from sciatica, disc degeneration, bulging disc or herniated disc in the lumbar spine. Call our chiropractic office at 860-633-8756 to schedule an appointment and to see if you are a candidate for non surgical spinal decompression



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Saturday, April 14, 2012

Dr Phil Showcases Natural Healing Through Chiropractic

If you are fan of the Dr. Phil show, you may have caught a segment on chiropractic that he did with guest Chiropractor Dr.Mancini. Dr. Phil has been using chiropractic treatment for 14 years now.

The Glastonbury Chiropractor is located in central Connecticut- CT Spine and Disc Center specializes in patients who suffer from sciatica, disc degeneration, bulging disc or herniated disc in the lumbar spine. Call our chiropractic office at 860-633-8756 to schedule an appointment and to see if you are a candidate for non surgical spinal decompression
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Consumer Reports Ranks Chiropractic #1

Consumer Reports: Going to the Chiropractor #1



Back Pain is one of the number 1 reasons someone goes to the doctor. Many reports have shown chiropractic to be the most sucessful and safest treatment for back pain. It is even better to prevent the back pain before it starts.


The Glastonbury Chiropractor is located in central Connecticut- CT Spine and Disc Center specializes in patients who suffer from sciatica, disc degeneration, bulging disc or herniated disc in the lumbar spine. Call our chiropractic office at 860-633-8756 to schedule an appointment and to see if you are a candidate for non surgical spinal decompression

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  • CBS News Chiropractic, longer video
  • chiropractic on "The Doctors"
  • chiropractic on the "Todays Show"
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  • Monday, March 7, 2011

    "I don't like to go to the doctors..."

    A few reasons people don't like to go to their doctor from the Dr Oz show are that he or she rushes you and doesn't listen to you, sends you for unneccessary tests, and is very quick to prescibe.

    Something that really will help you is to know the right questions to ask him or her.

    Keep in mind that there are a lot of great doctors here in Glastonbury (whether it's your primary care doctor, your chiropractor, obgyn, etc... There are good and bad doctors everywhere but usually the reason you or someone you know is unhappy with your doc may be lack of proper communication. Knowing what to ask and when will help you and your doctor to treat you better.

    Here's the link to the Dr Oz video: http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/what-you-must-ask-your-doctor



    The Glastonbury Chiropractor is located in central Connecticut- CT Spine and Disc Center specializes in patients who suffer from sciatica, disc degeneration, bulging disc or herniated disc in the lumbar spine. Call our chiropractic office at 860-633-8756 to schedule an appointment and to see if you are a candidate for non surgical spinal decompressionAdditional Reading Resources:
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  • Dr Oz talks about Chiropractic
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  • Chiropractor visit to dr oz

  • Wednesday, February 16, 2011

    Use Common Sense When It Comes To Your Health...

    So, I’m on the phone with a neurologist in regards to a patient. I ask the neurologist if there are any natural alternatives or at least things she can be doing in addition to the medications in order to get better. The answer I got: “No, in fact, if I saw this patient a year ago I would have prescribed this medication.”

    Now, that’s fine, if that is his honest and best decision to help the patient. However, after speaking with this patient’s primary doctor, he gave some health alternatives other than harsh medications, but suggested a neurologist because a neurologist would know more about this patient’s problem since it is more his specialty.

    There’s good and bad doctors, there’s good and bad chiropractors, there’s good and bad contractors, you name it. This patient’s primary care doctor; overall great- good guy, pleasant to talk to, very knowledgeable, refers to other appropriate practitioners, and truly cares about helping his patients. My primary doctor, an osteopath actually, all the same- great doctor, great guy, etc …

    That being said, sometimes you’ve got to find the great ones, and you may go through a few on the other end of the spectrum first.

    My take home message: Use your gut, and your common sense. If something doesn’t feel right, or a recommendation just doesn’t sit right with you, consult with someone else!

    The Glastonbury Chiropractor is located in central Connecticut- CT Spine and Disc Center specializes in patients who suffer from sciatica, disc degeneration, bulging disc or herniated disc in the lumbar spine. Call our chiropractic office at 860-633-8756 to schedule an appointment and to see if you are a candidate for non surgical spinal decompressionAdditional Reading Resources:


    Friday, February 4, 2011

    Our Spinal Decompression History


    At CT Spine & Disc Center in Glastonbury, CT we’ve been using this technology since February of 2006. What prompted us to get a decompression machine in our office was that a number of patients that came in for chiropractic just weren’t getting the results we wanted.

    We knew we needed to find something else that would relieve their back pain, leg pain, or sciatic. Don’t get me wrong, we’ve had some fantastic success stories using chiropractic care for these conditions. However, there were some patients that needed to continually be seen or that just didn’t get better. In most cases, these individuals had disc degeneration, bulging discs, or disc protrusion.

    Skipping ahead now to 2011; Glastonbury Chiropractic is now CT Spine & Disc Center. Now, not only do we help neck pain or back pain, but also those severe cases of sciatica and disc pain. Chiropractors Dr. Gill and I (Dr. Bellinger) have been more than pleased with the results we have been getting. Adding DRX 9000 Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression to our chiropractic office has really helped us get nearly all of our patients pain free and back to health.



    The Glastonbury Chiropractor is located in central Connecticut- CT Spine and Disc Center specializes in patients who suffer from sciatica, disc degeneration, bulging disc or herniated disc in the lumbar spine. Call our chiropractic office at 860-633-8756 to schedule an appointment and to see if you are a candidate for non surgical spinal decompression
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    Saturday, October 23, 2010

    Forward Head Posture: How to Correct the Neck as Fast as Possible.

    Forward Head Posture or Forward Head Carriage is one of the most common postural misalignments we see in the office. Over time people get syptoms such as neck pain, arm tingling, headaches, or hunching of the upperback.

    Why does this happen you may ask? The answer is: Poor posture means poor spinal alignment! And that means pressure on nerves. The tricky part is that Not All Neves Detect Pain...

    So you can have pressure but you may not have a symptom like neck pain or back pain until weeks, maybe months later.

    "If you have forward head - There are a few things you can do for fastest results in fixing it!"

    First, get adjusted by your chiropractor. This can make the biggest change in minutes, not to mention, your chiropractor can help you with stretches, neck exercises, or other any questions you may have.

    Next, use a neck pillow when sleeping. Why not fix your posture when you sleep...We like the cervical traction pillow!

    Third, specific neck exercises should be used. Talk to your chiropractor for more information and advice.

    Forth, Home Neck Traction. The pillow, adjustments, and exercises are huge but neck traction makes all the difference. Wait a second though; there's a few kinds of traction. You want true neck traction like this video of me shows...


    If you do all of these things you can say goodbye to poor neck posture.


    The Glastonbury Chiropractor is located in Glastonbury Connecticut- CT Spine and Disc Center specializes in patients who suffer from sciatica, disc degeneration, bulging disc or herniated disc in the lumbar spine. Call our chiropractic office at 860-633-8756 to schedule an appointment and to see if you are a candidate for non surgical spinal decompression

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  • Dr Bellinger Adjusts a Patient
  • About CT Spine Chiropractors
  • Chiropractic Pillow
  • Chiropractic Glastonbury

  • Tuesday, August 31, 2010

    Yet Another Positive Study for Chiropractic Care!

    Recent June 2010 survey review in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine shows chiropractic to be a great help for low back pain. Seventy-four of the surveyees used chiropractic for back pain and “66% reported significant benefit.”

    The analysis looked at six CAM therapies. CAM stands for Complimentary Alternative Modalities and includes chiropractic, acupuncture, massage, herbs, yoga, and relaxation techniques.

    There is no denying it- chiropractic is one of the best and safest options for low back pain. Technically, your chiropractor isn’t really an alternative care provider anymore; he or she is main stream. It is clear from not only this survey review, but all of the continuous positive studies that for back pain your doctor of chiropractic should be your first choice.


    The Glastonbury Chiropractor is located in central Connecticut- CT Spine and Disc Center specializes in patients who suffer from sciatica, disc degeneration, bulging disc or herniated disc in the lumbar spine. Call our chiropractic office at 860-633-8756 to schedule an appointment and to see if you are a candidate for non surgical spinal decompressionAdditional Reading Resources:

    Thursday, May 13, 2010

    Mastercard Commercial With Chiropractor

    Just thought it was cool that they used going to the chiropractor in the latest mastercard comercial I saw.

    Here's the link to watch it: mastercard commercial

    CT Spine and Disc Center is located in Glastonbury Connecticut- Specializing in patients who suffer from sciatica, disc degeneration, bulging disc or herniated disc in the lumbar spine. Call us at 860-633-8756 to see if you are a candidate for non surgical spinal decompressionAdditional Reading Resources:

    Thursday, April 15, 2010

    Long Time Back Pain Sufferer Speaks …

    Listen to what one of our patients had to say:



    After seeing his doctor and a surgeon, Pete realized he didn’t want to be cut. He knew there had to be another way to end his back pain. He had seen a chiropractor in the past which helped; but this particular doctor’s treatments were very painful to do. Luckily, Pete and his wife found our office, and he hasn’t suffered major back pain since.

    Because Pete did so well, he comes in periodically for chiropractic adjustments for whichever ache or pain he presents with. Success story #37.


    CT Spine and Disc Center is located in Hartford County Connecticut- Specializing in patients who suffer from sciatica, disc degeneration, bulging disc or herniated disc in the lumbar spine. Call us at 860-633-8756 to see if you are a candidate for non surgical spinal decompression

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