Dr. Dan Greenlee’s Tips, Advice, and Suggestions On Health And Wellness

If you have young children or grandchildren, then you’ll want to read this article.

Many patients new to chiropractic care don’t realize that infants, toddlers, pre-teens, and teens get chiropractic care. They often ask, “Why would kids get chiropractic care? Thy don’t have back pain.”

The answer is simple. Chiropractic is so much more than back and neck pain relief. Chiropractic adjustments make the body work better. They boost the immune system. They reduce stress on the physical body. They do all sorts of amazing and beneficial things to keep you healthy.

There is no age limit to receiving the awesome health benefits of chiropractic care. In our office we see patients from birth to death. Chiropractic care can make a difference at any age.

Now, what about this question: “Are kids who receive chiropractic care healthier than kids who don’t receive chiropractic care?”

What do you think?

A research study was done several years ago to figure this out. Here’s what they found:

1. There is a “definite” correlation between chiropractic care and better health.

2. 69% of the chiropractic children (kids who receive chiropractic care) have never had an ear infection, while only 20% of the children who only receive medical care have never had an ear infection.

3. Medical treatment is disease treatment. Chiropractic healthcare is primarily preventative.

4. 95% of chiropractors considered that chiropractic had a positive effect on their children’s health.

5. The study has shown that children raised with getting chiropractic care are less prone to infectious processes such as ear infections and tonsillitis and their immune systems are better able to cope with allergens like pollen, weeds, grasses, etc. compared to children who do not receive chiropractic care.

6. Chiropractors responded that the “recovery time from any trauma or illness by their children was more rapid than that of their children’s peers.”

7. The study has shown that there is validity in the premise that chiropractic has a positive effect on the health status of individuals.”

8. The results of the study confirm the benefits of the chiropractic model of health care on the health status of children.

So there you have it! Chiropractic works great with kids.

If you would like your children or grandchildren to start receiving the benefits of chiropractic care, I’d like to help you get them started.

For the next two weeks, when you schedule your children an appointment, I will do the examination(s) and first visit for free. This will help you get them started.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email me or call.

To your health!

Dr. Dan Greenlee

Source: The American Chiropractor, November 2008

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One of the greatest football players in NFL history has decided to publicly endorse his support for chiropractic care and the chiropractic profession.

Jerry Rice, one of the best wide receivers to ever play in the NFL, and also a star on the popular television show “Dancing with the Stars” has teamed up with the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress to let the public know about the positive benefits of chiropractic care.

Check out some of Jerry Rice’s comments:

“My first experience with chiropractic care was right before the 49ers were to play the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XXIII in 1987. A couple of our key players were injured and a chiropractor turned things around. I quickly became a believer and ever since I have had the benefit of chiropractic care.”

“Football is a very rough and vicious sport. I took some vicious hits from players nearly twice my size. Thankfully, I had the durability to withstand these tackles or I would have never succeeded or lasted as long as I did. Chiropractic was the key to keeping me in the game.”

“Dancing with the stars was every bit as exhausting and challenging – though not nearly as brutal as football. It required many hours of practice. I had aches and pains that I never had before. Again, chiropractic made the difference – and kept me dancing and in competition.”

If you’d like to see the video of Jerry Rice talking about chiropractic care, it’s on YouTube. Just Click the link below to watch:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=&search_query=jerry+rice+%2B+chiropractic+care&aq=f

Did you know that most professional athletes receive chiropractic care on a regular basis to keep their bodies healthy and performing at their best? It’s true.

And even though none of us are professional athletes, that doesn’t mean that we don’t suffer from stress, aches and pains, stiffness, fatigue, soreness, or other problems.

The cool thing is chiropractic care will improve our quality of lives and keep our bodies healthy just like it does for pro athletes. I hope you understand that chiropractic care is for much more than just pain. It can keep your body healthy and functioning at its best.

The patients we have in our office that include regular chiropractic adjustments as part of their overall health plan are happier, less stressed, don’t get sick as much, sleep better, are more productive at work, and don’t have as many aches and pains.

The days of chiropractic care being thought of as a treatment only for back pain are over. That thinking is severely outdated. Chiropractic care has been proven to do much more than that, so please take advantage of all of the benefits that chiropractic care can offer you.

Learn more about the unique, state-of-the-art healing treatments now available at the Pinnacle Spine Center: click here!

To your health!

Dr. Dan Greenlee

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Do you use Tylenol when you have pain?

If so, the next time you reach for your bottle of Tylenol, consider this: There is evidence that many people who take maximum doses of this over the counter pain reliever had abnormal livers.

In other words, taking Tylenol as recommended on the bottle can create problems with your liver.

In the study, 40% of participants showed signs of liver damage after just two weeks.

Also, the leading ingredient in Tylenol is acetaminophen, and researchers warned that it’s easy to take more than the maximum daily amount of acetaminophen because its found in other medications that people take routinely.

The study, which was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, pointed out that acetaminophen overdose is the leading cause of acute liver failure.

The New England Journal of Medicine reports that 8 to 10% of the annual kidney failures in the United States are caused by acetaminophen. This is 4,000 to 5,000 people every year who develop serious disorders from taking what is regularly purchased and consumed over the counter to cover up pain. (NEJM, 1994; 331: 1675-1678)

So to minimize the risk of damaging your liver, which can happen very quickly, you may want to natural forms of pain relief. Several options are now available in our office or the natural grocery store.

As an example, start taking a high quality fish oil. It has been widely proven to reduce inflammation and should help ease your joint pain.

* But the other important question to ask is: what is causing the inflammation? In other words, what is the cause of this symptom?

Misalignment or fixation of spinal joints or extremties (like shoulders, knees, elbows, wrists, feet, etc.) frequently cause inflammation. That being the case, doesn’t it make sense to have a specialist in biomechanics (like a skilled chiropractor) examine you to see whether this might be the cause of your problem?

** I have seen situations where a toe stubbed years ago (which didn’t even hurt anymore), long ago altered a patients walking, which caused knee, hip and finally back pain. The problem was corrected, however, when the toe misalignment was adjusted.

In summary:

1) Please be careful with the over the counter drugs. They can cause some serious problems if they are used too often.

2) Use natural anti-inflammatory agents (fish oils, MSM, ice) whenever needed.

3) Ask yourself, am I treating the cause or the symptom? Then you make the choice.

If you have any questions, just email me. I’ll be happy to help you out.

Sincerely,

Dr. Dan Greenlee

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Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression Therapy (SDT) is a revolutionary new technology used primarily to treat disc injuries in the neck and in the low back. These injuries might be disc herniations, where the spinal disc is ruptured and jelly of the disc is pressing against a spinal nerve, or the injuries might be more chronic in nature, such as severe disc degeneration, sciatica or facet disease.

People often seek spinal decompression therapy after conservative therapies (chiropractic, physical therapy, exercise therapy, etc.) has failed to effectively heal the damage.

SDT utilizes FDA cleared equipment to apply distraction to the spine in a very specific and controlled way. Dr. Sheally, M.D., a Neurologist, developed the first table to help reverse the pressure on spinal discs. During decompression therapy, a patient undergoing treatment for low back pain, lies comfortably on his/her back or stomach on the decompression table. Padded straps help support the patient’s upper torso and their waist as the decompression gentle applies distraction to a specific area of the patient’s spine. For the neck, the patient lies comfortably on his/her back with a pair of soft rubber pads behind the neck. There are different versions of this table such as the DRX 9000, or the Chattanooga Versions which have important features and differences (covered in another post).

During a session, a gentle pull might be held for 45 seconds and then relaxed for 25 seconds. Through repeating cycles of axial unloading, a vacuum inside specific spinal discs. This “vacuum effect”, also known as negative intra-discal pressure, helps increase the protein synthesis inside of the spinal discs. In other words, the spinal disc has been shown to produce more repair material because the decompression is bringing in more nutrients inside the damaged disc. This facilitates healing from the inside.

The “vacuum effect” can induce the retraction of the herniated or bulging disc into the inside of the disc, and off the nerve root, thecal sac, or both. This can provide great relief by taking pressure of sensitive nerves and allowing them to function again.

SDT is extremely safe and comfortable. In fact the very effectiveness of the therapy requires the patient be as relaxed as possible. Most of our patients listen to soft music or the sounds of a fountain during their treatment. Many are so relaxed they fall asleep during their treatment.

To see pictures of this process in action or for additional information, click here.

I hope the above information has been helpful in your search for better health,

Sincerely,

Dr. Dan Greenlee

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Help Stop Bullying — Produce Happier and Healthier Kids … and Adults.

Anyone who loves kids should read this.

 

Recently, there was an amazing program on the Diane Rehm.  I stopped what I was doing, sat down and listened to how Jodee Blanco was helping kids who are bullied and those who bully.  Teaching compassion is no easy task, but Jodee Blanco has done this effectively for thousands, transferring her bitter experience into something that powerfully helps kids, schools and communities through her work.

 

I highly encourage you to listen to this program:  go to drshow.org,  click on archive, select March 5^th, 2008 (2^nd show, Jodee Blanco). 

 

Even listening to the first 15 minutes would be impactful.  If you are so inspired, you can get both of her books on Amazon.com – Please Stop Laughing at Me & Please Stop Laughing at Us.

 

How many lives would change if more of our children knew this information? 

 

Imagine children learning to be more compassionate and empathetic with each other.  Imagine kids possessing more tools to resist the adolescent peer pressure that is often quite cruel.  Jodee’s work can help.

 

Jodee’s work is, by the way, not just for kids … it’s for all of us.

 

Here’s to spreading a more compassion in the world … beginning with our children.

 

 

Dr. Dan Greenlee, D.C.

www.PinnacleSpineCenter.net 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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