July 2021 Health Newsletter

Hello again!

      At The Chiropractic and Physical Therapy Center of New Jersey in Belleville, NJ we are constantly striving to keep you healthy.  Dr. Michael Chillemi and his team utilize several forms of therapy to maximize your health, including Chiropractic Care, Physical Therapy, Massage Therapy, Nutritional Consulting and Acupuncture.

    Every week our Chiro Corner Blog offers the latest news in Chiropractic Medicine as well as Healthy Living and Weight Loss Tips.  For instance, it has long been known that Chiropractic Care can relieve pain, but did you know Chiropractic Adjustments Can Increase Brain Function?  (http://chiroptnj2.blogspot.com/2012/08/chiropractic-adjustments-stimulate.html)

    Recently, The Chiropractic and Physical Therapy Center of New Jersey added Acupuncture to our therapy options.  However, many of us have question about Acupuncture.  Primarily, Does Acupuncture Really Work?  Below are some of our blogs that may help to answer some of your questions.

Does Acupuncture Really Work?
9http://chiroptnj2.blogspot.com/2012/08/does-acupuncture-really-work.html)

Acupuncture for Back Pain
(http://chiroptnj2.blogspot.com/2012/08/acupuncture-for-back-pain.html)

Acupuncture for Arthritis
(http://chiroptnj2.blogspot.com/2012/08/acupuncture-for-arthritis.html)

Acupuncture for Migraines
(http://chiroptnj2.blogspot.com/2012/08/throw-away-asprin-acupuncture-reduces.html)

    As summer comes to an end many of us are still trying to shed a few pounds we gained during all those summer BBQ's.  Below are some healthy recipes as well as effective ways to boost your metabolism.

Healthy Weight Loss Tip #1
(http://chiroptnj2.blogspot.com/2012/08/staying-healthy-and-healing-body_13.html)

Healthy Metabolism Boost Tip #1
(http://chiroptnj2.blogspot.com/2012/07/staying-healthy-and-healing-body_2853.html)

Healthy Metabolism Boost Tip #2
(http://chiroptnj2.blogspot.com/2012/07/staying-healthy-and-healing-body_22.html)

Healthy Recipe: Thai Chicken Wrap
(http://chiroptnj2.blogspot.com/2012/08/healthy-recipe-thai-chicken-wrap.html)

    At The Chiropractic and Physical Therapy Institute of New Jersey we specializing in treating pain as well as maintaining a Total Body Wellness Model.  If you, or someone you love, is suffering from back, neck, spine or joint pain, please contact us so we may get you on the road to recovery.  Our goal is to restore the happy and active lifestyle you enjoyed before your pain.  Transportation is available for those who need it.

Chiropractors gather a new patient's full health history before the first round of care because it's crucial to providing not just the right care, but also the right chiropractic care. It's more than giving an adjustment. It's also about treating you as a whole. The human body is intricate and interconnected, making every last piece of your physical and mental health valuable. Missing information can thwart even the most experienced chiropractor's effort to help you heal.

Health History and Whole Body Chiropractic

Filling out that health history form is a necessary process. Your health history sets the stage for what kind of care you need. It also offers clues to health issues you might not be aware of, and helps your doctor arrive at the right conclusion when seeking a diagnosis. It’s critical to treating you as a whole instead of just your symptoms.

Health history reveals a lot about your lifestyle, too. For example, if you come in with neck pain and your health history shows a change in lifestyle that revolves around a desk job, which coincides with developing neck pain, not only can your chiropractor adjust chiropractic methods to meet your needs, s/he can offer you lifestyle guidance on how to prevent desk job-induced neck pain.

Health history also serves the purpose of identifying the root cause of your health issue(s). Say that same neck pain patient was also in a car accident a year previous to the appointment. That's going to trigger another set of questions to determine whether it was the car accident or the desk job causing neck pain. The true root cause determines the best way to treat you. Your chiropractor can make connections you might have never considered.

Your Emotional Health and Whole Body Chiropractic

Emotions manifest physically in so many ways. Positive emotions are life-giving while negative emotions can manifest as pain, hormone imbalances, impede organ function, give you headaches, rob you of sleep, upset your stomach, make you gain weight and so much more.

If a patient has so much pent up stress and anxiety, chiropractic doctors want to address that and make referrals as necessary. Sometimes a misalignment in the spine can lead to emotional distress, which then leads to physical ailments tied to where the misalignment is, like how high anxiety can give a person stomach issues. Addressing the root cause of your emotional imbalances can empower you to achieve true healing.

Chiropractic can help with emotional health in so many ways because of how it helps you physically. One of the most powerful ways is how the right adjustment in the right place can help restore proper neurological function. For example, that anxious patient with stomach issues likely has a lot of tension interfering with nerve signaling to the stomach. Chiropractic can help your body relax enough to curb anxiety and restore proper nerve signals, alleviating stomach issues in the process.

Your Current Health and Whole Body Chiropractic

Beyond the obvious that you’re at your trusted local chiropractor for obvious reasons, delving into your current health often unearths clues as to what’s going on. Candid conversations with your chiropractor help them get a better picture of what’s going on inside your body and gives them a better idea on how to best help you.

Your chiropractor wants to help you and connect you with the right care whenever your needs are best addressed by a different kind of health professional. There are so many ways chiropractic can do so much to help your body heal and achieve optimal health when they have the complete health history picture.

Arthritis is a serious and frustrating condition that affects tens of millions. This type of ailment can make a person’s daily routine much more difficult than it should be. Those afflicted with arthritis may have trouble lifting things, and they may even be inhibited from being mobile without facing serious pain. According to the CDC, more than 54 million adults in the US suffer from arthritis. The total number of afflicted individuals has increased by about 20 percent over the past 15 years. Not only is the condition's widespread prevalence concerning to the medical industry, but the lack of attention given to arthritis' status as a serious disability is also alarming.  One of the main reasons that people may be holding off on pursuing solutions for this condition is that the way to handle it can sometimes result in more pain in the short-term. A healthy amount of physical activity has been proven to help reduce arthritis pain. However, since exercise can be painful for someone who is already suffering from arthritis, some people avoid it altogether.  Though movement can be difficult for a person with this type of disability, it can be used to help ease the severity of the issue. The growing number of sufferers indicates that people are holding off on pursuing relief, though doing so could benefit them in the long-term.

Drinking coffee first thing in the morning may seem like the logical way to perk up low energy levels. Researchers have found, though, that caffeine – either from soda, energy drinks, coffee, or tea – has less of an effect on a person’s energy as does physical activity. The physical activity promoted in this recent study: stair climbing. Climbing the stairs may be the last thing a person wants to do when they’ve had a long night, but according to a study in Reuters, taking the stairs has a more profound effect on energy than caffeine. The study followed young, busy women, as this is a demographic that is largely often sleep deprived. The women in the study averaged less than 6.5 hours of sleep each night. Some of the women were given a placebo, others a 50mg dose of caffeine, and the last group had to climb stairs for 10 minutes. After this, they were asked to describe their level of energy, and were also tested for cognitive awareness and function. This included testing their memory and reaction times. The women who climbed the stairs felt significantly more energized, particularly right after their exercise. According to Men’s Health, the activity didn’t reduce the participant’s cognitive function, which means that when a person exerts themselves physically they don’t exhaust themselves mentally. Medical News Today reports that the participants even had greater motivation to work after their jaunt up the stairs. So, after a sleepless night – ditch the caffeine and hit the stairs. You’ll feel better!