Going Green - We are going green and doing our newsletters by email. Thank you for joining us. Please pass the word and ask others to join us by becoming a member of our newsletter mailings. We would love to add them. www.parkhurstchiropractic.com
Falconshire Raptors
Offering Birds of Prey Programs
to Schools, Businesses,
Churches and Civic Groups
New for 2008 –
Flighted Birds of Prey Demonstrations
Call Dr. Brian at 392.9500
Acupuncture
Parkhurst Chiropractic & Lakeshore Wellness Center welcomes Dr. Stacy L. Dykstra to our staff. We are now offering acupuncture as another treatment option at our practice.
Did you know that more than 2 billion people worldwide use acupuncture to treat their health problems? Many people are also unaware that an acupuncturist is required to complete a postgraduate degree. Acupuncture treatments are useful for pain management, and as part of a comprehensive system of preventative healthcare. An acupuncturist is trained to determine where the blockages in the flow of blood and energy are located. Tiny delicate needles are inserted into these points to remove the blockages and allow healing to occur. In addition to being highly effective in the treatment of pain, acupuncture has been used in other conditions including asthma, allergies, smoking cessation, infertility, hormone imbalance and digestive problems.
Stacy L Dykstra M.S., PH.D. in Oriental Medicine
Stacy began her educational journey in Grand Rapids, MI where she was raised. Brought up by an artistic mother and engineer father she was destined to become a scientific artist.
Working at the local hospital, in every department, she realized quickly that helping others in their time of need was the most fulfilling occupation and could never envision doing anything else. It wasn’t long before she was enrolled into a medical program after her under-graduate program was finished.
After years of medical school in Michigan and plenty of research on Eastern Medicine, Stacy decided to leave her family, friends, and comforts of her hometown for southern California where she continued her education in Eastern and Western Medicine.
“I knew I wanted to focus on pain management and prevention. Life is hard enough without physical and emotional pain. My hope is that more people will take advantage of the benefits that herbs and acupuncture have to offer.” - Stacy Dykstra
Education
South Baylo University - Anaheim & Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor/ Master Degree, Acupuncture
American Liberty University – Orange, CA
Ph. D. Oriental Medicine
 We at Parkhurst Chiropractic want our patients to be in tune and listening to their bodies about when to seek treatment. Be sure to see us if you sense something is different. However, some patients prefer a Wellness Care program of scheduling appointments to see us every 2-6 weeks. They take care of their bodies like you would take care of your vehicle - regular maintenance. Below is an article that discusses the benefits of Wellness Care. |
| This month we chose to focus on maintenance & wellness: stage three of chiropractic care. We know most of you are ongoing patients of ours and we want to educate you on that aspect of the care we can provide for you. Always remember we are here for you in Stage One: Relief Care and Stage Two: Corrective Care. Stay healthy. |
Third-Stage Chiropractic Care: Maintenance and Wellness
By Michaela Gulvas
Chiropractic , Wellness & You vol. 23 Issue 46
Remember when you first went to your chiropractor with your aching back? Those initial few adjustments really helped ease your pain and discomfort. Then there were all those months of correcting what really caused your pain in the first place: a subluxation, (stage two of chiropractic care.)
It’s been a year and you really feel great. This is when many patients decide they no longer need chiropractic care. Chiropractors agree about that for many patients, when their pain is gone, so are they. They are eliminating the third stage of treatment: maintenance.
The Value of Ongoing Care
By stopping care now, you are playing roulette with your body, Dr Kathryn Hoiriis, Hands-On Health Center, Decatur, GA says this (maintenance) is a “vital” part of your treatment. “We engage in many repetitive activities and postures that have impact on the mechanical function of the spine which in turn may impact nervous function in adverse ways. The neuromusculoskeletal system is complex. Patients should complete the care plan established by their chiropractor for optimal return to health and then should continue with routine spinal care to improve and maintain health.”
Once your body is in alignment you want to keep it this way. And not just to be free of pain. When there is an improved alignment of the spinal vertebra you will also have better joint motion, reduced nerve interference, improved muscle function as well as less pain, Adjustments maintain the communication between brain and tissue. The flow of nerve impulses through the spinal cord and spinal nerves is normalized. This means your body begins to regulate and heal itself.
The No-Pain, Home-Free Myth
Just because your pain is relieved, doesn’t mean you are well. Nor does it mean it won’t come back. Dr Shawn Dill, Hayward, CA notes that “It’s important to understand that pain will usually be the first thing to go, and you must continue to work with your chiropractor to obtain full functional resolution.”
Risky Business
By stopping care you are putting yourself at jeopardy. If you don’t maintain what you have gained, the condition that brought you to the chiropractor in the first place, will present itself again, your body has to be aligned or balanced. “I often tell patients it’s not a matter of if the pain comes back; it’s when,” says Dr. Christian Cohan, Gig Harbor, WA.
When subluxations return and are left untreated, ongoing changes occur. If left ignored, these can result in damage to the structure and function of the spine along with accompanying nerve damage.
Part of Life
In the normal everyday things we do, we subject ourselves to potential injury, strains and sprains. Chiropractic can help prevent some of those injuries while making those you do incur, easier to treat. “Ongoing care is one step you can make toward undoing all of the damage we constantly do to ourselves,” says Dr Matt French, Phoenix, AZ.
When you add the results of the advanced aging process to all the other problems that can occur in the spine, it can generally be said that elderly people have more chronic problems and need more chiropractic care.
"Do you suffer from Lower Back Pain? If not chances are you will," stated Lisa Feronda a news broadcaster in a story about Lordex® Spine Institute. In fact, some studies show that 85% of Americans experience low back pain at some point in their lives. The Lordex® procedure, a revolutionary new non-invasive medical treatment, is now a primary option for patients suffering with chronic and serious lower back pain.
"Lumbar Decompression Therapy (LDT) and Strength Restoration Therapy (SRT) are the biggest innovations in spine care and have success rates as high or higher than surgery in many cases," says Tom Dunn PT, a 30 year physical therapy practitioner. "Besides being safe, non-invasive and painless, it allows physicians a place to refer patients that does not involve surgery," says Dunn.
At Lordex® Spine Center this is what one of our patients had to say: "The spinal decompresion has been very successful for me. Within a couple of sessions I was able to stand straighter without much ache. My shoulders are much better and I am able to put my arms behind my back again with no pain."
|
For more information visit us at www.parkhurstchiropractic.com