Millions of parents are taking their children to chiropractors every year. The main reasons they are brought are for colds, sore throats, ear infections, fever, asthma, tonsillitis, bed-wetting and pain.

Although chiropractic does not treat disease it does focus on increasing the function of the body’s nervous system to help improve proper functioning of the nervous system. When the chiropractor frees the nervous system from spinal stress, the healing power of the body is unleashed.

The immune system functions more efficiently, resistance to disease increases, and your child’s body functions more efficiently. Today parents are more hesitant to merely mask symptoms with drugs and are worried about side effects. Their desire to achieve a state of true health has led parents to seek health care options which support their children’s own natural ability to heal.

For more specific questions as to how chiropractic can benefit your child, contact us right away.

A well known Swiss doctor has recently published a study that establishes the need to include chiropractic care for the treatment of childhood learning disabilities.  The published work of Dr Pauli reaffirms the importance of utilizing chiropractic care as a mode of treatment in a multidisciplinary setting.

His research also confirms the routine role chiropractic care can help.  Chiropractic care can help school age children who are afflicted with learning disabilities and dyslexia.  These disabilities include language and speech disorders to academic skill disorders like dyslexia. Also included are motor skill disorders like attention deficit and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

These learning disabilities not only affect difficulty with reading and, but also include socializing problems later in life.  For more information about learning disabilities and different treatment options, please contact us.

Bedwetting, or enuresis ( the involuntary passage of urine), is a poorly understood problem that continues after the child reaches five years of age. Some nocturnal bed-wetting is related to maturation, espeially in boys.

Commonly, bedwetting is blamed on immature sleeping patterns or small urinery bladder capacity. One of the common known facts involved in nocturnal enuresis is categorized as bladder inneruation disorder.

This is in the area where chiropratic can help. Chiropractic studies have shown that bed-wetting can be resolved when vertebral subluxations are present. If you are interested in taking a more natural approach, contact us to schedule a consulatation with Dr. Tuchinsky.

One of the top reasons people see a chiropractor is for back pain. Around 22 million Americans visit chiropractors annually and 35% of these individuals seek treatment for back pain. Back pain may be the result of accidents, muscle strains, or sports injuries.

In particular, lower back pain is particularly common due to the vulnerability and dysfunction associated with the major joints, muscles and nerves in the area, which leads to a sore and very painful lower back. (more…)

Headaches are a common source of recurring pain in many people. In fact, nine out of ten Americans suffer from headaches.

While there are a plethora of prescription and over-the-counter medicines out there to help with headache pain, they merely mask the pain without tending to the cause of the pain or its recurrence. Furthermore, many do not realize the many side effects that come along with headache medications – especially after long-term usage.

To find a more natural, direct, and holistic solution to the recurrence of headaches, many are beginning to turn to chiropractic.
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Have you ever wondered about the difference between a chiropractor and a physical therapist? This is a very fair question which we intend to answer! There are many instances in which you would need to see a physical therapist or a chiropractor, such as:

• You experience dizziness and are prone to falling
• If you have back pain
• If you have experienced a stroke
• If you have cerebral palsy

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Chiropractors often see patients for a variety of reasons, one being the symptoms of sciatica. Sciatica is usually characterized by a sharp pain that extends from the lower back or buttock, all the way down to the toes.

While not a consistent pain, sciatic nerve pain can vary in both frequency and intensity, and is sometimes described as an electrical shock. Other related sensations include numbness, burning or tingling. (more…)

Whiplash is usually experienced when the driver of a vehicle is struck from behind, and the head and neck are suddenly jerked back and forth beyond their normal limits. When this happens, the ligaments and muscles that support the spine and head can be torn or overstretched. Also, the discs located between the spinal bones can rupture, tear or bulge. (more…)

Some people consider headaches to be one of their most frequent complaints. While most people aren’t fully aware of what causes their headaches, there are clear signs, or “triggers”. (more…)

If you have back pain that has continued for at least 3 to months, than you have what is considered “chronic back pain”. Usually, this type of pain can come from repetitive strain or injuries that occur at work, or from a trauma or accident that affects the vertebrae. “The spine can be viewed as one unit (which is flexible). If an individual vertebrae act differently than the rest, damage can occur. “ says Dr. Tuchinsky from Weston, Fl.

The most common causes of back pain are the conditions of your workplace. This is because of the repetitive nature of certain jobs, which could make you push yourself beyond normal limitations. This could put you at great risk for back injuries. Usually, there is a lack of training and supervision in regards to these issues, and competitiveness can sometimes take over.
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