WHAT’S CAUSING YOUR NECK PAIN?
Unfortunately our modern lifestyle creates greater pressure on all the joints of our body, and over time this increased pressure will develop to a point where the joints are being damaged and this is where pain comes from. As this occurs our muscles will engage to protect the affected joints and this complex needs to be rectified by treating the cause (joint dysfunction) to return the body to its upright normal moving posture. According to this article, the 5 most common causes of neck pain has been found to be; 1.Poor posture 2.Monitor madness 3.Sleep issues 4.Technology Overload 5.The wrong movement It is interesting to note that all of these are becoming more common with our children. At Lamp Chiropractic all the doctors are specifically trained to treat and also educate patient's on how to correct and maintain problems from the neck, and the posture of the body. “What's more, research suggests chiropractic spinal manipulation is actually more effective than over-the-counter and prescription medication for relieving both acute and subacute neck pain” If you or someone you know is suffering from neck pain, it is important to get it checked ASAP before it becomes worse.
Are you sick of popping pills?
The amount of times I hear in the clinic; "I'm having low back pain and it's got that bad now that the tablets aren't working anymore" It's often a difficult task for us to educate our patients that painkillers don't fix your problem, they only mask your symptom. What you need to do is get your problem fixed at the first sign of pain, because that's your body telling you it's damaging itself. Correcting the joint dysfunction at its cause is what your chiropractor is trained to do. This article explains; "Paracetamol has been widely recommended as being a safe medication, but what we are saying now is that paracetamol doesn't bring any benefit for patients with back pain, and it brings only trivial benefits to those with osteoarthritis." http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2015/04/01/4208298.htm
Are you a knuckle cracker?
Does cracking your own knuckles give you arthritis? Many people crack their own knuckles, if you are one of many it is likely that at some stage someone has told you ‘don't you know that gives you arthritis?’ Ig Nobel Winner Donald L. Unger was one of these people and he tested this theory by cracking the knuckles on his left hand and leaving his right knuckles free for 60 years. After this period he noticed no change in one hand versus the other. Now this is just one person, but a study done in 2011 with 215 respondance demonstrated that cracking your knuckles is not a risk factor for arthritis. Although cracking your knuckles won't give you arthritis we recommend that you don't crack them too often as this can lead to loose joints. K. deWeber, M.Olszewski, R.Ortolano. 2011. Knuckle cracking and hand osteoarthritis. Journal of the American Family of medicine Dr Michael Henderson Chiropractor Lamp Chiropractic
Technology is creating lifelong health issues with our Children
In the past 10 years, the Lamp Chiropractic Clinc has seen a change in children patients from 1% of the practice to 6% and its steadily increasing. Children have un-developed spines and therefore are more suseptible to changes from poor posture from using smart phones, computers, gaming etc. When we were that age, we spent time outside more and therefore put less stress on our spine than children do today. This condition "text neck" can be prevented with the right care, and can also be reversed with the right treatment and preventative measures. When a Child reaches skeletal maturity, it may be too late. If your in doubt, or would like more information, Call Lamp Chiropractic 9361 9300 and the staff will advise you further. Dr Ryan Lamp Chiropractor Lamp Chiropractic
Lamp Chiropractic; Toodyay
Town Chiropractor hands over to former star pupil. Carmen Braidwood July 2012 After 32 years in the Toodyay community and a career spanning half a century, Chiropractor Bob Mattin, 75, is handing over his practice to his former student, Dr Ryan Lamp, 37. Dr Mattin, has been practicing from the former Nurses’ quarters, behind the historic Old Toodyay Hospital, which is also his home, since 1979. He and his wife Lynette, a former naturopath, are planning to spend some time living near their adult sons, “First we’ll live in Melbourne, near Andrew who’s an orthopedic surgeon. Then we’ll head to San Francisco where our other son, Bradford is living”. Dr Mattin denies this is his ‘retirement’, “Oh no, I’ll keep working as we travel. I’ll do some clinician work as it comes up.” He also plans to return to Toodyay, “I’ve been involved in so much here, from the historic society and the Masonic Lodge, to Golf and the Tennis Club. Toodyay is home.” This month, Dr Lamp will continue to see patients at the same rooms. Dr Mattin says Dr Lamp has filled in at the clinic before and was his first choice