What Are Some Common Causes of Back Pain? 

If you have been dealing with neck pain, trouble turning your head or headaches following an auto accident or other jarring impact, then you may be suffering from a case of whiplash. This condition can seriously diminish your quality of life. But what is it really, and how can you get help for it?

First, consider that the neck is part of the spine -- it has vertebrae cushioned by vertebral discs just like the rest of your spinal column. Just as a slipped disc in your lumbar region can cause agonizing back pain and stiffness, so can a misaligned or herniated disc in your cervical spine turn out to be a major pain in the neck -- literally. Now, keep in mind that your skull sits on top of your cervical spine. When the body is subjected to a sharp impact with a lot of force behind it such as an auto collision, your skull goes flying forward and takes your neck with it. But when your shoulder harness catches your upper body, your head goes flying back again. This rebound effect, which has been compared to the lash of a whip, puts tremendous strain on your neck and can dislodge vertebrae, damage the discs, tear ligaments and strain muscles.

Time to Consult a West Manhattan Chiropractor!

Whether you need pain management help or you are wondering whether that car crash did some hidden damage, you should make your way to our clinic for an evaluation immediately. Here at Broadway Chiropractic and Wellness, our ability to adjust your vertebrae enables bulging discs to slip back into place while taking pressure off of soft tissues and nerves. We supplement our adjustment techniques with physiotherapy and massage therapy to help you recover quickly, safely and without surgery.

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Achy muscles, prolonged injuries, and lengthy bouts of inactivity do not have to be a way of life if you opt for physiotherapy at Broadway Chiropractic and Wellness. Our Midtown West Manhattan chiropractor offers various techniques that fall into this all-natural, non-invasive and feel-good category. We can use one or a combination of techniques to tailor an individualized recovery program designed to provide you with the speediest and most effective recovery.

Physical Therapy, Massage Can Be Part of Recovery and Pain-Relief Program

Physical therapy is typically an integral part of our healing and recovery plans. This type of therapy involves specific exercises and stretches meant to retain mobility, improve flexibility, and strengthen the affected area. We have facilities for you do perform exercises at our clinic and usually send patients home with gentle exercises and stretches they can continue to do on their own.

Massage therapy is another effective tool for alleviating pain and speeding up recovery. We offer various types of massage, all of which improve circulation, release tension, and can advance healing. Massage is not only beneficial for the body, but it can be incredibly soothing and relaxing for the mind. A stressed-out body reacts by pumping itself full of stress-fighting hormones that can keep you on edge, uncomfortable and lock your muscles into a tensed-up network that slows down healing and recovery.

Other techniques we employ for pain management and recovery include disc therapy and mechanical and intersegmental traction to realign and restore the spine as well as ultrasound and inferential electrical muscle stimulation to help with healing at the body’s cellular level. Utrasound and electrical muscle stimulation are particularly beneficial for soft tissue injuries, as are cryotherapy and moist heat therapy. Our use of cold in cryotherapy helps reduce swelling and inflammation while the heat in our moist heat therapy improves circulation and relaxes muscles.

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Nutrition is an important part of achieving total body wellness.  Our chiropractor offers weight management and nutritional counseling as a part of the chiropractic services here at our Midtown West Manhattan Clinic.  Maintaining your ideal weight and filling your body with nutritious foods is critical for your overall health and wellness.  

Our chiropractors, Dr. Jeffrey Klein and Dr. Matthew Shave and their staff are anxious to help you create a nutritional eating plan that will fit into your busy schedule and lifestyle.  Broadway Chiropractic and Wellness offers a nutritional program that will find what foods your body cannot tolerate and give you guidance about individual nutrition for your body. You will start your nutritional journey off with a specialized detox program that will help your body get rid of the products and toxins that may be causing harmful reactions in your body.

Basic Healthy Food Choices to Aid in Weight Management

Some things that you can do to make sure you are eating nutritiously are to eat more fruits and vegetables and stay away from sugary sweets.  It is good to always have healthy foods readily available so that when you want a snack you will have healthy choices at your fingertips.  Try eating a fresh apple or pear for a mid-morning snack.  Grab a handful of almonds or string cheese when hunger strikes in the afternoon.

Choosing protein or fiber-rich foods which will make you feel full faster and help decrease calorie intake. Eat lean protein such as chicken, turkey or fish for lunch; these choices are not only good for you they are low in fat and calories.  Another suggestion is to eat whole foods whenever possible. Avoid processed foods and instead of a frozen entree take some time to prepare your food fresh.

Drink plenty of water instead for soda or other sugary drinks.  Find vitamins and supplements that will satisfy your daily nutritional needs.  It is best to eat most of your calories early in the day and consume mainly protein in the evening.  Eating healthfully by following the nutritional guidelines of the current food pyramid which suggests fruits, vegetables, fiber, dairy and small portions of low fat meats will help promote good nutrition and assist with weight management.

Visit our Midtown West Manhattan chiropractors to get a jump start on your health through chiropractic care and nutritional counseling.  Start working toward total body wellness by changing the way you eat, getting the proper daily exercise and letting our doctors develop a personalized program that will promote wellness.  

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Are you a fellow New Yorker experiencing back pain and neck pain seeking a reliable and effective way to move beyond pain management and toward whole person wellness? Broadway Chiropractic and Wellness is your Midtown West Manhattan chiropractor and medical massage therapy source to optimize whole body health. Our chiropractors carefully consider your unique situation offering an integrative approach to help you reach all of your wellness goals.

Medical Massage Therapy: The Natural Complement to Your Chiropractic Lifestyle

You could be experiencing a range of pain concerns such as neck or back pain, stiffness, soreness, sports related concerns or the lasting effects of a chronic illness or injury as well as general health concerns such as fatigue, sleep disturbances, focus and attention concerns and lifestyle stress. The incorporation of medical massage has been clinically shown to assist in not only reducing pain, but in improving nervous system communication with the entire body. Medical massage does wonders for both improving relaxation and improving vitality.

Similar to a chiropractic adjustment, medical massage works by re-establishing the connection between the messages the nervous system sends to and from the brain and the entire body. Because your particular health concern may take several adjustments to correct your subluxation, massage is an excellent accompaniment because of its therapeutic effects on soft tissue and the musculoskeletal system. The manipulation of soft tissue also often results in ease of comfort as you continue to receive regular adjustments.

What can you expect at your visit? Our chiropractor and massage therapists work closely together to develop comprehensive plans to reach your wellness goals. Once a plan is devised, you'll settle in for your relaxing session. Medical massage is ideal because it involves specific techniques to assist the body in its natural detoxification processes while allowing optimal rejuvenation.

Ready to align and revitalize? We look forward to meeting all of your chiropractic, medical massage and wellness needs!