Headaches … er… Neckache?
August 11, 2009
Scotch Plains and Bayonne Chiropractor Comments: Cervicogenic headache is the term used to describe a headache that has its cause in the neck region. It used to be thought headaches were caused by something in the head itself, but researchers have now learned that neck injuries can produce head pain.
A study from Norway (Acta Neurol Scand 2007;Nov.20; Sjaastad O, Bakketeig LS) showed that about 4% of the population will have this type of headache at one point or another. Taking medications to cover the pain will not ultimately correct a mechanical neck problem.
The symptoms of a cervicogenic headache are as follows: one-sided head pain and same side shoulder and arm pain, limited mobility of the neck region, migraine traits such as nausea, vomiting, or throbbing sensations.
Because of these different signs from a typical migraine headache a physician may have overlooked the neck as a potential source for the cause of your head pain. Self-diagnosing your headache can be even worse since potentially serious causes of your head pain, such as high blood pressure may go undiscovered and left untreated. In any case it’s unlikely that your headache has been caused by a deficiency of pain pills in your diet. There are also unintended side effects that have to be considered when weighing any health care option.
Another study looked at causes of cervicogenic headaches, specifically whiplash injuries of the neck. In this study, 587 whiplash patients were followed over a six-year period. About 8% of the whiplash sufferers developed a cervicogenic headache six weeks after the initial trauma. Thirty-five percent of these patients were still suffering six years later.
For patients who do not go down the road of medications for treating their head pain chiropractic care can be a more healthful option.
To learn more about Headaches, register for a Free, In- Office Evaluation. If you are looking for faster service, feel free to give us a call at one of our two New Jersey locations. For our Bayonne, NJ location, call 201-339-8889, and for our Scotch Plains, NJ location call us at 908-490-1800. Just tell them that you read this article and you will receive our complimentary in-office evaluation (a $245 Value).
Article by Dr. Eric Chludzinski, DC. Dr. Chludzinski is the founder of Hudson Center for Spinal Care located in Bayonne and Scotch Plains, New Jersey. In preparation for his career, Dr. Chludzinski attended St. Peter’s College in Jersey City, NJ graduating in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Natural Science. He continued his studies at Life University School of Chiropractic in Marietta, GA graduating in the class of 2002 as a Doctor of Chiropractic.
Fibromyalgia and its Relationship with Central Nervous System Problems
August 10, 2009
Bayonne and Scotch Plains Chiropractor Comments: Fibromyalgia (fm) is a chronic/long term condition including generalized pain in the muscles and joints, usually on both sides of the body above and below the waist, with associated “tender points” where moderate to firm pressure causes pain classically in the following locations (but anywhere is possible):
- Back of the head
- Between shoulder blades
- Top of shoulders
- Front sides of neck
- Upper chest
- Outer elbows
- Upper hips
- Sides of hips
- Inner knees
In fact, a generalized hypersensitivity is common and it seems like you just can’t turn off your brain. It can begin with a physical or an emotional event but doesn’t have to, as it can seem to come out of nowhere, as well. In the US, about 2% of the population, mostly women and especially with increasing age are affected by FM. One common underlying clinical finding is non-restoring sleep with frequent interruptions during the night. Sleep disorders that are associated with FM include restless leg syndrome and sleep apnea.
In one study, disturbance in the central nervous system (CNS) has been implicated with FM. In a group of 168 FM patients, various tests were performed including an auditory brainstem response (ABR) which tests the cranial nerve that is responsible for our hearing and balance; a test that measures for eye movements primarily when sleeping; and, a third test that measures balance functions. The following is a list of the results from the 168 patient study:
- 78% of the FM patients complained of dizziness or vertigo. Most of these cases were mild, but 4% complained of constant, severe dizziness.
- Sensorineural hearing loss was found in 15% of the FM patients.
- 51 of the subjects (30%) had abnormal ABR test findings.
- 58% had abnormal eye movement tests, and 45% had abnormal findings on the balance test.
Some studies also report that similar symptoms associated with whiplash associated disorders (WAD). Chiropractic is a very important player in the management of the FM patient. We help the patient set realistic goals and offer strategies that help to achieve those goals. Because many doctors do not support the diagnosis of FM, patients with FM need a “quarterback” to them in the management process, and chiropractic is a logical choice. We are committed to help you or a loved one that is suffering with FM, and sharing this information may be one of most evident acts of kindness you can give.
To learn more about Fibromyalgia, register for a Free, In- Office Evaluation. If you are looking for faster service, feel free to give us a call at one of our two New Jersey locations. For our Bayonne, NJ location, call 201-339-8889, and for our Scotch Plains, NJ location call us at 908-490-1800. Just tell them that you read this article and you will receive our complimentary in-office evaluation (a $245 Value).
Article by Dr. Eric Chludzinski, DC. Dr. Chludzinski is the founder of Hudson Center for Spinal Care located in Bayonne and Scotch Plains, New Jersey. In preparation for his career, Dr. Chludzinski attended St. Peter’s College in Jersey City, NJ graduating in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Natural Science. He continued his studies at Life University School of Chiropractic in Marietta, GA graduating in the class of 2002 as a Doctor of Chiropractic.
New Office: Bayonne Chiropractor Opens second Chiropractic office in Scotch Plains
August 6, 2009
I just wanted to write today to follow up on my new Scotch Plains Chiropractic Office. We opened last month, but I just thought I’d share some of the new pictures that I took so you can see how nice it is. My patients that live over this way are very excited about being able to come to this office instead of trekking out to Bayonne for their treatments.
We are currently working there on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and even Saturdays! To me, the best part is the convenience. It’s right off of the major highways and there is a ton of easy access. Also, the parking situation is great, so during inclement weather this will not pose any issues.
As for the treatments that are available here, we have a DRX 9000 Spinal Decompression Machine, we offer Laser Light Therapy for Carpal Tunnel and other joint and ligament problems, physical therapy, and of course, low force instrument chiropractic adjusting is also available. Check out the pictures below, and comment to let me know what you think.
As a special offer for the new office being open, click here to register for a Free, In- Office Evaluation. If you are looking for faster service, feel free to give us a call at one of our two New Jersey locations. For our Bayonne, NJ location, call 201-339-8889, and for our Scotch Plains, NJ location call us at 908-490-1800. Just tell them that you read this article and you will receive our complimentary in-office evaluation (a $245 Value).
Article by Dr. Eric Chludzinski, DC. Dr. Chludzinski is the founder of Hudson Center for Spinal Care located in Bayonne and Scotch Plains, New Jersey. In preparation for his career, Dr. Chludzinski attended St. Peter’s College in Jersey City, NJ graduating in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Natural Science. He continued his studies at Life University School of Chiropractic in Marietta, GA graduating in the class of 2002 as a Doctor of Chiropractic.
What is Cold Laser (Low Level Laser) Therapy and Do I Need it?
July 22, 2009
People often come into my office complaining of sharp pains in their wrists from carpal tunnel syndrome. Many of them have been told that they will need a risky surgery to relieve their carpal tunnel pain. Fortunately for them, in many cases, surgery is not necessarily the best and is far from the only option.
Low level laser therapy, otherwise known as Cold Laser Therapy has been around almost since the beginning of laser technology in the late 1960’s. At our offices here in Northern New 
Jersey, we’ve been using the latest in laser technology for more than 5 years to treat those with carpal tunnel syndrome and neuropathy, as well as knee pain and shoulder pain. Basically said, these lasers are amazing at stimulating celluar function in joints, ligaments, and other soft tissue problems. What this generally does is help my patient’s bodies move to begin healing themselves. It reduces swelling, and here’s the best part, Low Level Laser therapy is totally painless and non invasive!
There is no down time (unlike surgical options), and the success rates are a shocking 75.6 percent! I also wrote another article about whether or not you should have surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome, please check out that article as well as the rest of our site.
To learn more about carpal tunnel syndrome, sign up for a free report, or click here to register for a Free, In- Office Evaluation. If you are looking for faster service, feel free to give us a call at one of our two New Jersey locations. For our Bayonne, NJ location, call 201-339-8889, and for our Scotch Plains, NJ location call us at 908-490-1800. Just tell them that you read this article and you will receive our complimentary in-office evaluation (a $245 Value).
Article by Dr. Eric Chludzinski, DC. Dr. Chludzinski is the founder of Hudson Center for Spinal Care located in Bayonne and Scotch Plains, New Jersey. In preparation for his career, Dr. Chludzinski attended St. Peter’s College in Jersey City, NJ graduating in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Natural Science. He continued his studies at Life University School of Chiropractic in Marietta, GA graduating in the class of 2002 as a Doctor of Chiropractic.
Do You Have Pain Radiating Down Your Leg?
July 8, 2009
I see many patients come through my office with pain related to “Sciatica”. Sciatica is actually a symptom consisting of leg pain which can be a shooting pain, a burning sensation, a tingling feeling, and/or general weakness in the leg. The most common condition that causes sciatica is a herniated or slipped disc that causes pressure on the nerves. The sciatic nerve is the thickest nerve in the body and it branches off to the lower spinal nerve roots and spinal nerves. It runs down the back of the leg.
Most commonly I see a disc irritating these nerves which causes the pain (or numbness and tingling or weakness) down the leg. Essentially patients have trouble standing or walking on the leg because when they stand they put more loading from the disc onto the nerve and that causes heightened irritation. If it’s a disc issue and you qualify for spinal decompression, in my opinion that is the best form of treatment.
The other key to long-term success is proper alignment through Chiropractic care. We make sure we’re addressing any type of abnormal loading on the spine, in other words any poor alignment. If there is additional pressure on the nerves from poor posture, that can contribute to recurring injuries. We make sure everything is balanced by utilizing specific postural adjustments by means of a low force spinal adjusting instrument know as the IMPULSE. For more information, visit www.neuromechanical.com. Additionally, we always follow up with physical rehab and stretching of the muscles to aid in stabilizing the spine.
But whatever you do, make sure you fully understand the risks associated with any procedure to treat your sciatica. I’m always so surprised with how few people know about spinal decompression technology and its proven success. Nearly all the patients that HAVE been through a spinal surgery wished they knew about spinal decompression first.
Take a look at this video for more information:
Should you have surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
July 1, 2009
Believe it or not, I get a lot of post carpal tunnel surgery patients coming to my office because their pain has returned, and often has increased after the surgery. There is a pretty simple explanation. The surgery involves cutting open the wrist, and anytime you have surgery, you will inevitably get some amount of scar tissue as a result. The carpal tunnel region is very limited in space and so the amount of room the nerves and tendons have to pass through is already tight. Post surgery scar tissue can actually cause the tendons in that region to become bulkier or thicker, which tends to cause further irritation, the same kind of irritation the surgery is supposed to be curing. So many patients do experience post-surgery symptoms very similar to their original carpal tunnel symptoms.
Whether you have had surgery or not, our office has a therapy program tailored to each individual, and we’ve seen amazing long-term success with patients that suffer from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The first thing we do with any new patient is make sure your diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is correct. After that, and depending on the location of your pain (some people also get pain or irritation in their shoulder and neck as well as the wrist and hand), we develop a therapy program specifically tailored to you. We will use cold laser therapy to decrease the inflammation in the nerve and tendon so the nerve is not entrapped, and then back it up with a lot of rehab. The rehab is really what sets up apart from other Carpal Tunnel Syndrome treatments. After we reduce inflammation, we work on building strength in the muscles and tendons in the wrist and arm to make sure the injury doesn’t reoccur.
What are the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Constant pain in the wrist or hand, and/or numbing or tingling in fingers is the most common symptom. Most patients with this condition have a very difficult time performing normal activities like buttoning a shirt or grasping a cup of coffee. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is irritation of the median nerve, which runs along with tendons from the neck all the way to down to the wrist.
To learn more about carpal tunnel syndrome, sign up for a free report, or click here to register for a Free, In- Office Evaluation. If you are looking for faster service, feel free to give us a call at one of our two New Jersey locations. For our Bayonne, NJ location, call 201-339-8889, and for our Scotch Plains, NJ location call us at 908-490-1880. Just tell them that you read this article and you will receive our complimentary in-office evaluation (a $245 Value).
Article by Dr. Eric Chludzinski, DC. Dr. Chludzinski is the founder of New Jersey Pain & Numbness Relief Center located in Bayonne and Scotch Plains, New Jersey. In preparation for his career, Dr. Chludzinski attended St. Peter’s College in Jersey City, NJ graduating in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Natural Science. He continued his studies at Life University School of Chiropractic in Marietta, GA graduating in the class of 2002 as a Doctor of Chiropractic.
What is a Herniated Disc and how can it be treated?
June 24, 2009
A lot of patients come into my office complaining of chronic back pain. On occasion they suffer from a herniated disc (or multiple herniations) and are surprised by the pain that this causes. So, a lot of people ask, what a herniated disc is. Basically, the space between your vertebrae in your spine is filled with a small, spongy disc. This disc, when healthy, acts as a shock absorber for the spine and keeps the vertebrae from rubbing against each other. When the disc is damaged, it can dry out, thus becoming less effective, or even bulge or break open. This is what we refer to when we talk about a herniated disc.
As you can tell, this is a very painful condition. Most medical doctors are taught to treat this with a painful (yet most ineffective) back surgery. At my office, we do what we can to help our patients avoid surgery and recover in a more natural manner. Often times drugs and painful shots are also ineffective. To learn more about whether back surgery is really needed, view my blog post on that here.
Depending on the severity of the disc herniation, chiropractic adjustments, physical therapy, or spinal decompression may be your best option. We have had a lot of success treating herniated disc patients using the DRX 9000 Spinal Decompression Machine.
One of my patients was nice enough to share her experience here:
“MY WHOLE LIFE CHANGED, NOT BEING ABLE TO ESCAPE THE DISABLING PAIN.”
I have been in pain for about 6 years and I have been going to different doctors and therapy. After having an MRI on my back, I was diagnosed with having three herniated discs. The pain was like a knife jabbing me in my buttocks down to my leg. My whole life changed, not being able to escape the disabling pain. Then I found a doctor with the Spinal Decompression. After going through treatments, painless treatments for about a year the pain had gone away 90%. Thank you to Hudson Center for Spinal Care!
Cecilia Pangilinan ~ Hoboken Accountant
Why doesn’t insurance pay for spinal decompression when the results are so good?
June 17, 2009
For the majority of us, the economy has made things difficult, including our own healthcare. So when someone who comes in and has qualified as a candidate for spinal decompression asks me why it’s not covered by insurance, this is what I tell them.
Unfortunately, Spinal Decompression is a relatively new procedure. Health insurance companies calculate how they pay by looking at statistics that have been tabulated over a long period of time. Since the data and research have only been going on for a decade or so on spinal decompression, they have decided not to cover it at the moment. Thus, much like cosmetic surgery, spinal decompression is termed an elective procedure.
This is even more frustrating knowing that the insurance companies will cover back surgery, which as you may or may not know, has an extremely low rate of success. I wrote another article called Is back surgery really needed anymore? In this article I explored why back surgery can be avoided. Hopefully in the near future insurance companies will embrace what so many of my patients are talking about when they say the results have been phenomenal for them. Check out what they’ve been saying here.
Who is a candidate for Spinal Decompression?
June 10, 2009
Often times there is a lot of confusion around patients who come into my office and think that their back pain warrants a treatment like spinal decompression. Many times, spinal decompression is not needed, and a comprehensive adjustment will relieve the pain. However, in cases that are more chronic, spinal decompression may be needed. I have a report that I wrote that clarifies in more depth some of the requirements for candidacy, you can find it at http://www.NewChronicBackPainRelief.com
Most of the patients that we have in our office for spinal decompression have severe lower back pain, pain that radiates from their lower back to their leg (also known as sciatica), extreme numbness or tingling in their legs as well as herniated discs, bulging discs, and believe it or not, a lot of our patients have had back surgery already. Since the failure rate of back surgery is so high, they are amazed at the results that come from the use of the DRX 9000 decompression machine.
You don’t have to take it from me, see what some of my patients say:
“…TREATMENTS HAVE HELPED ME GET BACK TO A PAIN FREE LIFE…”
For the last 4 years I have suffered from a degenerative disc in my lower back. I have been through a gamut of therapy or therapeutic treatment, even 4 rounds of epidural injections. Just before setting up the appointment for round #5 my wife found and add for a new treatment for lower back problems; the DRX 9000. We sent our information for more on this treatment and met Dr. Chludzinski whose treatments have helped me get back to a pain free life, which started after the second week. Before treatment I would work my 8 hr. shift, go home and recoup the entire night just to be able to return to work the next day. Now I have been able to continue my normal activities both at work and with my family. I would recommend this treatment to anyone who suffers from back pain instead of drugs or surgery.
Richard Yuditsky ~ Jersey City Radio Repair Supervisor
Why Should You Find a Chiropractor with a DRX 9000 Spinal Decompression Machine?
June 3, 2009
Spinal Decompression is starting to gain visibility in the medical field as one of the best options for relieving chronic back pain, herniated, bulging, and degenerative discs, sciatica, spinal stenosis, and pinched nerves. The fact that patients suffering from these painful conditions can now get relief without the use of pills, shots, or an agonizing surgery really brings a lot of joy to my life when I see the reactions of my patients. While the importance of having a doctor who is well trained and has a great understanding of the spine is important, the equipment that they use for spinal decompression is also important. At my offices in Bayonne and Scotch Plains NJ, we prefer the use of the DRX 9000 by Axiom.
There are several other machines that claim to have the same results as the DRX 9000, however, from my experience and the experiences of my patients, the DRX 9000 provides top notch relief. There are other traction machines out there (traction basically just pulls the entire spine and doesn’t focus on just the problem areas), that do not have the ability to cycle the forces on the spine at the appropriate disc level. These machines just aren’t as effective as using the DRX 9000.
There are also some actual spinal decompression machines that are out there that are more similar to the DRX 9000, however the sophistication and high quality of the DRX 9000 makes a difference that our patients can attest to. Here is what one of our patients has to say about the DRX 9000:
“…INVEST IN YOURSELF – YOU DESERVE IT….”
Stop right now and take your life back! If you suffer from back pain you know it not only affects you at work or simple everyday chores, but it affects your family and the time you spend with them. Dr. Chludzinski can help you with all of this. Not only is the DRX 9000 a state of the art machine, it’s a modern day miracle, and it parallels Dr. Chludzinski’s practice. He uses up to date techniques, (not the same old back cracking style used by other doctors), to treat the pain and strengthen and heal the body. He and his staff give everyone the personal care and attention needed to make your road to recovery a smooth one. They can also accommodate anyone’s schedule.
Now although I was skeptical at first, I weighed my options, it was a no-brainer. Let’s see – a choice of epidurals, maybe surgery, or just more visits to the old school back crackers, which could do more harm than help, or Dr. Chludzinski and the DRX 9000. Well you know what choice I made. So find out if it works for you and invest in yourself – you deserve it. Thank you Dr. Chludzinski and Staff.
Walter Chowanec ~ Jersey City Police Officer
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