...Donna Frederick opened Frederick Family Chiropractic on June 1, 2006. She believes she is the only female chiropractor in Delaware County. Frederick is a Muncie native who graduated from Southside High School, Ball State University and Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa...
Were you a non-traditional student? "I had been out of school for nine years and was going on 30. But non-traditional students are very common at chiropractic schools. People decide later in life to go..."
You decided to open your own practice? "The dream is to open your own practice. It doesn't happen a lot. Most of the students in my class did associateships with another doctor for a year or two. You want to build a patient base, but most sign a non-compete clause so you can't take patients with you. Few people in my class planned to start their own practice right away. It's usually a money issue..."
Have you reached your goal with your practice? "I'm not there yet. We're seeing about 80 people a week. My goal is 300."
Is that number typical? "There's a low percentage of chiropractors who see 300 or more a week..."
Do you have a most memorable moment? "I went to India on a clinic abroad trip. I had a 'miracle case,' a 24-year-old who could barely walk, barely speak, his eyes diverged to opposite corners of his sockets. They brought him in for low back pain. I adjusted him three times. The second day he was saying the word 'doctor.' By the third day he was speaking in complete sentences, walking without assistance and his eyes had coordinated."
What affected him? "I think he had a nerve compression in his neck and information from his brain was not getting to where it needed to get. I just happened to be the person who saw him. It's not that I think I'm so great, but I can do this."
What's the difference between chiropractors and MDs? "To get an MD, I would have to go to school two more years. The difference is we don't do minor surgeries or prescribe medication. I can do a physical, order tests and MRIs and blood work. But my treatment consists of adjustments and therapies."
What's the most common problem you treat? "Headaches and low back pain."
What's the most common treatment? "I have stretches that I have them do or I do an adjustment and then recommend exercises. I do manual techniques. I use my hands. I move the bone so it helps relieve the pressure on the nerve. You do a very small adjustment."
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Monday, June 4, 2007
Dehydration Cause of Headache and Back Pain?
Doctor of Chiropractic Claims Dehydration is Primary Cause of Chronic Headache and Back Pain
After 12 years of clinical practice both in New York and Texas, Dr. Daniel Bettiol is hanging up his white coat forever to promote the healing benefits of proper body hydration.
Dr. Daniel Bettiol is leaving the profession of Chiropractic to pursue his clinically-tested belief that the primary causative factor in Headaches, Neck & Low Back pain is Dehydration of the tissues and the inability to eliminate accumulated Metabolic wastes from the body.
While treating over 3,500 patients and delivering over 120,000 chiropractic adjustments, Dr. Bettiol observed that over 90% of his patients were inadequately hydrated. "My most consistent finding was that 100% of my chronic Headache and Low Back patients were severely dehydrated. Many of these patients acknowledged an absolute disdain for drinking water," says Dr. Bettiol. "For those patients who adopted my daily water regimen, an immediate decrease in pain symptomology was observed. That result was too consistent to be a coincidence."
Dr. Bettiol is determined to continue the work of Fereydoon Batmanghelidj, M.D., who wrote the blockbuster 1992 best-seller, Your Body’s many cries for Water. Dr. Batmanghelidj died in 2005, but his signature slogan "You are not Sick, you are Thirsty---Don’t treat thirst with Medications" lives on. "Dr. Batmanghelidj warned the public back in the 1980s that America’s thirst for Soda, Coffee, and Sugar-filled drinks would create a huge population of unhealthy and obese people," says Dr. Bettiol. "To say his prediction was accurate would be a gross understatement."
Bettiol begins his new journey with the firm opinion that ALL water is not optimum for health. His extensive research has shown that Tap, Bottled, Charcoal-filtered, Distilled and Reverse Osmosis Water is NOT the ideal Water for long-term health and healing. "America has ignored the miraculous healing being experienced by the Koreans and Japanese with Ionized Alkaline Water," says Bettiol. "Where Bill Gates vision was a computer in every home, my lifetime mission is to get an Alkaline Water Ionizer in every home throughout the world. That would not only eliminate obesity, chronic pain and the need for useless Medication, Surgery & Radiation...it would singlehandedly cut our annual $1.5 Trillion health care costs by 90%."
"I would rather people spend more time with their families, their hobbies and the work they love, than sit in a doctor’s office for four hours waiting for a Doctor visit they really DON’T NEED."
After 12 years of clinical practice both in New York and Texas, Dr. Daniel Bettiol is hanging up his white coat forever to promote the healing benefits of proper body hydration.
Dr. Daniel Bettiol is leaving the profession of Chiropractic to pursue his clinically-tested belief that the primary causative factor in Headaches, Neck & Low Back pain is Dehydration of the tissues and the inability to eliminate accumulated Metabolic wastes from the body.
While treating over 3,500 patients and delivering over 120,000 chiropractic adjustments, Dr. Bettiol observed that over 90% of his patients were inadequately hydrated. "My most consistent finding was that 100% of my chronic Headache and Low Back patients were severely dehydrated. Many of these patients acknowledged an absolute disdain for drinking water," says Dr. Bettiol. "For those patients who adopted my daily water regimen, an immediate decrease in pain symptomology was observed. That result was too consistent to be a coincidence."
Dr. Bettiol is determined to continue the work of Fereydoon Batmanghelidj, M.D., who wrote the blockbuster 1992 best-seller, Your Body’s many cries for Water. Dr. Batmanghelidj died in 2005, but his signature slogan "You are not Sick, you are Thirsty---Don’t treat thirst with Medications" lives on. "Dr. Batmanghelidj warned the public back in the 1980s that America’s thirst for Soda, Coffee, and Sugar-filled drinks would create a huge population of unhealthy and obese people," says Dr. Bettiol. "To say his prediction was accurate would be a gross understatement."
Bettiol begins his new journey with the firm opinion that ALL water is not optimum for health. His extensive research has shown that Tap, Bottled, Charcoal-filtered, Distilled and Reverse Osmosis Water is NOT the ideal Water for long-term health and healing. "America has ignored the miraculous healing being experienced by the Koreans and Japanese with Ionized Alkaline Water," says Bettiol. "Where Bill Gates vision was a computer in every home, my lifetime mission is to get an Alkaline Water Ionizer in every home throughout the world. That would not only eliminate obesity, chronic pain and the need for useless Medication, Surgery & Radiation...it would singlehandedly cut our annual $1.5 Trillion health care costs by 90%."
"I would rather people spend more time with their families, their hobbies and the work they love, than sit in a doctor’s office for four hours waiting for a Doctor visit they really DON’T NEED."
Friday, June 1, 2007
Laptops = Backache (7)
Booming sales of laptops have led to a surge in the number of computer users with back and muscle problems, experts have warned.
Girls as young as 12 are being diagnosed with nerve damage caused by slouching over screens, a group of leading chiropractors said.
Millions of others are at risk of "irretrievable damage" to their spines, necks and shoulders because of poor posture when using laptops, it was claimed.
Back specialists say as many as four in five patients have chronic nerve damage caused by working on portable PCs.
The problem is being driven by falling prices and the increasing availability of wireless technology, which makes portable computers more attractive.
Laptop sales in PC World went up by more than 25 per cent last year.
In addition, laptops used at work are not subject to the same health and safety regulations as desktop computers.
This makes it more likely they will be used incorrectly.
A common problem is perching a laptop on the legs so users stare down at the screen and put strain on their necks, spines and legs.
London-based chiropractor Michael Durntall was among those calling for more research into the issue.
He said he had seen dozens of Xrays showing signs of degeneration in the joints of regular laptop users.
Mr Durntall added: "Mothers bring in their 12-year-old daughters suffering back pain and when they arrive I can see their slumped posture straight away.
"I also see many people in their twenties and thirties with a dowager's hump - a rounding at the base of the neck - after only a few years of looking down at a small screen while sitting slumped on a chair for long periods."
Rishi Loatey, a chiropractor from Wembley, North-West London, said he often treated back and neck pain caused by using a laptop on the move, such as on a train...
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Girls as young as 12 are being diagnosed with nerve damage caused by slouching over screens, a group of leading chiropractors said.
Millions of others are at risk of "irretrievable damage" to their spines, necks and shoulders because of poor posture when using laptops, it was claimed.
Back specialists say as many as four in five patients have chronic nerve damage caused by working on portable PCs.
The problem is being driven by falling prices and the increasing availability of wireless technology, which makes portable computers more attractive.
Laptop sales in PC World went up by more than 25 per cent last year.
In addition, laptops used at work are not subject to the same health and safety regulations as desktop computers.
This makes it more likely they will be used incorrectly.
A common problem is perching a laptop on the legs so users stare down at the screen and put strain on their necks, spines and legs.
London-based chiropractor Michael Durntall was among those calling for more research into the issue.
He said he had seen dozens of Xrays showing signs of degeneration in the joints of regular laptop users.
Mr Durntall added: "Mothers bring in their 12-year-old daughters suffering back pain and when they arrive I can see their slumped posture straight away.
"I also see many people in their twenties and thirties with a dowager's hump - a rounding at the base of the neck - after only a few years of looking down at a small screen while sitting slumped on a chair for long periods."
Rishi Loatey, a chiropractor from Wembley, North-West London, said he often treated back and neck pain caused by using a laptop on the move, such as on a train...
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IDD Therapy Offers Non-Surgical Back Pain Relief
There is an innovative treatment option at the Advanced Physical Medicine Center locally in Fairview, N.J.
"There are only a handful of these machines in Bergen County," explains Dr. Michael Arber, a chiropractor at the center, who administers non-invasive Intervertebral Disc Decompression (IDD) therapy. "The best part about the equipment is that it's not just temporary relief. It actually reduces the size of disc injuries and helps the surrounding soft tissue return to normal function."
Thanks to IDD Therapy, a non-surgical treatment, approximately 85 percent of people can relieve back pain symptoms without drugs or surgery. This revolutionary technology is ideal for herniated or bulging discs, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, sciatica and acute or chronic back pain.
IDD therapy is deployed via the Accu-SPINA System, and works to reshape the spine using computer technology to apply traction to spots causing lower back pain. The traction provides a negative pressure that allows fluid, blood and nutrients into the affected discs that cause pain. In other words, as each challenge is introduced to the body, it supports muscles and ligament tissue to retone itself, re-educating the neuromuscular system and relieving pain. The typical treatment is 18 to 24 treatments over eight weeks, and each session lasts 30 minutes.
"It's not painful. Once on the machine, a lower harness pulls at a specific angle and tension to alleviate the area of stress," says Dr. Arber. "While IDD therapy is not currently reimbursable by insurance carriers, the cost of getting lower-back surgery is far greater. And IDD therapy is non- invasive."
Dr. Arber says a lumbar MRI and an exam is all that is needed to determine if IDD therapy is right for a patient.
The Advanced Physical Medicine Center specializes in chiropractic care, physical therapy, paint management and massage therapy. Located in Fairview, N.J., the facility has numerous certified professionals including chiropractors Michael Arber, BS, DC, DAAPM, and David Berk, BS, DC, MS, CCSP.
"There are only a handful of these machines in Bergen County," explains Dr. Michael Arber, a chiropractor at the center, who administers non-invasive Intervertebral Disc Decompression (IDD) therapy. "The best part about the equipment is that it's not just temporary relief. It actually reduces the size of disc injuries and helps the surrounding soft tissue return to normal function."
Thanks to IDD Therapy, a non-surgical treatment, approximately 85 percent of people can relieve back pain symptoms without drugs or surgery. This revolutionary technology is ideal for herniated or bulging discs, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, sciatica and acute or chronic back pain.
IDD therapy is deployed via the Accu-SPINA System, and works to reshape the spine using computer technology to apply traction to spots causing lower back pain. The traction provides a negative pressure that allows fluid, blood and nutrients into the affected discs that cause pain. In other words, as each challenge is introduced to the body, it supports muscles and ligament tissue to retone itself, re-educating the neuromuscular system and relieving pain. The typical treatment is 18 to 24 treatments over eight weeks, and each session lasts 30 minutes.
"It's not painful. Once on the machine, a lower harness pulls at a specific angle and tension to alleviate the area of stress," says Dr. Arber. "While IDD therapy is not currently reimbursable by insurance carriers, the cost of getting lower-back surgery is far greater. And IDD therapy is non- invasive."
Dr. Arber says a lumbar MRI and an exam is all that is needed to determine if IDD therapy is right for a patient.
The Advanced Physical Medicine Center specializes in chiropractic care, physical therapy, paint management and massage therapy. Located in Fairview, N.J., the facility has numerous certified professionals including chiropractors Michael Arber, BS, DC, DAAPM, and David Berk, BS, DC, MS, CCSP.
iPods, Blackberries a Literal ‘Pain in the Neck,’
With the increasing popularity of cell phones, Blackberries, I-Pods and handheld games, Americans are spending a lot of time peering down at their laps. While the gadgets are a source of entertainment and help keep people connected to friends and coworkers, handheld devices are also a source of muscle pain and injury, according to the American Chiropractic Association.
“I have seen a dramatic increase in the number of people complaining of pain as a result of their handheld devices,” said Dr. Keith Overland, a chiropractor from Norwalk, Conn. Dr. Overland says most of his patients don’t realize how much looking down at a gadget can worsen neck, back and shoulder problems.
“We actually ask patients to hold the device in their hands and then take a look at the way they’re holding their body,” Dr. Overland noted. “We can see almost immediately the cause of their pain – poor posture and overused muscles.”
To help lessen muscle soreness caused by popular handheld devices, Dr. Overland and the American Chiropractic Association suggest the following:
Practice good posture when using any handheld device. Sit in a chair that provides solid back support and keep feet comfortably on the floor.
Spend 10 minutes or less with your head tilted down looking at the device, and when possible hold the gadget at eye level.
When at home or in the office, connect the device to your keyboard or computer.
Take frequent breaks and alternate activities that use different muscle groups.
Watch for warning signs of overuse such as headaches, fatigue or muscle pain.
“I have seen a dramatic increase in the number of people complaining of pain as a result of their handheld devices,” said Dr. Keith Overland, a chiropractor from Norwalk, Conn. Dr. Overland says most of his patients don’t realize how much looking down at a gadget can worsen neck, back and shoulder problems.
“We actually ask patients to hold the device in their hands and then take a look at the way they’re holding their body,” Dr. Overland noted. “We can see almost immediately the cause of their pain – poor posture and overused muscles.”
To help lessen muscle soreness caused by popular handheld devices, Dr. Overland and the American Chiropractic Association suggest the following:
Practice good posture when using any handheld device. Sit in a chair that provides solid back support and keep feet comfortably on the floor.
Spend 10 minutes or less with your head tilted down looking at the device, and when possible hold the gadget at eye level.
When at home or in the office, connect the device to your keyboard or computer.
Take frequent breaks and alternate activities that use different muscle groups.
Watch for warning signs of overuse such as headaches, fatigue or muscle pain.
Spinal Manipulation Beneficial for Neck Pain
A new literature review finds evidence that patients with chronic neck pain enrolled in clinical trials reported significant improvement following chiropractic spinal manipulation, according to a March/April 2007 report in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT).
According to Howard Vernon, DC, PhD, the review’s chief author, “The results of the literature review confirm the common clinical experience of doctors of chiropractic: neck manipulation is beneficial for patients with certain forms of chronic neck pain.”
As part of the literature review, Dr. Vernon and his colleagues reviewed nine previously published trials and found “high-quality evidence” that patients with chronic neck pain showed significant pain-level improvements following spinal manipulation. No trial group was reported to remain unchanged, and all groups showed positive changes up to 12 weeks post treatment. No trial reported any serious adverse effects.
This literature review did not include studies involving patients with acute neck pain, neck and arm pain, neck pain due to whiplash, or those with headaches. In this review, chronic neck pain was defined as being a minimum of 8 weeks duration.
Researchers also found that mobilization therapy was beneficial in improving patients’ pain levels, with many achieving full recovery after six to seven weeks of treatment; however, the current evidence did not support a similar level of benefit from massage therapy.
Neck pain is a very common complaint – approximately 15 percent of women and 10 percent of men are estimated to have chronic neck pain at any one time. According to a report issued by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 18 percent of chiropractic patients list neck pain as their chief complaint.
Spinal manipulation, commonly referred to as a chiropractic adjustment, is the main therapeutic procedure performed by doctors of chiropractic. The purpose of manipulation is to restore joint mobility by manually applying a controlled force into joints that have become hypomobile.
Chiropractors practice a hands-on, drug-free approach to health care that includes patient examination, diagnosis and treatment. Chiropractic is widely recognized as one of the safest non-invasive therapies available for the treatment of back pain, neck pain, headaches and other neuromusculoskeletal complaints. In addition, a significant amount of evidence shows that the use of chiropractic care for certain conditions can be more effective and less costly than traditional medical care.
The Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, the premier biomedical publication in the chiropractic profession and the official scientific journal of the American Chiropractic Association, provides the latest information on current research developments, as well as clinically oriented research and practical information for use in clinical settings.
According to Howard Vernon, DC, PhD, the review’s chief author, “The results of the literature review confirm the common clinical experience of doctors of chiropractic: neck manipulation is beneficial for patients with certain forms of chronic neck pain.”
As part of the literature review, Dr. Vernon and his colleagues reviewed nine previously published trials and found “high-quality evidence” that patients with chronic neck pain showed significant pain-level improvements following spinal manipulation. No trial group was reported to remain unchanged, and all groups showed positive changes up to 12 weeks post treatment. No trial reported any serious adverse effects.
This literature review did not include studies involving patients with acute neck pain, neck and arm pain, neck pain due to whiplash, or those with headaches. In this review, chronic neck pain was defined as being a minimum of 8 weeks duration.
Researchers also found that mobilization therapy was beneficial in improving patients’ pain levels, with many achieving full recovery after six to seven weeks of treatment; however, the current evidence did not support a similar level of benefit from massage therapy.
Neck pain is a very common complaint – approximately 15 percent of women and 10 percent of men are estimated to have chronic neck pain at any one time. According to a report issued by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 18 percent of chiropractic patients list neck pain as their chief complaint.
Spinal manipulation, commonly referred to as a chiropractic adjustment, is the main therapeutic procedure performed by doctors of chiropractic. The purpose of manipulation is to restore joint mobility by manually applying a controlled force into joints that have become hypomobile.
Chiropractors practice a hands-on, drug-free approach to health care that includes patient examination, diagnosis and treatment. Chiropractic is widely recognized as one of the safest non-invasive therapies available for the treatment of back pain, neck pain, headaches and other neuromusculoskeletal complaints. In addition, a significant amount of evidence shows that the use of chiropractic care for certain conditions can be more effective and less costly than traditional medical care.
The Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, the premier biomedical publication in the chiropractic profession and the official scientific journal of the American Chiropractic Association, provides the latest information on current research developments, as well as clinically oriented research and practical information for use in clinical settings.
House Passes Bill for Expansion of Chiro in VA
America’s veterans are one step closer to gaining expanded access to chiropractic services after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on May 23 that includes a provision to expedite expansion of the chiropractic benefit through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. The bill was approved 421:1.
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and the Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC) lobbied successfully for passage of the bill, HR 1470, which requires the VA to have a chiropractor on staff at no fewer than 75 major VA medical centers before the end of 2009 and for all major VA medical centers to have a chiropractor on staff before the end of 2011.
“I am proud that ACA and ACC spearheaded the advocacy efforts in support of HR 1470,” said ACA President Dr. Richard Brassard. “The health and well-being of our nation’s veterans is one of America's most important obligations. This legislation builds and expands on ACA’s previous work with Congress and will greatly improve the availability of chiropractic care to veterans young and old.”
Congressman Bob Filner (D-Calif.), a strong supporter of extending chiropractic care benefits to military retirees as well as active-duty personnel, worked closely with the ACA in securing support for the legislation. As Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, Rep. Filner’s leadership was essential to securing House passage of the bill.
According to remarks contained in the March 12, 2007, Congressional Record, Rep. Filner said that when writing the legislation he worked closely with “chiropractic patients, particularly our veterans, who know the benefits of chiropractic care and bear witness to the positive outcomes and preventative health benefits of chiropractic.”
“I also was pleased to work with the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), the nation’s largest chiropractic organization and the national voice of doctors of chiropractic and their patients,” Rep. Filner said.
Through previous congressional action, chiropractic care is now available at 30 VA facilities across the country; however, in the more than 120 facilities without a chiropractor on staff, the chiropractic care benefit that Congress authorized for America’s veterans remains virtually non-existent. Detroit, Denver, and Chicago are a few examples of major metropolitan areas without a doctor of chiropractic available at the local VA facility.
ACA leaders believe that integrating chiropractic treatment into the VA health care system would not only be cost-effective, it would also speed the recovery of many of the veterans returning from current operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. A 2006 report from the Veterans Health Administration indicates that nearly 42 percent of veterans returning from the Middle East and Southwest Asia who have sought VA health care were treated for symptoms associated with musculoskeletal ailments – the top malady of those tracked for the report.
HR 1470 is now headed to the Senate for consideration.
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and the Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC) lobbied successfully for passage of the bill, HR 1470, which requires the VA to have a chiropractor on staff at no fewer than 75 major VA medical centers before the end of 2009 and for all major VA medical centers to have a chiropractor on staff before the end of 2011.
“I am proud that ACA and ACC spearheaded the advocacy efforts in support of HR 1470,” said ACA President Dr. Richard Brassard. “The health and well-being of our nation’s veterans is one of America's most important obligations. This legislation builds and expands on ACA’s previous work with Congress and will greatly improve the availability of chiropractic care to veterans young and old.”
Congressman Bob Filner (D-Calif.), a strong supporter of extending chiropractic care benefits to military retirees as well as active-duty personnel, worked closely with the ACA in securing support for the legislation. As Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, Rep. Filner’s leadership was essential to securing House passage of the bill.
According to remarks contained in the March 12, 2007, Congressional Record, Rep. Filner said that when writing the legislation he worked closely with “chiropractic patients, particularly our veterans, who know the benefits of chiropractic care and bear witness to the positive outcomes and preventative health benefits of chiropractic.”
“I also was pleased to work with the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), the nation’s largest chiropractic organization and the national voice of doctors of chiropractic and their patients,” Rep. Filner said.
Through previous congressional action, chiropractic care is now available at 30 VA facilities across the country; however, in the more than 120 facilities without a chiropractor on staff, the chiropractic care benefit that Congress authorized for America’s veterans remains virtually non-existent. Detroit, Denver, and Chicago are a few examples of major metropolitan areas without a doctor of chiropractic available at the local VA facility.
ACA leaders believe that integrating chiropractic treatment into the VA health care system would not only be cost-effective, it would also speed the recovery of many of the veterans returning from current operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. A 2006 report from the Veterans Health Administration indicates that nearly 42 percent of veterans returning from the Middle East and Southwest Asia who have sought VA health care were treated for symptoms associated with musculoskeletal ailments – the top malady of those tracked for the report.
HR 1470 is now headed to the Senate for consideration.
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