Alpharetta-Cumming Chiropractor Offers No Waiting, No Hassles and Same-Day Relief.
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Dr. Kurt Meininger, Forsyth County, Alpharetta-Cumming Chiropractor Offers No Waiting, No Hassles, Same-Day Relief For Back and Neck Pain Sufferers:
Your life is busy... you're in a hurry... waiting in line... waiting for calls... always waiting. But when it comes to getting pain relief... waiting is just out of the question.
South Forsyth Chiropractic, located between Alpharetta and Cumming understands. We've delivered effective back and neck pain treatment to trusted clients since 1992. Our office provides immediate walk-in service, with most patients in and out within just 30 minutes or less.
In fact, you do not even need an appointment... just walk in during open hours (Mon., Wed. & Fri.: 10:00am - 1:00pm and 4:00pm - 7:00pm)... and you'll be seen quickly!
We work with each client individually to address your specific complaints, offering advanced non-surgical pain-relieving therapies. Patients frequently realize immediate alleviation of symptoms, whether facing a simple sprain/strain or a chronic disc problem.
Our safe, therapeutic services include modern chiropractic care (manual manipulation or low-force instrumentation), back and neck traction, electrical muscle stimulation, core-strengthening exercises, deep tissue fascia-muscle stretching, low-level (cold) laser therapy, pressure point therapy and nutritional/diet counseling. We work hard to make each visit a wonderful experience. Your satisfaction is our top priority.
Routine appointments are available via convenient phone scheduling... but are not necessary. Get the urgent pain relief you want when you need it the most. Visit South Forsyth Chiropractic; 5670 Atlanta Highway; Ste. C-1; Alpharetta, GA 30004 today.
Dr. Meininger’s treatment has been successful with chronic back and neck pain, degenerative or herniated discs, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, pinched nerves, headaches, sciatica, Fibromyalgia, whiplash and all sorts of sports-related injuries.
For complete details call Dr. Meininger's office at 770-777-0900.
NSAIDs Side Effects: What Every South Forsyth County - Alpharetta-Cumming Back Pain Sufferer Must Know
Posted by Dr. Kurt Meininger at 11:03 AM
South Forsyth County – Alpharetta-Cumming Chiropractor And Non-Drug Back Pain Doctor Reports:
Wrist Pain? Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Non-Surgical Treatment And Management Strategies by South Forsyth County - Alpharetta-Cumming Chiropractor
Posted by Dr. Kurt Meininger at 5:18 PM
South Forsyth County – Alpharetta-Cumming Chiropractor And Wrist Pain - Carpal Tunnel
Syndrome Doctor Reports:
Many patients ask whether I treat conditions like wrist pain - carpal tunnel syndrome. Once it is clear that we do indeed treat this common condition, the discussion turns to the topic of the different treatment strategies that exist. Usually patients are surprised to learn that chiropractic and low-level laser therapy approaches are very effective for this condition. In fact, questions about CTS frequently do not occur until after a few visits addressing other complaints, as patients often do not associate chiropractors as a treatment option for CTS.
Interestingly, it is the rule rather than the exception that carpal tunnel syndrome is accompanied with other conditions also caused by repetitive types of activities such as work duties and/or hobbies. Therefore, a very important treatment strategy is educating the patient about the causes of CTS and other repetitive motion injuries that usually accompany CTS. It is important to include information regarding four common aspects that relate to causation, which include: 1. Force, 2. Repetition, 3. Faulty posture, and, 4. No rest time. The net result of these four items is overuse injuries referred to as cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs).
One of the leading types of CTDs is wrist pain - carpal tunnel syndrome. However, because over utilization typically precedes the onset of carpal tunnel syndrome, other types of conditions affecting the entire upper extremity such as tennis elbow, shoulder bursitis, as well as neck pain secondary to muscle guarding must be included in the evaluation process. Once all the conditions are identified, the next important aspect in the management process is gaining an understanding of the patient's work and/or hobbies as a successful outcome is dependent on identifying faulty workstations and modifying the work environment so that repetitive forces in awkward positions can be corrected. The most successful management approaches stem from discussions with the patient regarding these important aspects of the condition, as the most effective treatment approach may be totally ineffective without rectifying a faulty workstation.
An example of a common workstation cause includes placing a computer keyboard on top of a desk instead of underneath the desk in a pull out type of drawer. This is because any extreme position of the wrist when it has to bend to 90 degrees creates significant pressure inside the carpal tunnel as the nine tendons inside the tunnel slide back and forth during finger movements. If the forearms are resting on the edge of the desk while typing on the keyboard, this adds to the pressure and increased friction to the sliding tendons resulting in tendonitis, or inflammation of the tendons. Because the carpal tunnel is a small confined space where a nerve and 9 tendons pass from the forearm into the hand, even a small amount of swelling will result in excessive pressure inside the tunnel, pushing the nerve upwards into the roof of the tunnel or, the ligament that crosses the wrist. This results in numbness, tingling and eventually weakness and complaints such as difficulty in buttoning shirt, picking up small objects like pins, or unscrewing jar are common.
Once the workstation is properly modified and the patient is properly educated so that excessive, repetitive forces can be minimized, treatment approaches addressing each individual injured region from the neck to the hand will be much more effective. We encourage you to ask us about managing your carpal tunnel complaints and look forward to helping you, your family or friends who have this problem.
For more information on non-surgical treatment options for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Wrist Pain please go to my website and request my FREE 16 page report specifically on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome!
To schedule a complimentary consultation and learn how our comprehensive Car crash and whiplash injury treatment may be of benefit to you or a loved one, just call our office at 770-777-0900 and visit our website at http://www.painreliefcare.com
Our standard business hours are: Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM and Tuesday and Thursday between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? How Long Will It Take To Heal? Alpharetta-Cumming Chiropractor Reports On Recent Study
Posted by Dr. Kurt Meininger at 1:00 PM
South Forsyth County – Alpharetta-Cumming Chiropractor And Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Doctor Reports:
In a lot of cases, the body can naturally recover from any disease or injury. Although doctors have their place, it is really the wisdom of the body that does the heavy lifting. Chiropractic doctors especially, recognize this healing capacity: the body needs no help, just no interference. They refer to it as Innate or inborn intelligence. Others may revere it as Mother Nature. Scientists commonly call it homeostasis and when diseases heal over time it is called natural history or taking nature's course.
So what is the natural history of carpal tunnel syndrome? How will one fare over time? Recently, researchers looked into this question by studying 132 carpal tunnel syndrome patients over an average of two years (Ortiz-Corredor F, Enriquez F, Diaz-Ruiz J, Calambas N. Natural evolution of carpal tunnel syndrome in untreated patients. Clin Neurophysiol 2008;119(6):1373-8.). They studied objective nerve tests as well as patient reports of symptoms. None of the patients received treatment from any doctors. The results were impressive, only 23% had a worsening of their symptoms. About 29% stayed the same throughout the study. Amazingly, 48% showed recovery. As far as the objective nerve tests, 8% got worse, 67% remained constant and 25% improved.
This study speaks to the incredible power of the body to heal itself and the researchers concluded that conservative treatments therefore, may be all that is needed for many patients. Of course, conservative treatments in medicine can range from doing nothing at all, to rest, to prescription drugs and bracing.
Chiropractic care will involve specific adjustments for the wrist and or the areas that supply the nerves to the wrist, such as the neck. When a problem in the nerve is caused by compression at both the wrist and neck, it is called double-crush syndrome. In addition, strengthening and stretching exercises can add support to the wrist, especially in long term sufferers who may have used excessive bracing, which can produce weakness. Most patients will benefit from a comprehensive approach. Even nutritional adjuncts can benefit some patients, such as taking B6. However, over the long term, taking excessive quantities of vitamin B6 can cause problems for some patients. Being overweight is also an important risk factor for carpal tunnel syndrome, as well as for many other diseases.
To schedule a complimentary consultation and learn how our comprehensive Carpal Tunnel Syndrome program may be of benefit to you or a loved one regaining health, just call our office at 770-777-0900 and visit our website at http://www.painreliefcare.com
Our standard business hours are: Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM and Tuesday and Thursday between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
Did you know that carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is affected by many conditions, not just over-use activities? There can also be a combination of causes such as a highly repetitive job plus other causes, such as the use of birth control pills (BCPs), low thyroid function, arthritis, and others.
Before you consider surgery… take a look at these SHOCKING FACTS about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome:
• The U.S. Department of Labor has concluded that carpal tunnel syndrome is the "chief occupational hazard of the 90’s" - disabling workers in epidemic proportions.
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome effects over 8 - million Americans. • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is the #1 reported medical problem, accounting for about 50% of all work related injuries.
• Only 25% of all Carpal Tunnel Syndrome patients were able to return to their previous professions following surgery.
• Up to 36% of carpal tunnel syndrome patients require unlimited medical treatment.
• Surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome is the second most common type of surgery, with well over 230,000 procedures performed annually.
With over 230,000 surgeries performed every year and only 25% able to return to their previous profession… it doesn’t look like that’s the answer. Even worse, if you are one of the unlucky ones, surgery could be a crippling mistake.
For more information about Non-Surgical Carpal Tunnel Syndrome treatment, please call our office at 770-777-0900 or go to http://www.painreliefcare.com.
Our standard business hours are: Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM and Tuesday and Thursday between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
Approximately 2/3rds of employees from industrialized countries use a computer on a daily basis and one of five spend at least 75% of their total work time behind a computer. It’s no wonder so many suffer from neck, shoulder, arm pain, including carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). There are many reasons for the presence of CTS in office workers who utilize a computer. The following is a partial list of causes:
· The computer screen is not positioned correctly in front of the worker forcing the neck to be rotated to the side or the head has to look up or down too far.
· The mouse and/or keyboard is placed on top of a counter, too high to operate without significant bending of the wrist, often against the sharp edge of the counter.
· The shape of the keyboard is flat, forcing the hands and wrists to pronate (roll inwards) too far. This places more pressure on the nerves in the forearms.
· The use of a mouse usually requires the entire arm to move, frequently running off the mouse pad requiring repositioning.
· Paper work data that needs to be entered in the computer is placed too far off to the side and sustained neck rotation is required during the data entering process.
· The chair and computer desk do not fit the person’s height (either too high or too low) and/or the feet don’t touch the floor.
· There is too much glare from windows or overhead lighting making it difficult to see the screen.
· In the aging worker, poor eye sight requires the use of magnifiers which can be quite distorting when the head is moved, even a small amount.
· There are often other medical conditions that the computer operator may have that increase the likelihood of developing CTS such as obesity, hormone replacement therapy, diabetes mellitus, hypothyroid, the use of birth control pills, and others.
Therefore, the treatment of CTS must be multi-factorial and sometimes address one or more additional health issues that may co-exist. There are also frequently, many similar overuse types of conditions present in addition to CTS such as neck strain, thoracic outlet syndrome, nerve compression at one or more locations such as the neck, shoulder, elbow and forearm as well as at the carpal tunnel of the wrist.
To learn more about our Carpal Tunnel Syndrome treatment programs, call our office at 770.777.0900 and visit our website at http://www.painreliefcare.com/.
May patients ask me what the low-level laser is and how long it’s been around. Here’s the fascinating low-level laser story:
Albert Einstein proposed it way back in 1917. It sounded like something straight out of a science fiction novel. The use of low-level focused light waves as a therapy to heal tissue. But, just like most of his brilliant ideas… Einstein was WAY ahead of his time and everyone laughed at him.
It’s important to note… MOST of Einstein’s brilliance was thought to be foolishness by the scientific community of his time. And nothing has changed. Scientific breakthroughs – especially in health care – are often violently opposed by the status quo. That is unless some big-wig corporate fat cats stand to line their pockets with silver.
Anyway, it was 43 years after Einstein’s prediction that he was proven right and low-level light was first developed into a therapy. In 1960, Hungarian surgeon, Endre Mester, first reported his experience using laser light to treat non-healing infections and inflammations (swelling) in rats.
Mester’s reported a 70% success rate treating these infections which led to the
development of a science he called “laser biostimulation,” or the stimulation of the local immune system.
Today there is an entire science field devoted to this subject call photobiology -- The study of how light affects living things. Since 1967, more than 2,000 clinical studies have been published worldwide on low level lasers. Many of the studies are positive… but… many were small and not designed well enough to stand up to the scientific standards we have today.
Recently, however, all that has changed. One of the most difficult things I know is getting a patent and market clearance from the FDA for anything related to health care. Well, in February, 2002 the first patent and market clearance was given to a low level laser for the non-surgical treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. The patent and market clearance were granted after a low level laser manufacturer conducted double studies with General Motors and Baylor College of Medicine as part of their trials.
One of the numerous positive results was an amazing 75.6% of patients with carpal tunnel syndrome showed improvement. And listen to this: the study showed the low level laser even worked on patients that already had surgery.
And with so many modern medical “cures” causing worse problems then the conditions they were initially intended to treat… one of the most important benefits was… No Documented Side Effects! Not one. The only warning was not to shine the laser directly in the eye for a prolonged period of time.
Low-level laser therapy has been successful in helping patients with: Headaches, Fibromyalgia, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Back pain, Neck pain and Whiplash!
To learn more about low-level laser therapy call our office at 770.777.0900 and/or visit our website at http://www.painreliefcare.com/.
Our standard business hours are: Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM and Tuesday and Thursday between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
What if there was a magic wand that could erase most… if not all… of your carpal
tunnel syndrome pain, numbness and weakness? And, what if that magic wand could end your pain… for good... without popping handfuls of toxic drugs or having risky, ineffective surgery? Better yet, what if that magic wand could do it… in many cases… almost instantly? Well, guess what? There is no magic wand. But there is a carpal tunnel syndrome breakthrough treatment that research has shown to have a 75.6% patient improvement rate that can possibly…
Have You Out Of Pain In A Matter Of Minutes!
Don’t laugh. It’s 100% true. I know because that breakthrough is low level laser therapy… and I have the documented proof… and… I see nothing short of miracles happening to my patients just about every day.
Here’s a little warning: Not everyone has “miraculous” results. There is no such thing as “sure thing” when it comes to treating conditions that affect the human body. If you are looking for a 100% guaranteed cure… you won’t find it in this report… or anywhere else. Anyone that tells you they have a guaranteed cure… for anything… is a liar.
If you’re a little skeptical – that’s okay… you’re welcome to call my office and ask for a FREE-Trial… you can test it out for yourself.
To learn more about our Carpal Tunnel Syndrome treatment and low-level laser therapy call our office at 770.777.0900 and/or visit our website at http://www.painreliefcare.com/.
Our standard business hours are: Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM and Tuesday and Thursday between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Did You Know That 95% Of The Problem Originates In The Neck?
Posted by Dr. Kurt Meininger at 1:21 AM
It is unbelievable how many patients have told me that they went to their general practice MD for Carpal Tunnel symptoms and their doctor only evaluated their wrist.
Most of the time the patient is given pain killers, anti-inflamatories and a wrist splint. They say none of the doctors they have seen for wrist pain have checked the neck.
The bottom line: 95% of the cause of pain, numbness and weakness in the wrist, hand and fingers originate in the neck. Why? Because the nerve roots that emerge from the cervical spine run along a pathway through the shoulder, arm, elbow and into the hand.
There is a simple test that can identify whether or not the Carpal Tunnel symptoms are originating from the neck or from the wrist... or both (double crush syndrome).
When I see a patient for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, I always evaluate the neck first... then shoulder... then elbow... and lastly the wrist. I always start at the source and work my way down the nerve pathway.
The reverse is true as well. Some patients have seen other chiropractors but they only treat the neck and do not treat the wrist, eldow or shoulder. Not all chiropractors work on the extremities.
My protocol for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is to adjust the neck, shoulder, elbows and wrists...as well as the rest of the spine.
In addition... I also use low-level laser therapy for all Carpal Tunnel Syndrome patients. Laser therapy (in a nut-shell) works by increasing the mitachondrial energy in the cell. The laser therapy protocol calls for treatment to the cervical nerve root (typically around C5/C6 disc level) as well as on the wrist itself.
To learn more about our Carpal Tunnel Syndrome treatment and low-level laser therapy call our office at 770.777.0900 and visit our website at http://www.painreliefcare.com/.
Our standard business hours are: Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM and Tuesday and Thursday between 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM.