Changes, Challenges and Celebrations

For many of us 2011 has been a year of Changes, Challenges and Celebrations too.

This year I Celebrated my 25th year in the Chiropractic profession. A career choice that I made after working as a Wilderness Challenge Instructor with troubled youth in the 1970’s and 1980’s. I look forward to continuing to practice here far into my next quarter century of service.

Changes that we have seen in the practice this year include the addition of Carrie as our Front Desk Chiropractic Assistant. Carrie comes to us after years of helping chiropractic patients in Middle Georgia and Michigan.

We also have a new Chiropractic Table that allows us to implement the Cox Protocols for Degenerative and Herniated Disks, Sciatica and Spinal Stenosis. This gentle distractive technique has proven effectiveness in the majority of patients who are candidates for treatment. You can see the technique in action at our upgraded website, http://www.leadingedgeatlanta.com/.

The other new piece of equipment we have put into service is the WristTrac device. It is shown to be effective in the non-surgical treatment of mild to moderate Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other wrist-related disorders. Visit http://www.wristrac.com/ or contact us for additional information.

On a personal note, my family met a huge Challenge this year. Our twenty year old daughter, Lexi, faced a sudden psychological crisis, and took her life on Memorial Day. Thanks to all of you for your warmth, comfort and support during this difficult time.

Wishing the best for you and your family; here’s to a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Best of the Best

Dr. James Cox, founder and developer of the Cox Technic system for spine pain, is one the most outstanding Doctors of Chiropractic in the world. I attended the Cox Symposium for Certified Cox Practitioners this weekend in Nashville, TN, receiving my re-certification status for another two years. I have been certified since 1994, and am one of the few DC's, out of 3,000 licensed chiropractors in Georgia, who carries the Cox certification. The Symposium keeps us up-to-date with the latest information and research documentation that we can apply to help patients who suffer from spine-related pain. The Cox Technic allows me to offer evidence-based non-surgical chiropractic protocols for the relief of spine pain due to disc herniations, stenosis and related conditions causing neck, upper back, shoulder, arm, low back and leg pain. The Cox Technic flexion-distraction protocols have been scrutinized in federally funded research projects. Flexion-distraction biomechanical effects have been documented- drop in intradiscal pressures, increase in spinal canal area and discal height-and clinical outcomes have been published- superior in pain relief for radiculopathy, better for relief of chronic low back pain, and more effective in reducing the need for healthcare visits for spinal pain in the year after treatment. I am proud to provide this specialized non-surgical solution for back pain relief in my Roswell practice. For additional information on Cox Technic, visit www.coxtechnic.com or our practice website www.leadingedgeatlanta.com.

What can chiropractic do to help spinal stenosis?

Spinal stenosis is a degenerative condition that affects as many as a half million Americans over the age of fifty, and it is rapidly becoming more common as the average age of Americans increases. Stenosis refers to thickening and hardening of the ligaments of the spine, along with decay in the disks. This causes narrowing of the spinal canal and/or opennings that allow the spinal nerves to travel to the pelvis and legs. The sad thing is that there is no good way to predict who will become affected by this disorder. The symptoms are characterized by nagging pain and stiffness in the lower back. It may be accompanied by pain that radiates into either or both legs, especially when walking for any distance. The classic sign of this condition is that the leg pains subside quickly with sitting or bending forward at the waist. So what can chiropractic do to help spinal stenosis? One of the most promising treatments is the Cox Decompression and Manipulation Method which helps to stretch the ligaments of the lower spine. By stretching the ligaments, their diameter becomes thinner, and they do not crowd the spinal nerves. The Cox Method also helps to increase the intradiscal space ( the area between the vertebrae) helping to alleviate disk degeneration. To find a chiropractor who is a Certified Cox Doctor in your area visit www.coxtechnic.com and click on Cox Physicians.