Westside Chiropractic & Wellness

Hello to our beloved patient family! We are considered essential and are open our regular hours with the exception of being closed on Thursdays until further notice. Rest assured we are working diligently to adhere to all of the CDC recommendations regarding disinfection and sanitation protocols on a daily basis as well as deep sanitizing sessions several times per week when the office is closed. While we have always sanitized our equipment and adjusting tables after every ...patient use, we are taking extra recommended measures to make sure we maintain a safe environment for both our staff and our patients. In addition, we are scheduling patients such that we can practice social distancing. You will be escorted back to a room as immediately as possible upon your arrival and be checked out expeditiously at the conclusion of your appointment. For the safety of other patients and our staff, if you are experiencing any symptoms such as a fever, cough, fatigue or shortness of breath, we ask that you disclose that to us when calling for an appointment and reschedule any appointments you may currently have. As always you may reach out personally to Dr. Brongo or Dr. Shaw with any concerns you may have about your spinal health or COVID-19. We are doing our best to serve you while maintaining a healthy and safe environment for all. We are here to support you during these challenging times. We love all of you, miss all of those that we are unable to see right now and wish you the very best in mind, body and spirit!

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Spinal Manipulation for Low Back Pain To continue reading this article, click below...

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Merry Christmas to all of our wonderful patients! We are open today from 9 until 6 and will be closed tomorrow for Christmas Eve and Wednesday for Christmas Day. We will re-open Thursday morning from 8am to noon and will be open Friday from 9-5. Call today for your pre-Christmas adjustment! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas, From Dr. Joe, Dr. Chris, Sue, Amy and Yulya!

New Research on the "Double Crush" Link to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome patients often complain of neck pain. The same nerves that go through t...he wrist tunnel, emerge from the neck and can be compressed or irritated at the neck joints. If the nerve is pinched in these two areas, it has been referred to as a double crush. Because of this irritation at the neck, focusing only on the wrist for treatment may not be a comprehensive solution to this often debilitating problem. To continue reading this article, click below...

Cervical Vertigo Vertigo is defined as: a condition in which somebody feels a sensation of whirling or tilting that causes a loss of balance.... To describe the sensation of vertigo, patients often use words such as dizziness, giddiness, unsteadiness, or lightheadedness. To continue reading this article, click below...

A beautiful visitor at the edge of our parking lot this evening

Your body's only source for its building materials is the food that goes into your mouth. If you eat natural, health giving foods, your body will be healthier.

Happy Independence Day, America! Wishing all of our amazing patients and your families a safe, healthy and happy 4th of July!

ATTENTION Two of our phone lines are down so please try again if you can’t get through right away. You can also contact us through our website via the contact form. This will hopefully be resolved by tomorrow. Thank you for your patience! www.westsidechirowellness.com

Neck Pain Causes and What To Do To continue reading this article, click below...

What Causes Low Back Pain? Low back pain (LBP) is VERY common condition, and research shows that up to 50% of the adult population in the United States will exp...erience LBP in any three-month timeframe over the course of a year. Worse, low back pain can persist for months, years, and even longer, significantly reducing one’s ability to work, play, and enjoy life. So, let’s take a look at where LBP can come from ANATOMY: There are five lumbar vertebrae located just below the last rib and extending down to the sacrum. The FRONT of the vertebral column is made up of large box-shaped vertebral bodies that are strong and made to bear heavy weight. Between the vertebral bodies are shock-absorbing intervertebral disks that have a tough outer layer that surrounds a liquid-like center, giving it the ability to absorb vertical loaded pressure. The spinal cord runs through the MIDDLE of the vertebra through the spinal canal. Nerves also exit the spine at each spinal level. The BACK of the vertebra is made to protect the spinal cord. There are two gliding joints on the either side (called facet joints) of the vertebrae, which allow us to bend sideways, backwards, forward, or a combination of movements. Below the lumbar spine sits the sacrum. The sacrum is wedged between the left and right wings of the pelvis, the ilia, forming the sacroiliac joint (SIJ). For many years, anatomists didn’t believe the SIJ could move and thus, could not be a pain generator. More recent research has concluded that not only is there movement in the SIJ but it may be the primary pain generator in up to 30% of lower back pain cases. CASE STUDIES: Each of the above anatomical structures can be potential causes of LBP, and the presenting patient’s symptoms and clinical signs can help a doctor of chiropractic figure out what’s going on. For example, when a patient states, My back kills me and the pain shoots down my leg when I bend over and feels better when I bend backwards and leg pain disappears, this is most often caused by a herniated disk pinching a nerve in the low back. In the above case, it’s important to examine the nerves that run down the leg, as the nerve can become damaged if too much pressure is exerted on the nerve for too long. Here, your doctor will ask you to walk on your toes and heels, check your reflexes at your knee and heel, and test your ability to feel sensations on the skin. If any of these tests reveal loss of function, the first goal of care will be to remove the pinch on the nerve to restore leg feeling and strength. On the other hand, when a patient feels better bending over and worse bending backwards, the facet joints and/or the SIJ may be the culprit. Prefer Short-Term Chiropractic Care? Thousands of Doctors of Chiropractic across the United States and Canada have taken "The ChiroTrust Pledge": To the best of my ability, I agree to provide my patients convenient, affordable, and mainstream Chiropractic care. I will not use unnecessary long-term treatment plans and/or therapies. To locate a nearby Doctor of Chiropractic who has taken the ChiroTrust Pledge, google ChiroTrust Pledge and the name of your town in quotes. (example: ChiroTrust Pledge Olympia, WA)

Wishing all of you and your families a happy, healthy and merry Christmas! The office will be closed Monday and Tuesday December 24 and 25 so get in for your adjustment this week!

Low Back Pain or Hip Osteoarthritis: Which One is it? Low back pain (LBP) can have many causes. The primary goal of the chiropractic physician is to identify the main pain generator(s) and manage the patient accordingly. To continue reading this article, click below...

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Text Neck A Modern Epidemic of Poor Posture, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Arm/Hand Neurological Symptoms and Accelerated Spinal Degenerative Arthritis To continue reading this article, click below...

Can Chiropractic Help Dizziness? Many of us have had problems associated with dizziness from time to time and have not thought much about it. But when dizziness... happens frequently, lasts a long time, or is severe, it definitely gets our attention and forces us to get it checked out. To continue reading this article, click below...

The Elderly & Back Pain Is Chiropractic Effective? How safe and effective is chiropractic care for older patients with chronic low back pain? To continue reading this article, click below...

Headaches from Forward Head Posture While it’s true that pain medications can bring relief for a pounding headache, they rarely get at the actual cause of the p...roblem. You have to also consider the long-term problems that can occur when you take these types of pills for years or even decades. To continue reading this article, click below...

Headaches What Can YOU Do? Headaches are one of the most common complaints for which patients seek chiropractic care. Chiropractic is especially helpful in the treatment of headaches because... To continue reading this article, click below...

Any of our patients that use the Lyell Ave exit off of 390 to get to the office...It will close on Friday, October 20 and is not expected to re-open until June of 2018. There will be be detours posted and keep in mind alternate routes!

Can Chiropractic Help the Post-Surgical Patient? To continue reading this article, click below...

Low Back Pain, Mechanics, and Spinal Manipulation To continue reading this article, click below...

How Is Dizziness Related to My Neck Pain or Headaches? Dizziness, neck pain, and headaches are very common symptoms that may or may not occur at the same time. ...Though this interrelationship exists, this month’s article will focus primarily on dizziness, particularly related to dizziness that occurs after standing. To continue reading this article, click below...

Collisions & Concussions New Data! Are you of the belief that you have to hit your head in order to have a concussion or that concussions are easily diagnosed... and managed? If so, then you are not alone! In fact, traumatic brain injury (TBI)the proper term used when bleeding occurs within the skull occursand mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)the term applied when no bleeding occursremains poorly understood by many healthcare providers. This is partly due to... To continue reading this article, click below...

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Low Back and Leg Pain Is it Sciatica? Low back pain (LBP) can be localized and contained to only the low back area or it can radiate pain down the leg. This d...istinction is important as the former, LBP only, is often less complicated and carries a more favorable prognosis for complete recovery. In fact, a large part of the history and examination when you seek treatment for back pain is focused on this differentiation. This month’s article will look at the different types of leg pain that can occur with different LBP conditions. To continue reading this article, click below...

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Studies Suggests Chiropractic Care Reduces Need for Opioid Prescriptions http://ow.ly/yU7h30abAF5

The likelihood of a patient using opioids is 55% LOWER when they've seen a chiropractor.

We are closing for the afternoon today due to the weather. We have morning hours if you need to get in! Stay safe!

We have power, phones are working and we are back open today!

We are closed again today, March 9, as we still don't have power. We hope to reopen at 9am tomorrow morning. Again, we are sorry for any inconvenience. Stay safe out there!

We will be closing today, Wednesday March 8 at 4pm due to the weather. We don't have power. Our computers are down as are our phone lines so we are unable to call patients to cancel appointments. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. We plan to reopen Thursday March 9 at 9am. Be safe!

Today, show light and love to everyone you encounter. #MLKDay

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Breaking Research: Statin Drugs Stimulate Atherosclerosis and Heart Failure http://ow.ly/gAWB304VtR5

Gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) is an amino acid that your body needs for deep sleep. Because GABA is produced from glutamate, you can greatly benefit from consuming foods rich in this substance to improve your sleep.

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Hot Off the Press---Another Denneroll Randomized Study. New Study Offers Hope for Patients Suffering from Dizziness, Neck Pain, and Disability due to Cervico-ge...nic Dizziness. Here's the press release containing a link to the actual publication in the European J of Physical Rehabilitation & Medicine: http://cbpnonprofit.com//improvement-in-neck-curve-and-po/ To find a Denneroll provider who can prescribe a Denneroll to you, visit: 1. www.Denneroll.com 2. In the USA, Canada, UK: www.CBPpatient.com

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Processed meat & hot dogs CAUSE Cancer! About 1,500 children die of cancer every year in the US. & processed meat is one of the root causes of the increasing r...ate of childhood cancers. -National Cancer Institute An L.A. Times article also states: Children who eat more than 12 hot dogs PER MONTH have nine times the normal risk of developing childhood leukemia, a USC epidemiologist has reported in a cancer research journal. Two other reports in the same issue of Cancer Causes and Control suggest that children born to mothers who eat at least one hot dog a week during pregnancy have double the normal risk of developing brain tumors, as do children whose fathers ate hot dogs before conception. So why are hot dogs or processed meat so dangerous? Hot dogs and processed meat are full of nitrite additives, which is used as a preservative and is CANCEROUS in the human body. Still want to keep feeding your kids PROCESSED meat? Read these studies: 1. Peters et al. studied the relationship between the intake of certain foods and the risk of leukemia in children from birth to age 10 in Los Angeles County between 1980 and 1987. The study found that children eating more than 12 hot dogs a month have nine times the normal risk of developing childhood leukemia. A strong risk for childhood leukemia also existed for those children whose fathers’ intake of hot dogs was 12 or more per month. 2. The study conducted by the researchers Sarusua and Savitz of the cancer cases in Denver found that children born to mothers who consumed hot dogs one or more times per week during pregnancy has approximately double the risk of developing brain tumors. Children who ate hot dogs one or more times per week were also at higher risk of brain cancer. 3. Bunin et al, also found that maternal consumption of hot dogs during pregnancy was associated with an excess risk of childhood brain tumors. Nitrites, which are used as preservatives primarily to combat botulism, evidently cause cancer. During the cooking process, nitrites combine with amines naturally present in meat to form carcinogenic N-nitroso compounds. It is also suspected that nitrites can combine with amines in the human stomach to form N-nitroso compounds. These compounds are known carcinogens and have been associated with cancer of the oral cavity, urinary bladder, esophagus, stomach and brain. As a matter of fact, all CURED meats contain nitrites. So what do you do to protect yourself and your children? 1. Do not buy hot dogs containing nitrites. (they will be more brown because the red dye is gone) 2. Never eat processed meat, always buy organic. 3. Eat out less or only eat at restaurants you know are organic. References: 1 Processed meats and risk of childhood leukemia (California, USA) Cancer Causes & Control 5: 195-202, 1994. 2 "Cured and broiled meat consumption in relation to childhood cancer: Denver, Colorado (United States), Cancer Causes & Control 5:141-8, 1994. 3 Maternal diet and risk of astrocytic glioma in children: a report from the children’s cancer group (United States and Canada), Cancer Causes & Control 5:177-87, 1994.

FDA enhances safety warnings for fluoroquinolones, a family of broad spectrum antibiotics. http://www.fda.gov//Newsr/PressAnnouncements/ucm513183.htm

Motivational Video - Time Is Precious This video by Unkle Adams will change the way you look at life in less than 3 minutes! More videos: www.youtube.com/unkleadams

Ever wonder why SO MANY kids have peanut allergies these days....READ ON!!

Interesting new information on Scoliosis.

Prescription drug advertising in America is out of control.

This recent study in JAMA Internal Medicine found prescription opioids often ineffective for low back pain. Yet numerous studies show just the opposite for chiropractic treatment and point to it's effectiveness. Seek chiropractic treatment first. Don't pop a pill and risk the side effects especially if it's not effective in the first place! http://well.blogs.nytimes.com//opioids-often-ineffective/