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Auto Accidents
Work/Job Injuries
Sports Injuries
Muscle Tightness
Tension/Spasms
Neck Pain
Shoulder / Arm Pain
Headaches
Mid Back Pain
Low back Pain
Leg / Hip Pain
Allergies
Orthotics
Fatigue
Hay Fever
Pain
TMJ Syndrome
Diet &
Nutrition
Scoliosis
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Spine Rehabilitation
Arthritis
Menstrual Cramps
Digestive Problems
Plantar Fascitis
Whiplash / Neck
Pain
Low Immunity
Posture &
Exercise
Sinus Trouble
Dizziness
Stiffness
Herniated Discs
Depression
Numbness or Tingling
Pinched Nerves
Osteoporosis
Muscle Weakness
Tendonitis
Migraines
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Joint Problems
Pregnancy Pain
Bone Pain
Rotator Cuff problems
Sciatica
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Fibromyalgia
Knee /Ankle / Foot
Wellness Care
Painful joints
Repetitive stress injuries
Sprains & Strains
Stress Management
Tennis Elbow
Golfers Elbow
Frequent Colds /Flu
Spinal Alignment
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If you are uncertain whether Chiropractic can
help you, call Dr. Lanett today to discuss your specific
condition. She is available for a complimentary 10-minute phone
consultation to guide you and discuss your particular case. You
can reach Dr. Lanett at (510) 644-4414.
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DISCLAIMER
Head
Aches:
Headaches
can
be excruciatingly painful and may severely limit the normal
activities in your daily life. There are several different
classifications of headaches, and many can be relieved with
proper conservative care. Often headaches are secondary to
muscular contractions at the base of the head or degeneration of
the cervical spine. Sometimes they are brought on or aggravated
by certain foods in your diet.
To
determine the kind of headache you have, it’s a good idea to
keep track of the location of the headache, the time of day or
month, how often it appears, if something in particular seems to
‘trigger’ it, and what seems to make it feel better or worse.
Most headache sufferers can be treated here through spinal
adjustments, physical therapy, and the avoidance of certain
trigger foods. We will examine the cervical spine to determine
if the pain relates to the spine and/or its surrounding
muscles.
In-depth
history
and exam can determine if symptoms are easily treated, or if
there is an underlying problem. This examination will determine
if you are a chiropractic candidate.
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Lower
Back Pain:
Back pain is one of
the most common ailments treated by Doctors of Chiropractic. Our
approach is to first determine the cause of the problem. This
usually involves a thorough examination with complete history,
physical, and neurological examination with possible imaging
studies needed to make a precise diagnosis.
Once a cause is
established, a variety of therapies may be indicated. If your
back pain is a result of misalignment of the spine, herniated or
bulged disc, or muscular dysfunction, Chiropractic adjustments
as well as proper nutrition, physical therapy, and
rehabilitation is often prescribed.
Chiropractic care
emphasizes healing your back pain naturally. But, sometimes back
pain occurs due to another underlying condition that needs to be
co-managed with your medical physician. If you are experiencing
back pain, stiffness, numbness, shooting pain, or any low back
discomfort, consult Dr. Lanett for an evaluation.
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Allergy
Relief:
Millions
of Americans suffer from environmental and food allergies, which
means they cannot enjoy a certain part of their life. For an
allergy sufferer this can mean misery. But what are allergies?
Allergies are simply a hypersensitive immune system responding
to normal antigens in the environment. Because allergies are
caused by an improper immune response, reducing allergies
requires improving the health of the immune system. There are
several ways to help accomplish this naturally:
Dr.
Lanett offers homeopathic
remedies to effectively and naturally help with
seasonal pollen allergies, as well as year round sinus
congestion. The remedies are availble as nasal sprays or
tablets to dissolve under the tongue.
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Nutrition
Diet
And Inflammation:
When
we think about our own personal diet, we tend to think simply of
the foods we chose to eat. However, it is the nutrients
contained in those foods that is of true importance.
Your body requires carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins,
minerals, and water. A diet with adequate amounts of these
nutrients is vital in providing energy and helping to regulate
body functions. Certain foods are considered to be allergens to
the body or require additional energy to process in some
instances. If you cannot digest your food, then many symptoms
may occur, such as gas, bloating, constipation, fatigue, stiff
joints, achiness, and thinning hair just to name a few.
You
may wonder whether or not to take vitamin or mineral
supplements. There are certain cases when supplementation should
be considered. It may enhance food digestion, reduce
inflammatory processes, or strengthen your bones and joints. If
you have a question about nutrition, supplementation, or how
your own digestion is doing, please ask Dr. Lanett .
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Arthritis:
There are
many things you can do to avoid or lessen the physical changes
associated with aging. Some changes in physical functioning are
inescapable, however successful aging involves anticipating and
accommodating to these changes. Obtaining treatment for
arthritis pain can help limit effects.
Our goal with
treatment for osteo-arthritis is to reduce pain and
inflammation, keep joints moving safely, and avoid further
damage to the joints. Some factors contributing to the cause of
arthritis are inevitable - we can't do anything about the rainy
season, but we can help you slow down the process with special
nutrition, exercise, early detection, and of course, appropriate
chiropractic care. In addition, Dr. Lanett uses safe and
effective homeopathic remedies to help with allieve the pain of
arthritis.
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Whiplash
And
Neck
Pain:
Whiplash
is the common term used for neck pain as a result of the head
being snapped back and forth during an impact. It is most
commonly associated with car collisions, but can also happen
from a significant fall or contact sport-related trauma. During
whiplash, the rapid movements can injure the vertebrae of the
neck as well as the muscles and ligaments that support them.
The discs between the neck vertebrae can become bulged, torn, or
ruptured, while the nearby muscles and ligaments can
over-stretch or tear.
Whiplash
might
be accompanied with headaches, ‘knots’ in the muscles,
dizziness, difficulty swallowing, blurred vision, nausea,
fatigue, weakness and irritability. Our body may also try to
stabilize the neck by significantly tightening up around the
injured area as a protective mechanism. Sometimes these
symptoms take a few days to appear after an accident occurs.
Chiropractors
are
particularly skilled at conservatively treating neck pain as a
result of a whiplash incident. If you have a very sore and
stiff neck it is a good idea to have an evaluation. Your care
will entail a detailed exam and, if conservative treatment is
warranted, we will proceed with gentle nurturing of the cervical
spine and muscles of the neck. We will talk about home
instructions on rest, ice, and stretching as well. Dr. Lanett
is certified by the Spine Research Institute of San Diego in
whiplash and brain injury trauma.
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Posture
And Exercise:
Posture
and exercise rank at the top of the list when you are talking
about good health. They influence each other in terms of staying
healthy and positive self-image, and are as important as eating
right and getting a good night's sleep. Having good posture and
being physically fit allows us to doing things with more energy
in today’s health conscious society.
Good
posture means your bones are properly aligned and your muscles,
joints and ligaments can work as nature intended. It helps
contribute to the normal functioning of the nervous system. It
will help eliminate symptoms of fatigue, tight achy muscles, and
joint stiffness and pain. When you have poor posture, the
body's proper vertical position is out of alignment and the
back's natural curves become distorted. Some signs of poor
posture are holding the head forward, shoulders that are
rounded, or sitting in a slumped position.
An exercise program is like having a good diet, people know they
should be following it, but don’t always do so. The good news
is that you can make improvements at any age. Exercise programs
have been proven beyond a doubt in the prevention and treatment
of muscle and skeletal injuries. Maintaining flexibility through
stretching, and gaining muscle tone through strengthening
exercises are important aspects of an exercise routine. This
will protect and support the body structure to better prevent an
injury. However, when an injury does occur, it will often leave
the body in need of reconditioning of some sort. A body that
was strong prior to the injury will usually respond faster to
the healing process. Pains of the neck, back and other joints,
strains and sprains, and tendonitis conditions are often seen in
a chiropractic office. Treatment of new injuries will be
combined with reducing inflammation, restoring spinal alignment,
and postural training, stretches and exercise instruction right
from day one.
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Osteoporosis:
Osteoporosis
is
a progressive disease in which the bones gradually become
weaker, causing changes in posture and making ourselves
extremely susceptible to bone fractures. The Latin meaning of
the word osteoporosis is ‘porous bones’, and it results in an
increased loss of bone mass and strength. The normal
“sponge-like” interior framework of the bone develops larger and
more numerous “holes”, causing weakness of the internal
structure of the bone.
The
disease often progresses without any symptoms or pain. Many
times, osteoporosis is not discovered until weakened bones cause
painful fractures in the back, wrist or hips. Once total bone
mass has peaked—around age 35—all adults start to lose it. In
women, the rate of bone loss speeds up after menopause, when
estrogen levels fall.
Our
treatment of Osteoporosis should not be a ‘crisis intervention’,
but a lifelong attempt at development and preservation of bone
mass. It is estimated that 50% of osteoporotic hip fractures
and 90% of spinal compression fractures are preventable. Our
goal is to evaluate your bone health, make sure your diet gives
your adequate Calcium, and recommend high quality supplements
that will fill the gaps.
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Pregnancy
And
Back Pain:
Chiropractic
care if you’re pregnant? Absolutely! If there's one group of
people who need chiropractic spinal checkups more than any
other, it's pregnant women. A pregnant female has special needs
of her own and undergoes many changes both externally and
internally. The new distribution of body weight creates stress
on the abdomen and low back, which can be a source of discomfort
for the mother. When the body is pulled forward, a great deal of
stress is placed on the muscles of the lower back, which leads
to additional stress on the discs and joints of the spine, and
loosening of the ligaments. Often a woman will have mid and
lower back pain.
Our goal in
treating these problems is to provide freedom from nerve
irritation and insure the pelvic bones, muscles and ligaments
are in proper alignment to facilitate biomechanical balance.
This has been shown to reduce the intrauterine constraint,
allowing the baby to get into the best possible position for
birth. Dr. Lanett is a certified practitioner of
The Webster Technique through the International
Chiropractic Pediatric Association. Gentle chiropractic
manipulations also help relieve tension which may be present in
the middle and lower back as a result of physical changes
throughout your pregnancy. With a little preventative medicine
and spinal tension release, you can be strong and stable for the
entire term of the pregnancy.
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Sciatica
And
Leg Pain:
Who
would think that one nerve could cause such severe pain?
Pressure on the sciatic nerve can force even the most hardy
person to seek treatment.
Sciatica
gets
its name from the longest and largest nerve in the body, the
sciatic nerve. It is composed of smaller nerves that join
together in the pelvis, after they exit the lower spine. The
sciatic nerve then travels down the entire length of each leg,
dividing again into smaller nerves as it reaches the knees and
the lower legs. Sciatica is defined as pain anywhere along the
course of the sciatic nerve. This could be from the lower back
down to the hips or buttocks, all the way down into our legs,
feet and toes.
We
will examine the low back to determine if the pain relates to
the spine and/or its surrounding muscles. In-depth history and
exam can determine what is the cause of your discomfort and how
best to treat it. If you are experiencing pain shooting down
one leg, into the buttock, thigh, or foot, consult your
chiropractor for an evaluation.
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Well
Being:
Wellness
isn't
just a catchy phrase, it's a way of life.
No longer do we consider health to simply be the absence of
disease. Today we view it also as the presence of vitality --
the ability to function with vigor and to live actively,
energetically, and fully.
Vitality comes from wellness, a state of optimal physical,
emotional, intellectual, spiritual, interpersonal, social, and
environmental well-being. At all ages and levels of
physical/mental ability, people can increase their vitality and
wellness.
People today have greater control over their health than ever
before. They honor themselves by investing in their health,
utilizing gym memberships, yoga, organic foods and supplements,
personal coaching, meditation, positive relationships, and
chiropractic treatments that focus on heightening their
potential and life quality.
Being responsible for one's health means making choices and
adopting habits and behaviors that will ensure wellness.
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Stress
Management:
Stress
is an inevitable part of life. We are constantly surrounded by
environmental stressors. Other stressors originate in our own
bodies and minds. Illness, injuries, and aging as well as
self-defeating, inaccurate, or unrealistic thoughts about
ourselves can cause tremendous stress. Many times, emotional
stress will manifest itself in a physical way in our bodies.
The result can vary from low grade tension to an acutely painful
condition without any particular ‘trauma’.
What can you do about all this stress? A great deal. Developing
and maintaining healthy exercise and eating habits, and
mastering simple techniques to identify and keep an eye on
individual stressors, you can learn to control the stress in
your life, instead of allowing it to control you. Regular
Chiropractic adjustments can help to release tension and allow
our body systems to function optimally.
People who manage stress effectively not only are healthier, but
also have more time to enjoy life and accomplish their goals.
We can help create a successful individualized program for
coping with stress including time management, exercise,
supplemental nutrition, and relaxation techniques.
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