A disc herniation is a common problem associated with trauma or repetitive injury to the vertebral disc of the spine. The disc is designed to act as a shock absorber of the body through the use of a gel like liquid in the middle of the disc that helps dissipate the force and energy that occurs through axial loading or any type of manual work that requires the use of the spine. A disc herniation occurs when the gel like portion (The nucleus pulposes) escapes from the disc; this gel like liquid is extremely irritating to any body part it touches, especially nerves and muscles. Disc herniations usually cause tremendous pain, abnormal gait, numbness and/or tingling, possible muscle weakness, and overall poor standard of living. Most people who suffer from chronic discogenic (Herniation) pain will end up opting for surgery to solve the seemingly never ending cycle of pain. Once the disc herniates it is theorized that the disc can never be as strong as it was, although plenty of research supports that proper treatment can ensure that pain does not reoccur and that one can lead a perfectly normal active life. In order for this to happen the person must always be conscious of their posture and bio mechanics, maintain flexibility, and perform basic rehabilitation exercises for the rest of their life. That it is part of the reason why so many people fail at maintaining a pain free life after a disc herniation, they stop doing the exercises and stretching after the pain goes away. Pain is a poor indicator of a condition such as a disc herniation because once the pain goes away it does not mean the area is fully healed. In fact its during this time that rehabilitation is most crucial and re-injury is common. Once an area of your body is subjected to multiple injuries it is harder for that area to heal after the initial injury due to scar tissue formation, improper mechanics, and weak muscles; if improper rehabilitation was followed. Click on the link for more information regarding proper treatment of DISC HERNIATIONS BROOKLYN, NY. To check and see if insurance covers your PAIN MANAGEMENT BROOKLYN, NY, we can help, follow the link or call 800.980.9172
The most common way to herniate a disc for people is bending over to pick something up from the ground and the most common age for this to occur is between the ages of 21-50. Proper postural training, flexibility training, and core stabilization will help prevent or treat this problem. One type of cutting edge technology used to treat disc herniation's is spinal decompression therapy. Decompression Therapy is done by reducing pressure on spinal vertebrae, discs, and nerves by decompressing the spine. A computerized traction device alleviates pressure of joints, discs, and nerves. Decompression therapy causes a negative pressure within the spinal disc or “vacuum effect” that sucks any bulging material back into place. In addition, it is this “vacuum effect” that allows crucial nutrients to be ‘sucked’ back into the disc allowing it to heal optimally. If you are interested in decompression therapy or if your insurance covers any of these services including decompression, chiropractic, and massage Click HERE...
You can also find out more about Dr. Gordon Kuang and the services he offers by visiting his main WEBSITE
Dr. Gordon Kuang C.S.C.S.
Showing posts with label Pain Management. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pain Management. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Friday, December 4, 2009
Brooklyn Chiropractor - Treatment of Pain - Back Pain - Neck Pain - Nutrition, Brooklyn - Decompression Therapy
For more information regarding nutrition, pain management including: Back pain, neck pain, sciatica, numbness/tingling, chronic stiffness, herniated discs, arthritis, sports injury, sprain/strain, shoulder pain, and all other pain related issues; please visit
OPTIMUM HEALTHCARE NY
Please feel free to email info@optimumhealthcareNY.com with any questions related to overall health and wellness... To see if your health insurance covers MASSAGE OR CHIROPRACTIC please follow the link and fill out the data collection section and a staff member will check your insurance coverage and then I will follow up with you personally. Or call 800.980.9172 to speak to some one now!
Dr. G
OPTIMUM HEALTHCARE NY
Please feel free to email info@optimumhealthcareNY.com with any questions related to overall health and wellness... To see if your health insurance covers MASSAGE OR CHIROPRACTIC please follow the link and fill out the data collection section and a staff member will check your insurance coverage and then I will follow up with you personally. Or call 800.980.9172 to speak to some one now!
Dr. G
Friday, May 8, 2009
The CORE Muscles, Stength & Conditioning, Brooklyn, Protect Your Back From Pain
You hear it all the time... Keep your core tight, make sure your core is strong, this exercise focuses on your core, that does that mean? I will try and break it down for you to understand.
In the most basic terms your body has 3 types of muscles: Prime movers, stabilizers, and involuntary muscle. Prime movers are muscles such as your biceps while your carrying boxes or your glutes and quadriceps when performing a squat exercise. Stabilizers are muscles that are usually closest to the joints and give your body the support it needs to stay upright and balanced. These muscles are ‘pre-anticipatory’, meaning, they fire before you perform an activity to make sure you don’t fall over from imbalance. These stabilizers or postural muscles are what enables humans to walk upright compared to other animals such as chimps. Involuntary muscle examples are your heart and diaphragm, those muscles can act without your thought.
The ‘core’ musculature is the most neglected muscle group in America today. The ‘lower core’ is located in the abdominal region extending into the back, diaphragm and pelvic floor muscles. The average American spends the majority of their day either sitting at a desk. The chair they sit in does not offer a challenge to your muscles so they relax, most commonly, your gluteus maximus or “rear-end” and your low back stabilizers. Over time these muscles de-condition (Lose muscle tone and strength) and eventually no longer have the ability to stabilize your spine properly and other body parts leading to pain and/or injury. INJURY PREVENTION BROOKLYN, NY is a link that will help you diagnosis and treat minor injuries such as sprain/strains. The information contained in that link combined with the core exercises outlined in this article will help ensure you decrease the chances of hurting yourself.
Think about building a house. The most crucial part of the house is the foundation, if you look at your body; it is similar to a pyramid. Stabilization occupies the base upon which you build strength and then finally power at the very top. Stabilization is what will keep you from “throwing your back out” next time you have to lift boxes, or aggravating a past injury that might not have been with proper rehabilitation.
‘Core stabilization’ should eventually become second nature while working out and throughout your active day. Once the process is learned it is a technique that uses bio-mechanical positioning to effectively combat the one factor none of us on earth can disregard... GRAVITY. Gravity is a force that is always working against you, and your posture and positioning will dictate how much of a positive or negative influence it will have on your body. If you have poor posture and tend to lean your head forward while in front of your computer, over years and years the ‘core’ muscles that stabilize your head to your neck will slowly become weaker and weaker due to repetitive stress, eventually leading to neck pain and perhaps headaches.
‘Core Stabilization’ involves exercises that directly focus on a particular muscle, balance training (proprioceptive training), and functional training. Balance training is crucial because this keeps your body from getting injured, while functional training prepares your body for movements that are similar to what you perform on a daily basis.
The ‘core’ is what every knowledgeable trainer of any type of exercise should always account for and test to ensure acceptable strength and conditioning. This comes into play even more importantly with those people who have prior injures, surgeries, health conditions, and/or lack of experience in exercise. Anyone rehabbing an injury or addressing a pain management issue should be building up their core muscles within the treatment protocol. You can learn the first steps to POSTURE CORRECTION AND EXERCISE BROOKLYN, NY by entering the insurance information in the link. This type of bio-mechanical treatment can be covered by your medical insurance. Choose the path to pain elimination not just addressing the symptoms.
In the most basic terms your body has 3 types of muscles: Prime movers, stabilizers, and involuntary muscle. Prime movers are muscles such as your biceps while your carrying boxes or your glutes and quadriceps when performing a squat exercise. Stabilizers are muscles that are usually closest to the joints and give your body the support it needs to stay upright and balanced. These muscles are ‘pre-anticipatory’, meaning, they fire before you perform an activity to make sure you don’t fall over from imbalance. These stabilizers or postural muscles are what enables humans to walk upright compared to other animals such as chimps. Involuntary muscle examples are your heart and diaphragm, those muscles can act without your thought.
The ‘core’ musculature is the most neglected muscle group in America today. The ‘lower core’ is located in the abdominal region extending into the back, diaphragm and pelvic floor muscles. The average American spends the majority of their day either sitting at a desk. The chair they sit in does not offer a challenge to your muscles so they relax, most commonly, your gluteus maximus or “rear-end” and your low back stabilizers. Over time these muscles de-condition (Lose muscle tone and strength) and eventually no longer have the ability to stabilize your spine properly and other body parts leading to pain and/or injury. INJURY PREVENTION BROOKLYN, NY is a link that will help you diagnosis and treat minor injuries such as sprain/strains. The information contained in that link combined with the core exercises outlined in this article will help ensure you decrease the chances of hurting yourself.
Think about building a house. The most crucial part of the house is the foundation, if you look at your body; it is similar to a pyramid. Stabilization occupies the base upon which you build strength and then finally power at the very top. Stabilization is what will keep you from “throwing your back out” next time you have to lift boxes, or aggravating a past injury that might not have been with proper rehabilitation.
‘Core stabilization’ should eventually become second nature while working out and throughout your active day. Once the process is learned it is a technique that uses bio-mechanical positioning to effectively combat the one factor none of us on earth can disregard... GRAVITY. Gravity is a force that is always working against you, and your posture and positioning will dictate how much of a positive or negative influence it will have on your body. If you have poor posture and tend to lean your head forward while in front of your computer, over years and years the ‘core’ muscles that stabilize your head to your neck will slowly become weaker and weaker due to repetitive stress, eventually leading to neck pain and perhaps headaches.
‘Core Stabilization’ involves exercises that directly focus on a particular muscle, balance training (proprioceptive training), and functional training. Balance training is crucial because this keeps your body from getting injured, while functional training prepares your body for movements that are similar to what you perform on a daily basis.
The ‘core’ is what every knowledgeable trainer of any type of exercise should always account for and test to ensure acceptable strength and conditioning. This comes into play even more importantly with those people who have prior injures, surgeries, health conditions, and/or lack of experience in exercise. Anyone rehabbing an injury or addressing a pain management issue should be building up their core muscles within the treatment protocol. You can learn the first steps to POSTURE CORRECTION AND EXERCISE BROOKLYN, NY by entering the insurance information in the link. This type of bio-mechanical treatment can be covered by your medical insurance. Choose the path to pain elimination not just addressing the symptoms.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Chiropractor Brooklyn, NY, Pain Management Brooklyn, Neck Pain Brooklyn, Back Pain Brooklyn
Chiropractors come from a wide range of backgrounds and each has they're own unique method of treatment, but whether they use applied kinesiology or activator technique, they all have one thing in common; a belief in a non-surgical approach to pain management. This does not mean I am against surgery or even medications, but I believe in trying different methods to find the root cause of the problem and not just cover up the symptoms. In some cases surgery is the only plausible option, but in many cases surgery is used too quickly and without exhausting other resources available first.
The main long-term goals I treat my patients for includes: 1. The elimination and prevention of all types of body pain 2. Strengthen the body by increasing your lean muscle mass and improve flexibility to reach optimal muscle lengths 3. Lifestyle protocols to make sure the problem never returns (This ranges from postural training to physical therapy techniques to do from home). The short-term goal is usually to get out of acute pain, eliminate chronic pain, lose 20-30 pounds, and/or increase strength & flexibility. I focus on PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE BROOKLYN, NY for all my patients.
Optimal muscle lengths are very important to bio-mechanics because a muscle can only function properly if it is the correct length. Its called the "Goldie Locks effect." Your muscle cannot be too short or too long, it needs to be just right to function optimally. A tight muscle ends up putting more stress on a joint then normally causing pain and dysfunction, while a loose muscle does not provide the stability or strength a normally sized one produces. An example is a person who has forward rolled shoulders and horrible posture. All the muscles in the back, the trapezius m, shoulder stabilizers (Rhomboid minor/major), and rotator cuff in the shoulder become elongated and weak due to the forward rolling of the shoulders. While the muscles in the front, pectoralis m, SCM, scalenes, and the levator scapulae (located in the back) become overworked and tight, sometimes causing headaches. And if it wasn't enough that the muscles mentioned above become short or lengthened, the deep neck flexor muscles (The 'core' muscles of the neck) become weak and inhibited. These deep neck muscles are responsible for posture and keeping your neck in an upright position, when these become weak your entire bio-mechanical structure breaks down causing chronic pain.
So what do chiropractors do exactly? Well, we do much more then just "crack bones." The cracking and clicking you sometimes hear is just nitrogen bubbles being released within your joints when the area is moved through is physiological range of motion. The chiropractic adjustment is designed to provide passive movement to a joint to help facilitate proper movement and bio-mechanics. There has been excellent research to back up the use of JOINT MOBILIZATION BROOKLYN, NY, used effectively with cases involving osteoarthritis. When your joint or muscle experiences pain the first thing your body does is to tighten the area up so the movement is decreased thereby causing less pain. Now that the area's range of motion has decreased its bio-mechanical motion has been compromised. Compromised bio-mechanical movement then causes more pain which then causes the muscle to tighten up even more creating a "viscous circle of pain." A chiropractor, massage therapist, acupuncturist, physical therapist, and other muskuloskeletal specialists attempt to break this viscous cycle; by adjusting the area, applying massage & muscle stripping to loosen the surrounding area around the joint, and/or increase the Chi (Energy) flowing through in area the practitioner attempts to break the cycle of pain and restore normal range of motion back into the area in question. It has been theorized that the adjustment itself, through the use of passive motion techniques, increases the synovial fluid in the surrounding joints that are being treated therefore adding to and speeding up the healing process.
When finding a chiropractor be sure that during the history and physical examination not only are you completely comfortable with the practitioner but that they actually physically touch and test your body for bio-mechanical dysfunction. You would not believe the amount of patients I treat that have been to multiple MD's, PT's, and Chiropractors that never laid a finger on them. My profession is called physical medicine for a reason! How can you possible tell if a patient has a stiff neck if you never actually palpate the neck and look for restricted joint movement ?!?
Don't be afraid to ask questions, this holds true for any doctor or professional you plan to hire. If you are afraid of getting your neck adjusted (Cracked), have to doctor explain the process to you and ease you into the technique. If you are really too scared to have anyone move your neck like that... don't worry, all is not lost, there are still plenty of other treatment options you can have done that will help decrease neck pain. If your not satisfied with the answer or you don't like the "bedside" manner of the practitioner, don't be afraid to leave and look for another one. A second opinion never hurt, and any doctor that tells you otherwise is suspect right off the bat.
Chiropractic is a wonderful tool that must be utilized with proper flexibility training, core strengthening, and postural training in order to be completely successful. Just getting a massage is not enough, just getting adjusted is not enough, the doctor needs to find the root cause of the problem and address it through the use of adjusting, massage, stretching, physical therapy, and eventually home exercises to prevent the problem from re-occurring. Remember that physical health is a dynamic process that requires a pro-active approach.
Please feel free to message me with any questions or concerns about CHIROPRACTOR BROOKLYN, NY to learn more about what I do!
Dr. Gordon Kuang C.S.C.S.
The main long-term goals I treat my patients for includes: 1. The elimination and prevention of all types of body pain 2. Strengthen the body by increasing your lean muscle mass and improve flexibility to reach optimal muscle lengths 3. Lifestyle protocols to make sure the problem never returns (This ranges from postural training to physical therapy techniques to do from home). The short-term goal is usually to get out of acute pain, eliminate chronic pain, lose 20-30 pounds, and/or increase strength & flexibility. I focus on PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE BROOKLYN, NY for all my patients.
Optimal muscle lengths are very important to bio-mechanics because a muscle can only function properly if it is the correct length. Its called the "Goldie Locks effect." Your muscle cannot be too short or too long, it needs to be just right to function optimally. A tight muscle ends up putting more stress on a joint then normally causing pain and dysfunction, while a loose muscle does not provide the stability or strength a normally sized one produces. An example is a person who has forward rolled shoulders and horrible posture. All the muscles in the back, the trapezius m, shoulder stabilizers (Rhomboid minor/major), and rotator cuff in the shoulder become elongated and weak due to the forward rolling of the shoulders. While the muscles in the front, pectoralis m, SCM, scalenes, and the levator scapulae (located in the back) become overworked and tight, sometimes causing headaches. And if it wasn't enough that the muscles mentioned above become short or lengthened, the deep neck flexor muscles (The 'core' muscles of the neck) become weak and inhibited. These deep neck muscles are responsible for posture and keeping your neck in an upright position, when these become weak your entire bio-mechanical structure breaks down causing chronic pain.
So what do chiropractors do exactly? Well, we do much more then just "crack bones." The cracking and clicking you sometimes hear is just nitrogen bubbles being released within your joints when the area is moved through is physiological range of motion. The chiropractic adjustment is designed to provide passive movement to a joint to help facilitate proper movement and bio-mechanics. There has been excellent research to back up the use of JOINT MOBILIZATION BROOKLYN, NY, used effectively with cases involving osteoarthritis. When your joint or muscle experiences pain the first thing your body does is to tighten the area up so the movement is decreased thereby causing less pain. Now that the area's range of motion has decreased its bio-mechanical motion has been compromised. Compromised bio-mechanical movement then causes more pain which then causes the muscle to tighten up even more creating a "viscous circle of pain." A chiropractor, massage therapist, acupuncturist, physical therapist, and other muskuloskeletal specialists attempt to break this viscous cycle; by adjusting the area, applying massage & muscle stripping to loosen the surrounding area around the joint, and/or increase the Chi (Energy) flowing through in area the practitioner attempts to break the cycle of pain and restore normal range of motion back into the area in question. It has been theorized that the adjustment itself, through the use of passive motion techniques, increases the synovial fluid in the surrounding joints that are being treated therefore adding to and speeding up the healing process.
When finding a chiropractor be sure that during the history and physical examination not only are you completely comfortable with the practitioner but that they actually physically touch and test your body for bio-mechanical dysfunction. You would not believe the amount of patients I treat that have been to multiple MD's, PT's, and Chiropractors that never laid a finger on them. My profession is called physical medicine for a reason! How can you possible tell if a patient has a stiff neck if you never actually palpate the neck and look for restricted joint movement ?!?
Don't be afraid to ask questions, this holds true for any doctor or professional you plan to hire. If you are afraid of getting your neck adjusted (Cracked), have to doctor explain the process to you and ease you into the technique. If you are really too scared to have anyone move your neck like that... don't worry, all is not lost, there are still plenty of other treatment options you can have done that will help decrease neck pain. If your not satisfied with the answer or you don't like the "bedside" manner of the practitioner, don't be afraid to leave and look for another one. A second opinion never hurt, and any doctor that tells you otherwise is suspect right off the bat.
Chiropractic is a wonderful tool that must be utilized with proper flexibility training, core strengthening, and postural training in order to be completely successful. Just getting a massage is not enough, just getting adjusted is not enough, the doctor needs to find the root cause of the problem and address it through the use of adjusting, massage, stretching, physical therapy, and eventually home exercises to prevent the problem from re-occurring. Remember that physical health is a dynamic process that requires a pro-active approach.
Please feel free to message me with any questions or concerns about CHIROPRACTOR BROOKLYN, NY to learn more about what I do!
Dr. Gordon Kuang C.S.C.S.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Cold Laser Therapy Brooklyn, Stop Cravings Brooklyn, Sports Injuries Brooklyn
COLD LASER THERAPY BROOKLYN, NY has many documented benefits. It uses a low level laser wavelength to increase energy production by stimulating the mitochondria. It can be compared to the way the human body absorbs vitamin D from the sunlight. Your body absorbs the light energy and converts it to chemical energy to assist in the production of energy in the body. The most common ailments I have treated are musculo-skeletal complaints. The following conditions have been shown to respond very well to cold laser therapy:
*Herniated Discs
*TMJ
*Chronic Neck Pain
*Myofascial Pain Syndromes
*Shoulder Pain
*Epicondylitis (tennis/golfer’s elbow)
*Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
*Low Back Pain
*Arthritis
*Sports Injury
*Achilles Tendonitis
*Sprains/Strains
*Plantar Fasciatis
One of the benefits that are being explored not listed above regarding cold laser treatment, is the stimulation of acupuncture points to facilitate systemic reactions and attack issues such as carbohydrate craving control. The laser stimulates points that produce a chemical effect throughout the body, which in turn decreases a patients craving for sweets or nicotine. This type of therapy has been utilized by acupuncture for hundreds of years. The Cold Laser brings a new age solution to an old school concept.
With patients becoming increasingly educated and more involved in their medical care they are opting for safer, non-invasive and drug free alternatives to treatment of pain.
The clinical results and patient benefits of cold laser, also known as low level laser therapy, are only realized when the proper laser equipment and parameter is used. Don’t be fooled by inferior laser therapy equipment. At Optimum Healthcare NY we are dedicated to integrating our unique manual therapy approaches to patient care with cutting edge technologies in rehabilitative medicine and nutritional sciences. We use Cold Laser technology, decompression therapy, and advanced nutritional evaluation to determine a specific treatment protocol for each new patient.
Nutrition plays a much larger role in pain management then most people realize. All the pain modulators are controlled chemically and food you put into your mouth can have a direct impact on how you feel and your level of body pain. It is not a cliché to say, ‘you are what you eat.’ As more research shows that low-grade inflammation is the root cause of almost all disease; it is important to arm yourself with the knowledge to counteract this dangerous cascade of chemical events within your body.
Please feel free to contact me regarding cold laser therapy and find out how this cutting edge technology can help you! Follow the link about COLD LASER TREATMENT BROOKLYN, NY to provide insurance information for staff to check your coverage
Dr. G
*Herniated Discs
*TMJ
*Chronic Neck Pain
*Myofascial Pain Syndromes
*Shoulder Pain
*Epicondylitis (tennis/golfer’s elbow)
*Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
*Low Back Pain
*Arthritis
*Sports Injury
*Achilles Tendonitis
*Sprains/Strains
*Plantar Fasciatis
One of the benefits that are being explored not listed above regarding cold laser treatment, is the stimulation of acupuncture points to facilitate systemic reactions and attack issues such as carbohydrate craving control. The laser stimulates points that produce a chemical effect throughout the body, which in turn decreases a patients craving for sweets or nicotine. This type of therapy has been utilized by acupuncture for hundreds of years. The Cold Laser brings a new age solution to an old school concept.
With patients becoming increasingly educated and more involved in their medical care they are opting for safer, non-invasive and drug free alternatives to treatment of pain.
The clinical results and patient benefits of cold laser, also known as low level laser therapy, are only realized when the proper laser equipment and parameter is used. Don’t be fooled by inferior laser therapy equipment. At Optimum Healthcare NY we are dedicated to integrating our unique manual therapy approaches to patient care with cutting edge technologies in rehabilitative medicine and nutritional sciences. We use Cold Laser technology, decompression therapy, and advanced nutritional evaluation to determine a specific treatment protocol for each new patient.
Nutrition plays a much larger role in pain management then most people realize. All the pain modulators are controlled chemically and food you put into your mouth can have a direct impact on how you feel and your level of body pain. It is not a cliché to say, ‘you are what you eat.’ As more research shows that low-grade inflammation is the root cause of almost all disease; it is important to arm yourself with the knowledge to counteract this dangerous cascade of chemical events within your body.
Please feel free to contact me regarding cold laser therapy and find out how this cutting edge technology can help you! Follow the link about COLD LASER TREATMENT BROOKLYN, NY to provide insurance information for staff to check your coverage
Dr. G
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