How can I manage my pain?

How can I manage my pain?

Pain is a signal from our body that something is wrong. At Rochester Spine + Sports Chiropractic, we see people frustrated and struggling with pain. They need an answer.

The impact goes beyond the one hurting too. Pain impacts other relationships, especially your loved one’s. Many people are searching for answer and just don’t know where to go, or who to trust. This diagram holds the answers to how you can take back your power, resolve your pain and live freely.

Over the next six months we are going to take you on a journey through your pain management options. On the left, we have conservative care. Balance: applies to your whole life and within each area of your body. Soft tissue: refers to the muscle problem, known as adhesion. This problem is a big deal that repetitively and reliably demonstrates why people are in pain. Herbal: describes how nutrition, our food and nature’s medicine, herbs, can be used heal and enhance our existence.  As we approach the invasive side on the right, we have... Medication: where we seek to take something to alleviate our pain. Injections: which are targeted applications of chemicals to overpower our bodies' normal feedback mechanisms, including pain. Surgery: all doctors agree should be attempted only after conservative methods have not been successful, or in an emergency situation.

Every person and their healthcare providers want the same thing… successful and sustained results for the patient.  Health care providers have different training and experience when it comes to how to manage pain.  In our office, as a conservative care expert, I will earn your trust. We provide an accurate diagnosis, teach you about your options, apply the most advanced soft tissue specialist skills to eliminate pain and help you understand balance to keep your body pain free. Our mission is to move a person closer to their vision of optimal health, it starts with freedom from pain.  Our goal is to provide the best results, that can be sustained for a long time with the least risk of harm. Call now, 678-1362, to schedule a consultation with the doctor to find out whether our office has the answer to help you or a loved one struggling with pain.  

Sincerely, Dr. Matt Buffan

Cell Phone Safe Zone

Cell Phone Safe Zone Cell phone use has revolutionized our daily habits. Texting, email, news stories, videos are all available in the palm of our hand. Is your cell phone influencing the pain in your neck? The answer is YES. Holding your cell phone creates increased load on the neck. This increased load on the muscles in your neck creates adhesion in your muscles. Adhesion is like glue that restricts movement and causes pain.

The typical neck pain case starts out with pain in your neck or upper back near your shoulder blade.  Cell phone neck pain The muscles feel stiff or seem to tire easily.  You start noticing that you can't bend or turn your head when driving.  For a patient with neck pain when using a cell phone, we want to reduce any overload on the neck.  How do I hold my phone to avoid neck damage?  One simple way to do that is called the 3-finger rule, where you want more than 3 fingers between your neck and chest at all times. Drive the elbows in towards your sides, elevate your hands and minimize the bending of your neck(see bad vs. safe below). We will all catch ourselves in poor posture with our phone at times. When you find yourself in poor position take a second to follow the steps and get into a better position.  Bad 6 X more stress on neck Safe cell phone position What do I do about my neck pain? If you have neck pain, you need a comprehensive treatment plan to resolve the issue. The first step is to identify the severity of your problem. Our plan is your custom movement prescription. This includes removing muscle adhesion to reduce pain and improve function. Once healthy motion is restored, the muscles are ready for therapeutic exercise. From the initial presentation through the entirety of the case we instruct how to manage the load on your neck problem. To continue using your phone without the frustration and annoyance of neck pain, call 678-1362 to schedule a consultation today.