American Chiropractic
& Acupuncture
1678 McCulloch Blvd.
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
(928) 680-9500
ASTHMA
Asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the airways, characterized by periodic attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. Asthma is a disease in which inflammation of the airways causes airflow into and out of the lungs to be restricted. When an asthma attack occurs, the muscles of the bronchial tree become tight and the lining of the air passages swells, reducing airflow and producing the characteristic wheezing sound. Mucus production is increased. What Causes It?
• Sensitivity to allergens in the air, such as dust, cockroach waste, animal dander, mold, pollens.
• Food allergies.
• Respiratory infections.
• Air pollutants, such as tobacco, aerosols, perfumes, fresh newsprint, diesel particles, sulfur dioxide, elevated ozone levels, and fumes from paint, cleaning products, and gas stoves.
• Changes in the weather, especially in temperature and humidity.
• Behaviors that affect breathing (exercising, laughing, crying).
Studies have shown that chiropractic and acupuncture are both effective treatments for asthma. In a study involving 81 children with asthma, chiropractic care was associated with a 45% reduction in the number of asthma "attacks." Thirty percent of the children in the study experienced such an improvement in symptoms that they were able to decrease their asthma medication dosage by 66% while receiving chiropractic care.
Sinus Infections and Chiropractic:
Many of us have experienced, and suffered, from seasonal sinus infections this fall and winter. We would like to share the chiropractic health care philosophies that can help you prevent, and treat, sinus infections. This form of treatment focuses on the body’s ability to come alive, fight the bacterial and viral invasion, and heal itself.
Chiropractic adjustments to the neck and base of the skull help alleviate the signs and symptoms associated with sinus blockage. When you release the upper neck bones and take the pressure off the nerves that innervate the head and sinuses, the head and neck are able to start the process of healing themselves. When you receive an upper neck adjustment, you will experience a decrease in sinus pressure and an increase in drainage from your frontal (forehead) and maxillary (cheek) sinuses. Headaches reduce or disappear due to the decrease in sinus pressure and the release of the upper neck nerves that innervate the sinuses and head. You are also able to hear better because the ears are able to help drain and disintegrate the wax build-up.
Prescribed medications are the “normal” means by which the majority of people tackle bacterial infections. However, most sinus infections begin as viral infections that turns into bacterial manifestations. Therefore, prescription drugs are not affecting the entire picture because they only kill bacteria. Chiropractic care not only helps with the healing cycle, but it is also used for preventing colds and sinus infections in the first place. So, whether you want to feel better now or prevent feeling bad in the first place, call American Chiropractic at 680-9500 and Dr. Talley will help you experience health from the inside-out.
