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Chronic pain related to conditions such as degenerative disc disease (DDD), failed back surgery, neuropathy, and thoracic outlet syndrome are among those which the  medical marijuana industry lists as using medical marijuana to treat.

The list of potentially treatable conditions is fairly extensive:

Acute Gastritis
Alzheimer’s
Amyloidosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Anaphylactic or Reaction
Anorexia
Arthritis
Arthropathy (Gout)
Asthma
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Autism
Back Pain
Bell’s Palsy
Bipolar Disorder
Bruxism
Bulemia
Cachexia
Cancer
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cerebral Aneurysm
CFS
Chronic Pain
Cluster Headaches
CMT Disease
Colitis
Colitis/Ulcerative Colitis
Colon Diverticulitis
Crohn’s disease
CVS
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystitis/Urethritis
Darier’s Disease
Depression
Diabetes
Diarrhea
Dupuytren’s Contracture
Dyspepsia
Dystonia
Eczema
Ehlers Danlos
Emphysema
Endometriosis
Epilepsy/Seizure Disorder
Felty’s syndrome
Fibromyalgia
Friedreich’s Ataxia
GastroEsophgeal Reflux Disease
Glaucoma
Graves’ disease
Hemophilia A
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
Herpes
HIV / AIDS
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
Hyperventilation
Hypoglycemia
Incontinence
Inflammatory Bowel
Insomnia
Interstitial Pneumonia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Limbic Rage Syndrome
Liver Disease
Lupus
Lyme Disease
Macular Degeneration
Marfan Syndrome-
Mastocytosis
MD
Medical Marijuana as Pain Treatment for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Melorheostosis
Meniere’s Disease
Menopausal Syndrome
Migraines
Motion Sickness
Movement Disorders
MRSA
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Muscle Spasm
Muscle Spasms
Myofascial Pain
Nausea
Nephritis
Neurodegenerative Disorders
Neurofibromatosis
Neuropathy
Nightmares
NPS
Osgood-Schlatter
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Palmar Hyperhydrosis
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatitis
Panic Attacks
Panic Disorder
Pectus carinatum (Pigeon breast/chest)
Pemphigus
Peptic Ulcer
Peutz-Jehgers
Polyarteritis Nodosa
Polycythemia vera
Porphyria—Alternative Symptom Treatments
Post Concussion Syndrome
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PPS-Post Polio Syndrome
Prostate Cancer
Pruritus
Psoriasis
Pylorospasm reflux
Radiation Therapy
Raynaud’s phenomenon
Reactive Arthritis
RLS-MMj Treats Symptoms
SAD
Schizophrenia(s)
Scleroderma
Scoliosis
Selectivemutism
Shingles
Sinusitis
Sleep Apnea
Spina Bifida and Medical Marijuana
Sturge-Weber
Syringomyelia
Tenosynovitis
Testicular Cancer
Testicular Torsion
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Tic Douloureux
Tietze’s Syndrome
Tinnitus
TTM
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

A New York Times article  reports that there is also a financial side to this story given that in 2011 medical marijuana dispensary taxes contributed to Colorado Springs City tax revenues to the tune of more than $700,000,  Denver  more than $3.4 million, and the State of Colorado more than $5 million, Oregon raised more than $6.7 million, San Jose California collected more than $2.5 million from 100 marijuana dispensaries that have opened in the that city, Oakland California  in 2011 collected $1.4 million.

By far the largest dispensary in Oakland California is Harborside Health Center, which in 2011 collected $20 million from 104,000 customers.

We would be interested in your opinion on the wisdom of using medical marijuana.

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A new study titled, “The effect of beta-carotene on lumbar osteophyte formation”, links low blood levels of carotenoids with low back (lumbar) bone spurs (osteophytes).

The Japanese study, published in the December 2011 of Spine, found that 48 of 286 elderly individuals had lumbar ostephytes. Lumbar osteophyte formation was most common in males with a history of alcohol intake and were correlated with the angle of the tailbone (sacrum).

Blood levels of beta-carotene were significantly lower in subjects with the lumbar osteophytes.

Usually occurring on the front of the vertebrae osteophytes may be tiny, tapering to a point or may be large completely bridging across the intervertebral joint space.

The presence of osteophytes is strongly correlated with reduced disc height, degenerative disc disease and disc herniation and in the neck vertebral osteophytes can displace the vertebral arteries, potentially interfering with the brains blood supply.

Food is the best sources of beta-Carotene with  carrots, pumpkin, sweet potato, spinach, and collards having the highest levels of beta-carotene content per serving.

Interestingly, beta-Carotene’s absorption is enhanced if eaten with fats.

To look at the National Institute of Health US National Library of Medicine website abstract of this study, go to the following link:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21673632

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This professional musician has found that his body chemistry is much better balanced resulting in restoration and regeneration of nerve function to his toes, with feeling returning, along with improved kidney function!

Following a custom nutritional protocol designed and implemented by Dr. Sinner at Sinner Chiropractic Pain Center, ”Red” as he is affectionately called, has been able to significantly reduce the amount of medication he needs to manage his diabetes resulting in praises from both his internal medicine specialist and his wife.

Red explains that, “Basically this has improved my quality of life all the way around and that by carrying as little less weight its easier to keep my muscle toned and it’s less taxing on my skeletal system.  My Glyberide doseage has all but been eliminated and my Metformin use has been reduced by at least two0-thirds.

Red explains that his treatment protocol was not difficult and that if you want to succeed you are the only one who can make that happen, with the right assistance.

Way to go Red, we’re proud of you!

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Yoga is praised for its ability to strengthen, energize, cure, calm, lower blood pressure, and help with depression and it’s popularity has expanded five fold from 2001 to 2011.

The problem is that underlying physical weaknesses can make serious injury all but inevitable over time, compounded with the observation that some yoga instructors seem to push people too hard.

Most reported problems associated with yoga involve lower back injuries, followed by shoulder injuries, knee injuries, neck injuries, and stroke.

Discs, ligaments, muscles, cartilage, and joints may be over stressed or injured causing sprains, strains, disc tears and herniations, and facet syndrome.

With time degenerative joint disease, degenerative disc disease, degenerative facet disease, and spinal stenosis is thought to worsen in some individuals. Excessive extensions or rotations of the neck can be risky and cause injuries similar as occur with whiplash.

Arching the neck as far back as possible (hyperextension) with the cobra pose or flexing the neck as far forward as possible (hyperflexion) with a shoulder stand may cause tearing, blood clots, swelling and constriction of blood flow in arteries reducing blood flow to the brain, producing a stroke resulting in temporary or permanent problems with language, conscious thinking, respiration, vision, swallowing, muscle control, vision, balance, and fine movements.

A yoga headstand may also lead to compression of nerves and blood vessels within the thoracic outlet, known as thoracic outlet syndrome, causing numbness, weakness or tingling in the arms or hands.

Reported injuries include torn achilles tendons, foot drop from excessive compression on the sciatic nerve, and eye damage due to retinal tears due to increased eye pressure associated with certain yoga positions.

Especially with middle aged and older individuals caution is advised and along with expert yoga instructors, I feel that some people should avoid or give up yoga and instead practice specific range of motion stretches.

Traditionally,  Indian practitioners of yoga sat cross-legged and squatted on a daily basis, but the vast majority of Americans are not accustomed to sitting and squatting in this manner and should not expect to be able to do so as they may see certain yoga instructors demonstrate.  Very slow and gradual progress, at most, should be expected.   And finally, weight should never be put on the neck (cervical) vertebrae with any type of headstand.

Yoga is not a cure-all or panacea and may cause problems and yoga  practitioners who have needed rehabilitation following yoga injuries having lost their naïve believe that yoga was a source of only benefit and never harm.

We at Sinner Chiropractic Pain Center have treated individuals with moderate-to-severe cervical spine injuries as well hip joint injuries, directly attributable to the practice of yoga positions.

We find that almost always with customization of physical fitness endeavors, the benefit vastly outshines the risk, reducing the chanc of injury and maximizing the likely hood that individuals will be able to continue to do the things they love to do for years to come.

We would like to hear about your yoga experiences or if you would like to arrange a consultation, call us today at 253-848-3300.

If you would like to read the complete article its available at

http://tiny.cc/2aflf

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Recent figures by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that 69% of  American’s are overweight.

These statistics are monitored because being overweight is known to be related to certain types of cancer, type 2 diabetes, heart diseases and many types of chronic health conditions.

Twelve years ago there were more women who were overweight than men but presently 74% of men as opposed to 64% of women are overweight.  Good job guys!

Often being overweight is a contributing factor to back problems due to the additional mechanical pressure exerted on feet, ankles, knees, hips, and spine.

Carrying significant levels of excess weight puts higher than average levels of mechanical pressure on joints, causing accelerated wear and tear, accelerating the development of certain chronic conditions.

We sometimes see how excess mechanical pressure on joints can accelerate joint degeneration in spinal imaging studies of individuals who, for a variety of reasons,  have one leg longer than the other.  Even with a leg length differential of only half an inch, over the course of years, greater severity of degenerative changes on the long leg side, which bears additional weight and pressure, are frequently seen.

Some individuals seem more resistant to degenerative joint changes.  Pain may not be noticed for years, but as joints bear higher than normal levels of  stress and strain over the course of many years, it’s reasonable to suspect that knee and hip degenerative changes may be occurring.

Spinal conditions such as osteoarthritis (OA), degenerative disc disease (DDD), spinal stenosis, degenerative facet arthritis and degenerative spondylolisthesis (forward slipping of one vertebrae upon the other) are also associated with increased weight bearing and these conditions may then necessitate intervention in attempt to maintain activity of daily living functioning to desirable levels.

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Best from Sinner Chiropractic Pain Center!

Celebrate the Season!

Have a safe and happy celebration. Wishing for light snow for a white Christmas.

Sinner Chiropractic Pain Center will be closing Thursday afternoon through Monday.

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Frail and elderly patients, among the most vulnerable members in society, were subjected to serious safety risks and the public trust in the medical device and pharmaceutical industry has been violated by the makers of a medical device commonly called “bone cement” for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures (VCF’s).

Vertebral compression fractures of the spine are  frequently suffered by elderly individuals.

Despite warnings FDA and pilot studies showing the medical device companies that safety was an issue, surgeries were performed resulting in the death of patients, the third death occuring in January 2004.   These surgeries were performed despite pilot studies indicating that the bone cement caused human blood clots and that in animal research such cement-caused clots can become lodged in the lungs.

The U.S. Department of Justice release pertaining to these unfortunate deaths may be read  at

http://tiny.cc/c00om

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We at Sinner Chiropractic Pain Center hope you enjoy watching this  Introductory Chiropractic Video!

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Injured workers employed by companies  in Washington State need to choose an  ”Attending Practitioner” to help manage treatment,  report progress to Labor and Industries or Self Insured Carrier.

Paperwork and status reports need to be filed in a timely manner.  Return to work decisions need to be made if sufficient recovery has occurred making it safe for the injured worker to return to their job of injury or other work.

1. Good communication between injured workers and their work injury Attending Practitioner is important to insure that all is being done to insure the expeditious and efficient recovery of the injured worker.

1. Licensed in the state in which he or she is practicing.
2. Conveniently located to the degree that you can see them regularly, perhaps somewhere between home and work.
3. Qualified to treat the industrial injury or occupational disease.
4. Licensed to practice one or more of the following:

• Medicine and surgery (MD).
• Osteopathic medicine and surgery (DO).
• Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP).
• Physicians Assistants (PA).
• Chiropractic (DC).
• Naturopathy (ND).
• Dentistry (DDS or DMD).
• Optometry (OD).
• Podiatry (DPM).
• ARNPs and PAs may also serve as the attending practitioner but cannot perform special examinations or rate permanent impairment. Some health care providers (such as psychologists) and para-professionals (such as nursing assistants and surgical technicians) cannot be the attending practitioner.

Transfer of care may be requested by n injured worker from one Attending Practitioner to another during the course of treatment and the Labor & Industries claim manager or work injury self insured carrier will need to review and either approve or deny the request for transfer of care. All requests for transfer of care must be made in writing.

Injured Washington State workers who seek a claim for their injuries must have an attending practitioner.  The choice of this individual is a necessity, not an option.

I have  successfully treated and helped injured workers recover from their injuries at Sinner Chiropractic Pain Center for years.  Each case is unique and some can be fairly complicated.  I always strive to do what is best for that particular injured worker, communicating with claim managers, ordering necessary tests and imaging, making necessary referrals, and counseling individuals in their treatment options.

Many times work injuries can become fairly complicated.  We invite you to call and talk to us about your specific work injury case.

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A recent study reports very positive results with the use of chiropractic for initial work injuries for back pain as well as the followup care for those injuries.

Chiropractic results during the disability back pain episode, as opposed to an alternative:

• 24% decrease in disability duration
• 5.9% decrease in narcotic use
• 19% decrease in medical expenses

Chiropractic results for health maintenance mode of back injury care, as opposed to an alternative:

• 6.6% decrease in narcotic use
• 16% decrease in disability duration of first episode
• 32% decrease in medical expenses

This 2011 study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine looked at 894 cases of work related low back pain.

You can read the journal abstract at:          http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21407100

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