Only a small minority of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are offered chiropractic treatment through VA medical facilities. That is why Las Vegas Chiropractor Dr Derek Day has joined with the International Chiropractors Association to provide one year of free chiropractic services to American soldiers newly returned from combat overseas.

There is nothing more important than taking care of those who fight for our freedom” says Dr Day

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) May 18, 2012

The top health problems for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are back and joint disorders, but currently only 20% of VA medical facilities provide chiropractic services for returning military. Proposals before Congress aim to change all that by expanding chiropractic access in all VA facilities of the US.

Meanwhile, out of a desire to serve and to fill the serious health care gap, Las Vegas Chiropractor Dr Derek Day has joined other Doctors of Chiropractic around the nation in extending an offer of free chiropractic care for one full year for any US military veteran returning from overseas deployment in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Dr Day is a strong supporter of the program which is organized by the International Chiropractors Association (ICA). “The program gives us a chance to say thank you to the men and women who have been prepared to put their lives on the line to defend our freedom,” says Dr Day.

Tens of thousands of US military personnel are being rotated back to the US, many to civilian life, and others to stateside deployment. All have been subjected to exceptional physical strain, with a new pattern of injury and trauma. Regrettably, according to the ICA, the facilities offered through official channels does not usually include chiropractic treatment

“Whatever the situation for returning veterans, they need help and support from the community, including the chiropractic community” says the ICA. “Chiropractors can offer a unique service to returning veterans who are striving to recover and restore their lives physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.”

Dr Day agrees. “The skills that we use to help people recover from car accidents, sports injuries or accidents at work can be deployed directly in the service of these veterans who have served their country in such arduous circumstances. I am just happy I can help out.”

More information about Dr Day:

Dr. Day is Las Vegas native who has been practicing chiropractic care for over 15 years, having received his Doctorate of Chiropractic at Life University in Atlanta.

He is founder and owner of Anthem Chiropractic at 10170 S. Eastern Avenue, Suite 110, Henderson, NV 89052. He first established Anthem Chiropractic to help people suffering from various injuries and to disseminate information on disease prevention and proper nutrition.

Dr Day and his staff work hard to provide effectual, professional care in a friendly, team atmosphere. He makes use of up-to-the-minute techniques which reduce treatment time.

For more information go to http://lasvegashendersonchiropractor.com or call Anthem Chiropractic at (702) 614-6777. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and by appointment on Saturday.

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1. Knee injuries. The knee joint is prone to injury, especially in school students, because children are still growing and changes are happening to their bodies. ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries are common and can cause the student to be pulled from the sport for a season all the way up to the entire year.
2. Ankle sprains. Twists and sprains to fractures can occur in any sport. The athlete is constantly changing speeds, moving around the field or court and these sudden changes can twist the ankle. Also, there is constant contact with other athletes while playing sports. You can run into one another or get tackled by them. This can also result in this type of injury.
3. Strains/overuse injuries. Shin splints and tendonitis are extremely common in sports. These types of injuries occur when the athlete chronically irritates a part of their body. One example is the baseball or softball pitcher who uses repetitive motions frequently.
4. Stress fractures. Stress fractures occur when an overuse injury goes further than just a strain. These injuries occur especially in sports such as basketball, cross country and track. The most common area of stress fractures is the legs and lower body.
5. Concussion. Any athlete can fall and hit their head. These types of falls can result in concussion. The most popular sport that this occurs in is football.

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Disk Injury Facts

• The spinal disk is like a jelly donuts where the disc itself is the jelly and the vertebrae is the donut holding the jelly into the spinal column.
• A disc injury can cause pain in the upper or lower back along with leg, arm and neck pain.
• Causes of disc injury include:  slip and fall, auto accident, sports injury, lifting a heavy object, obesity or repetitive strain on the spine.
• A disc bulge is when the jelly tissue is bulging out of the vertebrae and needs to be pushed back into the spinal column.
• For proper diagnosis of a disc injury your physician or chiropractor will have to perform a physical and an MRI of your spine.
• Signs of herniated disc neck pain include severe neck pain that could start in the armpit and upper should and continue down along the arm.  Other more severe signs would include lack of control with your bowels and loss of bladder control.
• Signs of a herniated lumbar disc include severe back pain when you sneeze, laugh, cough or even urinate.  Other symptoms include pain below the knee and weakness in the legs.  You may even have trouble lifting your feet off the ground.
• General symptoms for disc injuries include numbness, tingling, burning, sharp pains and, weakness in limbs including feet and hands.
• 90% of all disc injuries occur in the lumbar region of the spine.  Only 10% of disc injuries occur in the upper back.
• A large 90% of patients are treated with non surgical techniques that a chiropractor can assist them with.

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1. Sometimes people do not feel whiplash symptoms until 24 hours after an accident. Other auto accident injury symptoms may take months to make themselves known. You should never sign off with the insurance company until you are sure you are not injured.
2. Low impact crashes can cause whiplash. Even a 5mph fender bender potentially causes injury. Get checked by a Las Vegas chiropractor or Henderson chiropractor even if you don’t think you were hurt.
3. Whiplash is the most common auto accident injury.
4. Numbness or tingling in the hands and fingers are sometimes symptoms of whiplash.
5. Other unexpected symptoms include: blurred vision, difficulty swallowing, fatigue, pain in the jaw or face, vertigo, ringing in the ears and dizziness.

It is always a good idea to be checked out by a chiropractor if you have been in an auto or motorcycle accident, even if you don’t think you have been hurt. It is not uncommon for injury symptoms to go unnoticed in the aftermath of a car crash. Adrenaline spikes caused by the trauma may mask symptoms, then if you get busy trying to deal with your car, the insurance and any other matters that arise, you may not pay attention to your own body.

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There are a variety of causes of sciatic pain, most common one is the misalignment of the spine. This misalignment causes a pinching of the nerve and can cause severe pain. Other causes of sciatica are a pelvic misalignment, slipped or herniated disc or arthritis.

Symptoms for sciatica can include pain, numbness and weakness in the extremities. You may also experience pain in the lower back area. If you have had this pain for quite some time you can also find the pain will be localized in the buttocks and thighs.

A chirpractor can assess your symptoms and tell you what the cause is for your sciatica. First, the chirpractor will do a medical history as well as a physical. They may also run a few tests. After they get all of their data they will come up with a treatment plan to get your pain reduced and return you to as close to normal as possible. During the treatment they will also do an assessment to see how the plan is working. If it is not working they will make adjustments to get you on track to recovery.

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Most people wouldn’t associate a chiropractor with headaches however, they may be able to help the underlining issue that is causing your headaches. You may need an adjustment to your spine or neck. If your spine is out of alignment it can cause headaches to even migraines. Seeing a chiropractor they can make an adjustment to your spine and take the pain away.

A Las Vegeas chiropractor does not use surgical techniques, they find the reason for your pain and they use a variety of techniques to reduce your pain. In order to have the proper treatment plan your chiropractor will take a full physical and medical history. They may also need to run a few tests such as an x-ray. After getting all the necessary data from you they will find the diagnosis and form a treatment plan. During your treatments they will also reevaluate your progress and make adjustments as needed.

You don’t have to suffer from chronic headaches. For some people headaches are so bad they can’t preform their daily tasks or even leave the house. If you would like to find out if there is something causing your headaches, seek a chiropractor to get a physical.

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One of the techniques a chiropractor will use is massage therapy.  This may sound like something you would do at a day spa not for an injury.  However, massage therapy has it benefits for injuries as well.

Massage therapy treats muscles and soft tissues.  It will elongate the muscles and tissues in order to promote blood flow to the area of discomfort.  Proper blood flow and increased blood flow promote healing and reduction of pain.

Another type of massage is deep tissue massage.  This is used in order to reach the deep down muscles that may be strained or pulled.  Along with massage therapy heat may be used.  Before or after the treatment the chiropractor may put hot packs on the area in order to get the blood pumping to that area even more.

In order to make sure massage therapy is the right treatment for you the chiropractor will do a physical and run a few tests.  This is to ensure what and where you injury is and to make sure the best treatment is being used.

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When you go to your chiropractor they will first do a physical assessment and may need to do some testing.  Some tests may include x-rays, MRI, or CT scans.  After all tests are done they will put together a treatment plan for you.

One type of treatment that chiropractors use is called ultrasound therapy.  Ultrasound therapy is when the chiropractor takes a small computer mouse looking device and runs it over your troubled area.  What the ultrasound machine does is pulsates over million cycles per second, vibrating the tissues.  This assists in blood flow to the area which in turns helps decrease pain and promote healing in the area.

The ultrasound machine will also send heat to the area through the pulsations.  These pulsations can reach two to four centimeters below the skin.  The treatments also last up to two hours to continuously promote the healing effects of the treatment.  Lower intensity pulsations can promote the reduction of swelling and relieve pain.

When this treatment is used the chiropractor will clean the skin in the area needed.  Gel will also be put on the are in which the machine will be used.  The machine will be put on your skin and slowly be moved around in the area needed.  The intensity of the pulsations will be gradually increased up to the indicated level by the chiropractor.

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According to the Golf Channel golf is now played by over 26 million Americans over the age of 18, with 45% of these being under 40, and 33% over 50.  22% of adult golfers are women. There are also over 6 million junior golfers between the ages of 15 and 17.

As in all physical sports, it is important to exercise your body and develop your technique in order to play both effectively and safely.

Dr Jay Greenstein is a both a chiropractor and a certified golf instructor.  He knows golf is about a whole lot more than a perfect swing.  In this video he applies chiropractic principles to help golfers improve their performance and avoid golf injury. 

He sees a lot of golf injury on a regular basis.  “We see a lot of lower back pain, and a lot of shoulder pain” says Dr Greenstein.  But with good training golf injury can be avoided.  “We can improve range of motion, improve flexibility and deal with any problems before injury occurs”.

His key point is that stretching and flexibility are as important in golf as in any other sport.

Click on this short video clip from WUSA9 for more tips on how to develop your golf performance without injury. This television segment is circulated by The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (YES2CHIROPRACTIC.COM)

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Las Vegas chiropractors are trained to help in healing disc injuries.  When you go to a chiropractor they will do a full physical, run tests if they need to and do a medical history.  Once they understand what they are dealing with they will set up a treatment plan to get you relief and return you back to your original self.  If you are looking for a non-surgical approach to your treatment, chirporactic care is the way to go.

Spinal decompression is one treatment plan that your chiropractor may use for your disc injury.  This technique takes the bones of the spine and slowly and gently separates them.  As they are separated, the pressure within the discs are reduced.  It is reduced to the point where a vacuum is formed and it sucks the center of the disc back into place.  This technique reduces pain and allows oxygen to flow into the disc.  The oxygen will aid in the healing process.

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