Arthritis Does Not Need To Be A Life Sentence

The Saddest Thing I Hear (And I Hear It So Often) From Arthritis Sufferers
“Arthritis Does Not Need To Be A Life Sentence.” So Says Dr Tony Parker, a chiropractor in practice since 1989.
Imagine you have an onset of back pain (or neck, shoulder, arm or leg pain for that matter). You seek a consultation with your preferred health care provider. Being very careful to ensure you receive the correct diagnosis your provider sends you to a specialist who considers the best course of action is to conduct some investigations and tests and order some x-rays.

A few days later you get a call from the secretary to the specialist who suggests you re-visit to discuss the findings.

The tests come back negative for any conditions other than mechanical or movement related and the x-rays show some deterioration of the spine. You are uncomfortable about these changes but the specialist is reassuring in saying that being aged over 25 years there is a good likelihood of finding some arthritic deterioration on x-ray, however very little can be done about it.

This is the scenario we have encountered so many times whereby the patient has been told about their arthritic condition, that nothing can be done about it and they will have to learn to live with it, hope it will go away, or consider using medication for the remainder of their lives.

In so many cases the statement about having arthritis is true, but it is not the cause of the pain and the person should certainly not have to learn to live with it or consider long term medication. Correction of spinal incorrect movement is very often the best and most natural source of pain relief (the pain is so often due to nerve interference). This is the speciality of the chiropractor –although they do help with many other conditions.

Not all specialists fail to understand the importance of correct spinal movement, and many GPs and specialists are under the care of chiropractors (often saying they could not perform their vital roles in society without visits to their chiropractor for spinal correction).

Do you have a pain that keeps coming and going? Do you have a suspicion that it might be associated with other health or fitness problems? Are you sometimes clumsy or have difficulty with your balance? Has there ever been any trauma in your life:- a fall down stairs, fall from a horse, car accident, a sudden slip with a twist. An impact as low as 3 miles per hour can have an effect on your spinal movement and can lie undetected for years before giving you any symptoms. (For many people the problem is getting worse, with no pain to tell them so. This can be compared with other health conditions e.g. for some heart attack victims the first sign of a problem is death, tooth decay can be over 40 % before any pain, tumours can often be late stage before any symptoms are noticed.)

If you have obvious or hidden spinal malfunction or decay you could do yourself an enormous favour by seeking a consultation with a chiropractor. He or she will properly investigate your condition and tell you the options for restoration or improvement.

Chiropractors can only use the title chiropractor by conforming to a strict set of guidelines, are fully trained to internationally accepted standards (usually a five year full time degree course) and adhere to a code of practice. Look in your local telephone directory, where the qualifications will be available to view.

If you would like further information www.drparkerchiropractor.co.uk


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