Park Avenue Chiropractic 

Dr. Yasuhiko Takeda, a Japanese researcher and president of the Information and Blood Circulation Research Institute in Osaka, found that disorders of the mid-to-lower back
could have a significant effect on the immune function of certain allergy and Crohn’s disease patients. While additional research is needed, the preliminary
results are both promising and exciting.


SOURCE: JVSR. March 2003, Vol 4, No.4

GMA News  Story on High Blood Pressure

This is an interesting story. Although Chiropractors have known about these effects, they have been legally restrained in their ability to tell the public. The technique used in this segment is a specific upper cervical method studied by both Dr. Joe and Dr. Saki. It is highly successful in the reduction of spinal subluxation.  Contrary to the Doctor's end comments, its simplicity is only because a highly trained Chiropractor makes it look so.
The effects can also be explained by a doctor of Chiropractic, and to a greater specificity by a Chiropractic Neurologist, of which is one of  Dr. Joe’s areas of study.

Dizziness

or Vertigo can be the result of a serious underlying condition that must be addressed buy a qualified Healthcare proffesional such as Dr. Taranto. Even the most benign cases of vertigo are dangerous due to the risk of falls, or even episodes of vertigo while operating your automobile.

    There are many different types and causes of Vertigo or Dizziness. The ability of either Chiropractic, Drugs, or Surgery to help one particular kind is dependent on the origin of the Vertigo itself. Just to name a few causes, there is Meniere's Disease, Labyrinthitis, Perilymphatic Fistula, and Acoustic Neuroma  as well as a few types of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV); Vestibular Neuronitis Vertigo, and Cervicogenic Vertigo.

     Dr. Taranto offers drugless therapy, so that you may live a full life without the dangers of impending episodes or mental clouds. If indicated, the proper referral to the correct specialist can be made for treatment.   

Two types of vertigo that Chiropractic can have great success with are: 

    BPPV:  due to  debris otoconia, which are like little stones  floating around in the semicircular canals of the inner ear. dislodgement of small calcium carbonate crystals, known as octonia can begin after a person has suffered a head trauma, a severe cold, and tend to increase in their susceptibility to dislodge as age increases. These crystals strike against the sensitive nerve endings responsible for balance and cause the vertigo symptom. There are manual methods of treatment that can be done in the office with great success.

    Cervicogenic Vertigo:  can also result from a  recent or past trauma to the neck such as whiplash injury, a simple fall, or a sports related trauma either from impact or over/incorrect use. proprioceptive receptors in the neck (cervical spine) are also responsible for balance (there are three systems that contribute to your balance) and when disrupted, can cause symptoms of vertigo. Chiropractors are uniquely suited to address this problem.

    Above are just two diagnosis resulting in vertigo that Chiropractic care can help with. There are many others that can be positively effected through  Chiropractic care. Due to the conservative nature of Chiropractic, it is the safest most effective option available. Make your first step towards health by calling us today(814-254-4868) email.

Does Chiropractic Work?

This is a good informational clip that shows just some of the mountain of evidence that Chiropractic is the leading treatment for Mechanical Low back pain.

Childhood Asthma and Chiropractic 

It is estimated that up to 15 million people suffer from asthma. Of those, 14.8 million are children under the age of 18. In 1993 alone, there were 198,000 hospitalizations for asthma. In that same sample year, 342 people under the age of 25 died due to this problem. In money terms, the direct cost of managing a patient with severe asthma has been estimated at more than $18,000 per year.

The following statistics about asthma come from the Better Health & Medical Network:
 
  * Asthma has increased 46% from 1982-1993 with an 80% growth in children under 18.
    * In the 5-17 age group, asthma causes an annual loss of more than 10 million school days per year.
    * Asthma accounts for more childhood hospitalizations than any other childhood disease.
    * Children with asthma spend approximately 7.3 million days per year restricted to bed rest.
    * In 1990, there were 7.1 million physician visits for asthma.
    * Health care costs for asthma were estimated to be $6.2 billion, which is almost 1% of the total US health care costs.
    * More than 5,200 Americans died from asthma in 1991.

Recent articles in publications such as "The American Chiropractor", and "Today’s Chiropractic" describe strong links between people who suffer from these conditions and nerve interference from subluxation. Subluxations are when bones in the spine pressure or irritate nerves causing abnormal nerve function. An article appearing in the Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research Vol. 1 No. 4, also demonstrated the positive effects of chiropractic care on 81 children with asthma.

According to Richard Pistolese, research assistant for the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, "Based upon information currently available, chiropractic care represents a safe non-pharmacological health care approach, that may be associated with a decrease in asthma-related impairment, reduced respiratory effort, and a decrease incidence of asthma attacks." Pistolese goes further to say, "The correction of vertebral subluxation is a non-invasive procedure, which could reduce or eliminate the need for medication, and potentially ease the severity of the asthmatic condition."