Drink to Kill

Drinking and dying is not just for those that abuse alcohol.  It now includes energy drinks and in particular the effect on some teenagers. The message here is moderation and common sense.  As a parent of teenagers, my kids do not need extra stimulus, like most teens.  In addition to the potential dangers of over caffeinated drinks, what about the excessive sugar content, increased diabetic risk and childhood obesity?  I say no to high caffeine drinks for most children, sixteen years and younger.  What do you say? Dr. Press

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Multi-Vitamins, Benefit or No Benefit

This study is well done.  Prior studies , as indicated in this article, confirm the error in outcomes suggesting no benefit and even potential harm.  This most recent and scientifically conducted study confirms there is a benefit.  So, keep taking those multivitamins.  Apparently, they really are good for you, after all.  Dr. Press

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A Royal Back Pain

No one is excluded from the possibility of a severe episode of back pain and that includes the Queen of England.  

Everyday thousands of people all over the world suffer from back pain.  In most cases, it can resolve by itself, without any treatment.  But that is not always the case.  A large majority of permanent disability claims in the the United States are the result of chronic back pain. Clearly,  traditional medical treatments for back pain are failing to provide effective management and outcomes for spinal pain.  

On the other hand, there is a long successful track record and a large amount of scientific studies supporting the use chiropractic care in the treatment of back pain.  

If you have a question about how chiropractic can help your condition, please email or call our office.  Dr. Press

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Back Pain Injections Kill 5 People, Possible More Pending

All they had was back pain and now they are dead.  Over 50 other people have also been affected by shots intended to relieve back pain.  Unfortunately, they were instead infected with a deadly fungal meningitis. This is a terrible complication of cortisone steroid injections and it is considered rare. However, other more common side effects are listed here.

Bottom-line,  there are risks and side effects with inject-able pain medications and sometimes it can be fatal.  Please consider all your options in seeking relief from back pain and include in that list, a visit to a chiropractor.  Dr. Press

Updated: October 15, 2012

Updated Article: October 12, 2012