Dr. Amber explains how to tape your IT band. Kinesio Taping is a good way to support your muscles when you’re in pain.
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Many people face chronic pain from unresolved shoulder, arm, and hand injuries like bursitis, neuritis, neuralgia, frozen shoulder, rotator cuff tears, carpal tunnel, and fibrositis. These injuries can cause long term, recurring pain because the area of injury is weakened.
How do you know something is wrong? When you get pain sensors forcing your attention to the body part in question, the brain is communicating via billions of nerves that extend from the brain through the entire body, branching off to our different organs, muscles, tissues.
In the case of shoulder, arm, or hand pain, it is commonly a brachial plexus injury. The brachial plexus is an intricate network of nerves in the back and neck which can become irritated or inflamed due to trauma, injury, or misalignment of the spine. Injury to the brachial plexus nerves can result in muscle weakness, shoulder or neck stiffness, pain (radiating or pinpointed), numbness, or “pins and needles” nerve sensations. Severe injuries to this region can also result in dizziness, headaches, and limited mobility.
A technique called muscle stripping can be coupled with chiropractic adjustments at our office to effectively treat these injuries and prevent symptoms from returning.
Chiropractic adjustments have been well-documented in correcting shoulder, arm, and hand injuries, but waiting until the need for correction is never the best choice. It is always important to take precautions to prevent injuries from occurring. You can keep your body strong and more resilient to trauma by strengthening weak muscles with exercise, fueling your body with the nutrients it needs to heal itself, and getting regular adjustments to prevent damage to the spine and nervous system.
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Voitenko Wellness- Dr. Amber Voitenko-Chiropractor
13372 Newport Ave D, Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-2225
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LED Infrared Light Therapy
You may not know about the amazing uses of LED infrared light for common injuries and conditions that cause people pain, nerve damage, muscular damage, and inflammation! It enhances the body’s ability to heal itself by emitting a light that penetrates deeply beneath the skin. It is then absorbed by the mitochondria of the cells. This also causes an increase in production of collagen and protein in the cells. It proves especially beneficial for chronic pain and injuries. Many patients find quick pain relief caused by debilitating chronic diseases with this technique and see improved functionality in little to no time after treatments. Damaged tissue repairs faster and stronger with the aid of LED infrared light. Not only does recent research support these findings, it supports increased functionality of the injury or area in pain as well as improved range of motion.
LED Infrared Light helps a wide range of injuries and conditions including:
-Peripheral Neuropathy -Carpal Tunnel Syndrome -Sports Injuries
-Bursitis -Fibromyalgia -Repetitive Stress Syndrome
-Tendonitis -Bursitis & Frozen Shoulder -Post-Operative Healing
-Diabetic foot -Migraines/Headaches -Sprains & Strains
-Tennis Elbow -TMJ & Jaw Pain -Chronic Back & Neck Pain
Call our office to see if LED Infrared Light Therapy can help you with your chronic pain, inflammation, or injury and get you back to a healthy, pain-free life!
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13372 Newport Ave D, Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-2225
Nathan came to Voitenko Wellness desperately looking for help due to extreme body weakness, mid back pain, jaw pain, neck pain, sleeplessness, and shortness of breath. At this time Nathan’s pain allowed him very limited physical activity and he could not work, he could not drive, and he was living with family members away from his home with 100% dependency on family to take care of him. Nathan had tried various medical treatments with no success.
Dr. Amber Voitenko was able to restore his health with gentle Chiropractic treatments and within two weeks Nathan was able to sleep and breathe significantly better. Dr. Amber also used vibrational therapy and other natural techniques to treat Nathan.
During the year of treatment that Nathan received from Dr. Amber, he relieved all of the symptoms listed above and he was able to drive again, work out, take care of himself, and returned home to look for a job and to enjoy a pain-free quality of life.
We would love to help you and your journey to be pain-free and healthy.
For more individualized information regarding your health, please call Voitenko Wellness at 714-730-2225 or contact us here to schedule an appointment!
Voitenko Wellness- Dr. Amber Voitenko-Chiropractor
13372 Newport Ave D, Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-2225
Migraine headache symptoms are nasty. A person with migraine headaches will tell you that their quality of life is not what it should be. Though many sufferers cope and think that there is no solution and that they just have to live with the pain, it’s not true!
Symptoms of migraine headaches include: pain(usually on one side of the head), nausea, dizziness, and visual disturbances. The aura is what we name the visual disturbance. This can occur before or during a migraine headache. This is the nervous system coming into play. The visual disturbances include: visual loss, flashes of light, and bright spots. The aura can also include speech (verbal), movement (motor), or touching sensation (sensory) disturbances.
Migraines can be caused by past traumas such as a head injury or whiplash. These traumas can cause brain stem changes. These injuries can also damage the spine causing postural changes that when evaluated by a Chiropractor can be treated. Therefore, improving and lessening stress on the spinal nerves creates better nerve function. In chiropractic, our treatments are called adjustments. We also do muscle therapies to help reduce tension and tightness.
Your day to day activities cause postural changes that can also bring on migraine headaches. You must look at the ergonomics of your work space. Daily stretches and exercise will also improve posture.
Looking at your diet is important as well. Making sure you are drinking enough water will help keep you hydrated. Dehydration leads to headaches. Certain foods cause inflammation which can lead to headaches and pain. Red meat, red wine, and egg yolk all have arachidonic acids. Arachidonic acid causes inflammation, which can cause a headache. Having a diet that consists of too much sugar can also lead to inflammation. Having too many carbohydrates, and not being active, leads to a spike in blood sugar. A rise in blood sugar causes pain and inflammation. If you want pain, eat more sugar. If you want to avoid pain, eat less sugar!
Besides neurological stress and diet, hormone imbalance, and toxicity must be evaluated as a causative factor and should be ruled out.
For more individualized information regarding your health, please call Voitenko Wellness at 714-730-2225 or contact us here to schedule an appointment!
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13372 Newport Ave D, Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-2225
If a parent is supporting a child in a team sport, the investment of prevention of sports related injuries is priceless. As Chiropractors, we evaluate the neurological, skeletal, and musculoskeletal systems. We are able to address the flaws in the biomechanics of the body to avoid injury. These flaws are often asymptomatic and are over looked. Chiropractors spot these postural problems. We put together specific rehab programs and stabilization programs to strengthen and prevent injury in youths who play sports.
Contact sports have a high rate of traumatic brain injuries. These sports include high school football, soccer, lacrosse, hockey, and wrestling. The CDC reports “During 2001–2005, an estimated 207,830 emergency department (ED) visits for concussions and other TBIs related to sports and recreation activities were reported annually, with 65% of TBIs occurring among children aged 5–18 years.” It is imperative to be aware of the signs and symptoms of a concussion. The neurological and musculoskeletal injury to the body needs to be addressed and treated. Chiropractic will help speed up recovery and prevent scar tissue and instabilities of these systems.
Repetitive injuries should also be mentioned. Overuse of joints in recreational sports effect the body long term. Athletics such as gymnastics, cheer, karate, and dance can have long-term damage on the body if not treated properly. Stretching, muscle work, and chiropractic offer that type of treatment. These types of treatments are gentle and effective, not only to prevent injury, but also to keep the individual agile and strong.
For more individualized information regarding your health, please call Voitenko Wellness at 714-730-2225 or contact us here to schedule an appointment!
Voitenko Wellness- Dr. Amber Voitenko-Chiropractor
13372 Newport Ave D, Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-2225
One of the many therapies offered at Voitenko Wellness is Rapid Release Technology. You may have never heard of this therapy before, or maybe you have and are wondering what it is. Rapid Release Technology (RRT) is a new, innovative technology that relieves the pain caused by soft tissue scar adhesions. It is perfect for people suffering from:
Scar tissue forms in the body as a temporary patching mechanism for wounds caused by surgery, trauma and/or repetitive stress. This scar tissue can connect tissues that are not normally connected and these connections are called adhesions. Adhesions can entrap nerves, cause pain or numbness and limit ones range of motion. RRT uses vibratory therapy that targets these adhesions and breaks up the scar tissue that relieving pain in a quick, safe, comfortable, affordable and non-pharmaceutical method.
Are you suffering from pain? Do you want to treat the underlying cause of the pain rather than mask it with medications?
For more individualized information regarding your health, please call Voitenko Wellness at 714-730-2225 or contact us here to schedule an appointment!
Voitenko Wellness- Dr. Amber Voitenko-Chiropractor
13372 Newport Ave D, Tustin, CA 92780
(714) 730-2225