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The Four Phases of Care

By Dr. Amber Voitenko
 on March 9, 2021

Relief, Corrective, Strengthening, and Wellness

As our Patient Educator explains in this video, there are four phases of care: relief, corrective, strengthening, and wellness. Each phase is important to address to get the person in pain back to optimal health.

The relief phase of care is where we address the symptoms that are occurring to help bring a reduction of those symptoms and the resulting inflammation.

The corrective phase of care is next. In this phase of care, the symptoms are improving or disappearing. The main part of this phase is that function and mobility are starting to come back.

After relief and correction, comes strengthening. This is where improved function and mobility lead to increased strength returning. This builds back the muscles to keep the correction in place.

The final phase of care is wellness. This is the phase that maintains the correction and strength. Functionality has returned and the person is able to maintain their spine in order to prevent future injury.

Voitenko Wellness treats all kinds of pain from acute to chronic. If you or someone you know is ready to get well, please call (714) 730-2225.

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Shoulder, Arm, and Hand Injuries

March 9, 2021

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Fighting Extremity Injuries Through Chiropractic

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.

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

1. Wilbourn A, Porter J. Thoracic outlet syndromes.
In Sping: State of the Art Reviews. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company. 1988;2:4.

2. Cailliet R. Neck and Arm Pain. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company. 1979:22.

Double Crush Syndrome or Carpal Tunnel

By Dr. Amber Voitenko
 on March 9, 2021
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doublecrushPinched Median Nerve…

Identifying the reason why one has symptoms is important when it comes to carpal tunnel. Double crush syndrome can be the reason why one has wrist pain. Double crush syndrome is often misdiagnosed as carpal tunnel. Double crush syndrome can be treated successfully with chiropractic care and innovative muscle therapy, such as Rapid Release Technology, Active Release Technique, or FDA approved Cold Laser.

Before surgery for carpal tunnel one should look into the possibility of the problem of a compromised median nerve in the cervical spine. This can be due to an old whiplash injury, bad posture in the work place, and even osteoarthritis.

A thorough examination, as well as x-ray and even MRI studies, doing specific neurological and orthopedic tests can help identify the problem.

For more individualized information regarding your symptoms:

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

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Why Live with Discomfort?

By Dr. Amber Voitenko
 on March 9, 2021
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 Life is short, live pain free…

Sometimes we do not realize what pain and tension does to our lifestyle. It can stop us in our tracks. Sometimes we cope with the discomfort and then it becomes worse. Steve had been dealing with tension and pain in his back. He also for years had been dealing with plantar fasciitis. He thought it would work itself out and then realized it was effecting his job. After looking at his ailments and going through an exam, he decided to get treatment to get out of pain. He also decided to commit to exercise. He now has less tension, his feet are pain free, and he has better movement. Great job Steve!

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

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Don’t Put A Band Aid On Your Symptoms

By Dr. Amber Voitenko
 on March 9, 2021
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Michael Had Been in Constant Pain…

Michael has had constant pain in his wrists, hands, shoulders, knees, and feet for years. He has had muscle tension and tightness in his low back. He attended 24 physical therapy treatments and the pain still persisted. He was taking 4 to 8 Ibuprofen a day. He also had to stop yoga practice.

Michael has now gone down to two ibuprofen per day and has less pain in his hands, no foot pain, and less pain in his shoulders and body. He’s very pleased with the chiropractic treatment plan Dr. Amber prescribed. He has received gentle chiropractic adjustments as well as vibration therapy for muscle tension and scar tissue. He is looking forward to returning to yoga practice.

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

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Migraine Headaches Stop You in Your Tracks

By Dr. Amber Voitenko
 on March 9, 2021
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Can You Please Say That Again? My Head Hurts So Bad I Can’t Hear You!

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!

Voitenko Wellness- Dr. Amber Voitenko-Chiropractor

13372 Newport Ave D, Tustin, CA 92780

(714) 730-2225

 

 

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Should My Child Receive Chiropractic Care?

By Dr. Amber Voitenko
 on March 9, 2021
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The benefits of Chiropractic Care for Children

This month at Voitenko Wellness is dedicated to children. You may be wondering how regular chiropractic care can help your child.

Chiropractic adjustments reduce spinal nerve stress, which we call subluxations. Subluxations interfere with the proper functioning of the nervous system which controls all the other systems in your body including the immune system. When a Chiropractor relieves the nervous system from the stress of the subluxations the body is freed to function in the best way possible. This is not something that just affects adults, children also suffer from subluxations.

For example, children who suffer from ear infections (otitis media) are regularly treated with antibiotics, antihistamines and surgeries, all of which come with uncomfortable and dangerous side effects. In a study in the Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics, 332 children who suffered recurrent otitis media treated with recurrent rounds of antibiotics were given chiropractic care. After spinal adjustments these children healed more quickly, without antibiotics and repeat infections were lessened.

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

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