Fogarty Chiropractic Life Clinic > News
What Do You Know About the OTC Medications You Take?
By Fogarty Chiropractic 0 Comments Main

What Do You Know About the OTC Medications You Take?

Flip on your TV or the radio.  Any other channel at any given time, you’ll find ads for over-the-medications (OTC) such as aspirin, acetaminophens, tylenol or other anti-inflammatories. These OTCs are being advertised for everything from “minor aches and pains” to the common headache and now for a “preventative” for heart disease. OTC medications such as aspirin are being swallowed at over millions of pounds of pills per year.

Did you know that aspirin and its compounds can cause nausea, vomiting, inflamed stomach lining, nasal polyps, skin rashes and asthma-plus temporary deafness, dizziness, ringing in the ears, mental confusion and after long frequent usage, kidney damage? Aspirin causes the loss of small quantities of blood through the stomach and intestines. It can also cause a severe iron-deficiency anemia or damage to bone marrow, the source of life-giving red blood cells.  Sounds like one of those commercials on the TV or radio with all the side effects. And you say this would never happen to you.

Even if none of these things may not have happened to you, aspirin intolerance can develop suddenly as with any medication or drug. This can occur in people who have ingested the drug for years with no ill effects. As a matter of fact, in many cases of sudden “aspirin disease,” further dosages can very well be fatal.

“But nothing helps so much as a couple of aspirin when I have an occasional headache,” you say. “It makes the pain go away, and everything is okay.” “No,” as replied by a scientist, “it does not make the pain go away. It merely masks the pain by deadening vital nerves; the cause remains.” “Well, I take Tylenol (or another OTC) not as often” you say. Did you know that Tylenol destroys kidney cells? And if you take within 24 hours of ingesting alcohol products, it destroys kidney cells by 4 times. So much for using it for that hangover or preventing one.

Pain is nature’s signal to you that something is wrong, and all the aspirin and Tylenol in the world is not going to make it right. To numb the pain with aspirin is like pulling the plug out of a fire alarm. It quiets things down, but it doesn’t put out the fire.

That’s where chiropractic care comes in. Chiropractic care plays a unique role in your health field. It helps identify the underlying cause of pain, illness, or disorder  and help remove the cause of it with the chiropractic adjustment. More often than not, the underlying cause is one or more misaligned vertebrae causing pressure or irritation to vital nerves as they pass from the brain, down through the spine and out to every part of your body.

So why risk the potential dangers of “aspirinholism?” If you find yourself reaching for an aspirin at the first ache or pain, stop for a moment. Isn’t it wiser to consult your Doctor of Chiropractic who can find the cause of your trouble and remove it with specific gentle chiropractic adjustments? Then, afterwards, you can enjoy the benefits of full, good, natural health.

Don’t wait, schedule your appointment at Fogarty Chiropractic Life Clinic today at (321) 636)-5200.

The Impossible Is Possible
By Fogarty Chiropractic 0 Comments Main

The Impossible Is Possible

Thirty years ago if someone said that we would have electric cars, or that we would have national shipping companies guarantee a delivery within a 2-3 weeks regardless of the product, what would have been your response? Impossible? But it is happening.

When enough people get the same big idea, whether it is for world peace or for world health, miracles begin to happen. Raising consciousness that the impossible is possible is all it takes. When everyone’s awareness is brought to new heights, then critical mass is reached. The same is true for our nation’s awakening to self-improvement and natural health. The business of life is booming as we are all realizing our own unlimited potential.

What steps are you taking in the commitment to positive change in you?

Are you enslaved in the negative self-imposed mind set regarding not only your health but your personal goals? Today’s media and yesterday’s anecdotes reinforce our dependency on the negative. After all, in regard to health, who has the medicine cabinet in their home, or is allowed sick days at work, or buys get well gifts for their loved ones? These so-called rewards subconsciously tell us that it is ok and normal to be sick. Just look at the number of advertisements for medications on television. The question really should be, are you prepared to take the responsibility for your health and give up the tired old excuses of “I cannot afford to eat healthy”, “There’s not enough time in the day to exercise”, or “It’s in my family’s genes to be fat or sick”. You do have choices in regard to your health. In each and every waking moment your body processes unlimited bits of information that would put most computers to shame. Your body is designed so perfectly that you are not supposed to be sick or broken down. At this very moment your body is performing the impossible to keep it functioning.

As chiropractors, we assist in helping to keep the spine in proper alignment for not just to be pain free but to keep you functioning at your best potential. Here at Fogarty Chiropractic Life Clinic, we can do just that. Schedule your appointment today at (321) 636-5200.

Kids Can Also Benefit From Chiropractic Care
By Fogarty Chiropractic 0 Comments Main

Kids Can Also Benefit From Chiropractic Care

Ear infection, colic, seizure, hyperactivity and scoliosis just to label a few, are all cases in which children have responded significantly to chiropractic care.

How, you may ask, can chiropractic improve these conditions so well? Children have spines too, just much smaller than you. Their nerves also innervate all organs and tissues in the body, including the middle ear, glands and intestines, which control temperature regulation and work the immune system, muscles and ligaments.

Damage to tiny bodies, such as the birthing process, falling while learning to walk, or taking the little bumps and bruises we all have while growing up which may cause the vertebrae to become jolted out of place. This places pressure on the soft spinal nerves influencing those organs and tissues, causing the body to malfunction and occasionally to express itself in such symptoms as mentioned above.

We are mistakenly led to believe that medications and vaccinations are the only answer. Remember that any medication whether it’s under-the-counter, over-the-counter, pushed or prescribed, has a minimum of five different side effects, which can include death.

As Dr. Barge, noted chiropractor, author and former president of the International Chiropractic Association, briefly states: “The body produces its own cure once nerve interference is corrected by the subluxation adjustment.” This can only happen in a chiropractor’s office through the properly administered chiropractic adjustment, with its only side effect as good health and well-being.

For the correction of your child’s health problems and the start of living truly drug free, say no to drugs. Say yes to the natural means of health care – Chiropractic!

Call Fogarty Chiropractic Life Clinic now to schedule your appointment today at (321) 636-5200!

Is Your Back getting on Your Nerves? Spinal Decompression May Help.
By Fogarty Chiropractic 0 Comments Main , , , ,

Is Your Back getting on Your Nerves? Spinal Decompression May Help

Pinched nerve. Herniated disc. Disc bulge. Disc protrusion.

These phrases may sound familiar to explain acute pain experienced in the neck and back. The most common to stoke concern is the herniated disc. The discs are structures that rest comfortably between your vertebrae. They are the gel-filled cushions which are shock absorbers of the spine. These structures allow us to twist and bend easily. A disc can herniate through a tear in the supportive ligaments enclosing one of discs.

This can be initiated by:

  1. Constant stress
  2. Sudden injury
  3. Improper lifting or twisting of the spinal column
  4. Degeneration due to neglect

Once the disc is aggravated, the disc material (jelly-like) inflames and applies tension on the spinal nerves, which may result in pain. In the worst-case scenario, the material can be forced all the way out from between your vertebrae and press on the nerves that branch off the spinal cord. Chiropractors are trained to care for injured discs and can correct the cause of the serious life altering condition.

A herniated disc is a serious injury.

Here at Fogarty Life Clinic Chiropractic, we will check your posture, perform a spinal examination, examine spinal range of motion, take x-rays, and may order an MRI (if necessary) to help with the diagnostic process. Chiropractors do not adjust a disc back into place using force, nor can a couple of brief treatment sessions repair your herniated disc. A specific treatment plan can be designed with gentle and specific adjustment techniques, a disc can be repaired and restore you to your regular self. We additionally offer spinal decompression which is also proven to help.

Call Fogarty Chiropractic Life Clinic now to schedule your appointment today at (321) 636-5200!

Love Your Spine. Having an Aligned Spine Helps Improve Your Body Functions, Especially Your Heart.
By Fogarty Chiropractic 0 Comments Main ,

Love Your Spine. Having an Aligned Spine Helps Improve Your Body Functions, Especially Your Heart.

Why is the spine and the nervous system so important? How can it affect your heart regulation?

The answer are the components of the nervous system. There are two main branches to the nervous system: the central or CNS, and the peripheral or PNS. The CNS is made up of the brain and spinal cord. This is the master control of the body. The PNS consists of the nerves that come out of your spinal cord and brain and direct function to your extremities, torso, muscles, and organs of the body. The PNS is then broken down into the autonomic system, which is your fundamental automatic control of organ function and reflexes. This autonomic system is often known as the “fight or flight” and the “rest and digest”.

Chiropractic care addresses more than just the typical back or neck pain. It removes nerve interference and provides better communication from your brain to your muscles, nerves, and bones.

For instance, the nerves in your neck and upper back run directly to your heart. If there is nerve interference or any misalignment in the spine, it can place stress on your heart and reduce proper communication between the brain and body. Based on research, blood pressure and heart rate variability changes when the cervical spine is adjusted. 

In chiropractic, we are constantly working to make the body adapt better through a properly communicating nervous system. Measuring a factor like heart rate variability informs of the changes in the nervous system. Blood pressure is affected by the autonomic nuclei in the cervical spine as well as the vagus nerve which has a neurological link to the cervical spine. Research studies have shown lasting change for the better in hypertensive and hypotensive patients with specific spinal adjustments. If you’re interested in getting your body back on track, get your nervous system checked by us today!

Call us at Fogarty Chiropractic Life Clinic at (321) 636-5200 to schedule your appointment.

Reference:  Effect of Chiropractic Care on Heart Rate Variability and Pain in a Multisite Clinical Study. JMPT; 2006.  www.pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16690380/

Pennywise and Pound Foolish
By Fogarty Chiropractic 0 Comments Main

Pennywise and Pound Foolish

How do you want to spend your hard earned money in retirement? Enjoying life, playing tennis, golf, walk on the beach or dealing with a disabling health condition?

So many of us in our younger days felt as though we were indestructible. We did not have the time or the money for pain or a health crisis, and looked to the shortcuts to help. We reached for any pill, potion or lotion to cover up the symptoms rather than correcting the cause of the problem.

Chiropractic saves you money by identifying the cause of your health problem rather than just treating the symptoms.

By pinpointing your specific spinal dysfunction, we can correct the cause of the pain by creating better communication to your nervous system. Because when you have better function, you’re more apt to enjoy life as it is meant to be pain free!

Chiropractic also saves you money by keeping minor problems from developing into costly repairs later in in the future. Because chiropractic emphasizes long term-correction rather than just temporary pain relief, your problem is less likely to return or become debilitating. The over counter medications only mask your symptoms. Do not let them burn a hole in your wallet!

When you maintain your spinal health through regular adjustments, you are slowing the degeneration of your joints and discs; thus, preventing further injury. This can reduce the need for other types of treatment, such as medications, surgery or hospitalizations. That means lower health care costs for you and your family in the long run!

Schedule your appointment at Fogarty Chiropractic Life Clinic today at (321) 636-5200 to get a jump start on your savings and health.

The Chiropractic Approach For a Healthier You!!
By Fogarty Chiropractic 0 Comments Main

The Chiropractic Approach For a Healthier You!!

Think of the brain being the master computer of the body.

The spinal cord, an extension of the brain, carries signals from the brain to the rest of the body via 31 pairs of spinal nerves that exit the cord through openings between the vertebrae. If a vertebra is out of alignment, the communication between the brain cells and tissue cells are interfered with. The breakdown in communication results in a malfunction of the body. Our job as chiropractors is to simply remove those interferences or subluxations that suppress our body to function how it was innately designed to do.

Chiropractors have helped millions of people with neck and low back problems, often saving them from pain, disability, drugs, and surgery.

The chiropractor’s purpose is to gently and painlessly rebalance and realign your spine and structural system to relieve pressure on your nerves, discs, and muscles. Here at Fogarty Chiropractic Life Clinic, we are specially trained to locate and free your body from a severe abnormality that interferes with your proper function. It is called a subluxation, which can be a slight to severe misalignment of your structural system, including your spine. Once we apply specific chiropractic adjustments to free you of subluxations, your body and mind function better.

Call today to schedule your appointment now at Fogarty Chiropractic Life Clinic, (321) 636-5200 so you can start living a better and healthier life!

Avoiding Injuries During the Holiday Season
By Fogarty Chiropractic 0 Comments Main

Avoiding Injuries During the Holiday Season

In the midst of the holiday season, there is nothing worse than getting hurt and having to sit on the sidelines while everyone else is having fun.

Let us give you a few recommendations:

  1. Be conscious and cautious of your outside surroundings. Tripping hazards are everywhere. (extension cords, gifts, new toys)
  2. Make time for yourself to stay active. Remember the more you do for yourself, the more you can do for your loved ones. (exercise, yoga, meditate, date night)
  3. Be sensible on how you decorate. Use a ladder, not the rocking chair to hang your ornaments.
  4. Wear appropriate and supportive footwear.
  5. Be careful on how you interact with the children. Piggyback rides can be a risk for one’s spinal health.

If something were to happen, don’t hesitate or try to wait out the pain. Remember the 5 most dangerous words, “maybe it will go away.”

Call and schedule your appointment today with Fogarty Chiropractic Life Clinic at (321) 636-5200.

Speed Your Recovery and Return to Work in Half the Time
By Fogarty Chiropractic 0 Comments Main

Speed Your Recovery and Return to Work in Half the Time

Have you been injured on the job?

Does it seem as though you’re not getting any better? Are you “pushing” yourself to work around your pain? Don’t just get by, get well with chiropractic! If you or someone you know has been hurt on the job, chiropractic can help.

No matter what your occupation – from a day care worker to a construction worker – you can benefit from a program of chiropractic care. As your Doctor of Chiropractic, we focus on correcting the source of your injury, not just treating your symptoms.

A few understand what it is really like to go through a period of disability.

We do. It takes a toll physically, financially, and emotionally. We have good news for you. You can take control over your life again. That’s why we want you to know how effective chiropractic can be in getting you back to work following an injury. No drugs or surgery involved.

Whether it is an industrial mishap, such as a serious fall, or a cumulative stress injury, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, our goal is to get you moving pain free.

Schedule your appointment today with Fogarty Chiropractic Life Clinic at (321) 636-5200 to get yourself back on track!

Try Chiropractic First
By Fogarty Chiropractic 0 Comments Main

Try Chiropractic First

Think of the brain being the master computer of the body.

The spinal cord, an extension of the brain, carries signals from the brain to the rest of the body via 31 pairs of spinal nerves that exit the cord through openings between the vertebrae. If a vertebra is out of alignment, the communication between the brain cells and tissue cells are interfered with. The breakdown in communication results in a malfunction of the body. Our job as chiropractors is to simply remove those interferences or subluxations that suppress our body to function how it was innately designed to do.

Chiropractors have helped millions of people with neck and low back problems, often saving them from pain, disability, drugs, and surgery.

The chiropractor’s purpose is to gently and painlessly rebalance and realign your spine and structural system to relieve pressure on your nerves, discs, and muscles. Here at Fogarty Chiropractic Life Clinic, we are specially trained to locate and free your body from a severe abnormality that interferes with your proper function. It is called a subluxation, which can be a slight to severe misalignment of your structural system, including your spine. Once we apply specific chiropractic adjustments to free you of subluxations, your body and mind function better.

Call today to schedule your appointment now at Fogarty Chiropractic Life Clinic, (321) 636-5200 so you can start living a better and healthier life!