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Are you a runner?

2012-02-03T06:54:00.000-08:00

Are you a runner? Exercise is important, but can occasionally cause joints to misalign. I often see people who love to run with misalignments to the joints of the leg (ankle, knee, and hip). Chiropractic should be a part of a runners protocol to stay in optimum alignment and to have optimum performance and health.

How long will it take to get better?

2012-01-26T07:24:00.001-08:00

Chiropractic Health Tip: Sometimes it takes a few visits to a chiropractor to get the results you want. When joints become misaligned, they get irritated, causing the nearby muscles to spasm, which locks the joint into this abnormal position. When the chiropractor adjusts you, these spasmed muscles become stretched, and like a tight spring can pull the joint out of alignment again. So, it is a re-training process. After a few adjustments, the muscles start to get the idea and will finally let the joint stay in its proper place and function properly.

Pregnant With Back Pain

2012-01-20T05:33:00.000-08:00

Many women have discovered the amazing natural relief that they get with chiropractic care during the entire pregnancy.

During pregnancy a woman's body produces a hormone that makes joints more flexible, to prepare for her changing body and the task ahead. As the baby grow in the womb, the pressure also can grow on the expecting mother's back. Chiropractic can help to ensure that the pregnant woman's joints stay in place, avoiding back pain, while also creating the best environment for the developing baby. An expecting mother who is in alignment, not in pain will be in less stress and will pass this calmness on to her baby. Chiropractic has been known to result in less time in labor and delivery as well. As you can imagine, a pelvis that is in alignment will perform better than one that is out of alignment during that crucial time. Chiropractic and massage are a terrific combination to consider when you are pregnant. For more information, contact us at (813) 831-8321 in South Tampa http://drsteve.ws

Stretching

2011-11-23T06:23:00.000-08:00

Hamlet's Fitness

Get the Most Out of Stretching

If your body has structural limitations, particularly involving the joints of the spine and pelvis, then you can run into difficulties when trying to stretch. Your spinal joints and sacroiliac joints (the big joints of the pelvis) need to be freely movable in order to get the most out of stretching and in order to avoid potential problems. Restricted mobility of these important joints will often cause tight muscles, and tight muscles can cause muscle pain and muscle injuries.

Your chiropractor is an expert in detecting the presence of these mechanical problems and in correcting the underlying causes. Regular chiropractic care helps keep your body flexible and functioning at its peak, helping you get the most out of all your exercise and fitness activities.

"To stretch or not to stretch." That wasn't exactly Hamlet's question. The Prince of Denmark had matters of state to consider, especially the most effective method to avenge the murder of his father. Getting ready for his next fencing lesson had taken low priority.

But for the rest of us who aren't Nordic princes, matters of fitness are in fact akin to matters of state, namely the state of our bodies. Your fitness choices are critically important to your health and well-being. Also, your overall approach to fitness activities matters a great deal, such as how you get ready to do the exercise things you're going to do.

The question of stretching has been debated for many years, going back to the early days of popularized forms of strength training in the 1960s.1,2,3 "To stretch or not to stretch" really was and continues to be the question. Proponents of stretching actively and vigorously defend their position. Those who believe that stretching has no value, or may even be harmful, are equally assertive. There is evidence in the scientific literature to support both sides. A person who wishes to derive the greatest benefit from her time spent exercising is, like Hamlet, in quite a quandary.

But there's no need to vacillate and mimic Hamlet's notorious exploration of doubt and indecision. The way forward, as always, is to do what works for you. For example, if you are naturally flexible there might not be a need for stretching. People who can just flop over and put their hands on the floor from a standing position already have one benefit that stretching provides. Their hamstrings and lower back muscles are already pretty loose. A contrasting example is the person with naturally tight muscles. Many such people would actually strain a back muscle or a hamstring if they tried to bend over and touch the floor without any preparation.

In the world of fitness, what works for one person does not necessarily work for another. If you're a person who would benefit from stretching, you need to stretch. But not everybody will benefit. For some, time spent stretching is time wasted. You find out by stretching before a few exercise sessions. If your muscles feel "long" and limber and your joints feel freely moveable, then stretching is probably a good thing to do. If your muscles and joints don't feel any different from the way they usually do, in other words, you were already pretty loose to begin with and stretching didn't add any noticeable benefit, then you're probably a person who doesn't need to stretch.

If you're stretching, the next question becomes whether to stretch before or after exercise. Again, there are proponents of each approach and some authorities suggest that stretching both before and after is the way to go. Explore the various possibilities and determine the most effective method for you. Most imphttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifortantly, get regular vigorous exercise and have fun doing it.

1Gartley RM, Prosser JL: Stretching to prevent musculoskeletal injuries. An approach to workplace wellness. AAOHN 59(6):247-252, 2011

2Stojanovic MD, Ostojic SM: Stretching and injury prevention in football: current perspectives. Res Sports Med 19(2):73-91, 2011

3Samukawa M, et al: The effects of dynamic stretching on plantar flexor muscle-tendon tissue properties. Man Ther August 2, 2011 (Epub ahead of print)

Chiropractic Wellness

2011-11-16T05:44:00.000-08:00

The main difference between wellness care and standard medical care is that wellness care seeks to turn on the natural healing ability. Wellness care does not add something to the system, instead it removes anything that might interfere with normal function. Wellness care trusts that the body would know what to do if nothing were interfering with it. Standard medical care, on the other hand, seeks to treat a symptom by adding something from the outside – a medication, a surgery or procedure.
Inside Out vs. Outside In

If a patient has high blood pressure, a standard medical approach would be to choose a drug that lowers blood pressure, and ask the patient to take the drug. This may serve to lower the blood pressure, but ignores the underlying cause that is making the blood pressure high, and runs the risk of side effects complicating the person’s recovery. Whether it’s a nutritional issue, faulty control by the nerve system or a manifestation of stress, the medication could decrease the blood pressure, leaving the problem causing the symptom of high blood pressure unaddressed.
The Wellness Approach

Wellness is a state of optimal conditions for normal function… and then some. The wellness approach is to look for underlying causes of any disturbance or disruption (which may or may not be causing symptoms at the time) and make whatever interventions and lifestyle adjustments would optimize the conditions for normal function. That environment encourages natural healing, and minimizes the need for invasive treatment, which should be administered only when absolutely necessary. When the body is working properly, it tends to heal effectively, no matter what the condition. When the body heals well and maintains itself well, then there is another level of health that goes beyond “asymptomatic” or “pain-free” which reveals an open-ended opportunity for vitality, vibrant health, and an enhanced experience of life.This is true for mental and emotional health as well as physical health. While some people may suffer psychological disorders, creating an atmosphere of mental and emotional wellness will address all but the most serious problems. For more information go to http://drsteve.ws

Why choose a chiropractor?

2011-10-01T19:54:00.001-07:00

Your in pain. You have been taking those prescribed drugs, and the pain persists. Drugs do not address the cause of many aches and pain. They cover the symptoms. Chiropractors detect and eliminate the cause of many of these issues. Irritation to the nerves that run through joints, due to a slight malposition of the joint (called a subluxation). Get results - get a chiropractor. When your body's achey and your head really hurts, choose chiropractic first. Dr. Steve Edelson, Tampa, Fl. 33629 (813) 831-8321 http://tampa.chiropractor-edelson.com & http://drsteve.ws

Automobile Accidents Tampa

2011-05-13T12:39:00.000-07:00

If you have been involved in an automobile accident accident, you might be wondering what to do next. The choice is made easier if you know that you were hurt. Some people don't know and do not experience any pain for even a month later. The reason is because it can take a while for scar tissue to form. Scar tissue forms because real injuries occur from automobile accidents. Tissue and ligaments can and often do get ripped or damaged.
When bones break as a result it is of course clear, but a proper assessment of your injuries is not always so easy to make. I would like to suggest to you that you seek the professional care of a licensed doctor of chiropractic. A chiropractor can do a thorough examination, including x-rays, and then provide you with the very best care for this type of injury. Chiropractors do not seek to cover up your pain with medications. They seek to eliminate your pain at the source. When injured in an automobile accident, joints often shift out of place, which creates irritation to the nerve roots.
The nerve root is most likely the cause of your pain when joints are subluxated. Subluxation is the word chiropractors use to describe a joint that is out of alignment, causing irritation to nerves. This situation also causes inflamtion and muscle spasms that can perpetuate the pain syndrome. A chiropractor can find and correct the misaligned joints with gentle, fine tune adjustments. This restores the normal function to joints and allows for optimal healing of any damaged tissue, such as torn ligaments and tissue.
Without proper correction of the misaligned joint, the tissue will still heal to a degree, but not as well as it could if things were put back into place. It makes sense - doesn't it? If you have been involved in an auto accident, call a chiropractor. If you have been involved in an auto accident and live in the Tampa or St. Petersburg area, please feel free to give me a call. I am Dr. Steve Edelson. My contact information is listed just to the left of this video. My telephone number is (813) 831- 8321.

Dr. Steve Edelson talks about what to do if injured in an automobile accident. (813) 831-8321. http://tampa.chiropractor-edelson.com

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Preventative Health Care

2011-04-20T05:45:00.000-07:00

If you bring your car in for regular maintenance, ie. oil changes, tune ups, and tire rotations, then you know the value of preventative maintenance. If you don't do it, your car will break down and it will cost you a lot more than the cost of the maintenance. The same applies to preventative health care maintenance and the health of your body. Chiropractic is one of the very best ways to ensure good health. By going to a chiropractor for prevention, you ensure that there will be no irritation to your nerves which allows for optimal health, and it ensures that your joints are functioning optimally which will help you avoid arthritis. Chiropractic helps people of all ages from newborns to the elderly and works equally well for pregnant mothers, body builders, business people, and marathon runners. Chiropractic is one of the best ways to recover from automobile accident injuries. It is natural, safe, and affordable (and even covered by most insurance plans). If you live in Tampa and would like more information call (813) 831-8321 or visit our web sites http://tampa.chiropractor-edelson.com or http://drsteve.ws

Chiropractic and low back pain

2011-04-14T05:54:00.000-07:00

Low back pain and chiropractic. Let's say you have already made the choice to come to a chiropractor and have received your first adjustment. So why do you need another? Sometimes you won't need another adjustment. Some people get better with only one adjustment. Most people require four or five visits to the chiropractor for their problem. Usually the issue is when a joint gets shifted out of position. This creates irritation to the surrounding nerves and muscles and can cause inflammation. The muscles go into spasm and lock the joint into this new position to protect it from shifting into an even worse position. Unfortunately the muscles will not let the joint go back into the original healthy position due to muscle memory. The joint must be retrained by have it adjusted - put back into place by a chiropractor. The retraining process is to adjust the joint over a series of visits/days, as many times as is required to accomplish the goal of restoring the joint to its original healthy position where it will move properly without irritating the nerves and muscles. With every adjustment, the joint gets better and closer to a state of health. Usually the patient feels better a visit or two prior to finishing the work required and sometimes makes the mistake of discontinuing care before the joint is fully recovered. The result is that the pain often returns and the frustration of starting over can be disappointing. Some even come to the wrong conclusion that chiropractic did not help them after all. So remember - just because you feel better, have your chiropractor check to make sure you are as good as you can be before discontinuing care. I even recommend that you continue to see the chiropractor on a once per month basis for preventative maintenance. For more information call Dr. Steve Edelson at (813) 831-8321 in south Tampa or visit http://drsteve.ws and http://tampa.chiropractor-edelson.com

Desk Back

2010-07-03T19:41:00.000-07:00

One of my patients coined the phrase, "desk back" to indicate the pain one can experience between the shoulder blades from prolonged periods of time sitting at a desk during work. This all too common discomfort is not too dissimilar from carpal tunnel syndrome. It is an over-use aggravation. Have you ever had neck pain from holding the phone with your shoulder while doing the dishes? Any time you force your body into an un-natural position for a prolonged amount of time, your body will experience discomfort. If the amount of time is long enough it can cause stress to the point of muscles cramping and joints being pulled out of alignment. When joints become misaligned, nerves become irritated and then muscles again become tense, which can pull on the joints further. This repeats the negative cycle. My patient is an attorney and he knows when his back begins to go through these common misfortunes. Chiropractic is the best way to set things right. An experienced chiropractor can find the joints that are misaligned and correct their position and movement with a gentle chiropractic adjustment. Adjustments are safe and do NOT hurt. "Desk back" is not going to get better on its own. See a chiropractor today. If you live in Tampa and need more information, call (813) 831-8321 or go to http://tampa.chiropractor-edelson.com

Chiropractic and Exercise in Tampa

2009-12-14T11:28:00.001-08:00

Chiropractic & Mobility

2009-12-01T07:42:00.001-08:00

Posture and Tampa Chiropractic

2009-11-25T08:48:00.001-08:00

Posture: The good, the bad, and Chiropractic
Dr. Steve Edelson (813) 831-8321 of Tampa, Florida has been practicing chiropractic for over 14 years. As a south Tampa chiropractor, he has had the opportunity to help people with a variety of issues. He is an expert at helping people to eliminate the cause of most pain. He is also an expert at treating people who have injuries related to an automobile accident. In today's article he discusses posture and how chiropractic can help.

The ancient Japanese art form of growing Bonsai trees is fascinating. Bonsai trees are essentially normal shrubs that have been consistently stressed in a particular way for a long time to create a posture which would never be found in nature. Depending on how the tree is stressed while it grows, it may end up looking like a miniature version of a full-sized tree, or it may end up looking like a wild tangle of branches with twists and loops. To most people, "good posture" simply means sitting and standing up straight. Few of us realize the importance of posture to our health and performance.

The human body craves alignment. When we are properly aligned, our bones, not our muscles, support our weight, reducing effort and strain. The big payoff with proper posture is that we feel healthier, have more energy, and move gracefully. So while the word "posture" may conjure up images of book-balancing charm-school girls, it is not just about standing up straight. It’s about being aware of and connected to every part of your self.

Posture ranks right up at the top of the list when you are talking about good health. It is as important as eating right, exercising, getting proper rest and avoiding potentially harmful substances like alcohol, drugs, and tobacco. Good posture is a way of doing things with more energy, less stress and fatigue. Without good posture, you cannot really be physically fit. Without good posture, you can actually damage your spine every time you exercise.

Ideally, our bones stack up one upon the other: the head rests directly on top of the spine, which sits directly over the pelvis, which sits directly over the knees and ankles. But if you spend hours every day sitting in a chair, if you hunch forward or balance your weight primarily on one leg, the muscles of your neck and back have to carry the weight of the body rather than it being supported by the spine. The resulting tension and joint pressure can affect you not only physically, but emotionally, too, -- from the predictable shoulder and back pain to headaches, short attention span, and depression.

Poor posture distorts the alignment of bones, chronically tenses muscles, and contributes to stressful conditions such as loss of vital lung capacity, increased fatigue, reduced blood and oxygen to the brain, limited range of motion, stiffness of joints, pain syndromes, reduced mental alertness, and decreased productivity at work. According to the Nobel Laureate Dr. Roger Sperry, "the more mechanically distorted a person is, the less energy is available for thinking, metabolism, and healing."

The most immediate problem with poor posture is that it creates a lot of chronic muscle tension as the weight of the head and upper body must be supported by the muscles instead of the bones. This effect becomes more pronounced the further your posture deviates from your body’s center of balance.

To illustrate this idea further, think about carrying a briefcase. If you had to carry a briefcase with your arms outstretched in front of you, it would not take long before the muscles of your shoulders would be completely exhausted. This is because carrying the briefcase far away from your center of balance places undue stress on your shoulder muscles. If you held the same briefcase down at your side, your muscles would not fatigue as quickly, because the briefcase is closer to your center of balance and therefore the weight is supported by the bones of the skeleton, rather than the muscles.

In some parts of the world, women can carry big pots full of water from distant water sources back to their homes. They are able to carry these heavy pots a long distance without significant effort because they balance them on the top of their heads, thereby carrying them at their center of balance and allowing the strength of their skeleton to bear the weight, rather than their muscles.

Correcting bad posture and the physical problems that result can be accomplished in two ways. The first is by eliminating as much "bad" stress from your body as possible. Bad stress includes all the factors, habits, or stressors that cause your body to deviate from your structural center. Bad stress can result from a poorly adjusted workstation at work, from not having your seat adjusted correctly in your car, or even from carrying too much weight around in a heavy purse or backpack.

The second is by applying "good" stress on the body in an effort to move your posture back toward your center of balance. This is accomplished through a series of exercises, stretches, adjustments, and changes to your physical environment, all designed to help correct your posture. Getting your body back to its center of balance by improving your posture is critically important to improving how you feel.

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Chiropractic Focus in Tampa

2009-11-20T05:26:00.000-08:00

What is Chiropractic

2009-11-12T06:11:00.000-08:00

Aches and Pains - Oh My

2009-11-09T09:58:00.000-08:00

Chiropractic Tampa, Auto Accidents and Walk ins

2009-11-06T14:02:00.000-08:00

Walk Ins Welcome for Tampa Chiropractor

2009-11-04T08:21:00.001-08:00

HR 3200 and Chiropracitc

2009-11-02T12:10:00.001-08:00

Tampa Auto Accident Doctor - The Human Touch

2009-10-30T09:35:00.001-07:00

Wellness, Chiropractic and your Tampa Chiropractor

2009-10-26T06:10:00.000-07:00

Dr. Steve Edelson (813) 831-8321 of Tampa, Florida has been practicing chiropractic for over 14 years. As a south Tampa chiropractor, he has had the opportunity to help people with a variety of issues. He is an expert at helping people to eliminate the cause of most pain. He is also an expert at treating people who have injuries related to an automobile accident. In today's article he discusses Wellness and how chiropractic can help.
Regular chiropractic care, eating a healthy diet, taking vitamin supplements, keeping your weight under control and stress management are all part of an overall wellness lifestyle that, if followed, results in a longer, healthier and pain-free life. Here are a list of basic tips to help you maintain a healthier, more vibrant body.
Regular Chiropractic Care

The chiropractic approach to healthcare is holistic, meaning that it addresses your overall health. Numerous studies have demonstrated that chiropractic care is one of the most effective treatments for back pain, neck pain, headaches, whiplash, sports injuries and many other types of musculoskeletal problems. It has even been shown to be effective in reducing high blood pressure, decreasing the frequency of childhood ear infections (otitis media) and improving the symptoms of asthma.

Chiropractic is so much more than simply a means of relieving pain. Ultimately, the goal of the chiropractic treatment is to restore the body to its natural state of optimal health. In order to accomplish this, chiropractors use a variety of treatment methods, including manual adjustments, massage, trigger point therapy, nutrition, exercise rehabilitation, and massage, as well as counseling on lifestyle issues that impact your health. Since the body has a remarkable ability to heal itself and to maintain its own health, my primary focus is simply to remove those things which interfere with the body’s normal healing ability.

Chiropractors understand that within each of us is an innate wisdom, a health energy, that will express itself as perfect health and well-being if we simply allow it to. Therefore, the focus of chiropractic care is simply to remove any physiological blocks to the proper expression of the body’s innate wisdom. Once these subluxations are removed, health is the natural consequence.

Just like continuing an exercise program and eating well in order to sustain the benefits of exercise and proper diet, it is necessary to continue chiropractic care to ensure the health of your musculoskeletal system. When you make routine chiropractic care a part of your lifestyle, you avoid many of the aches and pains that so many people suffer through, your joints will last longer and you will be able to engage in more of the activities you love.

Many years ago, dentists convinced everyone that the best time to go to the dentist is before your teeth hurt – that routine dental care will help your teeth remain healthy for a long time. It is important to remember that, just like your teeth, your spine experiences normal wear and tear – you walk, drive, sit, lift, sleep and bend. Regular chiropractic care can help you feel better, move with more freedom, and stay healthier throughout your lifetime. Although you can enjoy the benefits of chiropractic care even if you are only treated for a short time, the real benefits come into play when you make chiropractic care a part of your lifestyle.
Maintain Good Posture

Poor posture creates a lot of stress on your spine and chronic muscle tension, leading to pain and stiffness. This happens because the weight of your upper body must be supported by your back muscles instead of the bones of your spine. The further your posture deviates from normal, the greater the stress on your back and the more pain that you will experience.

To illustrate this idea, think about carrying a briefcase. If you had to carry your briefcase with your arms outstretched in front of you, it would not take long before the muscles of your shoulders would be completely exhausted. This is because carrying the briefcase far away from the center of your body places an undue stress on your shoulder muscles. If you held the same briefcase down at your side, your muscles would not fatigue as quickly because the briefcase is closer to the center of your body and the weight is, therefore, supported by the bones of the skeleton, rather than the muscles.

A simple exercise to improve your posture is called the Wall Posture Exercise. To do this exercise, simply find a flat wall. Rest your back against the wall and scoot your heels, shoulders and head back until the touch the wall. Holding this posture, step away from the wall and try to hold this posture as long as you can while you go about your day.
Reduce Your Stress

Modern life is full of pressure, stress and frustration. Worrying about your job security, being overworked, driving in rush-hour traffic, arguing with your spouse — all these create stress. According to a recent survey by the American Psychology Association, fifty-four percent of Americans are concerned about the level of stress in their everyday lives and two-thirds of Americans say they are likely to seek help for stress.

You may feel physical stress as the result of too much to do, not enough sleep, a poor diet or the effects of an illness. Stress can also be mental: when you worry about money, a loved one’s illness, retirement, or experience an emotionally devastating event, such as the death of a spouse or being fired from work.

However, much of our stress comes from less dramatic everyday responsibilities. Obligations and pressures which are both physical and mental are not always obvious to us. In response to these daily strains your body automatically increases blood pressure, heart rate, respiration, metabolism, and blood flow to your muscles. This response is intended to help your body react quickly and effectively to a high-pressure situation.

After decades of research, it is clear that the negative effects associated with stress are real. Although you may not always be able to avoid stressful situations, there are a number of things that you can do to reduce the effect that stress has on your body. The first is relaxation. Learning to relax doesn't have to be difficult. You can learn about specific techniques for stress reduction in the Stress Reduction section of this website.
Maintain a Healthy Body Weight

Most people know that excessive body weight contributes to the development of a number of conditions, such as coronary heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and colon cancer. However, it may also be a major contributing factor for the development of low back pain. The spine is designed to carry a certain amount of body weight. When it is exposed to the excess pressure of being overweight, the spine becomes stressed and, over time, can suffer structural damage. Being overweight significantly contributes to symptoms associated with osteoporosis, osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), degenerative disc disease (DDD), spinal stenosis, and spondylolisthesis.

In addition to back pain, those who are overweight may suffer from fatigue, as well as difficulty breathing and shortness of breath during short periods of exercise. If the fatigue and shortness of breath causes one to avoid activity and exercise, then this can indirectly lead to back pain as lack of exercise contributes to many common forms of back pain.

If you are currently overweight and suffer from low back pain, talk to your doctor about effective ways to lose weight. Not only will your back pain improve, but you will decrease your risk of most major degenerative diseases at the same time.
Sleep on a Good Mattress

Good health and sleep are closely linked. Just as we improve our eating habits for better health, we should also improve our sleep habits. Sleep debt is a costly problem in our society, both fiscally and physically. Sleep should be a priority and not just a negotiable need determined by our busy schedules. Good sleep not only reduces costly back problems but also helps to prepare us for a more productive, alert and safe day ahead.
Here are some tips to help you select the proper mattress for you:

• Personal preference should ultimately determine what mattress to purchase. Any mattress that helps someone sleep without pain and stiffness is the best mattress for that individual. There is no single mattress that works for all people with low back pain.
• Find a mattress with sufficient back support to reduce low back pain. A good mattress should provide support while allowing for the natural curves and alignment of the spine. Medium-firm mattresses usually provide more back pain relief than firm mattresses.
• Know when it’s time to get a new mattress. If an old mattress sags visibly in the middle, it is probably time to purchase a new one. Putting boards under a sagging mattress is only a short-term fix and may cause more back problems and low back pain in the long run.
• Be wary of mattress advertising gimmicks. Claims that a mattress is “orthopedic” or “medically-approved” should be viewed skeptically. There has not been extensive medical research or controlled clinical trials on the topic of mattresses and low back pain. You must determine whether or not extra features on a mattress make it more comfortable or supportive for your back.
Wear Orthotics

Orthotics are custom fitted inserts that you place into your shoes to keep your feet functioning correctly. Your feet are the foundation of your body. They support you when you stand, walk, or run. And they help protect your spine, bones, and soft tissues from damaging stress as you move around. Your feet perform better when all their muscles, arches, and bones are in their ideal stable positions.

The foot is constructed with three arches which, when properly maintained, give exceptional supportive strength. These three arches form a supporting vault that distributes the weight of the entire body. If there is compromise of one arch in the foot, the other arches must compensate and are subject to additional stresses, which usually leads to further compromise.

By stabilizing and balancing your feet, orthotics enhance your body’s performance and efficiency, reduce pain, and contribute to your total body wellness. Since the average person spends almost two-thirds of their day in shoes, it’s important to make sure that they provide optimal support. One popular brand of orthotics is Foot Levelers. Foot Levelers orthotics support all three arches in your feet, thereby creating a stable foundation upon which to build proper body posture.
Drink More Water

Wellness Water

By drinking enough water, you will be helping your body to remain healthy. Ideally, the average person should consume around ten cups of water per day, or just over a half gallon.

Water is the single-most abundant nutrient in the body, accounting for around 60% - 65% of your total weight. It is also the least forgiving of all the nutrients you consume. You can survive for weeks without food, but for only a couple of days without water. Water is responsible for the transport of nutrients, oxygen and waste products, as well as for regulating your body temperature and serving as the medium in which all of your body’s chemical reactions take place. Most people do not drink enough pure clean water.

Drinking an adequate amount of clean water every day is one of the most overlooked, but simplest ways of keeping your body healthy. Water is used to help the body cleanse itself of toxins and metabolic waste. Although drinking water has become more popular over the past several years, many people still do not consume enough water. Instead, they drink coffee, tea, juices and soft drinks and figure that they get enough fluids. It is true that when you drink these things you are consuming water. However, along with the water, you are also consuming a lot of other stuff that the body will need to ultimately eliminate, so the potential beneficial effect of the water is somewhat negated. To make matters worse, drinks that contain caffeine, such as coffee, tea and soft drinks, actually cause more water loss than the amount of water they contain, resulting in a net loss of water.

Ideally, the average person should consume around ten cups of water per day, or just over a half gallon. Some of this water is found in the food and beverages you consume, so you don’t have to drink an entire half-gallon of water every day. An easy way to accomplish this is to buy a 1.5 liter bottle of water from the local grocery store and to drink that amount of water every day. If you exercise heavily, you may have to drink two of those 1.5 liter bottles of water each day. By drinking enough water, you will be helping your body to remain healthy. It is by far the cheapest health insurance you can buy.
Eat More Fruits and Vegetables

People know that they should eat more fruit and vegetables in their diet, but most people don’t do it. It seems lately that the four major food groups of the American diet have gone from dairy, fruits and vegetables, grains, and meat to sugar, fat, salt and caffeine. Because of the easy availability of fast foods and snack foods, we have lost our taste for fruits and vegetables; especially vegetables. It is not uncommon for many people to go for weeks without consuming a single serving of fresh vegetables. This is not good.

The human body evolved with a diet high in fruits and vegetables, and is dependent on many of the compounds unique to plant foods in order to operate correctly. If you don’t consume enough of these plant compounds, your energy level will suffer along with your overall health. Most people are shocked at how much better they feel when they cut down on the fast foods and snack foods and increase their fruit and vegetable intake.

If you find it difficult to work in several servings of fruits and vegetables into your routine every day, you may find it helpful to supplement your diet with what is called a “greens” supplement, which is a highly concentrated powder of fruits, vegetables and antioxidants.

Increasing your consumption of fruits and vegetables is an important way to improve your overall health. The key is to make it part of your lifestyle - to make it a new habit.
Cut Down on Sugar

In a recent study done by the USDA, it was reported that the average American consumes 134 pounds of refined sugar every year, or approximately 20 teaspoons of sugar per day. As hard as this may be to believe, consider the following facts:

• A 12 oz. can of Pepsi™ contains 10 teaspoons of sugar
• A 2 oz. package of candy contains 11 teaspoons of sugar
• A 16 oz. cup of lemonade contains 13 teaspoons of sugar
• A cup of Frosted Flakes™ contains 4 teaspoons of sugar

This high level of sugar intake is very unhealthy and contributes to obesity, Type II diabetes, heart disease due to elevated triglycerides, kidney stones, dental caries, chronic tiredness and reactive hypoglycemia. Decreasing your sugar intake is as simple as avoiding foods which are high in refined sugars, such as soft drinks, candy, cake and donuts, as well as most condiments. When you purchase sweetened food, look for products that are sweetened with apple juice or stevia, rather than sugar or high-fructose corn syrup.
Take a Multivitamin

Many people don’t think that they need to take vitamin supplements because, after all, the human body did not evolve to need supplements – as long as you eat a balanced diet, you can get everything that your body needs, right? While it is certainly true that people living a thousand years ago did not have multivitamins, they also did not have thousands of tons of toxic chemicals being pumped into their environment every year; they were not exposed to a constant man-made electromagnetic field from power lines and cell phones; they did not eat highly processed foods that contained artificial colors, flavors and preservatives; they were not sedentary; and they were not under constant stress at work and at home. Our bodies were simply not designed for a fast-paced, high-stress, highly processed lifestyle.

The reality is that we need to give our body some help in order to stay healthy in the world today. That’s where supplements come in. Supplements help to ensure that your body gets all of the extra vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients and probiotics necessary to function the way it should. You can find more information about the importance of vitamins on this site.
Get Into the Light

One of the most important nutrients for your mind and body speeds toward you at 186,000 miles per second from more than 93 million miles away. This nutrient is called sunlight. Most people don’t think of sunlight as a nutrient, but it is. Sunlight is necessary for regulating proper hormone function, calcium absorption, bone health as well as a normal daily sleep-wake cycle (circadian rhythm). In fact, if you don’t get enough sunlight in your daily ‘light diet,’ you can suffer deficiency symptoms, such as:

• seasonal depression (also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder)
• poor quality of sleep
• a loss in work performance (especially in night-shift workers)
• disrupted melatonin regulation
• depressed cortical brain activity
• depressed immune function

Unfortunately, the light to which most of us are exposed each day comes from manmade sources, such as fluorescent, sodium and incandescent lights that do not produce full-spectrum sunlight. Numerous studies have shown that these limited-spectrum artificial light sources can make students irritable in school, reduce production among factory workers and make office workers sluggish. In one study, researchers even found that calcium absorption dropped off in the elderly who spent their days indoors during the winter, while those who spent time under full-spectrum lighting had an increase in calcium absorption.

Getting enough full-spectrum light can give your mood a tremendous boost. Light can help reduce stress, help you feel happier and improve your ability to concentrate. To make sure that you are getting enough light in your diet, doctors recommend the following tips:

•Try to spend at least 15 minutes outside every day; even when it's very cloudy. The full-spectrum daylight is still beneficial to your health.
•Begin using a light box during the fall and winter seasons, especially if you tend to get the winter blues.
• Stop wearing sunglasses as they create very unnatural light for your eyes. Sunglasses should only be worn when you need to protect your eyes from physical harm or very bright light.
Keep Your Heart Healthy

Heart disease is currently the number-one killer of adults in the United States. This is unfortunate because most heart disease is caused by poor lifestyle choices. The four big lifestyle changes you can make to ensure to maximize the health of your heart are exercise, maintaining a healthy body weight, taking a high quality vitamin supplement and stopping smoking.

Just as exercise is important to the health of your neuromusculoskeletal system, it is also critical to the health of your heart. When you regularly exercise, your body becomes much more efficient at using oxygen and burning calories and your blood pressure is normalized. This decreases the stress on your heart.

Another easy way to reduce the stress on your heart is to decrease the amount of body fat you carry around. It takes approximately one mile of additional blood vessels to supply one pound of additional fat. If you are twenty, thirty or fifty pounds overweight, it is easy to see how that extra body fat can place an undue burden on your heart.

Vitamins E and C and folic acid are the three most important nutritional supplements to take for your heart. Vitamin E is a powerful fat-soluble antioxidant which helps to prevent the cholesterol in your blood from becoming oxidized. High cholesterol levels in the blood, per se, are not that big of a deal. Cholesterol only becomes dangerous when it interacts with an oxidizing radical. Vitamin E helps to prevent this.

Vitamin C is important to help strengthen the walls of the arteries and prevent the development of cholesterol plaques inside the coronary arteries. Did you know that the arteries that are the most likely to develop cholesterol deposits are the ones that are close to the heart? The reason is that when the heart contracts, it pushes blood out with a great degree of force. If the walls of the arteries which are closest to the heart are not as strong as they should be, they will tend to momentarily stretch out like a balloon and cause small tears to the inside arterial wall as the rush of blood from the heart passes by. These small tears serve as a place where platelets and cholesterol form deposits. High levels of vitamin C reduce the number of tears in the arteries by strengthening the collagen tissues around the arteries, keeping them from expanding too much as blood pulses through.

The third vitamin which is important is one of the B-vitamins called folic acid. Folic acid, also called folacin, is important for reducing the level of homocysteine in the blood. Homocysteine is a metabolic by-product which can contribute significantly to the development of heart disease. So, when you take your multivitamin while you are on your way to do your exercises, make sure that it contains at least 400 IU of vitamin E, at least 500 mg of vitamin C (1000 is even better) and 40 mcg of folic acid.
Stop Smoking

If you are a smoker, you are sick of hearing this, but…. it is REALLY important that you stop smoking! Smoking throughout the day is akin to living inside a burning building. Smoking degrades the collagen of your skin, causing premature wrinkling, destroys the cells inside your lungs, promotes heart disease, cataracts and cancer because of the oxidizing radicals released into the blood stream. It can also contribute to back pain by dehydrating the spinal discs.

Bone is a living tissue dependent on the functions and support provided by the other body systems. When these systems are not able to perform normally, bone is unable to rebuild itself. The formation of bone is particularly influenced by physical exercise and hormonal activity, both of which are adversely affected by cigarette smoking.

Smoking reduces the amount of oxygen in the blood and increases the level of harmful substances, such as carbon monoxide. In addition, nicotine causes a constriction of the small blood vessels that feed your spinal discs, shutting down their nutrient supply. Over time, the loss of normal blood supply leads to your discs becoming dehydrated and they begin to degenerate. Smoking is also known to cause an increase in estrogen loss in women who are perimenopausal or postmenopausal, which can result in a loss of bone density and increase your risk of developing osteoporosis.

There is no question that it is difficult to quit smoking. Many people who have quit say that it was the hardest thing they have ever done. But it is not impossible. People do it all the time. If you currently smoke and want to quit, there are a number of effective medical programs that can help you. Some people have also found complimentary therapies, such as hypnosis, to be helpful in quitting smoking. Contact us today!
Call (813) 831-8321 or go to our web site at http://tampa.chiropractor-edelson.com and look at http://todayisours.ning.com.

Whiplash Tampa

2009-10-19T06:58:00.000-07:00

Slipped Discs

2009-10-16T07:05:00.001-07:00

Sciatica and Tampa Chiropractic

2009-10-14T06:15:00.001-07:00

Pregnancy and how Chiropractic helps

2009-10-13T13:06:00.000-07:00

PMS Premenstrual Syndrome and Chiropractic

2009-10-12T05:49:00.000-07:00

Dr. Steve Edelson (813) 831-8321 of Tampa, Florida has been practicing chiropractic for over 14 years. As a sout Tampa chiropractor, he has had the opportunity to help people with a variety of issues. He is an expert at helping people to eliminate the cause of most pain. He is also an expert at treating people who have injuries related to an automobile accident. In today's article he discusses PMS. Several studies have shown that chiropractic care can help decrease many of the symptoms of PMS without the potential side effects of prescription drugs.
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is characterized by mood swings, swollen abdomen, headaches, back pain, food cravings, fatigue, irritability or depression in the days before a woman’s monthly period. The severity of these symptoms can range from mild to incapacitating and may last from a couple of days to two weeks.

It has been estimated that three of every four menstruating women experience some form of premenstrual syndrome, and it is more likely to trouble women from their late 20s to early 40s. Between 10-20% of all women experience symptoms that are severe or even disabling.

PMS is thought to be a side effect of hormonal changes during the monthly menstrual cycle and can be made worse by stress, decreased serotonin levels in the brain and subluxations in the low back.

Although chiropractic care cannot fix the way your body responds to the hormonal changes that preceed menstruation, several studies have shown that it can help decrease many of the symptoms of PMS without the potential side effects of prescription drugs. Since the nerves that exit the low back are responsible for regulating all of the tissues in the lower abdomen, any pressure or irritation that can be alleviated through chiropractic care can be helpful. Contact our chiropractor . . . we can help! Call (813) 831-8321 or go to our web site at http://tampa.chiropractor-edelson.com.

Press Release: Chiropractic Tampa, Chiropractor Tampa, PMS

Health Care Reform & Chiropractic

2009-10-09T05:49:00.001-07:00

Headaches and Tampa Chiropractor [Chiropractic]

2009-10-08T05:43:00.000-07:00

Dr. Steve Edelson (813) 831-8321, a chiropractor in South Tampa, has been helping people who suffer with pain for over 14 years. He helps to eliminate the cause of the pain. Dr. Edelson treats children, and people of all ages. He is also an expert at helping people who have injuries from an automobile accident. In today's article he discusses fibromyalgia.Headaches affect just about everyone at some point and they can present themselves in many different ways. Some people only experience pain in one part of their head or behind their eyes, some people experience a pounding sensation inside their whole head, and some people even experience nausea, while others do not. The pain itself may be dull or sharp and may last for anywhere from a few minutes to a few days. Fortunately, very few headaches have serious underlying causes, but those that do require urgent medical attention.
Although headaches can be due to a wide variety of causes, such as drug reactions, temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), tightness in the neck muscles, low blood sugar, high blood pressure, stress and fatigue, the majority of recurrent headaches are of two types: tension headaches (also called cervicogenic headaches) and migraine headaches. There is a third, less common, type of headaches called a cluster headache that is a cousin to the migraine. Let’s start out by taking a look at each of these three types of headaches.
Tension Headaches
Tension type headaches are the most common, affecting upwards of 75% of all headache sufferers. Most people describe a tension headache as a constant dull, achy feeling either on one side or both sides of the head, often described as a feeling of a tight band or dull ache around the head or behind the eyes. These headaches usually begin slowly and gradually and can last for minutes or days, and tend to begin in the middle or toward the end of the day. Tension headaches are often the result of stress or bad posture, which stresses the spine and muscles in the upper back and neck.
Tension headaches, or stress headaches, can last from 30 minutes to several days. In some cases, chronic tension headaches may persist for many months. Although the pain can at times be severe, tension headaches are usually not associated with other symptoms, such as nausea, throbbing or vomiting.
The most common cause of tension headaches is subluxations in the upper back and neck, especially the upper neck, usually in combination with active trigger points. When the top cervical vertebrae lose their normal motion or position, a small muscle called the rectus capitis posterior minor (RCPM) muscle goes into spasm. The problem is that this small muscle has a tendon which slips between the upper neck and the base of the skull and attaches to a thin pain-sensitive tissue called the dura mater that covers the brain. Although the brain itself has no feeling, the dura mater is very pain-sensitive. Consequently, when the RCPM muscle goes into spasm and its tendon tugs at the dura mater, a headache occurs. People who hold desk jobs will tend to suffer from headaches for this reason.
Another cause of tension type headaches comes from referred pain from trigger points in the Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) or levator muscle on the side of the neck. These are much more common in people who suffer a whiplash injury due to the muscle damage in the neck region.
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Many of those who suffer from migraines experience visual symptoms called an "aura" just prior to an attack that is often described as seeing flashing lights.
Migraine Headaches
Each year, about 25 million people in the U.S. experience migraine headaches, and about 75% are women. Migraines are intense and throbbing headaches that are often associated with nausea and sensitivity to light or noise. They can last from as little as a few hours to as long as a few days. Many of those who suffer from migraines experience visual symptoms called an "aura" just prior to an attack that is often described as seeing flashing lights or that everything takes on a dream-like appearance.
Migraine sufferers usually have their first attack before age 30 and they tend to run in families, supporting the notion that there is a genetic component to them. Some people have attacks several times a month; others have less than one a year. Most people find that migraine attacks occur less frequently and become less severe as they get older.
Migraine headaches are caused by a constriction of the blood vessels in the brain, followed by a dilation of blood vessels. During the constriction of the blood vessels there is a decrease in blood flow, which is what leads to the visual symptoms that many people experience. Even in people who don’t experience the classic migraine aura, most of them can tell that an attack is immanent. Once the blood vessels dilate, there is a rapid increase in blood pressure inside the head. It is this increased pressure that leads to the pounding headache. Each time the heart beats it sends another shock wave through the carotid arteries in the neck up into the brain.
There are many theories about why the blood vessels constrict in the first place, but no one knows for sure. What we do know is that there are a number of things that can trigger migraines, such as lack of sleep, stress, flickering lights, strong odors, changing weather patterns and several foods; especially foods that are high in an amino acid called ‘tyramine.’You can reduce the likelihood of migraine headaches by making some lifestyle changes.
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Cluster headaches are typically very short in duration and are usually felt on one side of the head behind the eyes.
Cluster Headaches
Cluster headaches are typically very short in duration, excruciating headaches, usually felt on one side of the head behind the eyes. Cluster headaches affect about 1 million people in the United States and, unlike migraines, are much more common in men. This is the only type of headache that tends to occur at night. The reason that they are called ‘cluster’ headaches is that they tend to occur one to four times per day over a period of several days. After one cluster of headaches is over, it may be months or even years, before they occur again. Like migraines, cluster headaches are likely to be related to a dilation of the blood vessels in the brain, causing a localized increase in pressure.
Chiropractic Care for Headaches
Numerous research studies have shown that chiropractic adjustments are very effective for treating tension headaches, especially headaches that originate in the neck.
A report released in 2001 by researchers at the Duke University Evidence-Based Practice Center in Durham, NC, found that "spinal manipulation resulted in almost immediate improvement for those headaches that originate in the neck, and had significantly fewer side effects and longer-lasting relief of tension-type headache than commonly prescribed medications." These findings support an earlier study published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics that found spinal manipulative therapy to be very effective for treating tension headaches. This study also found that those who stopped chiropractic treatment after four weeks continued to experience a sustained benefit in contrast to those patients who received pain medication.
Each individual’s case is different and requires a thorough evaluation before a proper course of chiropractic care can be determined. However, in most cases of tension headaches, significant improvement is accomplished through manipulation of the upper two cervical vertebrae, coupled with adjustments to the junction between the cervical and thoracic spine. This is also helpful in most cases of migraine headaches, as long as food and lifestyle triggers are avoided as well.
Headache Trigger Points
Trigger point therapy for headaches tends to involve four muscles: the Splenius muscles, the Suboccipitals, the Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) and the Trapezius. The Splenius muscles are comprised of two individual muscles – the Splenius Capitis and the Splenius Cervicis. Both of these muscles run from the upper back to either the base of the skull (splenius capitis) or the upper cervical vertebrae (splenius cervicis). Trigger points in the Splenius muscles are a common cause of headache pain that travels through the head to the back of the eye, as well as to the top of the head.
The Suboccipitals are actually a group of four small muscles that are responsible for maintaining the proper movement and positioning between the first cervical vertebra and the base of the skull. Trigger points in these muscles will cause pain that feels like it’s inside the head, extending from the back of the head to the eye and forehead. Often times it will feel like the whole side of the head hurts, a pain pattern similar to that experienced with a migraine.
The Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle runs from the base of the skull, just behind the ear, down the side of the neck to attach to the top of the sternum (breastbone). Although most people are not aware of the SCM trigger points, their effects are widespread, including referred pain, balance problems and visual disturbances. Referred pain patterns tend to be deep eye pain, headaches over the eye and can even cause earaches. Another unusual characteristic of SCM trigger points is that they can cause dizziness, nausea and unbalance.
The trapezius muscle is the very large, flat muscle in the upper and mid back. A common trigger point located in the very top of the Trapezius muscle refers pain to the temple and back of the head and is sometimes responsible for headache pain. This trigger point is capable of producing satellite trigger points in the muscles in the temple or jaw, which can lead to jaw or tooth pain.
Avoid Headache Triggers
* Stress may be a trigger, but certain foods, odors, menstrual periods, and changes in weather are among many factors that may also trigger headache.
* High blod pressure can give you a headache. It is important to keep a watchful eye on your blood pressure if you are getting headaches.
* Emotional factors such as depression, anxiety, frustration, letdown, and even pleasant excitement may be associated with developing a headache.
* Keeping a headache diary will help you determine whether factors such as food, change in weather, and/or mood have any relationship to your headache pattern.
* Repeated exposure to nitrite compounds can result in a dull, pounding headache that may be accompanied by a flushed face. Nitrite, which dilates blood vessels, is found in such products as heart medicine and dynamite, but is also used as a chemical to preserve meat. Hot dogs and other processed meats containing sodium nitrite can cause headaches.
* Eating foods prepared with monosodium glutamate (MSG) can result in headache. Soy sauce, meat tenderizer, and a variety of packaged foods contain this chemical which is touted as a flavor enhancer.
* Headache can also result from exposure to poisons, even common household varieties like insecticides, carbon tetrachloride, and lead. Children who ingest flakes of lead paint may develop headaches. So may anyone who has contact with lead batteries or lead-glazed pottery.
* Foods that are high in the amino acid tyramine should also be avoided, such as ripened cheeses (cheddar, brie), chocolate, as well as any food pickled or fermented foods. Contact us today! (813) 831-8321 or on the web http://tampa.chiropractor-edelson.com.

Press Release: Chiropractic Tampa, Chiropractor Tampa, Headaches

Fibromyalgia Tampa

2009-10-02T07:31:00.001-07:00

Dr. Steve Edelson (813) 831-8321, a chiropractor in South Tampa, has been helping people who suffer with pain for over 14 years. He helps to eliminate the cause of the pain. Dr. Edelson treats children, and people of all ages. He is also an expert at helping people who have injuries from an automobile accident. In today's article he discusses fibromyalgia. The word fibromyalgia comes from the Latin term for fibrous tissue (fibro) and the Greek ones for muscle (myo) and pain (algia). Fibromyalgia syndrome is chronic disorder which includes widespread muscle pain, fatigue, and multiple tender points that affects 3-6 million people in the United States. For reasons that are unclear, more than 90% of those who develop fibromyalgia are women. It is not currently known whether the predominance of women who suffer from fibromyalgia is a phenomenon of the socialization of women in the American culture or whether it is some combination of the female reproductive hormones and other genetic predispositions.

According to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), fibromyalgia is defined as a history of pain in all four quadrants of the body lasting more than 3 months. Pain in all four quadrants means that you have pain in both your right and left sides, as well as above and below the waist. The ACR also described 18 characteristic tender points on the body that are associated with fibromyalgia. In order to be diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a person must have 11 or more tender points. In addition to pain and fatigue, people who have fibromyalgia may experience:

* sleep disturbances
* morning stiffness
* headaches
* irritable bowel syndrome
* painful menstrual periods
* numbness or tingling of the extremities
* restless legs syndrome
* temperature sensitivity
* cognitive and memory problems (sometimes referred to as "fibro fog")

Fibromyalgia is often confused with another condition called “myofascial pain syndrome” or “myofascitis.” Both fibromyalgia and myofascitis can cause pain in all four quadrants of the body and tend to have similar tender point locations, but the two conditions are worlds apart. Myofascitis is an inflammatory condition due to overuse or injury to your muscles, whereas fibromyalgia is caused by a stress-induced change in metabolism and healing. Myofascitis tend to come on rather suddenly and is usually associated with a particular activity or injury, true fibromyalgia has a slow, insidious onset, usually beginning in early adulthood. It is very important to diagnose each of these correctly, for they require very different approaches to treatment. Unfortunately, fibromyalgia is a chronic condition, meaning it lasts a long time - possibly a lifetime. However. it won't cause damage to your joints, muscles, or internal organs.

The Basics of Fibromyalgia

The latest research indicates that fibromyalgia is a stress-related condition that is a cousin in Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (often referred to as simply ‘lupus’) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. In all three of these conditions, there is the same predominantly female distribution, chronic fatigue, sleep disturbances, irritable bowel, as well as many other similarities. You can think about these three conditions as lying on a continuum with Fibromyalgia on one end, Lupus on the other and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the middle. All three of these conditions are caused by an abnormal stress response in the body, but with Lupus, the immune system is primarily affected, causing an autoimmune reaction that attacks your healthy tissues. On the other end of the spectrum is fibromyalgia, where metabolic abnormalities are primary. These metabolic changes are the result of a stress-induced decrease in blood flow to an area of the brain called the pituitary. This, in turn causes a decrease in a number of important hormones, such as the growth hormone releasing hormone (somatotropin) and the thyroid stimulating hormone. These hormonal changes lead to abnormal muscle healing, borderline or full-blown hypothyroid, as well as memory and cognitive changes.

One of the major physical abnormalities that occurs with fibromyalgia lies in the muscle itself, where there is a build up of a protein called “Ground Substance.” Ground substance is normally found in muscle, bone and connective tissue all over the body and is responsible for making the tissues stronger and less susceptible to tearing. In a normal person, when a muscle is injured, the muscle tissue itself is able to regenerate and over time, completely heal itself. In a person with fibromyalgia, the muscle is unable to completely heal itself. Instead, an abnormally large amount of ground substance builds up in the injured area. It is the ground substance, coupled with local muscle spasm it creates that creates the muscle ‘knots’ associated with fibromyalgia.

A number of tests may be done to rule out other disorders and an examination can reveal whether a person has the characteristic tender areas on the back of the neck, shoulders, sternum, lower back, hips, shins, elbows, or knees. Unlike its cousin lupus, there are currently no diagnostic laboratory tests for fibromyalgia. Because there are no clinical tests for fibromyalgia, some doctors, unfortunately, conclude that a patient's pain is not real, or they may tell them that there is little they can do. But a combination of chiropractic, trigger point therapy, and lifestyle changes has proven to be very effective in decreasing the severity and duration of the physical pain and disability of fibromyalgia.

Fibromyalgia can be difficult to treat. Not all doctors are familiar with fibromyalgia and its treatment, so it is important to find a doctor who is. Fibromyalgia treatment often requires a team approach, utilizing chiropractic care, trigger point therapy, massage, dietary changes, as well as exercises and stretching.

Treating Fibromyalgia With Chiropractic

Chiropractic care is critical for those who suffer from fibromyalgia in order to keep the spine and muscles from losing too much movement. Because fibromyalgia causes the muscles to tighten up and lose some of their natural pliability, it results in a global loss of movement in the spine. The loss of movement in the spine results in a neurological reflex that causes the muscles to tighten further. This vicious cycle will continue and over time will lead to increased pain, increased muscle tightness, a loss of movement, more difficulty sleeping and the development of more and more trigger points.

The only option is to continually adjust the spine and keep it moving. It is not uncommon for those with fibromyalgia to be adjusted three to four times per month to keep everything mobile and relaxed. The biggest concern in treating people with fibromyalgia is that their muscles have a diminished healing ability. For this reason, chiropractic adjustments are usually modified slightly to be more gentle than normal. This helps to decrease the stress on all of the small supporting muscles of the spine, which can be easily injured. It is important when seeking chiropractic care, to make sure that the doctor is familiar with the muscular changes that occur with fibromyalgia so that they can adjust their treatment accordingly.

Treating Fibromyalgia with Trigger Point Therapy

The overwhelming characteristic of fibromyalgia is long-standing, body-wide pain with defined tender points, and frequently, trigger points. Trigger points are often confused with “tender points.” They are not the same. A trigger point needs firm pressure to elicit pain, while tender points are painful with even very light pressure. Trigger points will refer pain to other areas of the body, whereas tender points will not. Unlike tender points, trigger points can occur in isolation and represent a source of radiating pain, even in the absence of direct pressure. As discussed earlier, trigger points are purely comprised of spasmed muscle fibers, whereas tender points are knots filled with ground substance. Those with fibromyalgia almost always have a combination of the two – trigger points and tender points – and can improve dramatically with light trigger point therapy.

Trigger point therapy for fibromyalgia is much like trigger point therapy for low back pain, neck pain or headaches. The points are the same. The difference is just intensity. Since the muscles in patients with fibromyalgia are easily injured and take longer to heal, it is necessary to use less pressure on their trigger points.

Treating Fibromyalgia with Cold Laser Therapy

Since poor healing of muscle tissue and chronic pain are characteristic traits of fibromyalgia, laser therapy is an important part of any treatment plan. Two of the major benefits of cold laser therapy is stimulation of tissue healing and decreased sensations of pain.

A 1997 study of 846 people with fibromyalgia reported in the Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery demonstrated that two-thirds of the patients experienced improved pain and mobility with cold laser therapy. Another study published in Rheumatology International in 2002, showed that those who received laser therapy had a significant improvement in pain, fatigue and morning stiffness.

Self-Care for Fibromyalgia

Your day to day lifestyle choices have a tremendous impact on how much impact fibromyalgia will have on your life. The difference between those who take care of themselves and those who do not is tremendous. Those who make lifestyle changes to help their fibromyalgia suffer much less pain, are able to remain more active and have a much higher quality of life than those who do not. If you have fibromyalgia, here are some of the main things that you can do on a daily basis to help your body:

Getting enough good sleep
—Getting enough sleep and the right kind of sleep can help ease the pain and fatigue of fibromyalgia, but is something that can be hard to get. Many people with fibromyalgia have problems such as pain, restless legs syndrome and brain-wave irregularities that interfere with restful sleep. Insomnia is very common. Although alcohol may help you to relax, it is not recommended before bed as it has been shown to interfere with restful sleep. Some of those with fibromyalgia have found 5-hydroxy tryptophan (5-HTP) very helpful, as well as the prescription anti-depressant amitriptyline. Typically, we don't recommend taking perscritpion drugs, but in this case, it is difficult to heal without enough sleep.

Exercising
— Improved fitness through exercise is recommended. Studies have shown that fibromyalgia symptoms can be relieved by aerobic exercise. Though pain and fatigue may make exercise and daily activities difficult, it's crucial to be as physically active as possible. The best way to begin a fitness program is to start with low impact exercises, like walking and swimming. Starting slowly helps stretch and mobilize tight, sore muscles. High-impact aerobics and weight lifting could cause increased discomfort, so pay attention to your body. The more you can exercise, the better off you will be.

Making changes at work
—Most people with fibromyalgia are able to continue working, but they may have to make big changes to do so. It may be necessary to reduce the number of hours at work, find a job that will allow you to have a flexible schedule, or switch to a less physically demanding job. Many people with fibromyalgia require specially designed office chairs, adjustable desks or other adaptations in order to continue working. If you face obstacles at work, such as an uncomfortable desk chair that leaves your back aching or difficulty lifting heavy boxes or files, your employer may make adaptations that will enable you to keep your job.

Eating well
—Foods, just like anything else, have the ability to either stress your body or to help your body heal. Foods that tend to be stressful on the body include: dairy, eggs, wheat, corn, as well as anything with monosodium glutamate (MSG), nitrates or nitrites (as are found in processed foods). Several environmental toxins may also contribute to the overall physical stress on your body, therefore fish should be avoided as well. It is important that you eat as much clean, organically grown fresh foods as possible. Base your diet around whole foods such as: brown rice, legumes, oats, spelt, rice milk, soy, hormone-free chicken or turkey, roots, nuts and berries.

Nutritional supplements
—There are dozens of nutritional products that claim to be ‘the answer’ for fibromyalgia. To date, none of them have proven to be of much long-term benefit for anyone. However, there are some people who have used magnesium malate with good results, some people who have used ginkgo biloba with good results and others with various herbals. The bottom line with nutritional supplements is that, do date, there is nothing that works for everyone. If you come across something that you would like to try, by all means do so, as long as you check it out with your chiropractor first to ensure that it won’t interfere with any of your other treatment. Contact us today! (813) 831-8321 or on the web http://tampa.chiropractor-edelson.com
Press Release: Chiropractic Tampa, Chiropractor Tampa, Fibromyalgia

Chiropractic Tampa, Chiropractor Tampa, Wellness

2009-09-30T06:19:00.001-07:00

Fate Or Choice: Dr. Steve Edelson (813) 831-8321, chiropractor in South Tampa, discusses wellness versus dis-ease in today's article. Keep in mind that chiropractic is a natural way to help your body work at its peak or maximal potential. Diet, exercise and a positive frame of mind are other essential components of good health.

We all know some people who get sick all the time. They're just getting over one thing when here comes the next round of illness. We also know people who just seem to be full of energy. Those people never get sick or so it seems. What are the key differences between these North and South Poles of health? One key difference is healthy behavior.

On the North Pole side, people who frequently get sick think this is something that happens to them. In other words, their health problems are related to fate. "I catch whatever's going around the office", they say. "I catch whatever my kids pick up at school" is another common refrain. These individuals - and they represent most of us - don't seem to realize it's their behaviors, actions, and choices that lead to their continual state of unwellness. For example, two-thirds of all American adults are either overweight or obese. Is this fate? Or something else?

On the South Pole side, people who are rarely sick are usually very clear about what's going on. These individuals have trained themselves to take control of their health and well-being by making active choices. These choices, known as healthy behaviors, result in: a stronger immune system,
lower serum cholesterol, lower blood pressure, improved cardiovascular health, weight loss, more restful sleep, and a positive mental attitude.

Healthy behaviors have been shown to reduce blood glucose 1 (good news for diabetics) and reduce the occurrence of life-changing disorders such as stroke.2 What are these action steps? Everybody knows them, even North Pole people. Healthy behaviors include: regular vigorous exercise (the Federal Department of Health and Human Services recommends 30 minutes of exercise five times per week) - 30 minutes of walking fulfills your daily exercise requirement. Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables (the Federal Department of Health and Human Services recommends at least five portions per day) Also, eat a balanced diet including high quality protein, complex carbohydrates, and mono- and polyunsaturated fats. 3
Make sure to get the rest that you need (seven hours of sleep per night is the recommended average).

Healthy behaviors do require discipline and effort. In the 21st Century, good health does not come for free. To be healthy and well, we need to do the planning, make our schedules, and put in the time. Of course, there's a very big payoff. How great would it be to have a healthy height/weight ratio, normal levels of blood glucose, and a normal-for-age blood pressure? It would be very great.

The payoff is not only adding years to life, but also adding life to years. It's much more fun to have good health. We all know how not-fun it is when we're sick.

Exercise - An All-Purpose Health Tool

Exercise is the gift that keeps on giving. Our high school PE teachers ("gym teachers" if you're old school) had it right. When they were yelling at us to climb those ropes or do another ten squat-thrusts or get back on our feet and finish that one-mile run they were really helping us, not hurting us.

But it's important to listen and not only hear. Now that we're older, in our 30s, 40s, 50s, or beyond, exercise is more important than ever. Scientific research has consistently proven that exercise reduces blood pressure, reduces blood glucose levels, and improves lung capacity and circulation. Of course, these critical results are in addition to the "looking good" benefit.

So, what are you waiting for? Put on your gym clothes and get started.

Your local chiropractor can be an important part of your plan for good family health, and is an expert in all aspects of healthy behaviors. We will be glad to help you design plans and programs that will work for your needs and those of your family.

1 Hamman RF, et al: Effect of weight loss with lifestyle intervention on risk of diabetes. Diabetes Care 29:2102-2107, 2006
2 Forman JP, et al: Life style as a blood pressure determinant. JAMA 302(4): 437–439, 2009
3 KKhan LK, et al: Recommended community strategies and measurements to prevent obesity in the U.S. MMWR Recomm Rep 58(RR-7):1-26, 2009

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Chiropractic Tampa, Chiropractor Tampa, Wrist Pain and Carpal Tunnel

2009-09-24T05:17:00.000-07:00

Dr. Steve Edelson (813) 831-8321, Chiropractor in Tampa, Florida, has over 14 years of experience in helping to eliminate the causes of health problems. He is an expert in helping people who suffer from injuries derived from an auto accident. He does not advise you to cover up your symptoms with drugs, he seeks to eliminate pain the natural way. With chiropractic. Dr. Edelson will be discussing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome today. Wrist pain can be severe and debilitating.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) has become one of the most widespread occupational health problems we face today. It affects millions of people a year, and with our growing reliance on computers there seems to be no end in sight.The syndrome is caused by pressure on the median nerve just above the wrist. Pressure on this nerve can be caused by an injury or sustained use from common activities like typing, chopping, hammering, or pushing. Symptoms of CTS range from wrist pain, numbness, tingling, burning, weakness or loss of grip strength, and loss of sleep due to discomfort.
There are a number of different ways to treat this condition. In most cases, a chiropractic adjustment to the affected area is an extremely effective solution. In some cases, a misalignment in either the back or neck can cause this condition, and chiropractic adjustments of the neck and/or spine can also serve as an effective treatment option. These treatments, along with physical therapy, stretching, and strengthening exercises, can in most cases effectively alleviate and eventually eliminate the symptoms associated with CTS. Dr. Edelson also utilizes cold laser therapy and vibratory percussion. These advanced therapeutic techniques are also very helpful in treating CTS. Contact us today!

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Mesothelioma Patients May Benefit from Chiropractic Care

2009-09-22T11:06:00.000-07:00

Mesothelioma Patients May Benefit from Chiropractic Care
Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive cancer caused mainly by exposure to asbestos. The symptoms of this type of cancer have an abnormally long latency period and can take anywhere from 20 to 50 years to become noticeable. Usually, by the time mesothelioma is diagnosed it is already in advanced stages and treatment options are limited.
Many cancer patients have chosen to visit a chiropractor as part of their treatment routine. According to the American Chiropractic Association, chiropractic doctors “have a deep respect for the human body's ability to heal itself without the use of surgery or medication. These doctors devote careful attention to the biomechanics, structure and function of the spine, its effects on the musculoskeletal and neurological systems, and the role played by the proper function of these systems in the preservation and restoration of health. A doctor of chiropractic is one who is involved in the treatment and prevention of disease, as well as the promotion of public health, and a wellness approach to patient healthcare.”
In order to help control pain and relieve headaches, tension and stress, many cancer patients have integrated chiropractic care into their course of treatment. Patients interested in alternative treatment, who strongly believe in the body’s capability to heal itself, may find chiropractic care appealing. Alleviating severe headaches and movement pains during cancer treatment may make the treatment process more comfortable for cancer patients, including those battling mesothelioma.
A study was published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics that examined a 54-year-old man diagnosed with lung cancer (a cancer often related to asbestos exposure). The man began seeing a chiropractor after experiencing very little pain relief one year after he underwent surgery to combat his cancer. The man experienced pain relief immediately after beginning chiropractic care and stopped using all of his pain medications after two visits to his chiropractor. The Journal noted, “These clinical examples offer two specific instances of how chiropractic may improve the quality of a cancer patient’s life.”
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2009-09-15T10:37:00.000-07:00

Dr. Steve Edelson of south Tampa, (813) 831-8321, often teaches his patients about ways to maintain good health.
Chronic disease affects so many people in America. These complex problems - cancer, diabetes, and heart disease - require complex solutions. Part of the solution involves people learning to help themselves by creating health-promoting states of consciousness - this is the inner game of health.

Many tools are available, including meditation, guided imagery, yoga, and visualization. Visualization is a powerful method for improving your health and for achieving your goals in life.

Sit quietly and close your eyes. Create a mental image of the tissue, organ, or structure you want to help heal. If you have chronic muscular pain in your neck and shoulders, visualize those muscles as being loose, relaxed, and limber. Visualize plenty of blood flowing to those muscles. Visualize the tension in those muscles dissolving.

If you have painful arthritis in your hands, visualize your fingers and wrists moving through a complete and pain-free range of motion. Visualize the swelling in those joints dissolving. Visualize yourself as being healthy and pain-free.

Allow these visualizations to occur without any stress or strain. Your body is designed to respond to mental commands. Engage in the process and alllow the results to happen over time.
Way back in the 1960s, when everything was brand-new, the Beatles introduced Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to national television audiences in American and the UK. The Maharishi came to the West with the Beatles to introduce a new thing - Transcendental Meditation.

At the time most Westerners were not familiar with meditation in any form. The Maharishi introduced a simple method that has become well-known and popular over the years. Meditation is even more important to our health and well-being in the 21st century than ever before.

It takes a lot to maintain good health these days. Of course, eating a healthy diet - with plenty of fruits and vegetables - and exercising regularly are the cornerstones of good health. Sufficient rest is another key ingredient - most of us require at least seven hours of sleep each night to restore energy and vitality.

There is another essential factor - one that is less well-recognized and easy to overlook. In the early years of the 21st century we all need to find ways to manage our daily levels of stress. If we tell the truth, for most of us, our stress levels are off the charts.

Meditation can be a powerful tool for reducing the impact of stress on our bodies, and for helping us better manage the stress in our lives.1,2 Meditation is simple and straightforward - all that's required is a commitment to making it happen.3

You don't need any special equipment. You don't need incense or candles. You don't even need a mat or a cushion. You can do meditation sitting in a comfortable, straight-backed chair.

There are many methods and ways of practicing meditation. In Transcendental Meditation you silently repeat a simple phrase to yourself. You focus on the phrase, known as a mantra. In Zen meditation, you focus on your breath - not by breathing deeply, but rather as a means to focus your attention. Breathe in, breathe out. Your attention wanders. Notice that, and return your focus to the breath.

Or, you can simply sit quietly. Close the door and turn off your cell phone. Make sure everyone in your home knows this is your alone time. Just sit quietly for ten minutes, allowing yourself to relax. Find a place within yourself on which to focus, and let yourself go. Set aside ten minutes a day. You'll find that you eagerly look forward to this quiet time and that you emerge refreshed and revitalized.

Your chiropractor is an expert in helping people achieve greater levels of health and well-being. She will be glad to help you learn about methods of stress reduction that will work for you.

1Barnhofer T, et al: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy as a treatment for chronic depression. Behav Res Ther Feb 5, 2009
2Carson JW, et al: Yoga of Awareness program for menopausal symptoms in breast cancer survivors: results from a randomized trial. Support Care Cancer Feb 12, 2009
3Sharma R, et al: Effect of yoga based lifestyle intervention on subjective well-being. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 52(2):123-131, 2008

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Neck Pain Chiropractor Tampa

2009-09-08T14:24:00.001-07:00

Most people do not realize how much they move their neck during the day until they are unable to do so. The degree of flexibility of the neck, coupled with the fact that it has the least amount of muscular stabilization and it has to support and move your 14 - 16 pound head, means that the neck is very susceptible to injury. You can picture your neck and head much like a bowling ball being held on top of a stick by small, thin, elastic bands. It doesn’t take much force to disrupt that delicate balance.

The spinal cord runs through a space in the vertebrae to send nerve impulses to every part of the body. Between each pair of cervical vertebrae, the spinal cord sends off large bundles of nerves that run down the arms and to some degree, the upper back. This means that if your arm is hurting, it may actually be a problem in the neck! Symptoms in the arms can include numbness, tingling, cold, aching, and “pins and needles”.

These symptoms can be confused with carpal tunnel syndrome, a painful condition in the hands that is often found in people who work at computer keyboards or perform other repetitive motion tasks for extended periods. Problems in the neck can also contribute to headaches, muscle spasms in the shoulders and upper back, ringing in the ears, otitis media (inflammation in the middle ear, often mistaken for an ear infection in children), temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), restricted range of motion and chronic tightness in the neck and upper back.

We associate the neck and upper back together, because most of the muscles that are associated with the neck either attach to, or are located in, the upper back. These muscles include the trapezius, the levator scapulae, the cervical paraspinal muscles and the scalenes, as well as others.
The Causes of Neck and Upper Back Pain

Most neck and upper back pain is caused by a combination of factors, including injury, poor posture, chiropractic subluxations, stress, and in some instances, disc problems.
Injuries

By far, the most common injury to the neck is a whiplash injury. Whiplash is caused by a sudden movement of the head, either backward, forward, or sideways, that results in the damage to the supporting muscles, ligaments and other connective tissues in the neck and upper back. Whether from a car accident, sports, or an accident at work, whiplash injuries need to be taken very seriously. Because symptoms of a whiplash injury can take weeks or months to manifest, it is easy to be fooled into thinking that you are not as injured as you really are. Too often people don’t seek treatment following a car accident or sports injury because they don’t feel hurt. Unfortunately, by the time more serious complications develop, some of the damage from the injury may have become permanent. Numerous studies have shown that years after whiplash victims settle their insurance claims, roughly half of them state that they still suffer with symptoms from their injuries. If you have been in a motor vehicle or any other kind of accident, don’t assume that you escaped injury if you are not currently in pain. Get checked out by a good chiropractor.
Poor_Posture

Forward head posture is very common for people who are stooped over their computers all day long. If not taken care of with chiropractic care, subluxations like this can worsen over time.
Poor Posture

One of the most common causes of neck pain, and sometimes headaches, is poor posture. It’s easy to get into bad posture habits without even realizing it - even an activity as “innocent” as reading in bed can ultimately lead to pain, headaches, and more serious problems. The basic rule is simple: keep your neck in a “neutral” position whenever possible. Don’t bend or hunch your neck forward for long periods. Also, try not to sit in one position for a long time. If you must sit for an extended period, make sure your posture is good: Keep your head in a neutral position, make sure your back is supported, keep your knees slightly lower than your hips, and rest your arms if possible.
Subluxations

Subluxations in the neck and upper back area are extremely common due to the high degree of stress associated with holding up your head, coupled with the high degree of instability in the cervical spine. Most subluxations tend to be centered around four areas: the top of the cervical spine where it meets the skull; in the middle of the cervical spine where the mechanical stress from the head is the greatest; in the transition where the cervical and thoracic areas of the spine meet; and in the middle of the thoracic spine where the mechanical stress from the weight of the upper body is greatest. Signs of subluxation include looking in the mirror and seeing your head tilted or one shoulder higher than the other. Often women will notice that their sleeve length is different or that a necklace is hanging off center. If someone looks at you from the side they may notice that your head sits forward from your shoulders. This is known as FHP - forward head posture - and is very common for people who are stooped over their computers all day long. Subluxations are a debt to the body. If they are not taken care of soon after they occur, then they can get much worse over time due to the accumulation of compounding interest.
Stress

When most people become stressed, they unconsciously contract their muscles. In particular, the muscles in their back. This ‘muscle guarding’ is a survival response designed to guard against injury. In today’s world where we are not exposed to physical danger most of the time, muscle guarding still occurs whenever we become emotionally stressed. The areas most affected are the muscles of the neck, upper back and low back. For most of us, the particular muscle affected by stress is the trapezius muscle, where daily stress usually leads to chronic tightness and the development of trigger points.

The two most effective ways you can reduce the physical effects of stress on your own are to increase your activity level – exercise – and by deep breathing exercises. When you decrease the physical effects of stress, you can substantially reduce the amount of tightness and pain in your upper back and neck.
Disc Herniations

The discs in your cervical spine can herniate or bulge and put pressure on the nerves that exit from the spine through that area. Although cervical discs do not herniate nearly as often as lumbar discs do, they occasionally can herniate, especially when the discs sustain damage from a whiplash injury. Contact us today! http://tampa.chiropractor-edelson.com (813) 831-8321.

Back Pain gets better with Chiropractic

2009-09-02T06:31:00.000-07:00

Dr. Steve Edelson of South Tampa (813) 831-8321 is now accepting new patients. He has been treating people who suffer from back pain for over 14 years. I have suffered from low back pain myself. It is not fun. I know the value of a good chiropractic adjustment when you have back pain.

The low back can withstand tremendous forces without injury. However, if the low back is out of adjustment or has weakened supporting muscles, something as simple as taking a bag of groceries can cause a low back injury.

Eighty percent of people suffer from back pain at some point in their lives. Back pain is the second most common reason for visits to the doctor's office, outnumbered only by upper-respiratory infections. In fact, it is estimated that low back pain affects more than half of the adult population each year and more than 10% of all people experience frequent bouts of low back pain.

The susceptibility of the low back to injury and pain is due to the fact that the low back, like the neck, is a very unstable part of the spine. Unlike the thoracic spine, which is supported and stabilized by the rib cage. This instability allows us to have a great deal of mobility to touch our toes, tie our shoes or pick something up from the ground, but at the cost of increased risk of injury.

As long as it is healthy and functioning correctly, the low back can withstand tremendous forces without injury. Professional powerlifters can pick up several hundred pounds off the floor without injuring their low back. However, if the low back is out of adjustment or has weakened supporting muscles, something as simple as taking a bag of groceries out of the trunk of their car, picking something up off the floor, or even simply bending down to pet the cat can cause a low back injury.

Until recently, researchers believed that back pain would heal on its own. We have learned, however, that this is not true. Recent studies showed that when back pain is not treated, it may go away temporarily, but will most likely return. It is important to take low back pain seriously and seek professional chiropractic care. This is especially true with pain that recurs over and over again. Contact our chiropractor . . . we can help!
The Causes of Low Back Pain

There are many different conditions that can result in low back pain, including: sprained ligaments, strained muscles, ruptured disks, trigger points and inflamed joints. While sports injuries or accidents can lead to injury and pain, sometimes even the simplest movements, like picking up a pencil from the floor, can have painful results. In addition, conditions such as arthritis, poor posture, obesity, psychological stress and even kidney stones, kidney infections, blood clots, or bone loss can lead to pain.

Due to the fact that there are a whole lot of things that can cause low back pain, and some of those things can be quite serious if left untreated, it is important to seek professional help. Chiropractors are the experts at diagnosing the cause and determining the proper treatment for low back pain. Here are some of the most common causes I see:
Subluxations

Whenever there is a disruption in the normal movement or position of the vertebrae, the result is pain and inflammation. In the lumbar spine, these usually occur at the transition between the lower spine and the sacrum. Subluxations can lead to debilitating low back pain. Fortunately, subluxations are easily treatable and often times a significant reduction in pain is experienced almost immediately after treatment.
Disc Herniations

Contrary to popular belief, a herniated disc does not automatically mean that you are going to suffer from low back pain. In fact, one study found that almost half of all adults had at least one bulging or herniated disc, even though they did not suffer any back pain from it. On the other hand, herniated discs can be a source of intense and debilitating pain that frequently radiates to other areas of the body. Unfortunately, once a disc herniates, they rarely, if ever, completely heal. Further deterioration can often be avoided through regular chiropractic care, but a complete recovery is much less common.
Sprains, Strains and Spasms

This is commonly the source of low back pain among the weekend warriors. You know, the type who have very little physical activity during the week, but once the weekend arrives, they push themselves way too much. By the end of the weekend, they are lying flat on their back counting down the hours before they can get in to see their chiropractor. Overworking the muscles or ligaments of the low back can lead to small tears in the tissues, which then become painful, swollen and tight.
Stress

Whenever you become stressed, your body responds by increasing your blood pressure and heart rate, flooding your body with stress hormones and tightening up your muscles. When you are stressed all the time, the chronic tension causes your muscles to become sore, weak and loaded with trigger points. If you are stressed out all of the time and you have low back pain, it is important to do some relaxation exercises, such as deep breathing, as well as to get regular exercise.
Treating Low Back Pain With Chiropractic

Chiropractic treatment for low back pain is usually pretty straightforward. Most commonly, it's simply a matter of adjusting the lower lumbar vertebrae and pelvis to re-establish normal motion and position of your bones and joints.

Chiropractic for the low back has been repeatedly shown to be the most effective treatment for low back pain. In fact, major studies have shown that chiropractic care is more effective, cheaper and has better long-term outcomes than any other treatment. This makes sense because chiropractic care is the only method of treatment that serves to re-establish normal vertebral motion and position in the spine. All other treatments, such as muscle relaxants, pain killers and bed rest, only serve to decrease the symptoms of the problem and do not correct the problem itself. For more info on this topic, go to
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Car Accident Tampa Chiropractor Chiropractic

2009-09-01T13:12:00.000-07:00

Dr. Steve Edelson of South Tampa (813)831-8321 is now accepting new patients. In today's article he discusses the very serious issue of injuries sustained in a car accident. It is a terrible feeling to get into a car accident. Not only are you injured, but your car is damaged.
If you have been involved in a car accident, whiplash injuries need to be taken very seriously. Because symptoms of a whiplash injury can take weeks or months to manifest, it is easy to be fooled into thinking that you are not as injured as you really are.
Too often people don't seek treatment following a car accident because they don't feel hurt. By far, the most common injury to the neck is a whiplash injury.Whiplash is caused by a sudden movement of the head, either backward, forward, or sideways, that results in the damage to the supporting muscles, ligaments and other connective tissues in the neck and upper back.

Numerous studies have shown that years after whiplash victims settle their insurance claims, roughly half of them state that they still suffer with symptoms from their injuries.

Unfortunately, by the time more serious complications develop, some of the damage from the injury may have become permanent.Numerous studies have shown that years after whiplash victims settle their insurance claims, roughly half of them state that they still suffer with symptoms from their injuries. If you have been in a motor vehicle or any other kind of accident, don't assume that you escaped injury if you are not currently in pain. Contact us today! (813) 831-8321 http://tampa.chiropractor-edelson.com
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Tampa Chiropractic and ADHD

2009-08-26T06:55:00.000-07:00

Relief from Chiropractic Tampa

2009-08-20T07:58:00.003-07:00

Dr. Steve Edelson of South Tampa is now accepting new patients. Call us for your appointment today (813) 831-8321. He has been helping patients with pain and other health issues since 1995. Chiropractic is something that helps people naturally, without the use of drugs (which can give you side effects). In today's article Dr. Edelson discusses some of these issues:

Joint Dysfunction
Joints of the body need to move. When this movement becomes restricted and normal motion is altered several problems arise. Most commonly joint dysfunction results in pain, stiffness, muscle tightness, cartilage breakdown/degeneration, and movement compensation leading to undue stress on other areas of the body. Joint dysfunction are common in the spine and the extremities and can commonly occur with injury, poor posture, muscles tightness, scar tissue, or muscles imbalance.
The doctor will assess movement of the joints to feel for areas of altered or restricted movements. Once identified, the abnormal movement can be restored using a combination of chiropractic joint adjustments and ART. Whenever possible simple home exercises are demonstrated to facilitate and maintain proper motion in key areas. Underlying factors such as poor posture and muscle imbalance often need to be addressed in cases of chronic or recurrent joint dysfunction.

Neck/Low Back Pain
Subluxations (misalignments of the spinal column) are one of the most common causes of neck and low back pain. When vertebrae are misaligned, they put pressure directly on spinal nerves, causing pain. Muscle spasms may set in, which can increase the pressure further. This extra pressure can cause even more inflammation and irritation, which leads to more pain. And the cycle continues.
Often times stretching and massage may only temporarily relieve the pain, because the cause (subluxation) has not been addressed. A chiropractic adjustment focuses on correcting the cause.

Headaches
80% of headaches originate from the neck. Usually an increased amount of stress and tension held in the shoulders causes contractions of all of the surrounding neck muscles. When these muscles contract, vertebrae can become misaligned causing pressure on spinal nerves, and ultimately pain. With a typical cervicogenic (neck origin) headache, a person usually feels pain starting at the base of the skull which radiates into the temples, eyeballs, and forehead.
There may be several other causes of headaches, so a proper examination is needed to determine the actual cause.

Sciatica
The sciatic nerve is a long nerve originating in the lower back and extending down the back of the leg. When this nerve is irritated, it can cause pain, numbness, weakness, or other symptoms in the lower back and down the leg. There are several possible causes of this condition. A misaligned vertebra can cause inflammation of the joints, putting pressure on the nerve. Bulging discs and muscle spasms can also cause pressure on the sciatic nerve.

Several other conditions may cause this symptom, so a complete evaluation would be needed to correctly asses the exact cause.

Pinched Nerve
A pinched nerve is just that. It is a severely compressed nerve, usually caused by a misaligned vertebra. When nerves get pinched they become severely inflamed and muscles may spasm, causing even more discomfort. The pain is usually so severe that you can't move that part of the body and it can cause other symptoms as well.
There can be several causes of the pinched nerve; a proper examination is needed to determine the exact cause.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
These days millions of Americans have jobs which can have damaging effects on the hands and arms. Repetitive movements which are not performed with good ergonomics in mind can cause micro-trauma to the hands and wrists. This trauma combined with joint dysfunction and spinal problems may result in a condition known as carpal tunnel syndrome. The median nerve which is affected travels from the tips of the fingers through the wrist up the arm and into the neck connecting to the spinal cord. If one or more of these structures are affected, symptoms of wrist pain, numbness, weakness, burning and loss of muscle function can occur.
Chiropractic can assure that all of the joints and muscles along the path of the nerve are free of obstruction and functioning normally, thus reducing nerve irritation.

Maintenance Care
What many people dont know is that you don't have to be injured to benefit from chiropractic care. By staying well adjusted with maintenance chiropractic care you can help prevent injury. Some other possible benefits of maintenance care are: optimal nerve output for optimal physical performance, improved posture, decreased stiffness, increased mobility, energy, strength, circulation, and immune function just to name a few.

Everybody benefits from chiropractic a little differently, but one thing everybody has in common is that they just feel better.

Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a controversial and complicated condition to understand. For proper diagnosis and treatment, a wide variety of factors need to be considered including "head-to-toe" joint and muscle function, nutrition, and lifestyle issues. A thorough examination including orthopedic and neurologic testing, as well as other specialized tests, will help to determine the exact causes of your symptoms and your individualized treatment plan. Very often, a comprehensive treatment program addressing all of these issues leads to significant improvement.

Joint and soft tissue manipulation is often very helpful in relieving the aches and pains of fibromyalgia and related conditions. Other treatment options may include ultrasound or electrical muscle stimulation, acupuncture, therapeutic exercises, and massage therapy & myofascial release techniques. These procedures, combined with nutritional & herbal medicine, and/or homeopathy constitute a comprehensive, holistic approach. Although researchers are still a long way from finding a "cure" for fibromyalgia, chiropractic care is usually very successful in the effective management of this condition. However, if after examination we conclude that your case cannot be helped with conservative care, a prompt referral will be made.
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Chiropractic, Massage and Arthritis

2009-08-19T06:46:00.001-07:00

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Dr. Steve Edelson, Chiropractor of South Tampa is now accepting new patients. Call us for your appointment today (813) 831-8321. In today's article he discusses arthritis.

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Dr. Steve Edelson of South Tampa is now accepting new patients. Call us for your appointment today (813) 831-8321. He has been helping patients with pain and other health issues since 1995. In today's article Dr. Edelson discusses some of these issues:

Osteoarthritis
Arthritis is a condition characterized by the gradual breakdown of joint cartilage, most common in the weight bearing joints of the body such as the knees, hips, and back. It is also common in the neck and hands. As the joint is broken down it can lead to joint stiffness and increased strain on the muscles in that area. Additionally, as joint function changes it can lead to movement compensations and place strain on other areas of the body as well. Although degenerative changes are common with age they do not automatically result in pain. Research now shows that it is not the degeneration of the joint that is responsible for pain but the effects the degeneration has on how the joint is functioning particularly the stiffness and muscles strain.

We focus on restoration and maintenance of function by emphasizing joint movement and increasing the ability of the muscles to support and stabilize the affected joints. In addition, we assess how the body as a whole if functioning to uncover any other movement abnormalities that may be affecting the degenerated area. Give us a call to set up your appointment today. We trat our patients like family. Chiropractic really works.
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Chiropractic provided by an experienced Tampa Chiropractor

2009-07-22T07:56:00.001-07:00

Chiropractic provided by an experienced Tampa Chiropractor (813) 831-8321 in South Tampa. You've been here before: you know that chiropractic is the world's largest, drugless healing art. Generally, chiropractic is not opposed to drugs – only over-medication, when people tend to put all their faith in medications.
Your chiropractor assesses your problem and determines where it lies in the spinal column, then works to adjust your vertebrae to revive your normal nerve energy.
Your chiropractor assesses your problem and determines where it lies in the spinal column, then works to adjust your vertebrae to revive your normal nerve energy.
Through your own experiences, you know that when you feel good, the rest of your life is enhanced. You can deal better with stress and everyday pressures, you can accomplish more, you're more energetic, and your moods are proportionately more positive.
Chiropractic works to get rid of a cause, not just a symptom. Everyone's program to feeling better differs, as does each person, depending upon how long the problem has existed. Age, physical condition, extent of damage, and the willingness to team with your chiropractor in working to restore your health are factors that we try to work with.
That's why we're checking back with you. A regular tune-up is always necessary. You've benefited from chiropractic care before, and although your treatment has discontinued, the element of time is always a factor. Your problem may have been dormant, and perhaps lately you've experienced symptoms of stress or other problems. The average person gives regular care to their automobile; the same should be given to their bodies! The difference between your car and your body is that you may purchase other cars, but you only get one spine!
How are you feeling these days?
Start the year off right by being good to yourself and making sure you are feeling as healthy as you can. This is the year for you. The year 2009 marks over 14 years of involvement in chiropractic care for Dr. Steve Edelson. Beginning with graduation from a chiropractic college in Georgia.
It's easy to get caught up in the everyday routines and pressures of your lifestyle and to forget that maintaining chiropractic care is beneficial to your total body health.
It's not too late…
There are three types of patients:
1. One who feels better after the first adjustment and therefore discontinues chiropractic care before he is completely well.
2. One who does not respond after 2 or 3 adjustments, so he gets discouraged and quits before he has had a chance to begin recovery.
3. One who, regardless of how he feels, continues his adjustments until his doctor dismisses him as completely recovered.
WHICH TYPE OF PATIENT ARE YOU?
After correction on your spine is complete, don't forget regular spinal care...YOU DESERVE IT!
A good patient is as much a competitor as a good athlete...the patient is always trying to better his performance. Someone who is trying to reach a definite goal will make that extra bit of effort in order to do it. A person with no definite goal in mind doesn't have the same incentive.
As a chiropractic patient, break your goal to feeling better into small goals that can be achieved step by step. Keep score week-by-week and month-by-month to see how you are doing. You may sometimes find that your performance isn't as good as it ought to be. That's one of the best reasons for keeping score; it helps you to face facts immediately and prevents you from kidding yourself.
What would you think of a doctor who gave you no more attention than a single visit...stabbed you with a needle...and dismissed you without investigating your medical history or even asking about your aches and pains?
"A pill and a bill" never make for successful, long-lasting relationships in medicine...or business.
At Edelson Wellness and Chiropractic, our goal is to carefully analyze your problems, needs, and wants...present you with alternative ways to satisfy them...and follow through with conscientious service.
Don't confuse chiropractic with problems only of the spine. In this issue of "TO YOUR HEALTH" and others to follow, many areas which can benefit from regular chiropractic visits will be explored: allergies, poor circulation, chronic tiredness, bronchitis, stomach troubles, bladder problems, headaches, etc. Our topic this issue is BURSITIS.
Bursitis is characterized by nerve compression and pain that can be very severe. It generally weakens a person to the point that free use of the shoulder joint and often the neck are lost. Without help, the patient may lie in bed for days or weeks before being able to return to a normal routine. The bursitis victim may not even recall "over-exerting" the muscles or ligaments of the shoulder. Bursitis usually shows up as pain in the arm, shoulder, or neck and is often first noticed when the victim attempts to perform a simple task such as putting on his coat or combing his hair.
Arm and shoulder pain does not always mean that the trouble source is where the pain is felt. Often, the pain arises elsewhere and is felt in the arm and shoulder. The arms and shoulders are always involved in even the most routine movements. In making a living, or in recreation, man uses his arms and shoulders more than any other portion of his body. The movement of the shoulders is as ceaseless as breathing...it is impossible to breathe without there being a continuous slight motion in the shoulder socket-joint that meets the upper arm.
The importance of pain-free motion of the arm and shoulder...motion necessary for pursuit of the actions you like or need to do...are brought sharply into focus as we realize the activities brought by the winter months, such as:
1. Raking leaves
2. Shoveling snow
3. Slipping on ice
4. Skiing, sledding, skating
5. Running or just walking
Other, more routine movements, such as steering a car, washing dishes, turning the pages of a book, or painting a wall can also easily trigger a bursitis attack.
A bursa is a sac-like structure found around all freely moveable joints. In its natural state, the sac contains fluid known as synovial fluid, which is used to protect the joint, so that bones are not rubbing against other bones. These bursae are made of fibers that can tear when injured, and the damage would then trigger an inflammation to occur, which is actually a healing response.
Because swelling is painful, it is sometimes difficult to realize that the inflammatory process is a "natural body response" to damage and is not the damage itself. In bursitis, the inflammation is the over-stretching or the excessive use of the ligaments, which cause a tearing of fibers, which then need to be healed by the body. The area swells so that your body can provide new red blood cells to nourish the joint and new white blood cells to clean out and drain the damaged tissues. The additional fluids provide a cushioning effect, which indirectly prevents movement of the joint so that further healing can take place.
Bursitis doesn't always come with warning. We all take many jolts, falls, and other injuries in stride, never realizing they cause potential problems to our spinal column and surrounding tissues. Nerve pressure can occur over a long period of time before your body makes you aware of it through the mechanism of pain. When nerve pressure occurs, the brain cannot communicate properly with the various working parts of the body, including the muscles and ligaments. As a result, the shoulder muscles and ligaments may be depleted of vital nerve supply for long periods, causing them to become unstable, or causing the connections between them to become unbalanced.
Considering the many uses of these joints in all our activities, it is important that you receive a full nerve supply to these tissues at all times. This is a must for precise, proper, and painless movements to occur the way nature intended.
At Edelson Wellness and Chiropractic, we are concerned with the correction of the displaced spinal bones, so that healing of the nerve root area will begin to take place. The referred pain will then begin to lessen.
X-RayX-rays will be used as guides to locate the exact cause of the problem. The X-ray is a diagnostic tool that enables the doctor to be more accurate in the analysis of the condition of your spinal column. You can be sure that we will examine and analyze your case specifically to correct your particular problem. We want to free you of your immediate symptoms by eliminating the cause of the problem and not simply treating the symptoms. We want to assure you that the benefit of improving the condition / cause helps avoid future troubles.
Edelson Wellness and Chiropractic honors most major insurance plans. Please let us know if you have questions about your particular carrier. We will be glad to work out an arrangement that will best suit you and your family's needs.
What causes subluxations of your spinal column? Often you may not even know you have a partial dislocation. At birth, many times a baby may be subluxated without even the mother or doctor being aware of it. A slap on the back, tripping on the carpet, practical jokes, slipping on an icy sidewalk, falling down steps - numerous everyday instances can cause discomfort for a short time and are dismissed as "nothing to worry about."
Less obvious causes are trauma, fear, and drugs. Whatever causes depression of the nerves, or tension, increases the chances of your vertebrae becoming misaligned.
Car accidents are the primary cause of many subluxations because the body is jarred or startled to a point where the vertebrae react.
Never dismiss any kind of accident - get it checked by your chiropractor immediately to prevent any chance of later problems.
Under good chiropractic care, patient response is between 5% and 100%. With your complete cooperation, we can work towards correction that will be 100%!
Lasting relief can be accomplished only by getting rid of the cause. Temporary relief can be given with drugs, medication, and some types of therapy, but these don’t get rid of the cause. Chiropractic deals with getting rid of the cause so that you can obtain lasting relief.
It takes time to get sick and it takes time to repair damaged tissue. Even when a sickness appears to happen suddenly, it usually is a condition that was caused by an accident that, perhaps at the time it occurred, did not seem to cause a problem. Don't make the mistake of thinking that relief you felt at the time equals with complete correction. Relief comes first, while correction takes a little longer.
Keep your appointments until your correction is complete.
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More about Chiropractic

2009-07-17T08:12:00.001-07:00

More about Chiropractic
What few people realize is that chiropractic care can alleviate more than just back pain. The focus of most chiropractic service is the restoration of normal function to a compromised spinal cord. With proper spinal cord function, the body's entire nervous system improves. This prompts overall health in addition to reducing neck, back, hip and leg pain. When Dr. Edelson makes an adjustment, he isn’t simply “pushing bones.” He is nurturing a pathway into the nervous system, a pathway that affects the entire body. If you come in for a simple examination you’ll often find that we can solve more than just your back problems. With consistent chiropractic care, you'll feel better in ways you cannot imagine. Our goals aren’t simply to provide pain relief but also to supply general good health. * Relief * Better circulation * Pain management * Personal injury * Neck & back * Invasive-free approach to health care * Specializing in neck & back pain * Auto injuries & work related injuries Chiropractic is: ... the study of the spine and the nervous system. ...a safe and effective alternative to drugs or surgery in the treatment of back or neck pain, headaches, arm and leg pain, and numbness. A Subluxation (misaligned vertebrae) is: A problem in the spine where abnormal position/movement of the vertebrae disturbs communication within the Central Nervous System causing abnormal function in the body. The spinal column houses your spinal cord, and spinal nerves branch out from between your vertebrae to all areas of your body (including muscles, organs, glands, and blood vessels). A subluxation is a misalignment of a vertebra, pinching or choking a spinal nerve, resulting in loss of normal body function. Chiropractic adjustments correct the spinal misalignments, restoring normal nerve and body function, while also alleviating numerous potential symptoms. Many of your body's stresses and traumas have a direct effect on your spinal column. Nerves radiating outward from the spine affect every part of your body, as well as many of the systems crucial to your good health. By focusing attention on the spine and those critical nerves, regular chiropractic care also helps people achieve total body wellness and enhanced quality of life. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM CONTROLS ALL PARTS OF YOUR BODY. A HEALTHY SPINE AND NERVOUS SYSTEM = A HEALTHY YOU! Causes of subluxations. How many of these apply to you? * Birth traumas * Slips and falls * Sports injuries * Poor posture * Extensive computer work * Carrying heavy bags, backpacks, purses, or children * Car accidents * Work injuries * Repetitive bending or lifting * Continuous lifting or standing * Hours of driving Is Chiropractic care safe? In one simple word, YES! Chiropractic has an excellent safety record, and is statistically safer than any back surgery, muscle relaxer, or even aspirin. Chiropractors safely adjust millions of people every day, ranging anywhere from babies to senior citizens. Also, according to professional liability insurance carriers, Chiropractic is the safest health care available today. If safety is one of your concerns, know that Dr. Edelson are very thorough in their patient exams, and complete in educating you about your condition. They will also explain every technique or treatment they will be doing, in order to help you feel more comfortable.
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Subluxation and Chiropractic South Tampa

2009-07-16T06:21:00.000-07:00

Subluxations - What are they?

Dr. Steve Edelson (813) 831-8321 in South Tampa discusses the underlying cause - the subluxation.

Anyone who has been a chiropractic patient has probably heard the term "subluxation". But what do you think of when you hear the word "subluxation"? Most people are very familiar with the end results of subluxations, but most of them do not realize that a subluxation had anything to do with that end result.

The signals from your brain are transmitted over your nerves to every part of your body. In order for your body to function properly these signals from the brain must get to the various parts of your body without any interference, alteration, or change. If some form of interference does occur along the pathway from the brain to the body part, that part cannot function properly and some sort of health problem will result. It may not show up immediately, but eventually it shows up. The most common cause of interference to nerve signals is known as a subluxation.

A subluxation is when one or more of the bones in your spine move out of position and causes pressure or irritation on a nerve or nerves and therefore interferes with proper nerve messages. It is our job as chiropractors to find these subluxations and correct or reduce them as much as possible.

The difficult thing to understand is that subluxations, unlike cavities in your teeth, cause different problems in different people. In fact no two people with subluxation will have the same end results. It is also nearly impossible to predict what types of health problems a person will get from the subluxations they have. But one thing is for sure, subluxations will create a health problem somewhere, sometime If you look in any anatomy book to find out how the body functions, you will see an explanation like this; "The brain controls and coordinates all the functions of the body." This basically means that everything you do, everything your body does, whether you know about it or not is controlled by your brain.

Sometimes it is difficult to understand why our bodies' seem to be malfunctioning. If we say to ourselves that we have a "cold", then the question must be asked "why?" If our body is truly a self-maintaining and self-healing organism, then we should be able to defend ourselves against sickness and disease.
Normal vs. Abnormal Function

The answer is that something must be interfering with our body's own innate ability to be healthy. Something must be getting in the way of the normal "function" of our body that allows sickness and disease to occur. In chiropractic we recognize that one of the largest interferences to your ability to function properly occurs at you nervous system in the form of vertebral subluxations.

Subluxations are interferences to the function of your nervous system caused in various ways by your spinal structures. This happens because subluxations interfere with the normal nerve transmission between brain cell and tissue cell. Since it is the job of the brain and nervous system to control and coordinate all functions in your body, you can see how any interference to the nervous system can have a drastic affect on function.

The Doctor of Chiropractic is the only trained professional who has the expertise to locate and work to correct your subluxations.

Cycle of Health - How Chiropratic works

Chiropractic gets sick people well and prevents the healthy from getting sick.

None of the body functions "just happen." Your heart doesn't just happen to beat. Your lungs don't just happen to inhale and exhale. Your stomach does not just happen to digest your dinner. All doctors know that your brain and nerve system coordinate these functions which make life instead of death, health instead of sickness.

It is your brain and nerve system which causes your heart to beat 72 times per minute, 60 minutes every hour, 103,680 times every 24 hours and pump 4,320 gallons of blood through nearly 100,000 miles of blood vessels, thus supplying oxygen and nourishment to every cell in the body, some 50 - 75 trillion of them.

Because your brain and nerve system direct it, today you will breathe 23,040 times, digest about 3 1/4 pounds of food, drink and process about three quarts of liquid, speak about 4,800 words, move over 600 muscles and exercise millions of brain cells.

None of these things "just happen." The nerve system - often called the Master System - controls every function either directly or indirectly in your body. This makes you a whole human being rather that a collection of parts.

Amazing nervous system

The nerve system resembles an upside-down tree. The main trunk is suspended from the brain and the tiniest twigs end in the cells of the body.

Distribution of nerves throughout the body is so intimate and extensive that if we could dissolve away all other tissues, we would still see the form and proportions of the body, made up entirely of nerves.

When the impulses flow smoothly and unimpeded as nature intends, a person enjoys health and a feeling of well-being. But when there is interference in normal nerve function, there will be imbalance either physical, chemical, or emotional.

The spinal column is intended to protect the spinal cord and the nerves leading from it. Should there be any loss of structural integrity, curvature, motion, restrictions and distortions of the spine, this could result in imbalance called subluxation. This imbalance causes interference with normal nerve function.

Structure relates to function, function relates to structure.

Subluxation - Health's Hidden Enemy

n order to enjoy sound health, the individual must maintain structural balance of the spinal column. Any imbalance in structure or function will result in lowered immunity to dis-ease.

It is stresses and strains, knocks and bumps of living that sometimes creates this imbalance. Just look around you - heads forward, slumped shoulders, hollow backs, protuberant bellies, rotated hips.

You can be sure these people suffer from attendant health problems - back, heart, stomach, liver, headaches, sinus trouble, sciatica, and ear infections are only a few. They may suffer from any of the nearly 400 different diseases or conditions caused by structural or functional imbalances.

Misaligned vertebrae which create interference are called subluxations. A fall or injury may produce subluxations. They may result from stresses or strains either physically, chemically or emotionally which may overload the nervous system's protective mechanism and produce subluxations.

How nervers become pinched

An adult spine is composed of 24 moveable bones called vertebrae. Each vertebrae has the general shape of a person's ring. The rings are stacked one on top of another forming a vertical tunnel.

The delicate spinal cord - just thicker than a pencil - is suspended from the brain and extends down through the tunnel formed by the ring-like vertebrae. Smaller nerves lead from the spinal cord through openings between the vertebrae. These openings are called foramen. The nerves emerge in pairs, one to the right and one to the left. There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves. Each nerve controls a specific area of the body. When the spinal column is in proper alignment, the nerves pass unimpeded through the foramen. But when one or more vertebra become misaligned, the nerve creates inflammation and irritation which alters normal nerve function to that area of the body served by that nerve.

Sometimes misaligned vertebrae correct themselves. But most subluxations need outside assistance for correction. That assistance is chiropractic care.

Imbalance in the nervous system causes dysfunction

Everyone knows that if you cut yourself on the outside of the body over time the wound will heal.

Everyone knows that pinched nerves in the back can cause sciatic pain down the legs and that nerves severely compressed cause paralysis.

Why, then, do some of us shut our minds to the same pinched nerve theory when (for instance) the lungs, heart, stomach or other parts of the body become dis-eased ? Such thinking is inconsistent.

Lung, heart and stomach conditions need the same consideration that more obvious forms of paralysis receive. Tissue deprived of nerve energy (impulses) cannot maintain health without neurological guidance.

Nature heals with chiropratic care

Chiropractors do not need to give medicine to restore health. They know that nature provides each person with a built-in druggist capable of compounding medicines, hormones, enzymes and antibiotics. Just as there is a health kit inside your body that heals cuts, mends broken bones and repairs damaged organs...so is there a doctor on the inside who can prescribe everything you need...in the exact dose needed...and without harmful side effects. The human body is capable of healing itself of every dis-ease provided nothing interferes with normal nerve function.

The Doctor of Chiropractic works with the spine and nervous system. Chiropractors were the first to recognizes that spinal bones (vertebrae), twisted slightly out of place (subluxations), interfere with the nervous system. This creates altered physiology resulting in inflammation and irritation. Chiropractors are dedicated to analyzing, locating and removing the subluxation through the chiropractic adjustment. It is through the chiropractic adjustment that homeostasis (inner balance) is reestablished; and health is the result.

You'll find your chiropractor to be an intelligent, scientifically-trained doctor. Many years of professional schooling in basic and clinical sciences have given your chiropractor the necessary background for discretion and judgement in caring for their patients.

Your Chiropractor knows that each patient is an individual...that each spinal column is different...and that each spinal column needs specific chiropractic care.

The Chiropractor is the only doctor in your community with the know-how to restore normal nerve functions, the natural way to lasting health.

That's how Chiropractic heals.

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Automobile Accidents. (813) 831-8321

2009-07-10T08:09:00.001-07:00

Automobile Accidents. (813) 831-8321 in South Tampa for a Chiropractor. Dr. Steve Edelson has been treating people who have auto accident related injuries for over 14 years. Call today for your appointment.
The best way to avoid an accident is to drive defensively and always anticipate the actions and possible reactions of other drivers. Avoid making sudden and unexpected starts and stops, and be especially cautious when driving in heavy traffic. If you follow these simple rules, your chances of being injured in an auto accident will decrease significantly.
Use Your Car’s Safety Equipment Properly - Wear seat belts at all times and make sure your headrest is properly positioned.
Don't Tailgate - Maintain an adequate stopping distance between you and the cars ahead and behind you. Allow a car to pass you, if necessary.
Check Your Signals - Be sure your tail light and directional signals work properly. Use them. Concentrate on Your Responsibility - When you are driving, don't let distractions inside or outside the car divert your attention.
Show Courtesy to Fellow Drivers - Courtesy while driving is contagious, and can save lives.
What to do if you are involved in an accident.
Knowing who to call and what to do in the few minutes after an accident protects you and your loved ones. Keep this Auto Accident Survival Guide in your car for easy access in case of an accident.
1. Move all involved vehicles off busy roads. Use extra care when moving injured passengers; call an ambulance, if necessary.
2. Exchange names, addresses, phone numbers and insurance information with all involved parties, including any witnesses.
3. Make notes of how the accident happened while it is fresh in your mind.
4. Call the police.
5. Call your insurance company.
6. Call us for an immediate examination.
Severe injuries can, and often do, result from relatively low-impact force. The fact is that many people do not notice symptoms of neck, back, arm or leg injuries–even severe injuries--for days or even weeks after an accident.
The longer you wait to get examined, the longer it can take to restore your health. It is important to have a physical exam immediately following any accident, even if the accident seemed minor.
Seemingly minor spinal injuries often go undetected by routine emergency medical examinations. If left untreated, these injuries can become permanent, causing degeneration of the spine and leading to a life of constant pain.
If you have reason to believe you or someone you know may have whiplash as the result of an auto accident, immediately stabilize and protect the head so that it cannot be exposed to further injury.
For temporary relief, apply an ice pack to the area to help reduce inflammation and decrease the pain. Apply the ice pack for 15 to 20 minutes at a time, allowing at least 30 minutes between applications.
A word of caution:
these are temporary remedies and not a substitute for immediate professional care. It is important to call to schedule an immediate appointment if you experience any head, neck or back pain following an auto accident.

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Whiplash & Chiropractic Tampa

2009-07-08T06:32:00.000-07:00

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What is Chiropractic?

2009-07-07T07:04:00.000-07:00

What is Chiropractic? Dr. Steve Edelson of South Tampa (813) 831-8321 discusses the definition of chiropractic. He has been a chiropractor in Tampa for 13 years and a chiropractor for over 14 years.
Chiropractic is based on the scientific fact that your nervous system controls the function of virtually every cell, tissue, organ, and system of your body. Your nervous system consists of your brain, spinal cord, and all the nerves of your body. Chiropractic is the science, art, and philosophy that concerns itself with the relationship between the nervous system and all the functions of the body that it controls. Chiropractic recognizes that the power that created the body can heal the body--if there is no interference. Instead of covering up your symptoms with drugs, chiropractic looks to correcting the underlying cause(s) of your symptoms.
The Science:
Since it's beginning over 100 years ago, chiropractic has been based on the scientific fact that the nervous system controls the function of every cell, tissue, organ, and system of your body. While the brain is protected by the skull, the spinal cord is more vulnerable, covered by 24 movable segments. When these bones lose their normal motion or position, they can irritate the nervous system. This disrupts the function of the tissues or organs the nerves control. These misaligned vertebrae are called subluxations or misalignments and result in pinched nerves which then result in symptoms such as pain, or malfunction of organs. Chiropractic is the science of locating these areas of joint dysfunction, the art of correcting them, and the philosophy of a natural, drugless approach to health.
The Art:
After a thorough examination and review of your health history, your chiropractic doctor will recommend a specific care program. If yours is a chiropractic case, this will include specific spinal adjustments. The words "chiropractic adjustment" describes using a carefully directed and controlled pressure, by hand or by instrument, to restore spinal bones to a more normal position or motion. When spinal function is improved, nervous system function (health) can improve too. After years of training, chiropractic doctors become experts at using the right amount of force in the right direction to get optimum results. They know when to and when not to adjust. The chiropractic adjustment is truly an art.
The Philosophy:
Your chiropractor will focus on reducing or removing any interferences to your own inborn healing abilities. The body was designed to heal itself. If you have headaches, for instance, it is not because you have a deficiency of aspirin. Chiropractic looks for the cause of the headaches, or any other symptom, and has proven many, many times over the years that removing the cause can relieve the symptom.
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Sciatica Tampa

2009-06-25T06:11:00.000-07:00

Dr. Steve Edelson (813) 831-8321. Sciatica is a distracting pain that begins in the lower back and extends down one or both legs. It typically worsens with periods of sitting or standing.
The discs between the spinal bones of the lower back are often involved.
Trauma can cause one or more discs to bulge. This crowds nearby nerves, causing irritation and inflammation. Coughing, sneezing or other kinds of movement can be painful. If neglected, the nerve irritation extends down one or both legs along the sciatic nerves. The pain appears in the leg, but the culprit is often the lower back!
What to Do
Sciatica can worsen with bed rest. Medications don’t correct the nerve irritation caused by a bulging disc. physical therapy merely increases your tolerance to pain. And surgical solutions make irreversible changes to discs or bones.
There’s Hope
Fortunately, improving joint motion in the lower back with a program of chiropractic adjustments has produced results for millions.
It all starts with a consultation and thorough examination. If we think we can help, we’ll tell you. And if we don’t think we can help, we’ll tell you that too and refer you to someone we think can. Get started today.
Frequently Asked Questions:
How do you get sciatica?
It’s easy to trace some spinal problems to an event, such as a car accident. Yet, sciatica is often the result of cumulative damage. Years of bad posture, poor muscle tone, excess weight or countless other causes sets the stage. Then, something simple like bending over to tie your shoes can trigger an episode. Spinal decay can be another culprit. Instead of disc thinning that puts pressure on the sciatic nerve roots, arthritic bone spurs can intrude into the space normally reserved for the nerve.
Can chiropractic cure sciatica?
Actually, chiropractic doesn’t cure anything! Only your body can do that. The chiropractic approach to sciatica (and other health problems) is to help restore the way your spine works, reducing nerve irritation and revitalizing your own healing ability.
How much chiropractic care will be needed?
Most sciatica practice members are delighted with the results they get after weeks or months of care. Naturally, this varies from practice member to practice member. After a relapse or two, many discover that years of neglect have produced spinal instabilities that never fully heal. These practice members elect to continue with periodic chiropractic checkups. It’s up to you.
What if I don’t remember any “trauma?”
This is a common refrain. Because our bodies are unusually adaptive, we can often accommodate a variety of stresses for years. Finally, like the “straw that broke the camel’s back,” we turn or bend funny and suddenly our spine succumbs to the accumulation of stress.
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Pregnancy & Chiropractic (Dr. Steve Edelson Chiropractor Tampa

2009-06-20T07:24:00.000-07:00

Pregnancy and Chiropractic. Dr. Steve Edelson of South Tampa has been providing chiropractic care for pregnant mothers in the Tampa Bay area for over 14 years. He also takes care of babies and children in his office.
At first glance, most people don’t see the connection between chiropractic and pregnancy. However, there are four stages in which having an optimally working nervous system can help both mother and child.
Pre-Conception
Pregnant mom with child
Our pregnant practice members often report shorter, more pleasant deliveries when they receive chiropractic care.
Chiropractic care prior to conception promotes a more regular menstrual cycle, and optimal uterine function. It prepares the body to be as strong, supple and balanced as possible to carry the pregnancy.
Pregnancy
Regular chiropractic care helps maintain uterine ligament flexibility and balance. When the growing baby is comfortable it can assume the optimal birthing position.
Labor and Birth
Mothers who get adjusted during the birth process seem to require less intervention. When the mother remains supple, the baby can move more easily through the birth canal.
After Birth
Even natural births can stress a baby’s spine. Breastfeeding problems can arise if the baby has a subluxation and is unable to comfortably turn its head to one side.
Relax. We use special approaches to make our adjustments safe and comfortable for you and your child.
Having a more normally working nervous system, especially when you’re pregnant, creates the optimal environment for your baby to realize his or her fullest potential.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Will adjustments hurt my baby?
Of course not. This is a common concern among parents who mistakenly think their child will receive adjustments like the ones they receive. Not only are adjusting techniques modified for each person’s size and unique spinal problem, an infant’s spine rarely has the long-standing muscle tightness seen in adults. This makes the energy needed to adjust a child’s spine considerably less than an adult’s does.
Will adjustments make my spine too loose?
No. Only the spinal joints that are “locked up” receive adjustments. This allows weakened muscles and ligaments to stabilize and heal.
Pregnancy is natural. Why would I need chiropractic?
Being born is a natural phenomenon. It’s what we’ve done to the birth process that has become increasingly suspect. In hospitals, birth is often treated like a disease. A newborn’s introduction to the world is often accompanied by a severe drop in temperature, loud noises and other insensitivities. The administration of drugs and anesthesia can have a profound effect on a newborn.
Will my medical doctor approve?
First, you don’t need anyone’s approval to seek a chiropractic opinion about health issues affecting your child! The judgment of another health care expert is always helpful in the decision-making process. Medical practitioners keeping up with the latest pediatric chiropractic research are starting to understand the value of this natural, drug-free approach to better health.
What does my spine have to do with my baby?
Pregnancy may be one of the best times to receive chiropractic care! While it’s always good to have an optimally functioning nervous system, it’s especially helpful now. Both mother and baby can benefit. Adjusting methods are adapted to a mother’s size, weight and condition. During this period of weight gain and hormonal changes, many mothers seek chiropractic care. Some report shorter and easier births. For more information in the Tampa Bay area call (813) 831-8321.

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Pinched Nerves, Chiropractic Tampa, Chiropractor Tampa

2009-06-18T13:35:00.001-07:00

Pinched Nerve and chiropractic. Dr Steve Edelson in Tampa (813) 831-8321 can help.
It's called a pinched nerve because that's what it feels like. But there's a lot more going on!
There are pairs of opening between each spinal bone.
Like an open window, nerve openings along your spine must be clear and unobstructed.
The 24 moving bones of your spine protect your spinal cord while permitting normal turning and bending. Pairs of nerve roots, one on each side, branch off your spinal cord at each segmental level to service the organs and tissues of your body. When these openings are unobstructed, your brain can properly control and regulate your body.
When a spinal bone is malpositioned, it can encroach upon these important nerve openings. Nerve irritation can result. We call that a subluxation.
Two Types
When spinal bones lose their normal motion or position, it can cause one of two types of nerve disturbances:
* Compressed lesion - This is just a fancy name for a pinched nerve. What surprises many is that it's actually quite rare. More common is a...

* Facilitative lesion - This is when the nerve root is stretched, twisted or chafed. Think: hard tissue rubbing on soft tissue.
But remember, bones are static structures. They don’t move unless muscles move them. And muscles don’t move bones unless commanded by the nervous system. An irritated nerve creates a vicious loop. Our job is to locate these areas of your spine and reduce their impact on your nervous system.
A Precise Nudge
A thorough examination helps us identify areas of your spine where spinal bones are stuck and not moving correctly. Then, we give them a precise little nudge called a chiropractic adjustment. Your body uses this energy to “right itself” as nerve irritation is reduced.
There is nothing better than chiropractic to deal with pinched nerves. Dr. Edelson is an expert at helping you with this typ of problem.
Because chiropractic addresses the integrity of your nervous system, it’s a natural solution to many health problems. Give us a call.
Frequently Asked Questions:
How long does it take for nerve irritation to be reduced?
Some practice members experience almost instant relief. Others discover it can take many weeks or months. Many factors can affect the healing process. How long have you had your problem? Are you keeping your appointments? Are you getting the proper rest, exercise and nutrition? Do you smoke? Are you in otherwise good condition? Within a short period, most practice members sense enough progress to justify completing our recommendations.
What about my friend who only needed one visit?
It’s true there are rare instances in which a single visit can produce the pain relief that many practice members seek. However, the effect is usually short lived. Because underlying muscles and soft tissues have not been strengthened and retrained, a relapse often occurs. Our experience has found that when practice members begin chiropractic care as adults, they have considerable structural and functional damage from years of neglect. A single “miracle” adjustment rarely produces permanent change.
Why not just take some muscle relaxers instead?
We don’t dispense drugs of any kind. Muscle relaxers and even the most common over-the-counter pain medications fail on two counts. Sure they’re convenient, but they don’t correct the underlying cause of your problem. (What is actually causing the muscle to spasm?) Virtually every drug produces side effects. Which is a fancy way of saying they produce unwanted effects. These can include kidney failure, liver damage, addiction and even death.Call us if you have any questions (813) 831-8321 in Tampa.

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Plaxo

2009-06-17T07:22:00.001-07:00

Neck Pain and Chiropractic

2009-06-17T05:55:00.000-07:00

Press Release: Chiropractic Tampa, Neck Pain [Chiropractor Tampa]

Headaches and Tampa Chiropractor

2009-06-16T11:11:00.000-07:00

Press Release: Chiropractic Tampa, Headaches

Ear Infections and Chiropractic.

2009-06-15T06:25:00.001-07:00

Press Release: Ear Infections and Chiropractic.

Colic and Chiropractic Tampa

2009-06-12T04:57:00.000-07:00

http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200906/1244807827.html Colic is one of the many problems that can be helped by a chiropractor.

Carpal Tunnel

2009-06-11T06:36:00.000-07:00

Dr. Steve Edelson explains Carpal Tunnel. Wrist pain can be uncomfortable, and interfere with your life.
Chiropractic techniques that work so well with the spine can be applied to other joints in the body. Virtually every joint is susceptible to fixations and malfunctions that impair function and range of motion. Trauma, micro-traumas, vibrations and repetitive motions are often culprits.
The Tunnel
The carpal tunnel is a band of ligaments and small bones in your wrist. Painful symptoms can result when nerves are compressed by a collapse of this nerve “tunnel.”
The Spine
Many are surprised to learn that the cause of their wrist problem may be due to functional changes to one or more joints of the neck, shoulder, elbow or wrist. Subluxations in the upper spine can compromise the workings of any structure between it and the tip of your littlest finger. This is often called the double crush syndrome.
Shoulders, hip problems, knees, ankles and even the jaw problems have been shown to respond to chiropractic care. Find out before resorting to drugs or irreversible surgery!
Try Chiropractic First. Medical procedures can work but often do not, leaving you worse off than before. The scar tissue that can develop from surgury can be worse than the original problem.
It just makes sense to take the more conservative approach first: chiropractic first, drugs second and surgery last! Schedule a no-obligation consultation and find out what safe and natural chiropractic can do for you.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Can chiropractic repair bone spurs?
Bone spurs and other arthritic changes to joints in the feet, hands or spine is the body’s response to long-standing malfunction. Restoring proper joint function is thought to slow or stop this degenerative process.
Does cracking your knuckles cause damage?
Studies suggest that knuckle cracking does not damage the metacarpal joints of the hand. While there is danger of overextending already loose knuckle joints, mobilizing these and other joints of the body is best left to an experienced chiropractor.
Is it okay to wear a wrist brace?
A brace is often prescribed to help protect the wrist and reduce mobility. While it may alleviate certain symptoms, it virtually ignores the malfunctioning joints causing the problem. The chiropractic approach is to help restore proper motion to affected joints and strengthen supporting muscles and soft tissues. While this may require some type of ongoing supportive care, many practice members are able to resume their activities without bracing. For more information, in Tampa call (813) 831-8321. Press Release: Chiropractor (813) 831-8321 (South Tampa) explains Carpal Tunnel.

Chiropractic and Allergies

2009-06-04T06:07:00.000-07:00

Allergies and Chiropractic Tampa Dr. Steve Edelson of Tampa Florida has been helping people with their chiropractic needs since 1995. Allergies
Chiropractic care doesn’t treat allergies. So, why do so many people with allergies mention that they get relief by receiving care in our office?
It’s Not the Pollen
There are many signs of an allergic reaction. Itchy eyes. Runny nose. Sneezing. Skin rash. More serious reactions can include constricted air passageways, vomiting and even death. All this from a handful of peanuts, an encounter with a cat or microscopic grains of pollen in the air!
Allergen Fear?
Your body inappropriately perceives the allergen as a threat.
If everyone reacted to these common substances, we could fix the blame squarely on the nut, dander, shellfish or pollen. But not everyone reacts. So, it’s not the allergen!
What is it?
Inappropriate Threat
Your nervous system is the master system that orchestrates your immune system, glandular system, respiratory system and every other system that reacts inappropriately to an allergen. Normally, these systems help you respond and adapt to the world around you. But suffering from uncontrollable sneezing around a house cat is an inappropriate reaction.
If your nervous system isn’t working right, you don’t work right. So, rather than direct our attention to the countless potential allergens, we locate and reduce the disturbances we find to your nervous system.
How full is your “adaptation bucket?”
A Full Bucket
Each of us was born with the capacity to withstand or adapt to stress. If we’re unable to deal with things we eat, breathe or come into contact with it may be because our margin to adapt is used up.
Pretend that this bucket represents your capacity to adapt to the physical, emotional and chemical stresses of life. Every stressful encounter your body faces, fills up your bucket. If your bucket is already full and you encounter pollen, foods or other chemicals, your bucket overflows.
When that happens, people say they’re having an allergic reaction. But what they’re really saying is, “I’ve lost my ability to adapt. My margin is used up."
Chiropractic: Nervous System
So, we don’t treat allergies. We look for ways to restore your ability to adapt to allergens by locating and reducing disturbances to your nervous system. Simple, really.
We'd love to discuss your specific allergy issue and how chiropractic may help. Email or give our office a call. (8113) 831-8321.

What is Chiropractic?

2009-06-01T06:22:00.000-07:00

What is Chiropractic?> Get this question and many more answered as well. Chiropractic has been around since 1895 when D.D. Palmer made that first fateful adjustment on Harvey L.

Car Accident Tampa Chiropractor

2009-05-15T06:47:00.000-07:00

(813) 831-8321 Dr. Steve Edelson - Tampa Fl. Chiropractor. Don't wait to be treated by a chiropractor. If you havee been in a car accident - call us now. Even a minor automobile accident can have major effects on your health!
When one automobile is struck by another, thousands of pounds of force are exerted on the neck and spine. Whiplash occurs when the head and neck are thrown or "snapped" back and forth very quickly. The painful result is injury to the ligaments, soft tissue, and discs of the neck and spine.
Whiplash also causes impingement, stretching, or irritation of the nerves and the spinal cord. Whiplash can also cause headaches, numbness, pins and needles in the face, chest, arms or hands, anxiety, neck pain, back pain, ear ringing, dizziness, hearing loss and/or blurred vision.
Too many people who have been in a traumatic automobile accident do not receive Chiropractic Care. That is the reason why over half of the accident victims never completely recover from their injuries and may live on pain killers for years to endure repeated surgery. Chiropractic care can make the difference between true recovery and healing or lingering pain and disability. Unfortunately, Chiropractic is not yet available in emergency rooms and medical doctors are not trained to locate and correct spinal nerve stress. As a result, millions of accident victims leave the hospital with as much spinal nerve stress as they had when they entered. They may continue to suffer for months, years or even decades afterwards. Insurance companies realize the many advantages of Chiropractic Care. This treatment is generally covered in full by automobile insurance policies, whether you are a driver, a passenger, or a pedestrian... and regardless of who is at fault. Our clinic will assist you in dealing with insurance paper work and filling a claim with your insurance company.
Anyone who has been in a traumatic automobile accident, even if there are no obvious symptoms should have a Chiropractic examination. The damage from spinal nerve stress may take months or even years to surface. A simple Chiropractic exam and proper treatment can save an accident victim from much pain and disability later.
What You Should Know If You Have Been Involved In An Auto Accident
Did you know that one of the most stressful aspects of living in modern life is dealing with the problems that arise after an auto accident? Were you also aware that some auto accident injuries are hidden and are seldom detected for months or even years? As a result, two things can occur when an injury is not taken care of properly, or the accident victims settle their case with the insurance companies before getting evaluated from a Doctor trained in soft tissue injuries.
... This Could Be A Big Mistake.
Why? Because once you settle your case, you lose the right to have your insurance company pay for treatment if you need it. A good rule of thumb is to be informed of your rights and then make a decision. It is our position that if you were indeed injured, you should get the care you need to get you back to the way you felt and functioned just before the accident.
It is not the responsibility of the insurance company to pay for anything more than that. They are not responsibile for pre-existing injuries; only the injuries sustained from the accident. Even if you are just sore, you should get checked out immediately because you may experience pain, numbness, headaches, muscle stiffness, fatigue, and other problems including arthritis many months down the road. Remember, nothing is more important than your health, especially when you start to lose it.
Here's where the problem begins... Most people who suffer from an auto accident have one thing on their mind: their automobile!
Common questions include:
* "Who is going to fix my car?"
* "What will I drive in the mean time?"
* "Will my insurance rates go up?"
* "Who is going to pay for it?"
* And the last thing on their mind is: "Am I Really O.K.?"
Not only are auto accidents an inconvenience and a hassle, a common redundant complaint of auto accident victims is that they don't feel like their normal selves. You may also be experiencing obvious pains and symptoms like muscle stiffness or spasm, neck pain, headaches, numbness and tingling, back pain, difficulty sleeping, irritability, memory loss, fatigue, difficulty concentrating and many other difficulties. Or worse than that, you may be injured and feel nothing at all.
Either way, did you know that auto accidents can cause post-traumatic osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis can ruin your posture (giving you a slumped or hump back appearance). Osteoarthritis can cause the discs in your spine to degenerate and create scar tissue formation leading to chronic stiffness and the inability to move properly.
As a matter of fact...
* Most Doctors Are Not Trained In The Detection Of These Hidden Injuries...
* If you have been in an auto accident, you need a doctor who is trained in the biomechanics of the human body; someone who treats these injuries every day. In addition,x-rays can be taken to find out if there has been any structural damage. In our office, we evaluate auto accident victims and make any appropriate referrals to other health care providers if needed.
* Our primary responsibility is giving you the care if you need It, and submitting the required medical reports to the insurance company so your rights are protected.
If we can't help you, we will refer you to a doctor or facility that can.
If you have been in an auto accident recently, there are some important decisions you have to make, and if I were you, I'd make these decisions very carefully.
* Q: Should I See An Attorney Before I See My Chiropractor?
A: It is important to get checked out by the doctor first. That way the findings from your exam will allow you the information you need in order to decide if an attorney is necessary. If necessary, we can refer you to a reputable and qualified attorney.
* Q: What If My Car Sustained Only Minor Damage?
A: Documented studies done by Charles Carroll, M.D., Paul McAtee, M.D. and Lee Riley, M.D. revealed that: "The amount of damage to the automobile bears little relation to the force applied to the cervical spine (neck) of the occupants."
In other words, the damage to the passengers is not necessarily directly related to the damage to the vehicle.
* Q: If I Need Treatment For This Injury, Do I Have To Pay For It Myself?
A: No, only in very rare circumstances does the patient pay for his care as he goes. Our office provides care "on credit" when patients are represented by an attorney. Some car insurance policies have what is called "Med Pay." This means that medical bills will be paid at 100% up to a certain limit. My office can assist you in obtaining this information.
Using your medical coverage should not raise your premiums.
* Q: The Insurance Company Has Been Calling Me And Wants To Settle,What Should I Do?
A: Do not sign or settle until you have had us evaluate your injury for you. If you settle before your injury is fully resolved, you will be completely on your own and will have to pay out of pocket for your care.
* Q: I've Been To The Hospital And My Medical Doctor, Do I Really Need to See a Chiropractor?
A: You need a doctor who focuses in the treatment and diagnosis of auto accident injuries. Usually hospitals will check vital signs, make sure there are no life-threatening conditions and release the patient with pain relief medication. They normally do not treat the underlying improper musculoskeletal biomechanics that can and often do lead to future pain. If you are still having problems, you should get a second opinion.
If your M.D. has given you pills, you must understand that pills do not correct structural or soft tissue damage. There are special therapies designed for that, and we offer these modalities at our office.
* Q: Does Your Care Hurt?
A: Absolutely not. The care is very gentle and quite soothing. Most patients can hardly wait to get their care.
* Q: Is The Care Safe?
A: Yes, extremely. Particularly when compared to the side effects from medication. I urge you to go to the patient testimonial tab to get a feel for what you can expect.

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2009-05-08T06:51:00.000-07:00

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2009-03-23T07:53:00.000-07:00

Auto accident, Chiropractic, Tampa.

2009-03-05T06:13:00.000-08:00

Auto accident, Chiropractic, Tampa.
Auto accident.
Don’t be misled by the minimal damage to your car. People react much differently than glass, plastic and metal!
It started with a routine trip to the store.
Suddenly you hear a screeching of tires and the harsh sound of metal hitting metal. In the split second before you can brace yourself, you feel your car moving from some unseen force!
Hidden Damage
It’s tempting to minimize your own injuries because your car has sustained little or no damage. Research shows that occupants can be injured considerably more than what you’d expect from a dented fender or a broken taillight.
The Medical Solution
If you visit the emergency room, you may be given a clean bill of health because you don’t have any broken bones. You might get a prescription to reduce the muscle spasms caused by structural changes in your neck or lower back. You don’t have a drug shortage! After what you've been through, you'll need a health professional that truly understands soft tissue injuries, spinal biomechanics and rehabilitation strategies. Call our office. (813) 831-8321.
We Can Help
Whether it was a little incident in the parking lot, or two cars attempting to occupy the same space in an intersection, you need people who know how to work with lawyers and insurance companies.
If you’ve been in a car accident, give us a call. We’ve been through this many times. Not only can we usually offer drug-free relief, we can help put this behind you once and for all.
Common Questions
Q: Why do I have pain in my arms and hands?
A: Because the nerves to the arms and hands exit the spine through the injured area of the neck, numbness and tingling are common. Even lower back pain can result directly from the trauma, or as a reaction to the loss of proper spinal curves.
Q: Why did my headaches start more than a week after my accident?
A: Whether you’ve been in an accident, stressed at work, or over-exerted yourself in the garden, your body is constantly adapting to the environment. When your capacity to adapt is exhausted, symptoms can appear. This can take days, weeks, months or years to occur.
Q: Will I ever be normal again?
A: Many chiropractic practice members report restored spinal curves and an end to their symptoms. Those who delay seeking appropriate care often discover that scar tissue and spinal instability requires periodic chiropractic checkups.
Chiropractor South Tampa (Dr. Steve Edelson): Auto Accident Injury Specialist
Call (813) 831-8321 in Tampa. Dr. Steve Edelson is now accepting patients. He is an expert in treating people who have injuries that they have sustained in an Auto Accident. If you have been injured in a car accident, don't wait. Call now, because scar tissue will start to set in after a few days. It is best to avoid this if possible by seeking treatment as soon as possible, even if you are not hurting right away. Many times, Dr. Edelson has new patients who have been in a car accident one or two months prior to coming in and had no symptoms for the first few weeks. [Auto Accidents] is best treated by an experienced professional chiropractor, like Dr. Steve Edelson. Even a collision of five miles per hour can leave permanent injuries. Chiropractic gets to the cause of the problem - subluxated joints. A subluxation is a joint that is out of its normal position, moves abnormally, and irritates the associated nerves and the joint itself. Dr. Edelson will treat you like family! He will work with your attorney if you have one. He treats all Auto Accident and Injury cases. There is NEVER a charge for consultations. Dr. Edelson accepts and files most insurance for you. When you are in pain, see THE JOINT DOCTOR - Dr. Steve Edelson. [Car Accidents] are often the cause of symptoms of pain to the neck and back, along with numbness and tingling with pain to the extremities. Losing income from your work due to auto accidents can be prevented by seeking the care of a chiropractor. Chiropractors are experts in finding the cause of neck pain, low back pain and other symptoms associated with injuries sustained in a car accident, and in correcting the cause. The cause of these problems are often from irritation to nerves that are in close proximity to vertebral joints. It is when joints are out of their normal alignment, it causes abnormal movement and nerve irritation that causes this problem. A chiropractic adjustment is the best treatment for neck pain. Chiropractic is also very helpful for low back pain pain, shlder pain, jaw pain, elbow pain, knee pain, hip pain, pain to the ribs, and is especially good for those individuals who have been injured in [Automobile Accidents]. People who have been in an Automobile Accident often have many of these symptoms. Dr. Steve Edelson is an expert in treating these problems. Office location: in South Tampa, Florida 33629. Call today for an appointment (813) 831-8321 in Tampa.
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What Are Adjustments? Dr. Steve Edelson (813) 831-8321 Chiropractic Tampa, Tampa Chiropractic

2009-02-15T08:22:00.000-08:00

What Are Adjustments? Dr. Steve Edelson (813) 831-8321 Chiropractic Tampa, Tampa Chiropractic
What truly differentiates doctors of chiropractic from any other healthcare professionals is the fact that chiropractors are the only professionals who are trained to diagnose and treat what are called spinal subluxations. The word “subluxation” comes from the Latin words meaning “somewhat or slight" (sub) and “to dislocate” (luxare). So the term ‘vertebral subluxation’ literally means a slight dislocation or misalignment of the bones in the spine.
Dr. Edelson strives to teach his patients about chiropractic and subluxations. When a subluxation occurs, a chiropractor can correct the misaligned bone and allow it to return to its proper position. This procedure is appropriately called an adjustment, and the adjustment enables the body to heal. The chiropractic adjustment is a quick thrust applied to a vertebra for the purpose of correcting its position, movement or both. Adjustments are often accompanied by an audible release of gas that sounds like a “crack.” The sound sometimes shocks people a little bit the first couple times they get adjusted, but the sensation is usually relieving. Occasionally, minor discomfort is experienced, especially if the surrounding muscles are in spasm or the patient tenses up during the chiropractic procedure. There are times when the audible “cracking” does not occur. This is often due to either significant muscle tightness or that the patient may be having a hard time relaxing during their adjustments. However, the chiropractic adjustment is still important. The leak is fixed. The wiring is fixed. Information is flowing again. To keep the wiring fixed and the information flowing, several adjustments over a course of time may be necessary, in addition to massage, physical therapy, stretching exercises, or strengthening exercises. In the chiropractic world, keeping the problem fixed and preventing its reoccurrence is just as important as the initial remedy.
There are actually five components that contribute to the vertebral subluxation complex (VSC). Learn More.
Bone Component-where the vertebra is either out of position, not moving properly, or are undergoing degeneration. This frequently leads to a narrowing of the spaces between the bones through which the nerves pass; often resulting in irritation or impingement of the nerve itself.
Nervous Component-is the disruption of the normal flow of energy along the nerve fibers, causing the messages traveling along the nerves to become distorted. The result is that all of the tissues that are fed by those nerves receive distorted signals from the brain and, consequently, are not able to function normally. Over time, this can lead to a whole host of conditions, such as peptic ulcers, constipation and other organ system dysfunction.
Muscular Component-since nerves control the muscles that help hold the vertebrae in place, muscles have to be considered to be an integral part of the vertebral subluxation complex. In fact, muscles both affect, and are affected by the VSC. A subluxation can irritate a nerve, the irritated nerve can cause a muscle to spasm, the spasmed muscle pulls the attached vertebrae further out of place, which then further irritates the nerve and you have a vicious cycle. It is no wonder that very few subluxations just go away by themselves.
Soft Tissue Component-the VSC will also affect the surrounding tendons, ligaments, blood supply, and other tissues as the misaligned vertebrae tug and squeeze the connective tissue with tremendous force. Over time, the soft tissues can become stretched out or scarred, leaving the spine with either a permanent instability or restriction.
Chemical Component-is the change in the chemistry of the body due to the VSC. Most often, the chemical changes, such as the release of a class of chemicals called “kinins,” are pro-inflammatory; meaning that they increase inflammation in the affected area.
These changes get progressively worse over time if they are not treated correctly, leading to chronic pain, inflammation, arthritis, muscle trigger points, the formation of bone spurs, loss of movement, as well as muscle weakness and spasm. Chiropractors have known the dangers of the vertebral subluxation complex ever since the birth of the profession. More and more scientific research is demonstrating the tremendous detrimental impact that subluxation have on the tissue of the body. In order to be truly healthy, it is vital that your nervous system be functioning free of interference from subluxations. Chiropractors are the only health professionals trained in the detection, location, and correction of the vertebral subluxation complex through chiropractic care.

Tampa Chiropractic for Children (813) 831-8321

2009-01-30T05:21:00.000-08:00

Parents will do just about anything to protect their child's health. They serve nutritionally balanced meals, encourage daily exercise, and insist on regular dental and eye examinations. Yet many neglect the most important part of the child's health care program: regular spinal checkups.
Subluxation on Delivery
Misalignments in spinal bones which interfere with the normal flow of nerve energy are known as subluxations. Many people still associate them with major trauma. They think the spine can be affected only after lifting heavy objects or being in an automobile accident. They don't realize that the daily activities of young children can easily result in subluxations.
In fact, many babies receive their first subluxations during pregnancy and the birthing process. Modern medical procedures such as the Cesarean section, the use of forceps, and induced deliveries put unnatural strains on the infant's delicate body. Frequently, doctors still hold the baby upside down from the feet. Throughout the ordeal, the tiny spine is twisted, tugged and stretched. The frequent result: subluxations.
People who understand the importance of spinal checkups and care bring their children into the chiropractor's office when they are tiny infants.
Kids Will Be Kids
Of course, the strain on the spine doesn't stop in the delivery room. Children are, by nature, active and energetic. They run, jump, tumble and fall. Since their bodies are extremely flexible and resilient, they often will show nothing more than a bruise or scrape after life's minor accidents.
But that's on the outside. On the inside, the body has been jarred with considerable force. The small bones forming the spinal column -- which protects the central nervous system's spinal cord -- can be forced out of their proper positions.
Some will return to the correct position on their own, guided by the child's own Innate Intelligence. Others will remain "stuck" in incorrect positions.
Childhood Dis-ease
Subluxations in children can cause dis-ease in the body, just as they do in adults. When the nerve flow is interrupted, some part of the body will send or receive distorted messages to or from the brain. With such interference, the body cannot function at 100% of its potential. It cannot reach its optimum level of health.
If parents are lucky, their child's body will provide visible physical signs that something is wrong inside. Symptoms such as fever, stomach ache, sore throat, bed wetting, poor posture, hyperactivity, and frequent colds or flu may be evidence of subluxations.
(Unfortunately, some people forget that symptoms are warning signals. They think the symptoms are the real problems and treat them without going to the possible root cause -- the subluxations.)
Parents aren't always so fortunate, however, for sometimes there are no outward signs signaling the presence of internal physical changes. In fact, unless children receive regular chiropractic check-ups, no one may know subluxations exist until the damage is so serious it cannot be hidden any longer.
Obviously, we all want what's best for our children. We want them to be happy and intelligent and popular. Most of all, we want them to be healthy. That means making chiropractic checkups a regular part of their health care routine. Located at 4250 Bay to Bay Blvd, in South Tampa 33629, Dr. Steve Edelson takes pride in having Friendly, Affordable, Effective Care for the Entire Family. Dr. E specializes in helping people who have been injured in accidents. He has developed his own technique for cranial adjusting that is fantastic for helping with headaches. He knows many different techniques and utilizes advanced technology to help his patients. At Edelson Wellness, we also have one of the very best massage therapists in the tampa bay area, David Bloch. Soon they will also have their Dry Hydrotherapy bed operational. Dr. Edelson is currently taking new patients. For an appointment, call (813) 831-8321.
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Tampa Chiropractic safe and effective

2009-01-28T05:39:00.000-08:00

Chiropractic offers natural relief of chronic pain, headaches, disc disorders and personal injury cases.
Chiropractors help newborns, infants, teenagers, adults and seniors. And health-conscious Tampa Bay families choose Edelson Wellness & Chiropractic Center. When you're ready, call chiropractors who help Tampa Bay residents whether they want relief or wellness. Find out for yourself why so many of your neighbors already have. Safety
In the words of a New Zealand government study, “Chiropractic is remarkably safe.”
Taking a shower
The risks associated with taking a shower are considerably higher than anything we do in our office.
Baseless Concern
Critics, skeptics and those who misunderstand chiropractic often use safety as a way to discourage people from considering chiropractic. Usually it concerns adjustments to the neck. These concerns are baseless.
Chiropractic Wanabes
There just aren’t a lot of recorded instances of chiropractors producing adverse reactions from neck adjustments. When there is a rare newsworthy event, it’s often been at the hands of other practitioners who have taken a weekend course or lack the training and years of education that today's chiropractors receive.
What’s Safe?
Virtually everything has risks associated with it. For example: Statistically, taking an over-the-counter pain reliever is considerably more dangerous than chiropractic care. As is driving your car, taking a shower (slip and fall) or eating at a new restaurant (food poisoning). Relax, knowing these are much riskier than receiving chiropractic care in our office! Call our office today at (813) 831-8321. For more information visit these web sites: BLOG or DR STEVE. You may contact Dr. Edelson at (813)831-8321. See the Press Release. See the Forum Post POST THREAD. For the latest Press release, Click Here. Press Release. Chiropractic Tampa, Tampa Chiropractic, Chiropractor Tampa, Chiropractor Tampa Auto Accidents, Chiropractic Tampa Auto Accidents, Tampa Chiropractor, Tampa Chiropractor Auto Accidents, Tampa Massage Therapy, Fibromyalgia

Auto Accidents and Chiropractic Tampa

2009-01-26T05:40:00.001-08:00

AUTO ACCIDENTS (813) 831-8321 (Dr. Steve Edelson)
WHAT IF I WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT ?
Unfortunately, studies show that most of us will be in an auto accident at some point in our lives. The only question remaining, is how bad will it be?
The following are important things to remember if you are involved in an auto accident:
1. Seek treatment as soon as possible.
If there is a chance you may be seriously hurt, you should go to the Emergency room at your local hospital. There they can rule out fractures and life threatening injuries.
2. If you are still experiencing pain and discomfort a few days to a couple weeks later, than you should come to our office to find out if you have any structural damage.
NOTE: The longer you wait after an accident to come to our office, typically the longer it takes to get you better.
3. Most auto insurance companies have what is called Med Pay. This means that your bills will be paid up to 100% up to a certain limit. Our office can check that for you.
4. If the accident was not your fault. The other party's insurance should cover your health care expenses in our office. We do all of the paperwork for you.
5. At the accident scene, get as much information on the other driver or drivers as possible. An accident report by Police is always helpful, but not required to have a case.
6. You should never settle with an insurance company before you have had us evaluate your injury for you. If you settle before your injury is fully resolved, you will be completely on your own and will have to pay out of pocket for your care.
7. Dealing with insurance companies can be difficult after an accident. We have a number of reputable and highly qualified Attorneys who we can refer you to for a complimentary consultation. Hiring a reputable Attorney essentially takes you out of the direct bargaining process with the insurance company and all the paperwork and phone calls associated with that and lets you concentrate on healing.
8. Injuries sustained after an auto accident if left untreated can lead to spinal degeneration and a host of other problems for years to come.
FINAL NOTE: We find that many people involved in an auto accident that WAS THEIR FAULT never get treatment.
This tends to be due to the fear that their insurance will go up after a claim is filed.
Your PIP (Personal Injury Protection) is why you have auto insurance in the first place.
Many insurance companies will not raise your rates after 1 or even 2 accidents in the same year.
THE INJURIES SUSTAINED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT CAN CAUSE A HOST OF PROBLEMS FOR YEARS TO COME, OR EVEN THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.
YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO COME IN AND GET CHECKED.
Call our office today at (813) 831-8321. For more information visit these web sites: BLOG or DR STEVE. You may contact Dr. Edelson at (813)831-8321. See the Press Release. See the Forum Post POST THREAD. For the latest Press release, Click Here. Press Release. Chiropractic Tampa, Tampa Chiropractic, Chiropractor Tampa, Chiropractor Tampa Auto Accidents, Chiropractic Tampa Auto Accidents, Tampa Chiropractor, Tampa Chiropractor Auto Accidents, Tampa Massage Therapy, Fibromyalgia

Chiropractic Tampa, Tampa Chiropractic: What is Chiropractic?

2009-01-23T04:58:00.000-08:00

Chiropractic Tampa: What is Chiropractic? (813) 831-8321
Today Chiropractic care is much more than a way of seeking relief from back pain. Chiropractic is a main-stream healthcare profession serving the needs of thousands of people. Health insurers and the medical profession all recognise the contribution of Chiropractic to healthcare. The principle of Chiropractic is based primarily upon the relationship between the spine and the nervous system and the many and varied problems that may result from their dysfunction.
How it Works
Chiropractic is based on the scientific fact that our nervous systems control the function of virtually every cell, tissue, organ and system of the body. While the brain is protected by the skull, the spinal cord is more vulnerable, covered by 24 moving vertebrae. When these bones lose their normal motion or position, they can irritate the nervous system. This disrupts the function of the tissues or organs these nerves control, and this is called vertebral subluxation complex. Chiropractic is the science of locating these areas of spinal malfunction and the art of correcting them to allow the body to heal itself (homeostasis). To do this chiropractors use a technique called an adjustment. An adjustment is a carefully executed manoeuvre that usually results in a joint clicking as a sticky joint is released. Adjustments are generally painless. They can be enjoyable, because of usual improved mobility, and other health benefits are noticed soon after. Because chiropractic is about allowing the body to heal itself, it does not include the use of drugs or surgery. Patients who require such intervention are referred for medical care. If you have a concern about your health or have sustained an injury, feel free to call any of our members to find out if chiropractic can help you.
Your First Visit
Before making a diagnosis and adjusting a patient's spine, a chiropractor will undertake a health history and a thorough examination so he/she has a full understanding of your health status. Some of the questions and procedures may seem irrelevant, but remember when one part of your body has a problem, usually all other parts of your body are affected to some extent as well. The information will help to ensure a safe effective programme of Chiropractic treatment is designed especially for you. Don't hesitate to ask questions. It is your right to be informed. This examination may also include an X-ray when clinically indicated. Located at 4250 Bay to Bay Blvd, in South Tampa 33629, Dr. Steve Edelson takes pride in having Friendly, Affordable, Effective Care for the Entire Family. Dr. E specializes in helping people who have been injured in accidents. He has developed his own technique for cranial adjusting that is fantastic for helping with headaches. He knows many different techniques and utilizes advanced technology to help his patients. At Edelson Wellness, we also have one of the very best massage therapists in the tampa bay area, David Bloch. Soon they will also have their Dry Hydrotherapy bed operational. Dr. Edelson is currently taking new patients. For an appointment, call (813) 831-8321.
For more information visit these web sites: BLOG or DR STEVE. You may contact Dr. Edelson at (813)831-8321. See the Press Release. See the Forum Post POST THREAD. For the latest Press release, Click Here. Press Release. Chiropractic Tampa, Tampa Chiropractic, Chiropractor Tampa, Chiropractor Tampa Auto Accidents, Chiropractic Tampa Auto Accidents, Tampa Chiropractor, Tampa Chiropractor Auto Accidents, Tampa Massage Therapy, Fibromyalgia

Family Chiropractic Care in Tampa

2009-01-14T12:23:00.000-08:00

Chiropractor, Tampa (Dr. Steve Edelson): Care for the Entire Family.
Located at 4250 Bay to Bay Blvd, in South Tampa 33629, Dr. Steve Edelson takes pride in having Friendly, Affordable, Effective Care for the Entire Family. Dr. E specializes in helping people who have been injured in accidents. He has developed his own technique for cranial adjusting that is fantastic for helping with headaches. He knows many different techniques and utilizes advanced technology to help his patients. At Edelson Wellness, we also have one of the very best massage therapists in the tampa bay area, David Bloch. Soon they will also have their Dry Hydrotherapy bed operational. Dr. Edelson is currently taking new patients. For an appointment, call (813) 831-8321.
For more information visit these web sites: BLOG or DR STEVE. You may contact Dr. Edelson at (813)831-8321. See the Press Release. See the Forum Post POST THREAD. For the latest Press release, Click Here.

Happy New Year 2009

2008-12-31T22:16:00.000-08:00

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Chiropractor, Tampa (Dr. Steve Edelson): Make Chiropractic Your choice in 2009!
Happy New year everyone. 2009 will bring hope in our troubled times. One thing that we should not worry about is where to turn to when pain interupts our lives. Medical doctors usually only offer to cover up your problems with drugs, and the drugs often cause problems of their own. For most problems, people should choose a natural healing art as their first choice. Don't choose drugs or surgery as a first choice. Go to a chiropractor. Unless you are bleeding or have a broken bone, then there should be no doubt in your mind that the choice to go to a less invasive doctor, who will seek to correct the cause of your problem by correcting irritation to your nerve, is absolutely the correct choice. Go to a chiropractor. When I get sick, which is not very frequent, the very first thing that I do is to go get adjusted. Many times, it stimulates my immune system and I feel well immediately. This does not happen all of the time, but it does happen most of the time. Even for those nasty colds and flu bouts, I make sure that I get adjusted. Joints tend to go out of alignment when things are not quite right. For example, your joints could do this when you get a new virus that may cause a cold or flu. That is why getting adjusted is so important. The adjustment acts like someone turning on the power switch. Your immune system is supposed to be able to defend you against most insults of this nature. But when your body gets run down, a strong virus can cause your joints to subluxate like a circuit breaker would flip off if it were overloaded. The chiropractor can put that joint back into place and help your body to defeat this virus by ensuring that your own immune system is on full power. So, when you get sick - Go get adjusted by a chiropractor!
For more information, check out these web sites:
BLOG or Tampa Chiropractor Site, Chiropractic WEB SITE. And check out the Press Release, and you can call Dr. Steve Edelson at (813) 831-8321. Dr. Steve is a Chiropractor on Bay to Bay Blvd. in Tampa, Florida.

Why Chiropractic

2008-09-22T06:22:00.000-07:00

Why Chiropractic you ask? Because there are no side effects. Because of how safe it s. Because chiropractic corrects the underlying cause of the problem. And most of all - because chiropractic really works. Dr. Steve Edelson at (813) 831-8321 in Tampa, or (813) 831-8321. Back pain is the most common complaint for americans who have to miss work due to a health reason. Medicine/drugs only cover up the symptom. Other health related fields help to relieve symptoms, but only chiropractic can eliminate the cause of the problem. Dr. Steve Edelson is a skilled chiropractor with over 12 years of experience. Dr. Edelson and Edelson Wellness Center is now accepting new patients at both office locations. A long time ago, Thomas Edison was quoted as saying "The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease." It is quite possible that he was talking about Dr. Steve Edelson, a chiropractor. Chiropractors help people who suffer from headaches, neck pain, back pain and more. Dr. Steve Edelson is an expert in treating these problems. He has two office locations - , Florida 33772 and in South Tampa, Florida 33629. Call today for an appointment (813) 831-8321 in and (813) 831-8321 in Tampa.
Go to Dr. Steve Edelson's web site by CLICKING HERE or CLICKING on TAMPA. See the Forum Post POST THREAD. For the latest Press release, Click Here. [Chiropractor South Tampa], Chiropractic Tampa, 33629, Chiropractors Tampa, disk bulges, disk herniations, Edelson Wellness Center, , 33772, Neck Pain, Low Back Pain, Automobile Accidents, Personal Injury, Headaches. LINK

Numbness and Tingling

2008-08-10T13:50:00.000-07:00

Press Release: Numbness & Tingling
The office of Dr. Steve Edelson practices in helping people who suffer from numbness and tingling. This problem is often due to irritation to nerves, and NOT a problem circulation - and a chiropractor is who can help you. Dr. Edelson's office is located at 4250 Bay to Bay Blvd. in South Tampa 33629. Call for you appointment today (813) 831-8321.

Shoulder Pain

2008-08-06T05:21:00.001-07:00

Today's article will discuss shoulder pain and joint pain in general. With so many chiropractors to choose from, make sure that you go to the chiropractor who is experienced in dealing with all types of joint pain. Dr. Steve Edelson is such a doctor. He has successfully helped people who suffer from shoulder pain, hip pain, jaw pain, and other joint pain for over 13 years. You should choose a chiropractor who has this experience because, some pain might not be a typical problem that originates from the exact area where you are experiencing your pain. For example, if you are having headaches, your problem could be coming from your neck, your skull, your spine, or even your extremities. Dr. Steve Edelson will even address your nutritional intake to determine the exact cause of your problem. Edelson Wellness & Chiropractic is located in Tampa, and specializes in chiropractic services for Tampa and surrounding areas.
When you are suffering from pain to your back, neck, and joints, you want an experienced professional who has a track record of success with helping people who have these issues. You want Dr. Steve Edelson. Dr. Edelson practices in South Tampa, Florida. He has patients who travel over an hour to see him, passing many other chiropractic offices on the way. When asked why, they have said that they would not see anyone else and that the distance did not matter. Quality of service is something worth traveling for. Dr. Steve Edelson is now accepting new patients. He has been in practice since 1995 and is an expert in the field of chiropractic. Dr. Edelson utilizes techniques such as Diversified (Palmer), Activator, Drop, SOT, Brimhall, Gonstead, and has created his own Cranial Adjusting Technique. If you suffer from headaches, neck pain, back pain, or joint pain such as shoulder, knee, elbow, jaw, or wrist pain, then you should make an appointment right away. Dr. Edelson even uses Cold Laser Therapy. Call Today. In Tampa, for zip code 33629 and the surrounding areas of South Tampa, call (813) 831-8321.

Auto Accident Injury Specialist - Tampa

2008-08-05T08:42:00.000-07:00

Chiropractor South Tampa (Dr. Steve Edelson): Auto Accident Injury Specialist:Call (813) 831-8321 in Tampa. Dr. Steve Edelson is now accepting patients. He is an expert in treating people who have injuries that they have sustained in an Auto Accident. If you have been injured in a car accident, don't wait. Call now, because scar tissue will start to set in after a few days. It is best to avoid this if possible by seeking treatment as soon as possible, even if you are not hurting right away. Many times, Dr. Edelson has new patients who have been in a car accident one or two months prior to coming in and had no symptoms for the first few weeks. [Auto Accidents] is best treated by an experienced professional chiropractor, like Dr. Steve Edelson. Even a collision of five miles per hour can leave permanent injuries. Chiropractic gets to the cause of the problem - subluxated joints. A subluxation is a joint that is out of its normal position, moves abnormally, and irritates the associated nerves and the joint itself. Dr. Edelson will treat you like family! He will work with your attorney if you have one. He treats all Auto Accident and Injury cases. There is NEVER a charge for consultations. Dr. Edelson accepts and files most insurance for you. When you are in pain, see THE JOINT DOCTOR - Dr. Steve Edelson. [Car Accidents] are often the cause of symptoms of pain to the neck and back, along with numbness and tingling with pain to the extremities. Losing income from your work due to auto accidents can be prevented by seeking the care of a chiropractor. Chiropractors are experts in finding the cause of neck pain, low back pain and other symptoms associated with injuries sustained in a car accident, and in correcting the cause. The cause of these problems are often from irritation to nerves that are in close proximity to vertebral joints. It is when joints are out of their normal alignment, it causes abnormal movement and nerve irritation that causes this problem. A chiropractic adjustment is the best treatment for neck pain. Chiropractic is also very helpful for low back pain pain, shlder pain, jaw pain, elbow pain, knee pain, hip pain, pain to the ribs, and is especially good for those individuals who have been injured in [Automobile Accidents]. People who have been in an Automobile Accident often have many of these symptoms. Dr. Steve Edelson is an expert in treating these problems. Office location - in South Tampa, Florida 33629. Call today for an appointment (813) 831-8321 in South Tampa.
Go to Dr. Steve Edelson's web sites by CLICKING HERE or CLICKING HERE. See the Forum Post POST THREAD. For the latest Press release, Press Release: Dr. Steve Edelson, Chiropractor Tampa (813) 831-8321. [Chiropractor South Tampa], Chiropractic Tampa, 33629, Chiropractors Tampa, Edelson Wellness Center, Seminole, 33629, 33772, Neck Pain, Low Back Pain, Automobile Accidents, Headaches. LINK

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2008-07-19T20:52:00.000-07:00

Headache News

2008-07-18T17:34:00.000-07:00

Dr. Steve Edelson of Tampa Florida is the local expert on headache relief. Here is an article on how a medical doctor sought the help of a chiropractor for his headache problem:
Erasing Migraines: An M.D. Turns to Chiropractic

Stress, sleep deprivation and fatigue have been no small component of Dr. Michael Benson’s life. As a fetal surgeon, Benson is often up for 24- to 36-hour stretches at a time looking after patients. He has little time to rest or eat regular, healthy meals. It’s no wonder he has suffered from migraines for years.

Benson is not alone. It’s estimated that 28 million Americans suffer from migraines. As anyone who experiences these intense headaches can tell you, they can be extremely debilitating. Acute pain, possible visual disturbances and nausea, as well as sensitivity to light, sounds and odors can render a person incapable of going about everyday responsibilities, much less performing complicated tasks like surgery.

In order to cope, Benson has used Ibuprofen and heat to manage the pain, but sometimes it doesn’t work. “I used to keep a preloaded syringe of Toradol [a strong, anti-inflammatory pain reliever] in my medicine chest,” he admits, “because once my headaches get really bad, I get nauseated and can’t take anything by mouth. It saved having to go to the ER.”

Having trained as an M.D., Benson confessed that chiropractic treatment wasn’t in his knowledgebase or on his immediate list of pain-relieving measures. In fact, if he hadn’t been visiting his brother, a doctor of chiropractic, when a bad migraine hit, he may never have received chiropractic care. “The Ibuprofen didn’t work, so my brother offered to examine me and adjust my neck,” he says. “When you’re in pain, you’re willing to try anything.” Within 10 to 15 minutes of the adjustment, his migraine had disappeared.

It’s likely that Benson’s body reacts to stress by tensing muscles around the cervical joints in the neck, causing nerves in his neck to become impinged and triggering his migraines. Chiropractic adjustment alleviates this pain by relaxing muscles and promoting a full range of motion in the neck, allowing the headache to subside. And Benson’s positive experience isn’t uncommon. Recent studies at Duke University found that spinal manipulation was almost always immediately effective in relieving headaches originating in the neck and provided longer-lasting relief than commonly prescribed pain medications.

Benson’s migraines probably won’t go away completely without substantial lifestyle changes— changes that could be tough to implement with his profession. Once migraines are an established pattern, they are very difficult to get rid of, explains his brother. But he can work to minimize them with chiropractic care— a solution that doesn’t carry the potential side-effects of over-the-counter and prescription pain medication. Whenever a potentially incapacitating migraine hits and Benson gets an adjustment from his brother, “It always works,” he says.

2008 Best of Tampa

2008-07-10T11:46:00.000-07:00

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Edelson Wellness Center Receives 2008 Best of Tampa Award

U.S. Local Business Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement

WASHINGTON D.C., July 10, 2008 -- Edelson Wellness Center has been selected for the 2008 Best of Tampa Award in the Chiropractors category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA).

The USLBA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USLBA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2008 USLBA Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USLBA and data provided by third parties.

About U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA)

U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA) is a Washington D.C. based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USLBA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.

The USLBA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.

SOURCE: U.S. Local Business Association

CONTACT:
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Get the correction, not drugs!

2008-07-09T14:32:00.000-07:00

Press Release: Where to turn when you are in pain.

Tampa Car Accident Injury Expert

2008-07-05T20:43:00.001-07:00

If you have been in a car accident you need the best care possible. Call (813) 831-8321 in South Tampa. Dr. Steve Edelson will help you get back to pre-accident status fast! Press Release: Chiropractor Tampa Auto Accident.

Chiropractor Tampa (Dr. Steve Edelson): Chiropractic & Kids

2008-04-11T06:21:00.000-07:00

Dr. Steve Edelson at (813) 495-0526 in Tampa, or (727) 391-0221 in Seminole. Do you have a chiropractic kid? Taking your child to a chiropractor is one of the best ways to prevent them from getting sick. Children respond very well to chiropractic care. Often times times we see that children who come in for regular chiropractic visits on a preventative or maintenance schedule (one visit per month) do not get sick nearly as often as other children who do not have chiropractic care. In many cases, these "chiropractic kids" also have never been vacinated. It is my belief that allowing children to obtain natural immunity for common diseases like the flu and chicken pox gives them a stronger immune system. But - that is another topic. Chiropractic care on a regular basis will keep your children in an optimal state of health, along with good nutrition, exercise, and growing up in a loving environment. Chiropractic is also fantastic for adults. Back pain is the most common complaint for americans who have to miss work due to a health reason. Medicine/drugs only cover up the symptom. Other health related fields help to relieve symptoms, but only chiropractic can eliminate the cause of the problem. Dr. Steve Edelson is a skilled chiropractor with over 12 years of experience. Dr. Edelson and Edelson Wellness Center is now accepting new patients at both office locations. A long time ago, Thomas Edison was quoted as saying "The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease." It is quite possible that he was talking about Dr. Steve Edelson, a chiropractor. Chiropractors help people who suffer from headaches, neck pain, back pain and more. Dr. Steve Edelson is an expert in treating these problems. He has two office locations - Seminole, Florida 33772 and in South Tampa, Florida 33629. Call today for an appointment (727) 391-0221 in Seminole and (813) 495-0526 in Tampa.
Go to Dr. Steve Edelson's web site by CLICKING HERE or CLICKING on TAMPA or CLICKING on SEMINOLE. See the Forum Post POST THREAD. For the latest Press release, Click Here. [Chiropractor South Tampa], Chiropractic Tampa, 33629, Chiropractors Tampa, disk bulges, disk herniations, Edelson Wellness Center, Seminole, 33772, Neck Pain, Low Back Pain, Automobile Accidents, Personal Injury, Headaches. LINK

Lawyers, Chiropractors, Auto Accidents, Tampa, Seminole, Florida, FL.

2008-04-07T06:45:00.000-07:00

|Chiropractor Tampa| Dr. Steve Edelson in South Tampa, and in Seminole, Fl. Call for your appointment today. (813) 495-0526. Visit our web site at http://tampa.chiropractor-edelson.com. In Seminole, call (727) 391-0221. Dr. Edelson is an expert at treating injuries sustained in an Auto Accident. Even a collision at five miles-per-hour can leave permanent injuries. Your first course of action shoule be to call us: (813) 495-0526 in South Tampa or (727) 391-0221 in Seminole Fl. You can also visit our other web site http://drsteve.ws. CLICK HERE for Press Release.

|Chiropractor Tampa|

2008-04-02T07:55:00.000-07:00

Dr. Steve Edelson of Edelson Wellness Center in South Tampa, 33629 is now accepting new patients. Call for your appointment today. (813) 495-0526. Visit our web site at http://tampa.chiropractor-edelson.com. In Seminole, call (727) 391-0221. Shoulder Pain - Heart Attack or Rotator Cuff Injury? Rotator Cuff Rehabilitation: Basic rotator cuff rehabilitation addresses loss of mobility. The two main activities are finger walking and pendulum swings. In finger walking, stand about 18 inches away from a wall, positioned so your torso is perpendicular to the wall. Reach your arm out to the side and touch the wall with the tips of your fingers. Your elbow should be bent slightly. Slowly walk your fingers up the wall as high as you can go. Walk your fingers slowly all the way down the wall and repeat 10 times. As you continue the exercise over days and weeks, your range of motion will improve. In pendulum swings, sit at the edge of a hard chair and bend your torso forward, supporting your weight by activating your stomach muscles and resting your non-working arm on inner thigh. Let your working arm dangle to the side and, slowly and gently, begin to swing the arm in a small circle. The movement begins by a gentle swaying of your torso. Slowly increase the diameter of the circle to a maximum of about 18 inches. The whole routine should take about a minute. The great TV classic ER helps teach armchair physicians to become amateur diagnosticians. He's in shock! She's got kidney stones! Rule-out pheochromocytoma! But sometimes a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. You've learned somewhere - on the network news, in the Science section of The New York Times, or in a CPR class at your job - that shoulder pain can mean you're having a heart attack. Now, seemingly out of the blue, your shoulder begins to ache and throb. Very concerned, you rush to the local emergency room. The resident's first question, of course, is "where does it hurt"? You point to your right shoulder and blurt out, "Am I having a heart attack?" The resident smiles, gently reassuring. "A heart attack might give you pain in your left shoulder," she says. "Have you been to the gym lately? This might be a rotator cuff strain." The resident knows that heart attack symptoms usually involve chest pain (in two-thirds of cases), and may include faintness, shortness of breath, sweating, and a feeling of impending doom.1 Chest pain may spread to the back, jaw, and arms. Left arm pain may radiate to the inside of the forearm and the ring and little fingers. So, shoulder pain by itself probably doesn’t suggest a heart attack. She orders an MRI which shows mild damage to the right rotator cuff. What's going on? What exactly is the rotator cuff? The rotator cuff is a muscular sheath that surrounds the head of the arm bone (the humerus) and the entire shoulder joint (really, two joints - the acromioclavicular and glenohumeral joints). The four muscles that comprise the rotator cuff help raise the arm to the front and the side and help turn the shoulder inward and outward. If you're a sports fan, you know that rotator cuff injuries affect baseball pitchers, tennis players, swimmers, and football players. Such injuries are due to repetitive motion, and may also result from falling on the shoulder or arm or lifting heavy weights. Rotator cuff injuries may also be slowly developing and chronic, related to arthritic and degenerative changes in the rotator cuff tendon and the two shoulder joints. Low-grade pain may develop, and the pain may become aching, throbbing, and chronic. Raising the arm may cause pain, and there may be loss of mobility.2 In the above-40 population, lack of exercise and chronically poor posture may contribute to rotator cuff problems. Sitting at a desk all day, with the neck jutting forward and slumped shoulders, places long-term mechanical stress on the rotator cuff. Chiropractic treatment may be very useful in helping to rehabilitate chronic rotator cuff injuries. The chiropractic physician is expert in evaluating postural problems and associated spinal conditions. By providing effective treatment, postural corrections, and rehabilitative exercise, chiropractors offer a comprehensive therapeutic program to reduce pain, improve shoulder mobility, and regain function. 1Source: Cedars-Sinai www.cedars-sinai.edu 2Baring T, et al: Management of rotator cuff disease. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 21(2):279-294, 2007. Press Release: |Chiropractor Tampa|

New Web Site Launched!

2008-04-01T14:09:00.000-07:00

Check out our new web site. It has been officially launched. Visit the site and check it out - http://http://tampa.chiropractor-edelson.com.

Chiropractor Tampa (Dr. Steve Edelson): Chiropractic & Auto Accidents

2008-03-24T06:32:00.000-07:00

Dr. Steve Edelson at (813) 495-0526 in Tampa, or (727) 391-0221 in Seminole. The treatment of injuries sustained in an automobile accident is best provided by a doctor of chiropractic. Dr. Steve Edelson is an expert in helping people who have injuries and pain from this type of accident. Chiropractic helps you feels better fast! A long time ago, Thomas Edison was quoted as saying "The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease." It is quite possible that he was talking about Dr. Steve Edelson, a chiropractor. Chiropractors help people who suffer from headaches, neck pain, back pain and more. Dr. Steve Edelson is an expert in treating these problems. He has two office locations - Seminole, Florida 33772 and in South Tampa, Florida 33629. Call today for an appointment (727) 391-0221 in Seminole and (813) 495-0526 in Tampa.
Go to Dr. Steve Edelson's web site by CLICKING HERE or CLICKING on TAMPA or CLICKING on SEMINOLE. See the Forum Post POST THREAD. For the latest Press release, Click Here. [Chiropractor South Tampa], Chiropractic Tampa, 33629, Chiropractors Tampa, disk bulges, disk herniations, Edelson Wellness Center, Seminole, 33772, Neck Pain, Low Back Pain, Automobile Accidents, Personal Injury, Headaches. LINK

Chiropractor Tampa (Dr. Steve Edelson): Chiropractic & Hiatal Hernia

2008-03-21T06:32:00.000-07:00

Dr. Steve Edelson at (813) 495-0526 in Tampa, or (727) 391-0221 in Seminole. Chiropractors can help with more than just back pain. Many Americans suffer from an affliction known as hiatal hernia. Many people do not know that chiropractors have the ability to help. Hiatal hernia refers to a condition where the stomach actually herniates above the diaphram. This causes a variety of symptoms including pressure in the chest that imitates heart disease, gas pain, and other discomfort. Chiropractors can detect this condition through their neurological analysis (provided that they know activator methods or some other form of kinesiology) and administer a chiropractic adjustment (using instruments is the preferred method) to pull the herniated part of the stomach back into the abdomen. This is not a permanent solution to the problem but it does provide relief for a while. Chiropractic helps you feels better fast! A long time ago, Thomas Edison was quoted as saying "The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease." It is quite possible that he was talking about Dr. Steve Edelson, a chiropractor. Chiropractors help people who suffer from headaches, neck pain, back pain and more. Dr. Steve Edelson is an expert in treating these problems. He has two office locations - Seminole, Florida 33772 and in South Tampa, Florida 33629. Call today for an appointment (727) 391-0221 in Seminole and (813) 495-0526 in Tampa.
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Chiropractor Tampa (Dr. Steve Edelson): Chiropractic Gets you Better Fast

2008-03-19T05:51:00.001-07:00

Dr. Steve Edelson at (813) 495-0526 in Tampa, or (727) 391-0221 in Seminole. Chiropractic helps you feels better fast! A long time ago, Thomas Edison was quoted as saying "The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease." It is quite possible that he was talking about Dr. Steve Edelson, a chiropractor. Chiropractors help people who suffer from headaches, neck pain, back pain and more. Dr. Steve Edelson is an expert in treating these problems. He has two office locations - Seminole, Florida 33772 and in South Tampa, Florida 33629. Call today for an appointment (727) 391-0221 in Seminole and (813) 495-0526 in Tampa.
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Chiropractor Seminole (Dr. Steve Edelson): (727) 391-0221 Now Accepting New Patients

2008-03-05T08:16:00.001-08:00

Dr. Steve Edelson, chiropractor in Seminole is now accepting new patients. His office is located at 8780 Seminole Blvd., one mile north of Park Blvd. If you suffer from headaches, neck pain, back pain, joint pain, or if you have been in an automobile accident you may call for an appointment. Dr. Edelson also sees patients for preventative maintenance. Dr. Edelson utilizes many well known chiropractic techniques such as: diversified, drop table, S.O.T., activator methods, palmer method, and also has developed his own style of cranial adjusting. He has several physiotherapy modalities as well such as cold laser therapy, electric muscle stimulation, ultrasound, vibratory percussion, and genie rub massage. We also have two of the BEST massage thereapists. Dr. Edelson also has an office in South Tampa where he has all of the above except for the massage. For more information, please visit our web site by Clicking Here or Clicking Here. See the Forum Post POST THREAD. For the latest Press release, Click Here. [Chiropractor Seminole], Chiropractic Seminole, 33772, Chiropractors Seminole, Edelson Wellness Center

Chiropractor Tampa: (DR. STEVE EDELSON) Back Pain, Neck Pain, Headache Expert

2008-03-04T09:01:00.001-08:00

Call (813) 495-0526. Dr. Steve Edelson will help you eliminate your pain by correcting the cause of your pain. Call today for an appointment. Most insurances accepted. Chiropractic can help you with your headaches, neckpain, back pain, low back pain, sciatica, dizziness, jaw pain, shoulder pain, elbow pain, knee pain, hip pain, and more, and hello to a painfree lifestyle. Dr. Edelson is an expert in treating people who have suffered injuries due to an automobile accident. There is no doubt about it, Chiropractic works. Dr. Edelson teaches his patients about the power of the chiropractic adjustment. There is no replacement for it in modern medicine. It has no side effects compared to drugs. The only side effect that could occur is a little tenderness, but that is usually not the case, as most people who get adjusted are already sore. So - what does it do? The chiropractic adjustment puts a joint back into proper alignment, and restores proper joint motion. But more importantly, the adjustment eliminates irritation to the nerve that is caused by abnormal joint position and abnormal motion. The joint can become subluxated (put out of position) due to injury or stress. Chiropractors really do help. If you want quick results that last, call Dr. Steve Edelson. If you have been in an Automobile Accident, Dr. Edelson is an expert in treating this type of injury. Give him a call today. Visit our we pages PalmaCeia, Seminole, Tampa Chiropractic.
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Chiropractor Tampa: Auto Accident Expert

2008-03-02T07:09:00.001-08:00

Call (813) 495-0526. Dr. Steve Edelson will help you eliminate your pain by correcting the cause of your pain. Chiropractic can help you with your headaches, neckpain, back pain, low back pain, sciatica, dizziness, jaw pain, shoulder pain, elbow pain, knee pain, hip pain, and more, and hello to a painfree lifestyle. There is no doubt about it, Chiropractic works. Dr. Edelson teaches his patients about the power of the chiropractic adjustment. There is no replacement for it in modern medicine. It has no side effects compared to drugs. The only side effect that could occur is a little tenderness, but that is usually not the case, as most people who get adjusted are already sore. So - what does it do? The chiropractic adjustment puts a joint back into proper alignment, and restores proper joint motion. But more importantly, the adjustment eliminates irritation to the nerve that is caused by abnormal joint position and abnormal motion. The joint can become subluxated (put out of position) due to injury or stress. Chiropractors really do help. If you want quick results that last, call Dr. Steve Edelson. If you have been in an Automobile Accident, Dr. Edelson is an expert in treating this type of injury. Give him a call today. Visit our we pages PalmaCeia, Seminole, Tampa Chiropractic.
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Car Accidents & Chiropractic

2008-02-22T11:53:00.000-08:00

Chiropractor Tampa (Dr. Steve Edelson): Whiplash
Dr. Steve Edelson at (813) 495-0526 in Tampa, or (727) 391-0221 in Seminole. Does chiropractic help with whiplash? The answer is yes. Chiropractic absolutely helps people who have neck and back pain. A chiropractic adjustment can alleviate pain, and will prevent deterioration of joints. [Auto Accidents] are best treated by an experienced professional chiropractor, like Dr. Steve Edelson. Dr. Edelson will treat you like family! He will work with your attorney if you have one. He treats all Auto Accident and Injury cases. There is NEVER a charge for consultations. Dr. Edelson accepts and files most insurance for you. When you are in pain, see THE JOINT DOCTOR - Dr. Steve Edelson. [Car Accidents] are often the cause of symptoms of pain to the neck and back, along with numbness and tingling with pain to the extremities. Losing income from your work due to auto accidents can be prevented by seeking the care of a chiropractor. Chiropractors are experts in finding the cause of neck pain, low back pain and other symptoms associated with injuries sustained in a car accident, and in correcting the cause. The cause of these problems are often from irritation to nerves that are in close proximity to vertebral joints. It is when joints are out of their normal alignment, it causes abnormal movement and nerve irritation that causes this problem. A chiropractic adjustment is the best treatment for neck pain. Chiropractic is also very helpful for low back pain pain, shoulder pain, jaw pain, elbow pain, knee pain, hip pain, pain to the ribs, and is especially good for those individuals who have been injured in [Automobile Accidents]. People who have been in an Automobile Accident often have many of these symptoms. Dr. Steve Edelson is an expert in treating these problems. He has two office locations - Seminole, Florida 33772 and in South Tampa, Florida 33629. Call today for an appointment (727) 391-0221 in Seminole and (813) 495-0526 in Tampa.
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Chiropractor Tampa (Dr. Steve Edelson): Chiropractic & Thomas Edison

2008-02-18T11:19:00.001-08:00

Dr. Steve Edelson at (813) 495-0526 in Tampa, or (727) 391-0221 in Seminole. A long time ago, Thomas Edison was quoted as saying "The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease." It is quite possible that he was talking about Dr. Steve Edelson, a chiropractor. Chiropractors help people who suffer from headaches, neck pain, back pain and more. Dr. Steve Edelson is an expert in treating these problems. He has two office locations - Seminole, Florida 33772 and in South Tampa, Florida 33629. Call today for an appointment (727) 391-0221 in Seminole and (813) 495-0526 in Tampa.
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Chiropractic Press Release

2008-02-11T06:29:00.001-08:00

Press Realease

Chiropractor Tampa (Dr. Steve Edelson): Sinus Pain & Chiropractic

2008-02-11T06:06:00.000-08:00

Dr. Steve Edelson at (813) 495-0526 in Tampa, or (727) 391-0221 in Seminole. Sinus pain can be caused from having irritation to your nerves due to a the bones of your face and skull being out of their normal alignment. As a chiropractor, I call this condition, a subluxation. In school, they taught us to call it a vertebral subluxation, but as an experienced chiropractor, I now know that it can apply to any joint, not just to the spine. The bones of the face and skull are not joints, but they do approximate and allow for movement with the changes of internal pressure. Chiropractic can help you by resetting your body's natural alignment - even with the natural alignment of cranial and facial bones. Of course - not every chiropractor knows how to correct cranial and facial alignment. Dr. Steve Edelson is an expert in the correction of cranial and facial bones, as well as spinal and other joint problems. With no irritation to your nerves, your body will re-gain its maximum health potential. There is NEVER a charge for consultations. Dr. Edelson accepts and files most insurance for you. When you are in pain, see THE JOINT DOCTOR - Dr. Steve Edelson. [Car Accidents] are often the cause of symptoms of pain to the neck and back, along with numbness and tingling with pain to the extremities. Losing income from your work due to auto accidents can be prevented by seeking the care of a chiropractor. Chiropractors are experts in finding the cause of neck pain, low back pain and other symptoms associated with injuries sustained in a car accident, and in correcting the cause. The cause of these problems are often from irritation to nerves that are in close proximity to vertebral joints. It is when joints are out of their normal alignment, it causes abnormal movement and nerve irritation that causes this problem. A chiropractic adjustment is the best treatment for neck pain. Chiropractic is also very helpful for low back pain pain, shoulder pain, jaw pain, elbow pain, knee pain, hip pain, pain to the ribs, and is especially good for those individuals who have been injured in [Automobile Accidents]. People who have been in an Automobile Accident often have many of these symptoms. Dr. Steve Edelson is an expert in treating these problems. He has two office locations - Seminole, Florida 33772 and in South Tampa, Florida 33629. Call today for an appointment (727) 391-0221 in Seminole and (813) 495-0526 in Tampa.
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Chiropractor Tampa: Do You Need a Chiropractor?

2008-01-29T09:28:00.001-08:00

Chiropractor Tampa (Dr. Steve Edelson): Upset Stomach and Chiropractic

2008-01-28T06:30:00.000-08:00

Dr. Steve Edelson at (813) 495-0526 in Tampa, or (727) 391-0221 in Seminole. Sometimes even an upset stomach can be caused from having irritation to your nerves due to a joint being out of its normal alignment and range of motion. As a chiropractor, I call this condition, a subluxation. In school, they taught us to call it a vertebral subluxation, but as an experienced chiropractor, I now know that it can apply to any joint, not just to the spine. Chiropractic can help you by resetting your body's natural alignment. With no irritation to your nerves, your body will re-gain its maximum health potential. There is NEVER a charge for consultations. Dr. Edelson accepts and files most insurance for you. When you are in pain, see THE JOINT DOCTOR - Dr. Steve Edelson. [Car Accidents] are often the cause of symptoms of pain to the neck and back, along with numbness and tingling with pain to the extremities. Losing income from your work due to auto accidents can be prevented by seeking the care of a chiropractor. Chiropractors are experts in finding the cause of neck pain, low back pain and other symptoms associated with injuries sustained in a car accident, and in correcting the cause. The cause of these problems are often from irritation to nerves that are in close proximity to vertebral joints. It is when joints are out of their normal alignment, it causes abnormal movement and nerve irritation that causes this problem. A chiropractic adjustment is the best treatment for neck pain. Chiropractic is also very helpful for low back pain pain, shoulder pain, jaw pain, elbow pain, knee pain, hip pain, pain to the ribs, and is especially good for those individuals who have been injured in [Automobile Accidents]. People who have been in an Automobile Accident often have many of these symptoms. Dr. Steve Edelson is an expert in treating these problems. He has two office locations - Seminole, Florida 33772 and in South Tampa, Florida 33629. Call today for an appointment (727) 391-0221 in Seminole and (813) 495-0526 in Tampa.
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Chiropractor Tampa (Dr. Steve Edelson): Hip Pain & Chiropractic

2008-01-21T06:40:00.000-08:00

Dr. Steve Edelson at (813) 495-0526 in Tampa, or (727) 391-0221 in Seminole. Hip pain is often caused by the hip joint shifting out of its normal position. This leads to abnormal range of motion as well. The result can be that there is irritation to the nerves that are surrounding the joint. Another cause of hip pain can be from irritation to the nerves from the pelvis and low back. The nerves to the low back go directly to the hips and all the way down the legs. Chiropractic absolutely helps people who have a variety of pain. A chiropractic adjustment can alleviate pain, and will prevent deterioration of joints. [Auto Accidents] are best treated by an experienced professional chiropractor, like Dr. Steve Edelson. Dr. Edelson will treat you like family! He will work with your attorney if you have one and he will also work with your insurance company if you have coverage for chiropractic and he is a provider for your company. He is a provider for many insurance companies. He treats all Auto Accident and Injury cases. There is NEVER a charge for consultations. Dr. Edelson accepts and files most insurance for you. When you are in pain, see THE JOINT DOCTOR - Dr. Steve Edelson. [Car Accidents] are often the cause of symptoms of pain to the neck and back, along with numbness and tingling with pain to the extremities. Losing income from your work due to auto accidents can be prevented by seeking the care of a chiropractor. Chiropractors are experts in finding the cause of neck pain, low back pain and other symptoms associated with injuries sustained in a car accident, and in correcting the cause. The cause of these problems are often from irritation to nerves that are in close proximity to vertebral joints. It is when joints are out of their normal alignment, it causes abnormal movement and nerve irritation that causes this problem. A chiropractic adjustment is the best treatment for neck pain. Chiropractic is also very helpful for low back pain pain, shoulder pain, jaw pain, elbow pain, knee pain, hip pain, pain to the ribs, and is especially good for those individuals who have been injured in [Automobile Accidents]. People who have been in an Automobile Accident often have many of these symptoms. Dr. Steve Edelson is an expert in treating these problems. He has two office locations - Seminole, Florida 33772 and in South Tampa, Florida 33629. Call today for an appointment (727) 391-0221 in Seminole and (813) 495-0526 in Tampa.
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Chiropractor Tampa (Dr. Steve Edelson): Arthritis & Chiropractic

2008-01-16T07:40:00.000-08:00

Dr. Steve Edelson at (813) 495-0526 in Tampa, or (727) 391-0221 in Seminole. Arthritis is the deterioration of a joint. It is typically seen on x-ray as a decreased space between two bone that make up the joint. The cause of the decreased joint space is degeneration of the cartilaginous disc that is between all joints. When a joint is injured or subluxated, it is misaligned and loses its proper range of motion. The joint still moves, but now with every movement, it wears on the disc, similar to reubbing on an eraser. It wears out and the joint space decreases. This is also why people seem to become shorter with age. It is not arthritis that causes pain however, but irritation to the nerves from the misalignment of the joint itself. This can be helped by a chiropractor. However, chiropractic can not reverse the effects of arthritis. It can however slow down the effects of degnerative changes and can even halt the progress of arthritis, if the joints are kept in optimal alignment and proper range of motion with chiropractic care and maintenance. Chiropractic absolutely helps people who have a variety of pain. A chiropractic adjustment can alleviate pain, and will prevent deterioration of joints. [Auto Accidents] are best treated by an experienced professional chiropractor, like Dr. Steve Edelson. Dr. Edelson will treat you like family! He will work with your attorney if you have one and he will also work with your insurance company if you have coverage for chiropractic and he is a provider for your company. He is a provider for many insurance companies. He treats all Auto Accident and Injury cases. There is NEVER a charge for consultations. Dr. Edelson accepts and files most insurance for you. When you are in pain, see THE JOINT DOCTOR - Dr. Steve Edelson. [Car Accidents] are often the cause of symptoms of pain to the neck and back, along with numbness and tingling with pain to the extremities. Losing income from your work due to auto accidents can be prevented by seeking the care of a chiropractor. Chiropractors are experts in finding the cause of neck pain, low back pain and other symptoms associated with injuries sustained in a car accident, and in correcting the cause. The cause of these problems are often from irritation to nerves that are in close proximity to vertebral joints. It is when joints are out of their normal alignment, it causes abnormal movement and nerve irritation that causes this problem. A chiropractic adjustment is the best treatment for neck pain. Chiropractic is also very helpful for low back pain pain, shoulder pain, jaw pain, elbow pain, knee pain, hip pain, pain to the ribs, and is especially good for those individuals who have been injured in [Automobile Accidents]. People who have been in an Automobile Accident often have many of these symptoms. Dr. Steve Edelson is an expert in treating these problems. He has two office locations - Seminole, Florida 33772 and in South Tampa, Florida 33629. Call today for an appointment (727) 391-0221 in Seminole and (813) 495-0526 in Tampa.
Go to Dr. Steve Edelson's web site by CLICKING HERE or CLICKING on TAMPA or CLICKING on SEMINOLE. See the Forum Post POST THREAD. For the latest Press release, Click Here. [Chiropractor South Tampa], Chiropractic Tampa, 33629, Chiropractors Tampa, disk bulges, disk herniations, Edelson Wellness Center, Seminole, 33772, Neck Pain, Low Back Pain, Automobile Accidents, Personal Injury, Headaches. LINK

Chiropractor Tampa (Dr. Steve Edelson): If you want results

2008-01-14T07:28:00.000-08:00

Dr. Steve Edelson at (813) 495-0526 in Tampa, or (727) 391-0221 in Seminole. If you want results, you want chiropractic. Chiropractic absolutely helps people who have a variety of pain. A chiropractic adjustment can alleviate pain, and will prevent deterioration of joints. [Auto Accidents] are best treated by an experienced professional chiropractor, like Dr. Steve Edelson. Dr. Edelson will treat you like family! He will work with your attorney if you have one and he will also work with your insurance company if you have coverage for chiropractic and he is a provider for your company. He is a provider for many insurance companies. He treats all Auto Accident and Injury cases. There is NEVER a charge for consultations. Dr. Edelson accepts and files most insurance for you. When you are in pain, see THE JOINT DOCTOR - Dr. Steve Edelson. [Car Accidents] are often the cause of symptoms of pain to the neck and back, along with numbness and tingling with pain to the extremities. Losing income from your work due to auto accidents can be prevented by seeking the care of a chiropractor. Chiropractors are experts in finding the cause of neck pain, low back pain and other symptoms associated with injuries sustained in a car accident, and in correcting the cause. The cause of these problems are often from irritation to nerves that are in close proximity to vertebral joints. It is when joints are out of their normal alignment, it causes abnormal movement and nerve irritation that causes this problem. A chiropractic adjustment is the best treatment for neck pain. Chiropractic is also very helpful for low back pain pain, shoulder pain, jaw pain, elbow pain, knee pain, hip pain, pain to the ribs, and is especially good for those individuals who have been injured in [Automobile Accidents]. People who have been in an Automobile Accident often have many of these symptoms. Dr. Steve Edelson is an expert in treating these problems. He has two office locations - Seminole, Florida 33772 and in South Tampa, Florida 33629. Call today for an appointment (727) 391-0221 in Seminole and (813) 495-0526 in Tampa.
Go to Dr. Steve Edelson's web site by CLICKING HERE or CLICKING on TAMPA or CLICKING on SEMINOLE. See the Forum Post POST THREAD. For the latest Press release, Click Here. [Chiropractor South Tampa], Chiropractic Tampa, 33629, Chiropractors Tampa, disk bulges, disk herniations, Edelson Wellness Center, Seminole, 33772, Neck Pain, Low Back Pain, Automobile Accidents, Personal Injury, Headaches. LINK

Chiropractor Tampa: Looking for a Chiropractor?

2008-01-13T10:26:00.001-08:00

Call (813) 495-0526. Dr. Steve Edelson will help you eliminate your pain. Say goodbye to headaches, neckpain, back pain, low back pain, sciatica, dizziness, jaw pain, shoulder pain, elbow pain, knee pain, hip pain, and more, and hello to a painfree lifestyle. There is no doubt about it, Chiropractic works. Dr. Edelson teaches his patients about the power of the chiropractic adjustment. There is no replacement for it in modern medicine. It has no side effects compared to drugs. The only side effect that could occur is a little tenderness, but that is usually not the case, as most people who get adjusted are already sore. So - what does it do? The chiropractic adjustment puts a joint back into proper alignment, and restores proper joint motion. But more importantly, the adjustment eliminates irritation to the nerve that is caused by abnormal joint position and abnormal motion. The joint can become subluxated (put out of position) due to injury or stress. Chiropractors really do help. If you want quick results that last, call Dr. Steve Edelson. If you have been in an Automobile Accident, Dr. Edelson is an expert in treating this type of injury. Give him a call today. Visit our we pages PalmaCeia, Seminole, Tampa Chiropractic.
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Chiropractor Tampa: Chiropractic And Allergies

2008-01-12T05:10:00.001-08:00

Call (813) 495-0526. Dr. Steve Edelson teaches his patients about the power of the chiropractic adjustment. Dr. John Brimhall has developed an allergy desensitization technique that really works. It incorporates using the substance that you are allergic to, having you hold it while the doctor uses various ways to stimulate your nervous system with an adjusting tool and a laser. The result is that you end up with less sensitivity to the allergen. Dr. Steve Edelson has learned this technique from Dr. Brimhall. There is no replacement for it in modern medicine. It has no side effects compared to drugs. The only side effect that could occur is a little tenderness, but that is usually not the case, as most people who get adjusted are already sore. So - what does it do? The chiropractic adjustment puts a joint back into proper alignment, and restores proper joint motion. But more importantly, the adjustment eliminates irritation to the nerve that is caused by abnormal joint position and abnormal motion. The joint can become subluxated (put out of position) due to injury or stress. Chiropractors really do help. If you want quick results that last, call Dr. Steve Edelson. Visit our we pages PalmaCeia, Seminole, Tampa Chiropractic.

Chiropractor, Tampa: Chiropractic Works.

2008-01-06T07:42:00.001-08:00

Call (813) 495-0526. Dr. Steve Edelson teaches his patients about the power of the chiropractic adjustment. Do you bring your car in for an oil change? How about a tune up? And why do you bother to do those things? I'll tell you why. You do it because you want to avoid problems. You want to avoid costly repairs, breakdowns, and major things falling apart in you car. You do it because You Are Smart!
Now let me ask you something. Do you bring your own body in for a tune up? If your spinal column is out of alignment and you are not hurting, are you even aware of the problem? Many people who have this problem do not experience any pain. Did you know that a misalignment in your spine can irritate nerves that go to your major organs and therefore negatively affect your health? Did you? Ok, so now that you know about it, you can at least treat your body as well as you treat your car. Bring your body in for a chiropractic evaluation. Your local chiropractor is highly trained to detect and correct problems with the spine so that you will not experience any major breakdowns in your health - not to mention avoid pain. By the way, chiropractors are Great at helping you get rid of pain. They do it by finding the cause of the pain and correcting it, instead of just covering it up with drugs. Did you know that drugs have side effects? Next time a drug commercial comes on the television, listen to the list of side effects. It is pretty frightening! You deserve a tune up, and your spine will thank you by providing full power to your health. For most problems, people should choose a natural healing art as their first choice. Don't choose drugs or surgery as a first choice. Go to a chiropractor. Unless you are bleeding or have a broken bone, then there should be no doubt in your mind that the choice to go to a less invasive doctor, who will seek to correct the cause of your problem by correcting irritation to your nerve, is absolutely the correct choice. Go to a chiropractor. When I get sick, which is not very frequent, the very first thing that I do is to go get adjusted. Many times, it stimulates my immune system and I feel well immediately. This does not happen all of the time, but it does happen most of the time. Even for those nasty colds and flu bouts, I make sure that I get adjusted. Joints tend to go out of alignment when things are not quite right. For example, your joints could do this when you get a new virus that may cause a cold or flu. That is why getting adjusted is so important. The adjustment acts like someone turning on the power switch. Your immune system is supposed to be able to defend you against most insults of this nature. But when your body gets run down, a strong virus can cause your joints to subluxate like a circuit breaker would flip off if it were overloaded. The chiropractor can put that joint back into place and help your body to defeat this virus by ensuring that your own immune system is on full power. So, when you get sick - Go get adjusted by a chiropractor! Drugs only cover up the symtpoms. Massage, acupuncture and P.T. are wonderful, but there is only one profession in my opinion that gets directly to the cause of the problem, and that is chiropractic." Dr. Edelson has been a victum of low back pain and so he really knows what his patient's go through. He explained that it is the irritation to the nerve, when a joint is out of its normal position that is the cause of many people's symptoms. Chiropractic is the only healthcare profession that effectively pinpoints where the problem is and then corrects it, thereby taking away the direct cause. Dr. Edelson recommends adding other treatment modalities along with you chiropractic adjustments, such as pain medicine, massage, and acupuncture. He says that these other modalities can assist the patient with severe pain to be more comfortable while their chiropractor is getting to the root of their problem. Headaches can sometimes be caused when the cranial plates in your skull shift abnormally and then become stuck in a position that is irritating nerves - Go get adjusted by a chiropractor! Call Dr. Steve Edelson (813) 495-0526 in Tampa Florida.
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WEB SITE and you can call Dr. Steve Edelson at (813) 495-0526. Dr. Steve is a Chiropractor in Tampa, Florida.

Do you Need an Appointment?

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Chiropractor Tampa: Do you Need an Appointment?
Call (813) 495-0526. Dr. Steve Edelson will see you, and you eliminate the pain from your life. Say goodbye to headaches, neckpain, back pain, low back pain, sciatica, dizziness, jaw pain, shoulder pain, elbow pain, knee pain, hip pain, and more. Chiropractic works. Visit our we pages PalmaCeia, Seminole, Tampa Chiropractic.

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