Upper Leg Pain in Young Athletes and Perry Hall Chiropractic and Physical Therapy

Upper leg pain in young athletes is not as uncommon as you would imagine and such pain should be investigated immediately by a properly trained doctor.

The danger in delaying a proper diagnosis is that serious conditions such as ischemic necrosis (death of the bone and growth plate in young people) as well as a slipped femoral capital epiphysis (a displaced growth plate in the hip joint area) must be ruled out. If such a condition is discovered after a proper examination then appropriate measures must be taken as soon as possible to avoid long term injury with the potential for disability.

If these problems have been ruled out with X-ray examination then the most likely cause of upper leg pain in young athletes involves problems with flat feet (as determined by foot scan and not your naked eye) along with knee, hip, and pelvic misalignment.  To be able to properly diagnose the cause of upper leg pain in young athletes takes a doctor with extensive experience in this aspect of health care.

At Perry Hall Chiropractic and Physical Therapy the doctors are well schooled in treating as well as preventing athletic injuries.  Few people consider that chronic injuries may be caused by a correctable problem. An example of this type of situation is chronically sprained ankles or knees that may be caused by the same foot problems we discussed above. So, see a doctor that knows how to treat or prevent athletic injuries and enjoy your sports instead of always being in pain.

Activator Methods at Perry Hall Chiropractic and Physical Therapy

Activator Methods chiropractic technique is painless in most cases and can be used on everyone from newborn infants to elderly adults.  It is the most thoroughly researched chiropractic technique in the world.

This revolutionary chiropractic technique was developed in the 1960s and has grown to be the most widely used and researched “low-force” technique available.  Of course, there are many other techniques available at Perry Hall Chiropractic and Physical Therapy including “old fashioned” diversified chiropractic technique but Activator is one of the most popular.

An adjustment with an Activator Methods instrument delivers a very fast yet delicate thrust to correct spinal joint dysfunction. With such a fast and delicate adjustment your muscles do not have time to tighten thus allowing a very comfortable adjustment to restore your health. Everything from foot and ankle pain to headaches responds well to Activator Methods chiropractic adjustments.

So, if you or anyone you know has been avoiding the chiropractic care you want and deserve because of an unfounded fear now you know there is a gentle and painless technique available to meet your needs.

When your Head Aches and Perry Hall Chiropractic and Physical Therapy

When your head aches you are miserable. 

One of the first things you must realize is that it is not normal for your head to ache. That doesn’t mean having a headache every six months is OK because it is so infrequent. It means that something is wrong because you should never have your head ache. If you suffer from this malady with even one headache per year you should seek help from your Doctor of Chiropractic.

Why seek chiropractic care?

You want to seek chiropractic care because it has been shown to be effective in relieving headache pain in approximately 80% of migraine headache sufferers. 

Why take pain medication if it is unnecessary and you can correct the problem causing your head to ache? Doesn’t it make sense to correct the problem instead of only covering up the pain with pain medication? Yes, it does make sense to avoid needless medication because medications can affect your kidneys and liver leading to serious health consequences and other unwanted side effects.  

If your head aches and you want to see if chiropractic can help you, call and request a free courtesy consultation so the doctor can sit face-to-face and discuss your situation with you. If you suffer another day with headaches it is only because you failed to act now.  

Life Force at Perry Hall Chiropractic and Physical Therapy

Your body is fascinating in that it is in constant motion, even when you are resting. Your heart is constantly beating, you are constantly breathing, your blood is constantly flowing, and your guts are constantly digesting. There are always cells dying and cells being created to replace them. 

Health can be defined as your body being able to replace the lost cells normally and consistently every time a cell is replaced.  So many cells are replaced that your body is basically a new structure every year even though you look the same.  You look the same because healthy cells are replaced very consistently time after time after time.

An unhealthy body cannot replace dying or damaged cells with a new cell that is exactly the same as the one it is replacing. When it becomes evident that cells have changed it is known as cancer.  That is definitely unhealthy.

All cells of your body must be controlled by a life force to perform these vital functions. Doctors of Chiropractic call this life force “innate intelligence.”

Innate intelligence flows from the brain to all your cells as well as all the organs and systems functioning within your body.  If innate intelligence surges uninterrupted from your brain to your cells you stay healthy. When it does not flow smoothly you become unhealthy.

What can interfere with the smooth flow of innate intelligence, the life force, throughout your body?

Subluxations in your spine can interfere with the flow of innate intelligence impeding your life force.  Your Doctor of Chiropractic can find and correct subluxations allowing innate intelligence to flow unimpeded throughout your body thereby helping you to stay healthy.

And who doesn’t want to stay healthy?

Spinal Degeneration and Osteoarthritis at Perry Hall Chiropractic and Physical Therapy

Degeneration and osteoarthritis are the same condition under two different names. Regardless of what you call it the process involves the joint wearing out and the results are the same: pain, stiffness, and an inability to function normally. Spinal degeneration is not fun.

The bad news is that many of the people who suffer from spinal degeneration could have prevented its occurrence. The good news is they can still reduce the pain and suffering associated with it.

How can degeneration of joints be prevented?

To fully understand how joint degeneration can be prevented you must understand how it begins. Degeneration begins from acute trauma which causes damage to the joint or from micro-trauma (many small traumas) over a long period of time.  Micro-trauma does not hurt so you may not know it is occurring with the most common cause of micro-trauma coming from what Doctors of Chiropractic call “subluxations.”

Examples of acute trauma are a knee injury (commonly from sports) or falls that injure the joints with the low back often involved in these types of injuries. An auto collision can cause such damage to joints in your neck or back. A traumatic injury is made worse by the repeated micro-trauma occurring as that injured joint is used in everyday activities over the years.  

That’s why it is dangerous to ignore even minor pain in the mistaken notion that “it will go away.” Pain is only an overt symptom of the degenerative process and often goes away… but the degenerative process continues and will result in permanent pain and disability if the cause is not corrected.

Pain from injuries may disappear in a short period of time but the damage to the joint has been done and degeneration will occur later unless corrective care is taken by a qualified doctor (usually a Doctor of Chiropractic who specializes in preventive care). 

Prevention takes place when you have your spine regularly checked by a Doctor of Chiropractic. Remember, you may not be in pain but you should have your spine checked anyway so the doctor can determine if subluxation (a lack of proper joint motion) is taking place and causing micro-trauma that can lead to degeneration. 

What is micro-trauma?

Micro-trauma is the small, repeated injuries that occur many times a day that eventually cause a joint to wear out. Micro-trauma can be from something as simple as your knees, hips, or spine being out of alignment.  By aligning your spine, hips, and knees your Doctor of Chiropractic is able to stop or at least slow down the rate of degeneration in these areas by establishing smoother movement in your joints.

Much can be done to alleviate the pain and stiffness of osteoarthritis (or spinal degeneration, if you prefer to use that term) but it is up to you to seek the help from qualified professionals who understand this problem and can provide the care you want and deserve.

Chiropractic Proof for Low Back Pain

In 1993 the Ontario Ministry of Health commissioned a Canadian research program that showed chiropractic to be more effective than other forms of treatment for low back pain. Important findings in the study were that chiropractic care for low back pain was safer than medical management and that injured workers were able to return to work faster. Based on these studies, the researchers recommended that chiropractic services should be fully covered under the Ontario government’s health care plan.

Findings such as these are common and should be an indication to anyone thinking about seeking care for low back pain.

Additional information can be obtained by visiting the Ontario Chiropractic Association website and looking under the "Manga Study" performed by health economist Pran Manga. The name of the study is, "The Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Chiropractic Management of Low-Back Pain."

Children at Perry Hall Chiropractic and Physical Therapy

In New Zealand, children are labeled as a "special class" under their national health care system because children respond so well to chiropractic care. It is with children that the true "preventive health care" nature of chiropractic can be seen and experienced.

Ear aches, scoliosis, insomnia, attention deficit disorder, hyperactivity, bed wetting (enuresis), asthma, allergies, and many other conditions respond very well to chiropractic care. It also has to be remembered that children suffer headaches and back pain the same as adults. When a child is always suffering from a cold, flu, or ear ache it may be a warning sign that more serious conditions are present and that a Doctor of Chiropractic should be consulted. Preventive care works well at all ages but especially in young people. Don't wait until a problem is irreversible when it could have been handled conservatively by an early visit to your chiropractor.