Patients for Life
Secrets behind the science of Chiropractic…
and methods for successful living! - A newsletter by Dr. Heath Gallentine
Dr. Heath Gallentine
Lexington Family Chiropractic • 131 Prosperous Place #15, Lexington KY 40509
Ph. 859-264-1140 • Fax 859-245-1190 • Website www.lexfamilychiro.com
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Ask the Doctor
“Why do Chiropractors say
that adjustments can have
many other health benefits?”
Answer: If you’re reading this article than
chances are good that you became a patient of
ours because of low back pain, sciatica, constant
headaches, beck pain, whiplash, or other related
pain. What is interesting is that you came to me
to stop the pain… but… what you discover is
that you have more energy, no longer have
restless sleep, and seem to get colds a lot less
often, thanks to those spinal adjustments. What
is going on here? Is it possible that an
adjustment can have many other benefits beyond
just the pain relief?
Yes! A lot of these benefits have to do with
your nervous system. Your nervous system
controls the function of every cell, tissue, organ,
and system in the body. Yes, that also includes
your immune system.
Now imagine what happens if anything
disrupts your nervous system. This interference
is like stopping a busy freeway during rush hour.
Things can’t operate correctly and it causes
many related issues and problems as well.
Ron Pero, head of cancer research at the
university of Lund, in Lund, Sweden and Chief
of Cancer Research Center at New York
Preventative Research Center, says that
restoration and correction of the spine can
increase the strength of your immune system
by 200% - 400%. This is one reason (in my
opinion) why chiropractic patients often report
getting less colds and health problems. The spine
and vertebrae protect your nervous system
however sometimes they get knocked out of
place. That’s where chiropractic (and a good
maintenance program) can come into play.
What to do next: If you are reading
this and you have questions, please
call me! Also if you haven’t been in to
see us for some time and pain has
reactivated and lasted more than 48
hours, please contact your doctor
immediately. We’re only a phone call
away.
We’re here to help!
Patients for Life • January 2010
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“Study shows something our patients already know…”
Here is How Chiropractic Treatment Helps to Relieve
the Symptoms Associated With P.M.S.
What? Chiropractic and PMS? Believe it. I remember treating a patient a while
ago who came in for sciatica, who had remarked that her PMS symptoms were often
debilitating. After 3 months she was pleasantly surprised to report that her PMS
symptoms had improved dramatically. She wanted to know if it had anything to do
with the chiropractic care. In her case, I believe it had everything to do with an
improvement of her symptoms! Most women suffer some symptoms of PMS during
their childbearing years, but between 10-20% experience severe or disabling
symptoms. The symptoms of PMS (premenstrual syndrome) can often include:
* Headaches * Backache
* Abdominal bloating * Cramping
* Fatigue
*Mood swings
The use of drugs and even psychotherapy have proven unsuccessful (and costly) in
having any substantial impact in reducing PMS symptoms. However… guess what
seems to be working with good success? Chiropractic! In a nine month study
involving 25 women with diagnosed PMS, 16 patients received active chiropractic
treatment (spinal manipulation and soft-tissue therapy) 2-3 times in the week before
menses for at least three menstrual cycles; the remaining nine patients received a
placebo in the form of chiropractic adjustments using an instrument set for minimum
force, such that patients did not effectively receive treatment. The two groups
eventually changed over, so that both groups received treatment and placebo during
the study period. In both groups, results showed that PMS symptom scores
decreased after chiropractic manipulation, with a significant decrease in scores for
the active treatment phase compared to the nontreatment (placebo) phase.
If you believe that you or someone you love could be a candidate for
a chiropractic evaluation, please give us a call – or even if you have
questions, don’t hesitate to call and ask.
Fast Facts for Life!
“The International Obesity Task
Force estimates that 300 million
people worldwide are obese and
750 million more are overweight,
including 22 million children
under age five.” Again proving that
so much of what happens to us in
life is of our own choosing…
Successful Living
Breakthroughs!
Know where to go. Half of what it takes to
succeed in life is knowing what you don’t
know and where to go for the rest. An
interesting Web site that just might put you
on the road to being in the know is
www.thebeehive.org. With information on
a wealth of timely topics you’re sure to find
what it takes to live well and smart.
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Breakthroughs/Fast Facts for Life
Tips to healthy living…
Quick facts about staying healthy…
Here are 5 Powerful Nutrition & Diet Tips, that Even
the Most Stubborn Person Can Stick With!
Do you love your high heels?
Here are 8 tips to make sure good
fashion doesn’t turn into bad pain!
Face it. Women love their high heels. If as a
chiropractic doctor I started telling my patients to
stop wearing high heels, I’d be thrown out of
town! (Only kidding- but just slightly.) So I’m
facing reality here. If my patients are going to wear
high heels anyway, here are 8 important tips to
make sure that your good fashion doesn’t turn into
bad pain later*: (*Excerpted from an article by the
American Chiropractic Association)
8 Tips for Wearing those High Heels
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Choose comfortable shoes. If you must wear
high heels, bring a pair of flat shoes along
with you to change into should you become
uncomfortable.
If you walk to work, wear flat shoes and
change into your more fashionable shoes
when you arrive to alleviate any pain or
discomfort.
If the shoe is uncomfortable while standing,
chances are it will not be any more
comfortable while walking. The wrong shoe
can affect the body's center of gravity.
Select a briefcase or purse with a wide
adjustable strap. Ideally, the strap should be
long enough to place over the head. This
evenly distributes the bulk of the weight
across the body.
When carrying a bag, or briefcase, switch
sides frequently to avoid placing the burden
of the weight on one side of your body.
Take the time to empty unnecessary items
from your bag.
Place all necessary items-such as wallets and
cellular phones-in the front pockets of the
bag. Stretching around to reach for your
wallet can result in a pulled neck or back.
If you are driving or sitting for long periods
of time, remove your wallet or card holder
from the back pocket of your pants.
This is important! If you frequently wear
high heels and your back is killing you every
time (and your pain has lasted for more than 2
weeks) and the above tips don’t help, please
seek a professional. For more info, help,
questions, etc., about this topic please
feel FREE to call us any time and we’ll
help as best as we can.
Don’t be a stranger,
we’re here to help!
Patients for Life • January 2010
Here we are in January. In another few months and everyone will start
working out to lose those winter pounds so as to fit into their Spring
Break swimsuits! Well, I was thinking about all of the health and diet
advice out there and what they mean to my patients. What if we
winnowed down all the best advice into just 5 tips? And, what if we
made them simple enough that even the most diet-resistant person
could be successful with them! That’s what you’ll find below. My list of
5 life changing diet tips… and… they’re really simple:
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Eat fatty fish two or three times a week. Omega-3 fat prevents heart disease
and fish oil protects brain cells. Think salmon as the most obvious choice,
but mackerel and herring are good too.
Cut red meat to once or twice a week and make sure the red meat you do
eat is baked, stewed, boiled or microwaved, not fried!
Know your good carbs from your bad carbs. Good carbs are those foods
that don’t produce an immediate spike in blood sugar. For example, good
carbs like beans, peanuts, whole-grain breads and cereals, fruits and veggies
are better than white breads, sugary foods and potatoes.
Make sure you’re getting enough fiber. Normal, healthy people shouldn’t
need artificial stimulants to remain regular if they’re eating 25 grams or
more of fiber a day.
Cut portion size a third to a half. The secret to eating less is making less! In
other words, be conscious of how much you’re cooking.
Think about all the “little decisions” we make in a day that are
multiplied over our lifetime. Above are 5 little decisions that can lead to
better health and feeling like you have more energy. The good news is
anyone can follow these 5 simple tips and make a decision that will
benefit them for a lifetime. For more advice on what vitamins and/or
supplements are right for your body type, please give me a call and
let’s talk. We’re here to help!
Source: In part author and nutritionist Jean Carper.
Fascinating Facts!
A study commissioned by baby-food maker Gerber Corp. found
that parents admitted 20 percent of kids 19 to 24 months ate
fries everyday, while 10 percent of the 9- to 11-month-olds did
the same. 25% of the kids 19 to 24 months ate hot dogs, bacon
or sausage daily. It should come as little wonder then that an
estimated 10 percent to 15 percent of pre-schoolers are
considered overweight by the time they’re age 5.
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Important News about You!
Welcome to our Practice
Referrals Mean the
World to Us!
We dedicate this space to say thank you
to all of our patients and friends who
have so kindly made referrals to our
office. There is no greater compliment
you can pay us then to entrust us with the
referral of a friend or family member.
Your trust and confidence means the
world to us and has helped our practice
to grow over the years. We’d like to say
a very big THANK YOU to the
following patients who have sent us a
referral in December:
Kevin C.
Corrie S.
Derrick R.
Tiffany J.
Susan P.
Rachael M.
Mia G.
Michelle P.
Carrie S.
Leah S.
Samantha M.
THANK YOU FOR THESE
REFERRALS!
Winner of the Portable DVD
Player
Congratulations to Corrie S. for winning
the Portable DVD Player for the
December Referral Contest!
Winner of the Newsletter
Question
Congratulations to Cynthia C. for
winning the WalMart gift card for the
December Newsletter question!
Patients for Life • January 2010
Patients are the lifeblood of our practice. We realize that you have a
choice, and we are proud that these new patients have chosen us as
their health care provider! We hope that we exceed your expectations
and help you progress towards a health lifestyle! We would like to
proudly welcome the following new patients in December:
Tony M.
Dylan M.
Kayla G.
Jennifer D.
Erin M.
Mike J.
Michelle R.
Lindsey P.
Andy J.
Melissa R.
Lesli J.
Jenna W.
Darlene S.
Thanks for allowing us
the chance to serve you!
Let’s Wish Happy Birthday
to the Following Patients!
Happy birthday to you… happy
birthday to you… We’d like to give
special recognition to the following
patients that are having Birthdays this
month!
Sandy A.
Eric A.
Al A.
Kerry A.
Michelle A.
Pat A.
Roger B.
Jonathan C.
Tim C.
Maggie C.
Ann C.
Carmen C.
Karissa C.
Kathy D.
Eric F.
Nicole F.
Tre L.
Joyce L.
Beth M.
Kevin M.
Shirley M.
Paula N.
Shayne P.
Torey P.
Angie Q.
Don R.
Jake R.
Tai T.
Wanda T.
Shawn W.
Felicia W.
Nick W.
Jerry W.
Keith Z.
Our Anniversary!
This month Lexington Family
Chiropractic celebrates our 5th
year anniversary! We want to
thank all our loyal patients who
trust in our staff. We hope for
many more fruitful years to
come. We couldn’t have done it
without you!
Thank You!
Win a Portable TV!
For every patient you refer to our
office for chiropractic care from
January 1st to January 31st your name
gets entered into a drawing to win a
Portable TV Player!
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Fitness & Successful Living Breakthroughs
Fitness Corner!
Can Good NUTRITION Speed
Up Your Rate of Recovery?
If you have recently been into our office
because of an injury, you are well aware of
the rigors of rehabilitation. Regaining
strength and endurance in injured muscles,
joints or tissue is a complex process
requiring consideration of physical,
biological, physiological and nutritional
factors. The bottom line is that good
nutrition can speed up your rate of
recovery. Is there any science to back this
up? You bet.
A study in the Journal of Sports
Chiropractic & Rehabilitation addresses
the value of nutrition in returning patients
to their preinjury status. They looked at a
number of nutritional factors: Specific
energy and nutrient requirements; Ways of
reducing inflammation (enzymes, amino
acids, herbs/botanicals);
Repairing/strengthening tissue (glucosamine
sulfate, chondroitin sulfate); Avoiding
potential food sensitivities (corn, wheat, milk
products, red meat, etc.)
It was shown that effective nutrition and
supplement programs helped aid the body
to recover because it provided the injured
muscles with the vitamins and nutrients it
needed to speed up recovery.
Good health doesn't have
to cost a lot!
Investing in good health is cheap
compared to being sick and unwell.
Just ask anyone in the hospital. You
have the power to make it happen.
Right now. If you'd like some help
achieving vibrant health and energy,
please call our offices. Quite bluntly,
smart patients know the value of
investing in themselves and by that I
mean a WELLNESS APPROACH to
care. Now is the perfect time to begin!
If not now, then when??
If you’d like to learn more
about proper nutrition,
please call us!
Win A FREE GIFT by Answering this simple
question! Give it a try… why not?
Would you like the chance to win a special FREE GIFT? Each month the
free gift changes. It might be a FREE tube of BioFreeze. Or a free cervical
pillow, which is excellent for use at your place of work or in your favorite
chair. This month we are giving away a Starbucks Gift Card! Unlike other
contests, the odds of you winning this contest are really good. Why not give
it a try? To win you need only read this newsletter to find the answer to the
Health Question posed below. If you think you know the answer or want to
guess, pick up the phone and call us! The first person to call will win the
Starbucks Gift Card! (If you call us and get the answering machine,
make sure you leave your answer so we know who called first! We will call
you back if you win!) Last month’s winner was Cynthia C.. from Lexington.
You could be our winner this month. Are you ready?
The contest question for this month is…
What percentage of women experience severe PMS symptoms?
Referrals Mean the World to Us!
I consider it a privilege to be trusted with the health care of my patients. In fact,
there are some weeks we are so busy that we have to extend our hours or stay late
just to see everyone! Why have we grown so fast? It’s because of patients like
you who refer friends, family and co-workers. I don’t often have the chance to
say thanks for all your support and friendship, but I really do appreciate it.
I consider it a pleasure to work with my patients. That’s why I am always so
interested in your feedback on this newsletter and any questions you may have
about your health, nutrition and chiropractic. Please feel free to call—even if
it’s only to get an answer to a quick question. Remember that we are available
when you need us, so call anytime! I look forward to seeing you.
Gift Certificate – For Friends or Family Who Need Help!
Often our patients tell us they know of someone in pain who could use our
help. That’s what this special Gift Certificate is to be used for! Do you know of
a friend or family member who needs chiropractic care? Clip this coupon and
give it to your friend. This entitles them to a FREE New Patient Chiropractic
Session! This special “Patient Appreciation” coupon expires soon. To schedule
this New Patient Special, please have them call Lexington Family Chiropractic at
859-264-1140. (This coupon must be presented at the time of service)
This coupon expires: January 31st at Noon.
*This expiration date cannot be extended
*You have the right to rescind within 72hrs any obligation to pay for goods or services in addition to the free or discounted services
Patients for Life • January 2010
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