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is one of the most important decisions you can make. You want someone who is caring, knowledgeable, and accessible. Someone
willing to take the time to go over all of your options and treat you as a person, not just a file number. During our 10 years
of practice in the Atlanta area we have helped thousands of patients. Let us help you get out of pain and get on with your
life! Neck pain, back pain, sciatica, whiplash, "pinched nerve", shoulder pain, carpel tunnel, disc herniation or
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Hi, my name
Dr. Christopher J. Connelly, DC. I have been in Atlanta Chiropractic private practice for over 10 years and over this time
I have had over 40,000 patient visits. I have also performed over 200 independent medical reviews, impairment ratings, case
summaries or disability reports. Almost 80% of all our new patients come from referrals from members of our Atlanta
Community.
Sincerely,
Dr. Christopher J. Connelly, DC, PC
Chiropractor
2045 Rockbridge Road
Serving the Atlanta Georgia Area
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10 Healthy Back Tips
- Exercise Regularly- This does not have to be anything overly strenuous.
Something as simple as a daily walk can make a huge difference.
- Eat A Healthy
Diet- Proper nutrients allow the body to repair itself easier
- Maintain Good Posture- Are you sitting up straight as you read this?
- Stretch Your Spine Before And After Sports- This will
also help to loosen up the surrounding muscles.
- Don't Overload
Your Backpack Or Purse- Remember to carry it over both shoulders to balance the load (if
possible).
- Stretch Your Legs And Back After Each Hour Of Sitting- Whether in
a car or at a desk, stretching regularly will help to keep you from tightening up or injuring yourself further.
- Never Cradle The Phone Between Your Neck And Shoulder
- Sleep On Your back Or Side, Not On Your Stomach- This
helps to keep your spine in line and reduces the risk of hurting your neck while you sleep.
- Invest In A Good Chair, Pillow And Mattress- When you
think about the amount of time you use these things each day, it's worth it.
- Have
Regular Spinal Check-Ups- It's much easier to prevent a problem than to correct one.
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Whats is Spinal Decompression?
Spinal decompression therapy
is a breakthrough technology, FDA cleared, achieving high success rates for pain associated with herniated
or bulging discs...even after failed surgery.
Spinal
decompression creates a negative pressure within the disc, allowing that portion of the disc which has
protruded to be pulled back into its normal position, and thus off the very sensitive
nerve tissue causing pain.
Traditional Chiropractic: Traditional
chiropractors or traditional chiropractic physicians practice a hands on approach to your health
care. Chiropractors manually adjust the vertebral column. This is to help clear communication pathways
in the nervous system. The nervous system, as stated on wikipedia.org/wiki/Nervous_system, "coordinates the activity of the muscles, monitors the organs, constructs and also stops
input from the senses, and initiates actions." Needless to say, the well-being of the nervous system highly
impacts the quality of our daily lives.
The chiropractic
approach does not include drugs. The chiropractic approach includes a patient examination, diagnosis
and treatment. Treatment involves chiropractic adjustments to remove subluxations. Subluxations as
defined by www.princetonreview.com/medical, "are disruptions or distortions of nervous system energy flow that may be caused by slight
vertebral misalignments." In addition to treatment, chiropractic doctors are often able to recommend therapeutic
and rehabilitative activities.
What causes subluxations?
With stresses of modern life, joints often become "hypomobile," or unable to move as well, due to
an injury. When tissue is injured, it undergoes change. Injured tissue can cause inflammation
and discomfort. Injured tissue can be caused by one severe event, or repetitive stress over time (e.g. sitting
for long hours with poor posture). When joints become hypomobile, the nervous system is not
able to function as well, leading to subluxations.
It is rare that
chiropractic adjustments cause discomfort. Sometimes, patients can experience a mild soreness
after they are treated. This soreness is like the soreness one experiences after a vigorous work out.
After twelve to fourty-eight hours, the soreness usually goes away.
By adjusting the joints that have been affected by injured tissue, chiropractors can
help alleviate pain and re-open pathways in the nervous system. By re-opening pathways, doctors can start the
healing process. This helps lead to increased mobility, and more importantly, relief of stress
in the body.
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