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Chiropractic Care: What If Your Primary Care Physician Says

Chiropractic Care: What If Your Primary Care Physician Says No

Here is the scenario: You are suffering painful, recurring migraines. You head to your primary care physician. They prescribe pain medication to treat your migraine headaches. You are sent on your way to deal with the pain as it returns. You stop and think maybe this isnt right. You ask your primary care physician about chiropractic care. They tell you it does not work or that you are only wasting your money. What should you do? Run.

For years, there have been some troubling problems between the traditional medical field and chiropractic care. Some primary care physicians believe that chiropractors are nothing but glorified spa masseuses. Is this true? No. In fact, these problems are slowly decreasing. More primary care physicians are realizing the benefits of chiropractic care. Unfortunately, you may have an old school, doctor who has yet to realize the benefits. What should you do?

First, turn to the internet. Perform a standard internet search with the phrase chiropractic benefits. You will see many results. Many are websites of chiropractors explaining their practice and their medical schooling. Others are firsthand accounts of pain suffering people who have sought and received relief from a chiropractor. So, if some people do seek relief from this type of medical care, why are some primary care physicians so against the procedure?

For starters, it takes away from their profits. Doctors run profitable businesses, but those profits arent always staggeringly high amounts. With state aid from Medicaid and Medicare programs and insurance companies who only want to pay less, some private practices are suffering. Your primary care physician realizes that if you do seek relief from a chiropractor you will continue to seek that relief and no longer need their services as much. Someone suffering from financial troubles do not want to lose paying clients.

Although some primary care physicians are concerned about the financial aspects of losing patients to chiropractic care, others believe it does not work. Primary care physicians tend to believe that medications and surgery are best courses of treatment. Chiropractors utilize neither. They provide natural relief. In fact, they do more than just temporarily relive the pain; they stop it at the source. They do so naturally with manual therapy. A patient with neck pain may just need an adjustment. This is done with precision force and thrust.

If you want to seek chiropractic care, do. You should not care what your primary care physician has to say. Truthfully, he or she should be supportive of your decision. If they believe it will not work, they should still let you try. A doctor who discourages you or outright prohibits you from seeing a chiropractor does not have your best interest at heart. As previously stated, this care is all natural, so there are no risks. Since there are no risks, you have nothing to lose.

If you are interested in scheduling an appointment with a chiropractor, turn to your local phonebook or the internet. If your primary care physician was unreceptive to the treatment, they likely dont have a referral or suggestion for you. If covered by health insurance, see if coverage is extended to chiropractor care. If it is, choose one that accepts your insurance. With insurance coverage or price comparing, you can easily find an affordable chiropractor. Since you have nothing to lose physically and the costs are affordable, see what type of relief you can get.

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Arthritis Pain: Can Supplements Help?

Do you suffer from arthritis? Are you tired of suffering? Do you want it to end and now? Immediate pain relief is possible with over-the-counter pain medications. Unfortunately, the pain returns as soon as the medication wears off. What can you do? You can try herbal and dietary supplements. Many have little to no risks. In fact, most have additional health benefits.

So, what dietary supplements can help you treat, manage, or relieve the pain of arthritis?

Note: the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did not approve most of these supplements. We all know that this approval is important, but lack of approval does not mean a thing. Perform a standard internet search with the supplements highlighted below and you will hear first-hand that they do work.

Ginger. This supplement comes from the root of a ginger plant. Depending on the form, it comes from either fresh or dried root. What is ideal about this supplement is your options. You can choose from capsules, powder, extract, and oils. Up to two grams a day are recommended. The extract can be added to tea for taste.

According the popular Arthritis Today magazine, ginger extract helps with inflammation. It has the ability to slow down the chemicals that cause inflammation, including COX-2. In addition to aiding in arthritis pain, this supplement is an ideal cure for motion sickness, as it not only subsides pain, but nausea and vomiting too.

Avocado Soybean Unsaponifiables, otherwise known as ASU. Avocado Soybean Unsaponifiables (ASU) not only provides pain relief, but it lessens joint swelling and inflammation too. Various studies, since 2002, have shown that ASU did stop inflammation. Not only that, it slows the break down of cartilage and in some instances worked to repair prior damage.

Avocado Soybean Unsaponifiables is available in capsule format. It can be found for sale at most health and nutrition stores. Read all labels before taking, but most call for two capsules a day.

Fish Oil. Fish oil has long been known for its health benefits. Fish oil comes from cold-water fish. The Arthritis Today magazine recommends up to two three-ounce servings of fish a week. For those unable to stomach the taste and smell, capsules and tablets are available. This supplement is affordable and available for sale at most retail locations, including department stores, nutrition stores, drug stores, and grocery stores.

As previously state, it has long been known that fish oil is a healthy supplement. It helps to promote healthy blood circulation. Due to its ability to protect against high blood pressure and heart disease, you cannot go wrong with this supplement. The reduction of inflammation in your joints and decreased pain are only the beginning.

Devils claw. Although the name sounds frightening, this supplement is an herbal remedy that was and is widely used in South Africa. It is available in powder, liquid, and capsule formats. According to the Arthritis Today magazine, the active ingredient in devils claw is Harpagoside. Many claim it reduces both joint pain and inflammation.

Devils claw is shown to reduce the inflammation and relieve the pain associated with arthritis. Unfortunately, there are known risks involved with this supplement. Those who are pregnant, taking blood thinners, antacids, or diabetes medication should not take the devils claw supplement, regardless of the form.

Ginkgo, also known as ginkgo biloba. Ginkgo has long been touted as a memory-enhancing supplement. Although medical professionals have yet to agree on this benefit, there is more. For many, it improves blood flow and circulation. This improves the overall health and wellbeing of the body. Some studies have shown that it reduces disease flair ups, including arthritis.

Ginkgo is available for sale in most retail stores. It is available in liquid, extract, or capsules format. The Arthritis Today magazine recommends choosing supplements with 24% flavonol glycosides and up to 7% terpene lactones.

As you can see, many herbal and dietary supplements can reduce the pain associated with arthritis. The good news? These are just a sample of the supplements available for sale. Before trying any supplement, including the ones highlighted above, research or speak to your primary care physician. Some can counteract with common over-the-counter or prescribed medications.

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Learning More about Warts and Wart Removal

Warts are skin growths that appear on the skin of many Americans. It is known that, almost all, warts are completely harmless. Despite being harmless, there are many individuals who are concerned with the warts that they have. If you are one of those individuals, you may want to think about furthering researching warts and issues that surround them. After this research and examination has been completed, there is a good chance that you will walk away with a better understanding of warts, regardless of whether or not you personally have them.

When researching and examining warts, you will find that you literally have an unlimited number of different options. In fact, there are so many options that you may have a difficult time choosing one. That is why it is advised that you review each of your research methods. Doing so will allow you find the search method that would likely produce the best results. However, it is important to remember that you do not necessarily have to choose one research method. If you wish, you could research warts using all of your search options, which are outlined below.

Perhaps, the best way to learn more about warts is by visiting a dermatologist. A dermatologist is a doctor who tends to specializes in skin or skin conditions. Since dermatologists specialty is skin conditions, including warts, they may be able to provide you with the best information. For that information, you may want to think about scheduling a consultation appointment with a local dermatologist. The only downside with scheduling a consultation appoint is that you may need to pay for it. If you cannot afford an appointment, you are still advised to contact a local dermatologist. Many times, you can request or pick up free informational brochures; brochures that may contain information on warts.

In addition to visiting a local dermatologist, you may also want to think about visiting your primary care physician. Your primary care physician, also commonly referred to as a family doctor, can also provide you with information on warts, as well as your removal options. Although they may not be as specialized as most dermatologists, all doctors have, at least, some experience with warts. As with a dermatologist, you may be required to pay for a consultation appointment, but you should also be able to request brochures from your doctors office.

As nice as it is to seek professional advice, there are many individuals who are uncomfortable with approaching a doctor for additional information. If this is the case, you are advised to use the internet to your advantage. Although there is nothing better than information obtained directly from a healthcare professional, you should be able to find the same information online. You should do this by performing a standard internet search. When searching, you will want to search with the word wart.

When using the internet, to learn more about warts, you will find that your internet search returns a number of different results. Online, you should be able to find a fairly large number of websites that are designed to provide internet users with more information on warts. When viewing these websites, it is important that you know where you are getting your information from. Perhaps, it is best to review online medical journals or online medical websites. With these websites, you are, almost, guaranteed to be viewing accurate information. Of course, you can view any website that you want, but when it comes to something as important and wart removal or after-removal care, you may want to look for a professional website.

As mentioned above, it is probably best to learn more about warts by speaking to a healthcare professional or even by using the internet; however, you may also want to speak to those that you know. If you know of any coworkers, neighbors, friends, or relatives who have warts, you may be able to obtain valuable information from them, specifically information on how to treat or deal with having warts.

Whether you make the decision to approach a local dermatologist, your primary care physician, use the internet, or speak to those that you know, you should be able to learn and retain valuable information on warts; warts that you, yourself, may have.

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Do Your Warts Need to Be Removed?

Do you have warts on your skin? If so, you are definitely not alone. A large number of Americans have warts. In fact, many individuals have more than one wart. If you have a wart, are you thinking about having it removed? Although you might think that you need to have it removed, do you know that the choice is yours to make? In almost all cases, wart removal is completely optional.

If you currently have a wart or a number of warts on your body, there is a good chance that you already know exactly what they are or how they are caused. Warts have been known to be caused by a particular strain of the Human Papilloma Virus, otherwise known as HPV. Warts, in most cases, are completely harmless. This is because they are considered benign skin growths. Benign is another word that is used to describe non-cancerous skin growths. Since there is a good chance that your wart is completely harmless, you may not need to have it removed.

Although you do not necessarily need to have your wart or warts removed, you may want to. Despite being harmful and painless, there are some warts that can be painful. In most cases, you will find that the pain associated with a wart depends on where it is located. For instance, warts on your feet may be painful, especially if you are walking on them each day. Also, warts on your hands may be painful, especially if you use your hands all day, say at work. If that is the case, you may seriously want to think about having your warts removed. After the removal procedure has been completed, you will likely find yourself without pain.

You may also want to have your wart or warts removed if they are noticeable. It is no secret that some warts, especially those large in size, are unattractive or unflattering. Of course, you shouldnt worry about what everyone else thinks, but you need to do what is right for you. Therefore, if the warts on your body are causing you discomfort, not physical discomfort, but discomfort associated with your appearance, you may want to think about having those warts removed.

It is also important to note that warts can be transferred from person to person. Although this can happen, it doesnt always. There are some individuals who are more susceptible to warts than others. Since you do not know who those individuals are, you may want to think about having your warts removed. You may want to do this, no matter where your warts or located, but you may want to be a little bit more concerned with the warts that are on your hand, since you will likely shake hands with others. If you find yourself regularly around other people, whether those people be your own family or co-workers, you may also want to think about wart removal, if not for yourself then for those around you.

If you are interested in having your wart or warts removed, you will have a number of different options. By visiting your primary care physician, you should be able to have your wart or warts removed, within a matter of minutes. If you are concerned with the cost of seeing a healthcare professional, you should be able to perform your own wart removal procedure. This can easily be done by purchasing over-the-counter wart removal products. These products are available for sale, often for a reasonable price, at most grocery stores, drug stores, and department stores. You could also give home remedies a try, although you are urged to be cautious when using them. A number of different home remedy recipes can easily be found online, with a standard internet search.

As previously mentioned, it is your decision as to whether or not you want to have your wart or warts removed. Although it may not seem like a large decision, it is. Wart removal is not always guaranteed, your warts could return overtime; therefore, it is advised that you thoroughly examine all of your options before making a final decision.

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