International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IJCEM) performed a study and published on October 30, 2016, in the study, it showed that patients with neck pain and instability in the upper neck are reduced with chiropractic care. The two upper bones in the neck are clinically known as the atlantoaxial joint. This study points out that problems, for example in the instability of the atlantoaxial joint, are considered serious due to their elevated risk of neurological conditions. A variety of physical approaches have been utilized in the treatment of atlantoaxial instability. This study was designed to see how a chiropractic procedure would affect this issue. Out of 128 patients that were studied, diagnosed with atlantoaxial instability were divided into two groups of 64. For the participants to be included, they had to have atlantoaxial instability confirmed by x-rays, as well as suffering from a variety of health issues, including pain symptoms in the upper neck, vertigo, nausea, vomiting, difficult in rotating the head, or being anxious. Patients with serious conditions such as heart, liver, or kidney disease were excluded to this study. One group of 64 was the control group whom only treated with a form of traction, as the other group of 64 received a chiropractic procedure. The chiropractic care and the control group care in this treatment was rendered for only less than a month. A follow-up evaluation completed one year later to evaluate the effectiveness of the care in the two groups.

Cure: The patient’s chief complaints and painful palpation were diminished. Cervical plain film radiograph shows normal atlanto-axial joint.

Marked effective: The patient’s chief complaints are reducing.

Effective: The patient’s chief complaints are partially dissipating.

No Effect: The patient’s chief complaints are not alleviated and the cervical plain film radiograph shows unremarkable.

The results showed that the group receiving chiropractic treatment had significantly improved rather than the control group. In the chiropractic group, the results showed that 28 cases (43.7%) were resolved, 20 cases (31.3%) were marked effective, 13 cases (20.3%) were effective, and 3 cases (4.7%) showed no change.

The authors of the study concluded, “These results suggested that this chiropractic techniques were better than the control in the treatment of atlantoaxial instability with higher therapeutic effective rate and lower reoccurrence rate at the end of 1-year follow-up.”

If you or anyone you know could benefit from a better functioning nervous system, please call Venturis Clinic to schedule a consultation with Dr. Philipose. We are located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and service the surrounding areas.

Before we start treating your neck pain at Venturis Clinic, we must perform a detailed consultation and examination. The consultation will give Dr. Alvin Philipose the opportunity to really listen to and understand your problems and how they have affected your life. We will also capture key bits of information about your condition that can help us find out what is really causing yourcondition.

DMX is a motion picture of the bones while a person is moving in motion. It is a dynamic diagnostic tool that Dr. Alvin Philipose can utilize for your treatment, versus a static one, and can be used for all joints of the body. The scan is produced in real time and may be able to have findings MRI’s and CT
scans may not pick up while the person is moving. DMX can show spinal and peripheral joint instability from ligament damage. Pain is typically found during motion. By being able to see your bones in motion, DMX picks up the abnormal or excessive motion whereas MRI, CT scan and static x-rays do not. You could think about it this way: Static MRI is like a formal family portrait whereas DMX is the video of how your family really acts.

Many times, neck pain is caused by a condition we call subluxation. Subluxation occurs when a bone or section of the spine shifts out of its normal position and causes pressure and irritation to nerves, which can cause symptoms such as neck pain and sometimes into your shoulders. Subluxations also affect your range of motion. If they are not corrected, over time they can cause degeneration to the joints and lead to a condition called arthritis.

Dr. Alvin Philipose will perform specific adjustments to the spine area, which will remove pressure from the nerves and allow fluids into your spinal canal into your nervous system. Subluxation can be resolved through chiropractic care adjustments, but it can and will take time, especially for a chronic
problem. By removing subluxation from the neck, proper function can be restored to the nerves and symptoms like neck pain can diminish. If the root of your problem is from a subluxation in the cervical spine (your neck) you will still have symptoms until it is addressed. That is why Chiropractic care is so crucial to eliminating neck pain.

Myofascial pain affects about 85% of people at some point within their life. Myofascial pain syndrome can set in that can lead to a great deal of ongoing musculoskeletal discomfort. Whether your myofascial pain is short- or long-term, a technique called dry needling that may help you find relief. As a Chiropractic and Prolotherapy Specialists, Dr. Alvin Philipose here at Venturis Clinic offers a wide range of solutions for treating and relieving pain. We want you to experience dry needling and what it can do for you if you’re suffering from myofascial pain. Dry needling will assist loosening up any tight muscles to allow the spine to be able to move properly. This technique will be a great addition to your chiropractic care journey! Dry needling can also help with a pulled muscle to which could possibly be the root cause of your problem.

Neck pain can often originate from muscle imbalance due to poor posture as well as your day-today activities. As previously mentioned, having forward head posture is the most common issues that causes neck pain. This type of pain may also stem from a postural condition called Upper Crossed Syndrome. This is a pattern of muscle weakness and tightness in the neck, upper back, and shoulders that can cause your posture to become distorted. At Venturis Clinic, Dr. Alvin Philipose will create a customary stretch plan that will correct postural distortions and restore balance to the neck. This balance and stability will allow our patients to hold their chiropractic adjustments better and longer, providing more sustained relief from conditions like neck pain.

When Dr. Alvin Philipose finds an injured disc in the neck, one of the best treatments you can do is spinal decompression. Discs will sometimes move backward from between the adjacent vertebrae (known as neck bones) and press on the nerves in your spine. This is called a disc bulge or herniation. Disc bulges or herniations create inflammation and can cause shooting pain or numbness and tingling into your arms.

Cervical spinal decompression in Oklahoma City and surrounding areas will provide you gentle, sustained stretch on the neck. This stretch will alleviate pressure on the disc and the nerves. It can also create negative pressure within the disc, which can allow the disc to be pulled back to its normal position between the two vertebrae. Spinal decompression, along with chiropractic adjustments and corrective stretching, can alleviate this type of neck pain. They also provide a stable foundation to prevent the problem from happening again such as the foundation to your house.

Prolotherapy is a form of low risk, non-steroidal treatment for degenerative bones, a joint and ligaments. It is an injection of hypertonic dextrose solution at the affected area(s), such as for your cervical spine. The body has a natural self-healing capability. For example, if someone is bleeding from a cut, the blood can be naturally stopped as the body has a clotting factor (Your plasma stops the bleeding) . Secondly, a red wound signifies inflammation and more blood cells around the wound. Thirdly, tissues can repair themselves autonomously until the wound can properly heal. Prolotherapy induces mild inflammation to initially activate the self-healing process. After triggering inflammation, the process of tissues repair will gradually start until the wound becomes healed or when the joint comes back to normal. The mechanism of action is different from an anti-inflammatory injection or when taking a pain relieve medication which only treats the symptoms. They do not actually address the root cause of the problem.

When you have neck pain, the muscles in your neck are often painful to the touch. The irritable, hard “knots” within a muscle or connective tissue that may cause pain over a large area are called trigger points. Dry needling is a treatment that involves pushing a very thin needle through the skin to stimulate a trigger point. The needle may relax the tight muscle bands associated with trigger points. As a result, dry needling may be helpful in decreasing pain and increasing motion for patients with neck pain. Trigger points can be a source of pain and may limit neck motion. Dry needling is a specialized treatment for trigger points that some physical therapists provide. In the short term, the findings of this study suggest that a single treatment of dry needling can decrease pain and improve motion. Dry needling is typically combined with other treatments, including exercises to further lessen pain and improve motion and the ability to perform daily activities. Your physical therapist can give you a thorough evaluation to help determine if you are a good candidate for this treatment as part of a program designed to reduce your pain and improve your function. For more information on the treatment of neck pain, contact your physical therapist specializing in musculoskeletal disorders.

Because of the way we eat today and the environments in which we live in, our bodies are constantly deficient in the nutrition it needs. Our soils are depleted of the essential nutrients that go even in the most natural of foods. We cannot stress enough the importance of supplementation to address any deficiencies that our bodies may have accumulated over the years – causing the body to become more susceptible to disease. Dr. Alvin Philipose integrated nutritional supplementation will include a full history and consultation regarding any signs or symptoms that you may be experiencing, various laboratory tests depending on your history, supplementation with high-quality therapeutic-grade natural ingredients, in-person follow-ups, and concurrent chiropractic adjustments to address the structure of the body and the function of the nervous system.