Livonia Chiropractor - Kevin Venerus D.C.

On a bipartisan, 30-4 vote, the Michigan Senate today approved Senate Bill 968, and its associated bills, legislation that would restore Michigan’s chiropractic scope of practice to the level enjoyed by doctors of chiropractic and their patients prior to the rewrite of the Public Health Code in the late 1970s.

The bill package now moves to the Michigan House of Representatives, which passed similar legislation last year. We are now closer than ever before to a scope that will allow Michigan DCs to practice as they are educated and trained.

Michigan currently has the most restrictive chiropractic scope of practice in the nation. Chiropractors in every other state are allowed to perform the services outlined in the bills. This restrictive scope doesn’t just affect DCs and their patients; it negatively affects Michigan’s economy, as well. There are numerous studies that make a compelling case for chiropractic as an effective and efficient way to control the skyrocketing costs of our healthcare system, by reducing the rates of surgery, inpatient hospital care, and advanced imaging, coupled with reduced lost work days and speedier patient recovery times. With the state’s growing fiscal crisis, any method of controlling these costs must be explored.

I just came across a study in the Journal of the American Medical Assoication from a few years ago showing that taking Acetaminophen daily causes liver damage in just two weeks! Most people understand that taking pain relievers for extended periods of time (years for example) would cause liver, and other organ damage. But I don't think anyone realized how soon liver damage can occur. So when ever you are having any type of back pain for more then just a couple of days, you need to have it checked by a chiropractor, and get the source of the pain fixed. Remember, the pain medication only masks the pain, and does nothing to solve the source of the problem. Do not take Acetaminophen for any extended periods of time to resolve your back pain - think of your liver! http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/296/1/87

My patient continues to improve. His pain has decreased to about a 5/10, and his reflexes and muscle strength continue to improve. (Signs that the nerve function is improving). He has been getting treatments daily this week, and hopefully next week we can reduce the treatment frequency as he improves.

I just had a patient come into my office telling me about their failure with Spinal Decompression. They responded to one of those "Free Report" advertisements in the local newspaper. He told me he tried the therapy for about 8 weeks and had some improvement in his pain, but not enough to justify the $5000 he paid. He was diagnosed with a L5 herniated disc with radiculopathy down the left leg. The MRI findings are consistent with my physical exam findings. I explained to him a technique I use in my office called Cox Flexion Distraction. I have had great success in treating patients with many low back pain conditions, including herniated discs. Since this technique is spinal manipulation, it is covered by most insurances, unlike spinal decompression. A gentle and specific contact is made in the lumbar spine as the lower portion of the table slowly drops which decreases the pressure within the disc. This motion also restores the normal biomechanics of the spinal segment. I just started his treatments today. He noticed some relief after the first visit, but has a ways to go before he is pain free. I plan to keep updates on his progress with a non-surgical treatment for his herniated disc! For more information on Cox Flexion Distraction visit www.AdvancedBackSolutions.com/hnp