Tampa Bay Chiropractic Physician talks about Migrain Headaches

Approximately 28 million Americans suffer from migraines, and millions go without treatment. Scientists once thought migraines were caused by abnormally dilated or enlarged blood vessels. Now, new imaging devices have allowed them to watch brains during migraine attacks, and scientists are discovering that sufferers have abnormally excitable neurons or brain nerve cells.
The latest migraine research has yielded a mechanism called cortical spreading depression, or CSD. Prior to the onset of pain in a migraine, researchers have observed a sudden burst of cortical activity that occurs most commonly in the occipital lobes (back part of the brain). The occipital lobe will increase in frequency of firing, or have a burst of activity, and then there will be an episode of silence or depressed activity. The actual activity of the brain becomes depressed when compared to normal. The resulting pain comes from either the brain stem activation or from blood vessels inflamed by rapidly exchanging blood flow – or both.
I take a different approach to the treatment and prevention of headaches and migraines. After a thorough neurological examination I determine which part of the nervous system is not functioning properly. In many headache and migraine patients I may find a high mesencephalic output.
There are three parts to the brain stem: top, middle, and lower. The mesencephalon is the top part of the brain stem. A high output of the mesencephalon will cause an increased pulse and heart rate, inability to sleep or waking up from fitful sleep, urinary tract infection, increase warmth or sweating, and sensitivity to light.
Along with a high mesenphalic output, the patient may have a decreased output of the cerebellum. The cerebellum is in the back part of the brain, and it controls all of the involuntary spinal musculature.
No matter what the condition, it is imperative that the doctor performs a thorough and comprehensive exam to determine the exact nature of the patient’s condition.

If you would like to have more information or to set up a consultation and see how we can help you (or someone you know), give us a call at 813-933-6481 to schedule an appointment to see if you are a candidate for these breakthrough procedures.

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Tampa Bay Chiropractor talks about Back Pain

About 85 percent of the population will experience disabling, low back pain at least once during their lives! That’s almost all of us. The problem is so bad that, at any one time, 6.8 percent of the U.S. adult population is suffering from an episode of back pain lasting more than two weeks. That’s a lot of bad backs. The estimated cost of this problem in the U.S. is over $50 billion a year.

The standard medical approach to back pain varies depending on the severity of the condition. Music relaxers, painkillers, rest, and physical therapy such as traction, diathermy, ultrasound, hot packs, and cold packs are sometimes used. However, this approach has not been found very helpful. If the problem doesn’t improve or worsens, then surgery may be performed.
The medical approach is sometimes necessary – even back surgery has a place. But, according to some studies, most spinal surgery for acute lower back problems should be rarely performed. Many people who have had back surgery report a recurrence of their symptoms within a year or two of the operation and may return to the operating table. In some cases, the surgery makes no difference whatsoever. In other cases, it does bring long-term relief.

I take a different approach to the treatment and prevention of low back pain. After a thorough neurological examination I determine which part of the nervous system is not functioning properly. In many low back pain patients I may find a high mesencephalic output.
There are three parts to the brain stem: top, middle, and lower. The mesencephalon is the top part of the brain stem. A high output of the mesencephalon will cause an increased pulse and heart rate, inability to sleep or waking up from fitful sleep, urinary tract infection, increase warmth or sweating, and sensitivity to light.
Along with a high mesenphalic output, the low back pain patient may have a decreased output of the cerebellum. The cerebellum is in the back part of the brain, and it controls all of the involuntary spinal musculature.
No matter what the condition, it is imperative that the doctor performs a thorough and comprehensive exam to determine the exact nature of the patient’s condition.

If you would like to have more information or to set up a consultation and see how we can help you (or someone you know), give us a call at 813-933-6481 to schedule an appointment to see if you are a candidate for these breakthrough procedures.

Peripheral Neuropathy

What is Peripheral Neuropathy?
What is Peripheral Neuropathy? The Mayo Clinic’s definition of Peripheral Neuripathy is: PN, in its most common form, causes pain and numbness in your hands and feet. The pain typically is described as tingling or burning, while the loss of sensation often is compared to the feeling of wearing a thin stocking or glove.

Basically PN is a problem with the nerves that connect the body to the brain and vice versa.

There are 2 types of PN:

• the first and most common is a compressive injury or condition that pinches the spinal cord or the nerves in the arms or legs.
• the second is a metabolic condition that decreases blood flow and oxygen to the nerves in the arms or legs.

If blood flow to a nerve gets decreased, that nerve can no longer produce ATP, which is the useable form of energy for all the cells in our bodies. Without ATP or energy, the nerve cells or any cell for that matter begin to break down or die.

TREATMENT:

Treatment is determined by first understanding the cause of your condition. In this office we do a thorough history followed by a detailed examination during which we utilize the Toronto Scoring System for PN.

The Toronto Scoring System is a comparative evaluation which compares the affected region of the body to a normal region. The evaluation tests 8 different parameters of the sensory motor system. Those 8 aspects are: the sense of cool, cold, hot, light touch, vibration, pin wheel, pin prick, and reflexes.

These 8 parameters thoroughly examine both the large and small fibers that are affected in PN. By properly assessing the deficit, an effective treatment program can be tailored to fit the individual patient’s needs.

Please visit www.TampabayBBT.com for further information and video testimonials of our patients that we have helped.

Thank you,

Dr. Marty Willmitch

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