Advancement In Knee Therapy
Posted on 2010-02-04 12:27:06
Advancement in Knee Treatment
Recently, a past teacher of mine sent me a letter about an orthopedic surgeon in Florida who started to use alternative therapies to prevent knee surgery. His technique was called Mobilization/Manipulation and the theory consisted of manually moving the knee cap to its original and then using rehab to re-train the muscles to hold the knee cap in its new position. His name is Dr. Patrick Barry and you can find his article at the following link (http://www.keyc.tv/article/view/128604/). I got excited when I received this letter because I thought I was the only one who did this type of treatment. Dr. Barry and I seem to have the same understanding that when one has a knee injury, or their knees wear out (arthritis), then they change the way they walk causing various muscles surrounding the knee to become weaker. According to Dr. Barry, this in-turn causes the knee cap to go out of place. Although our understandings of the knee muscular weakness theories are similar, our techniques are slightly different. What I do is look further outside the box by not just looking at the knee itself, but the body as a whole. Many of the patients I see, especially those with knee problems, have flat feet or lower than normal arches.
What I do is a standing postural and video gait analysis assessment to give me an idea of where the problem is. Then I assess the musculature of the whole body via muscle testing and note the weakened muscles. Those weakened muscles are then strengthened with certain techniques to help stabilize the knee cap and the knee itself. Then I do rehab with the patient to help retrain the newly strengthened muscles to maintain their now normal function. This is also followed with custom molded foot orthotics, if necessary, to correct ones gait and prevent future injury. I have been doing this for years and with great results. I do mobilize the knee cap myself but I am not sure if it is the same way Dr. Barry does. What I can say is that I am excited to hear that an orthopedic surgeon himself is using alternative means to treat knee pain besides surgery. Although it works for most of my patient’s, surgery is never ruled out as an option. If you have any questions about how I treat knees and/or shoulders, elbows, ankle sprains, wrists, hips, and neck/back), then please do not hesitate to contact me.
Dr. James P. Nill, D.C.
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me at 260-459-2205 or via e-mail at drnill@nillchiropractic.com. Feel free to come by for a FREE tour, FREE demonstration, and/or a FREE consultation. Thank you and have a healthy day!!
Lose Weight And Keep It Off
Posted on 2010-02-04 12:25:32
Lose Weight & Keep It Off!
I was watching TV the other day and counted about 10 different commercials saying that they have the “Best” weight loss cure. Well, in all honesty it’s much simpler than that. I have my own weight loss program and I want to share with you what I do and how it works so well.
The secret to losing weight is to not starve yourself but to eat in moderation with more meals in order to increase your metabolism. Metabolism is defined as a set of chemical reactions that occur in living organisms that maintain life. These chemical reactions break down molecules to be used to construct and maintain cells and to be transformed into energy. If the demand for energy and cells are low, then metabolism slows down and the molecules are stored adipose tissue or “fatty tissue.” In order to decrease the amount of fat stored in the body, we must increase the demand for the use of the food we eat. What I do is provide patients with a program that does just that.
In order to do this we must keep in mind that we still need to make sure that we give our bodies the essential nutrients to keep our health in check. The secret has to do with health shakes that you can get at my office. These are different than most shakes don’t provide these essential nutrients. My shakes consist of powered fruits and vegetables along with protein. Take one scoop of greens, one scoop of reds, and a scoop of natural whey/soy protein. Add water and you have it. You can also add frozen fruit if you want to make a smoothie. Here is the schedule for the program:
1- Breakfast: one scoop of reds, one scoop of greens, and one scoop of whey/soy protein.
2- Snack on fruit, yogurt, or nuts.
3- Lunch: one scoop of reds, one scoop of greens, and one scoop of whey/soy protein.
4- Snack on fruit, yogurt, or nuts
5- Dinner: Eat a full meal consisting of a salad (use a combination of red wine vinegar, Boumond seasoning and olive oil for a dressing), low fat cottage cheese/applesauce, steamed vegetables, brown rice, and a meat with the best to worst choice in the following order:
Fish
Chicken
Pork
Beef
This is just an example of what to eat for dinner. The main thing is to avoid breads/pastas or mainly carbohydrates in general (excluding fruits which should be eaten in small quantities at a time). Avoid anything white!! A good thing to do is to look into any diabetic cook book which can be found at the library. Stir fry is also good!! Maybe even weight watchers!! The main goal is to eat more small meals during the day with the minimal amount of carbohydrates/sugars as possible since they are what is broken down and stored as/in fat. Follow this diet plan along with ½ ounce of Intramax in the AM and PM on an empty stomach and before 7 pm!! Also, follow this diet along with my exercise program (see below)!!
Please feel free to give me a call if you have any questions!! Also, I recommend joining American Health and Fitness or YMCA if you have not done so yet
This program will increase your metabolism along with changing your life. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me at 260-459-2205 or via e-mail at drnill@nillchiropractic.com. Feel free to come by for a FREE tour, FREE demonstration, and/or a FREE consultation. Thank you and have a healthy day!!
Dr. James P. Nill DC.
Your Exercise Plan...
Day 1: Monday
1- 4 sets 5 reps dead lifts.
2- 1 set 5 reps inclined free weight bench press
3- 1 set 5 reps rows
4- 1 set 5 reps inclined free weight bench press
5- 1 set 5 reps rows
6- 1 set 5 reps inclined free weight bench press
7- 1 set 5 reps rows
8- 1 set 5 reps inclined free weight bench press
9- 1 set 5 reps rows
10- 1 set 5 reps seated pull downs
11- 1 Set 15 reps exercise ball sit-ups
12- 1 set 5 reps seated pull downs
13- 1 Set 15 reps exercise ball sit-ups
14- 1 set 5 reps seated pull downs
15- 1 Set 15 reps exercise ball sit-ups
16- 1 set 5 reps seated pull downs
17- 1 Set 15 reps exercise ball sit-ups
Day 2: Wednesday
1- 3 sets 10 reps dead lifts
2- 1 set 10 reps inclined free weight bench press
3- 1 set 10 reps rows
4- 1 set 10 reps inclined free weight bench press
5- 1 set 10 reps rows
6- 1 set 10 reps inclined free weight bench press
7- 1 set 10 reps rows
8- 1 set 10 reps seated pull downs
9- 1 set 15 reps exercise ball sit-ups
10- 1 set 10 reps seated pull downs
11- 1 set 15 reps exercise ball sit-ups
12- 1 set 10 reps seated pull downs
13- 1 set 15 reps exercise ball sit-ups
Day 3: Friday
1- 2 sets 15 reps dead lifts
2- 1 set 15 reps inclined free weight bench press
3- 1 set 15 reps rows
4- 1 set 15 reps inclined free weight bench press
5- 1 set 15 reps rows
6- 1 set 15 reps seated pull downs
7- 1 set 15 reps exercise ball sit-ups
8- 1 set 15 reps seated pull downs
9- 1 set 15 reps exercise ball sit-ups
Each secession lasts from 30-45 minutes. There are certain resting patterns you can do between each set with Monday having 30 second, Tuesday 1 min, and Wednesday 1.5 minutes. You can also add fifteen minutes of cardio after each training secession but it may be best to do it on your off days. Cardio can have more wear and tear on your body so I am going to lists the following exercises from least evasive to most.
Swimming
Elliptical
Biking
Running
Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday do Cardio and Walk or Rest on Sunday.
Intramax The Ultimate Immune Booster
Posted on 2010-02-04 12:23:23
The Ultimate Vitamin
Intramax - The last vitamin you’ll ever need
Through my years, I have had a continuous search in trying to find the best, most cost effective multivitamin on the market. Finally, my search is over. This vitamin has everything the body needs to maintain a healthy lifestyle. In this article I am going to tell you why this is the best vitamin.
First, I want to discuss the most effective ingredient that we need but is left out of our diet. These are organic minerals. Have you ever heard of people living in remote villages around the world to an average age of upper 90’s? Well, Dr. Wallach of the famous “Dead Doctors Don’t Lie” took a trip out to Okinawa Japan to find out for himself. He found that the females in the village would take their pot ash from burning wood and putting it in their garden and mixing it with their salt. The ash contained over 70 varieties of organic trace minerals. Thus, it was found that these trace minerals were the missing link to their long life. These minerals can be found in Intramax®. Our body also needs a combination of 16 vitamins, 12 amino acids, essential fatty acids, 60+ trace minerals, glyconutrients, probiotics, enzymes, and antioxidants. I started to use Dr. Wallach’s product line called “Youngevity” which is great but after combining all of his products to get what I was looking for, the cost was overwhelming for a monthly supply. Then I came across this amazing vitamin and it changed my life and the lives of many others. Intramax® contains everything the body needs and much more. They have also added raw fruits and vegetables along with herbs which when combined can help fight many diseases.
In my practice, I order a baseline of blood tests and then put my patients on Intramax® for a month. After they are done with their supply, I order the same tests again and compare the results. At this point most of the patient’s blood chemistry is normal, and if there is anything abnormal, I focus more on that system to help get my patients health to a maximum. With this method I have been able to cure and find many diseases! In fact, I have done it myself and since then I have felt the best I have ever felt! So why keep fighting health problems and taking countless medications when there is a better way? Feel free to contact me so I can help you live a normal, healthy life again! The office number is 260-459-2205 or, if it is more convenient, you may e-mail me personally at drnill@nillchiropractic.com. Stop by for a FREE tour, FREE demonstration, and/or a FREE consultation.
Thank you and have a healthy day!!
Dr. James P. Nill, DC.
For more information of Intramax® please visit their website at www.druckerlabs.com
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