LaBarbera Family Chiropractic, LLC
2719 Genesee Street Utica, NY 13501
Phone 315-724-0368 Fax 315-724-0374
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LaBarbera Family Chiropractic, LLC 2719 Genesee Street Utica, NY 13501 Phone 315-724-0368 Fax 315-724-0374
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RESULTS Chiropractic is not the treatment of conditions or illnesses, but many individuals with varying symptoms find almost miraculous relief with our specific approach to restoring normal body function. We never want to give the impression that we are boasting a cure or treatment for any disease, but rather, understand that when the nervous system is functioning to its optimum level, you are able to be your healthiest. Can chiropractic help a person with XYZ? The answer is always “YES” because all living beings have the inborn ability to heal and function at a better level. They just need the interference to that process removed or reduced. So even someone with a genetic disease (let’s say Diabetes) can be helped through corrective chiropractic care as a person. That does not mean that we are treating the diabetes or even claiming to cure or help the condition, but rather we are looking to make that person a healthier person who also happens to have diabetes. The same is true for anyone, whether you are sick or not. “Help” is meant to assist you the individual in being a better person, not as in treating you. With that said, we have seen incredible changes in individuals since our office opened in 1986. Specific Chiropractic has had a rich history in seeing sick people get well and in seeing seemingly hopeless cases turn around. The research clinics from the mid-1900 have well documented cases showing the drastic effects of Specific Chiropractic in helping many individuals with varying conditions. Check out the Journal of Subluxation Research at http://www.jvsr.com for more interesting research cases going on today. ------------------------------------ Crohn’s Disease – A 17 year old man was seen for specific chiropractic care. He had symptoms of weight loss as a result of malabsorption, chronic diarrhea and a limited diet. After several months of care, all symptoms disappeared, he took himself off all medication and he gained 10 pounds. He now enjoys the life a 17 year old high school student should. Uncontrolled Vomiting – A six year old girl who had uncontrolled and frequent vomiting (several times per day) since birth was seen for specific chiropractic care. She would, without warning, have violent and copious (a large amount) episodes of vomiting almost daily, several times a day. She created "difficulties" at school and out in public. Her family did not travel to avoid problems. Almost immediately after her first adjustment, all symptoms almost stopped. After about a month, she only had 2 episodes; one after overindulging on junk food at a party and once after being scared by a bear while camping (I think I would too!!) Rather than several episodes a day, she currently (after 5 months) has about 2 episodes a month usually related to overeating or an emotional event. She is now a happy, upbeat little girl; as God intended! Nocturnal Enuresis - A 10 year old girl who suffered from nocturnal enuresis (bed wetting) on a nightly basis was brought in for specific chiropractic care. She RARELY went through the night without completely soaking herself. This problem is seen somewhat as a taboo in our society. Sometimes the children are punished or even rigged with an electrical device that gives them a shock if they wet themselves. Real science, real compassion, really getting to the cause of the problem, really human ....NOT!!! She started with me in mid-September 2003 and began having "victories" right away. Within 4 weeks she was down to about 2 wet nights a week as opposed to 7. As of December 2003 she was wetting herself about twice every 3 weeks. This condition almost always responds to specific chiropractic. We address the subluxations in the brain stem (upper neck) that affect the breathing centers of the brain as well as the lower back and pelvis which directly affects the bladder function. It just makes sense to address the problem rather than punish the victim. Interestingly, her younger brother is also affected so many critics would push it off to genetics. Not so as if it was, she would not have responded so instantaneously. Of course, the critics would call is a coincidence; as I have heard so many times in the past. I guess they fear that which they do not understand (takes money out of their pockets) so they rationalize it with "science". I'd like to give them a shock for every child they torture with these devices! We have seen many children (as old as 13) respond with this troublesome condition. Headaches And TMJ Pain - A 68 year old woman came to me as a last resort for neck pain, headaches and pain radiating into her jaw joint (TMJ). She had difficulty moving her jaw as well and it cracked a lot. She had tried the drugs and injections prescribed by her MD over a 2 year period. After ONE adjustment, she woke up for the first time in 2 years without a headache. After just 10 days of care, she is on the road to not only feeling better, but good health and happiness without having to live day in and out in pain. Foot Pain - A 75 year old male came in for specific chiropractic care who had back pain. He also had a long history of foot pain and cramps. He had surgery on his feet with limited success. After correcting his spinal subluxations, he reported to me that his feet were pain free for the first time in years! Back, Neck & Shoulder Pain - A 56 year old female came to the office with numerous complaints including back pain, neck pain and shoulder pain. After her FIRST adjustment, she was able to shower for the first time in years without crying in pain while trying to shampoo her hair. Imagine what changes will take place once optimum correction takes place! Colic & Vomiting - A 5 week old infant was brought in (as a last resort) for specific chiropractic care who had colic, spitting up and a general poor demeanor. His "medical" diagnosis was acid reflux. After the first visit, his parents reported he was sleeping better. After the second visit, he was much improved and "just seemed to be in a better mood .. more happy" according to Mom and Dad. The power is on. Spinal nerve stress caused by the birth process is common. Even the most "perfect" birth is very traumatic. Approximately 30 to 40 pounds of pressure is exerted on the infants head and neck when delivered. This is more in the case of forceps or vacuum extraction. Common problems involve the upper neck (C1 and C2). A subluxation here can affect development, growth, breathing (a primary cause of SIDS in infants), posture, immune function, ear and eye function, coordination and more. An adjustment to an infant involves ounces of pressure. It is safe and effective. Do not wait to have your newborns checked as soon as possible after birth. It literally can be a matter of life and death. Spinal Stenosis & Sciatica - A 72 year old male came to the office a while ago with low back and sciatic nerve pain (shooting leg pain). He was diagnosed medically with spinal stenosis. After an initial intensive course of chiropractic care and follow up maintenance care (currently once per month), he is relatively symptom free. Even thought the "disease" is still there, by keeping the spine adjusted and the joints moving, he is able to enjoy life and was able to avoid back surgery. Imagine the spinal bones as rings stacked one on top of the other. The spinal cord sits in the canal formed by the holes in the rings. If a ring gets out of alignment, the cord gets pinched. We call this a subluxation. Stenosis complicates things because calcium deposits (osteoarthritis) builds up on the inside of the rings. This makes the diameter of the canal (across the inside of the holes) smaller. Add a subluxation to this problem and we have an even smaller opening for the cord. By keeping the rings lined up as best we can, we are able to give the cord as much room as possible so it does not get pinched. Remember, when the spinal cord is involved, the electrical impulses from the brain from that point down are affected (think of Christopher Reeve). This is why the elderly can benefit so much from our care even if they were told "they have to live with it" or "there is no treatment that will help". Autism - A boy began care in December of 1999 at age 2 3/4 with no speech and a medical diagnosis of AUTISM. This condition is marked by a withdrawal of the patient into their "own world" with little or no speech, repetitive behavior, little or no eye contact, poor coordination and a general inability to interact with society and the world around them. After 2 years of care involving upper cervical specific and cranial care, he showed great signs of change including 2 and 3 word sentences and some eye contact. He entered kindergarten in September, 2003 with close to no observable signs of the condition and is now using full sentences and has a complete understanding of the world around him. Many authorities feel that AUTISM is linked to a reaction to the MMR vaccine. Currently at age 6 he has no apparent deficits and is playing peewee hockey. Confusion, Tinnitus & Memory Loss - A woman in her seventies came in with numerous complaints seeking specific chiropractic care. Her main problems involved memory loss, confusion, ringing in her ears and a drainage sensation in her head and throat. After 4 months of regular care, she steadily improved to the point that most of these symptoms have significantly lessened or have completely gone away. She can think clearer and her memory is returning. The drainage is almost gone. I used a combination of Cranial work, Upper Cervical Specific, Sacro-Occipital technique and Pierce drop work. That may mean nothing to you, but the point is that there was not any one special thing that I did, but rather a combination of methods to correct her subluxations and restore her health. This is a remarkable case that shows that given some time, miracles can happen at any age. I can only guess that without any care, in time she would have developed dementia. Asthma, Back Pain & More - This is a 21 year old female with a main complaint of back pain. She also had other problems that included constant headaches, constipation, asthma and generally just not feeling good. Within 2 weeks of specific chiropractic care, ALL of her symptoms disappeared including her asthma. She is a new person with a positive outlook on life and her health. The power is on!! (PS.. she was contemplating surgery to ease her pain which is now not in the cards) Foot Drop - An 82 year old male came in with low back and leg pain as well as a condition known as "Foot Drop." He was unable to lift his right foot up off the floor and when he walked, he would literally trip over his own foot as it would drag. This is a result of a pinched nerve which controls the muscle in the front of the leg which normally lifts the foot up when we walk. When the electricity from the brain cannot get through due to a subluxation, the muscle cannot do what it is supposed to do even when the brain wills it. Over the year, he has regained about 40% of the use of the muscle and his legs feel overall "stronger and lighter." He said just today that he was able to do yard work and does not need his cane as much to walk. Given time and less nerve pressure, the body can heal and restore the nerve supply. Arm Numbness - A middle aged man with chronic pain and numbness down his arm that has been slowly getting worse for over a year. After a short course of specific adjusting, his symptoms have improved and he is only occasionally bothered by the symptoms in certain positions. He admitted to me that he figured he would "have to live with it" as so many people do. After a year of care, all symptoms are gone and he is living and working as a police officer normally. Choking & Tinnitus - A 67 year old woman came in for specific chiropractic care with neck and arm pain. After 6 weeks, she informed me that she could now lie on the arm at night to sleep without pain. Also, the choking feeling she has had in her throat for years as well as the ringing (tinnitus) in her left ear had gone away. She was told she would have to live with these problems. This is why an understanding of the BIG IDEA is important. When a chiropractor gives a specific adjustment, we are not trying to get rid of your pain or cure you of your illness. We are correcting subluxations that interfere with the normal transmission of nerve impulses that control and coordinate ALL functions in your body. As the interference is reduced and the patient is given TIME to heal, changes will take place throughout the entire body. These other problems that clear up we like to refer to as SILENT MIRACLES. They are the unexpected "side effects" that occur usually in addition to the improvement of the original problem that brought the patient to the office. Have you read the side effects on the bottle of your favorite drug lately? Car Accident / Whiplash - A young women was in a car accident 18 months ago prior to seeing me and had been in pain with her neck and head ever since. She received months of physical therapy, drugs, Etc., and was told to live with it. After her FIRST adjustment, she woke the next morning without a headache for the first time since the accident and has been pain free since!! She reports that her life is getting back to normal and she was able to play with her niece and nephew like she used to as well as many things we all take for granted. Migraines - One woman came to us with SEVERE headaches. She was massively drugged and "out of it". I broke one of my golden rules and adjusted her (the Axis or C2) on the first visit and she immediately began to have relief. Other than a few minor episodes of "regular" headaches, she is for the most part pain free. There are hundreds of cases being helped with Migraine headaches in my office alone. Sinus Congestion - A patient came to us with severe sinus congestion (and a variety of other complaints) and was contemplating surgery. Immediately after her first adjustment, her sinuses began to open up and drain. This condition commonly responds to specific adjustments. Tourette’s Syndrome - A middle age man with facial tics was seen with great results (a minor form of Tourette’s Syndrome). He is almost symptom free at this time. We have seen other cases involving 3 different boys ages 6, 6 and 10 with this condition. All responded excellent with resolution of the facial twitches and one also had vocalizations which stopped. All cases involved correcting a brain stem subluxation (upper neck) with upper cervical specific care. Tourette's Syndrome - A 6 year old boy came to the office with symptoms of facial tics (head movement), eye blinking and so on which developed after he fell playing hockey and slid head first into the goal post. After correction of his brain stem subluxation, the symptoms stopped and he was able to have a "normal" life. Headaches - A 61 year old male suffering from daily bouts of waves of head pain and headaches for over 5 years. After just 2 weeks of specific chiropractic care (knee chest technique), he was almost totally rid of all symptoms. Neck Surgery & Leg Pain - A middle age woman had suffered for many years with neck and low back pain radiating into her leg. She had a car accident several years ago as well that resulted in the top two bones in her neck wired together and fused. After her first adjustment, her leg pain was greatly reduced. After two weeks of care, she has a much less frequency of pain as well as less intensity. It is a common misconception that people with back / neck surgery or fusion cannot utilize chiropractic care. Since specific chiropractic does not involve twisting the neck, it is very safe and effective for individuals who have had surgery or have herniated or ruptured discs. Ear Infections – We have seen numerous children with chronic ear infections respond to corrective specific chiropractic. The adjustments help the eustachian tubes in the ear drain as well as in aiding the immune response. Even kids that have had tubes inserted in the ear drums respond to this care. Remember that we are NOT treating the infection, but rather helping the body help itself to function properly. Deafness – A 68year old woman came in for specific chiropractic care. At age 7 she was struck in the ear by a Japanese officer causing the ear to bleed. A loss of hearing resulted. She was later exposed to a grenade explosion at close range when she was a young girl in Europe and had an instantaneous loss of what hearing she had left. She used a hearing aid to help magnify what little sound it could, but without it, she could hear nothing. I, as anyone else, would have ASSUMED that the explosion damaged the hearing nerve and that there was no way possible to make it heal. Especially so since she has been this way for 59 years. After about 3 visits, the patient reported to me that she could hear clearer with her hearing aid on. At the forth visit, she reported that for the first time since the explosion, she could hear sounds WITHOUT THE HEARING AID in her ear!! She said it startled her since she was not used to hearing these noises. Little by little she saw some improvements. Although far from 100%, her small gain is huge for her none the less. As of her last hearing test in January, 2007, her hearing had increased by 10db from when she had first started care! This is the best it had been in decades!! Chiropractic 101 — Who was Harvey Lillard? His hearing was restored by Daniel Palmer in 1895 by a SPECIFIC ADJUSTMENT which resulted in the development of Chiropractic as we know it today. Even I have to be reminded that anything is possible when you tap the recuperative healing power of the human body. Swallowing Difficulty – A man in his late 60’s came in with back pain. After helping him with this simple complaint, he explained to me how he had trouble swallowing for many years. When I explained to him that the nervous system controls the muscles responsible for this bodily function, he decided to let me check him for subluxations. Utilizing upper cervical specific care, within a short time he was able to eat and swallow normally. One important side note: several years earlier he had surgery for this condition to “stretch” his esophagus (food tube to the stomach). They stretched a bit too much causing his esophagus to rupture requiring emergency surgery to repair the exploded tube. He has a large scar on the trunk of his rib cage. Now imagine all the damage that was done between the stretching and the surgery to save his life and consider the fact that a simple procedure like an adjustment improved his symptoms. Try chiropractic first – surgery should always be the last resort unless your life is on the line. YOU!! - This case refers to YOU! Every time you get adjusted and your subluxations are reduced, your immune response jumps up 200 to 400 percent (the more immune deficient you are, the bigger the response) and your cells that are currently replacing themselves do so with more accuracy and efficiency (less chance of abnormal (I.E. Cancer) cells taking their place)...All of your bodies cells are replaced at set intervals by the body. Your balance and coordination are better. Your elimination is more efficient and regular. You can think clearer (children in studies under chiropractic care tend to have higher IQ's). Your spinal joints will not wear away and deteriorate (spinal decay) as quickly. You have better circulation of blood, lymph drainage and cerebrospinal fluid which all help to either get nutrients where they are going quicker or clean up garbage in your system more efficiently. You are a better you. The power us on!! Constipation – Carpal Tunnel
This
case involves a 37 year woman that came into the office in early August of 2006
with complaints of lower back pain that “dropped (her) to her knees” while
getting out of bed.
In her case history she also related several other issues including a
numb feeling in her arms and fingers, “Carpal Tunnel”, and constipation.
The constipation was so bad that she had not had a bowel movement more
than twice each week for 18 years. She was examined and found to have multiple
spinal subluxations.
Specific, corrective adjustments were administered and her progress was
monitored by computerized infra-red paraspinal thermography.
After just 6 adjustments in less than a two week period, she reported
that her constipation was gone and she was having regular bowel movements every
day!
In less than three weeks she reported that the back pain was gone and in
just under one month of care, she reported that the “Carpal Tunnel”, hand
and arm numbness rarely bothered her anymore, even when working with her hands
14 hours one day!
Remember that only ten percent of your nerves carry pain.
The others help regulate EVERY other function of your body.
Migraines - Infertility - This case involves a 36 year old woman who came into the office in June of 2005. She was having frequent severe migraine headaches for which she was on a bucket of prescriptions for. While they gave her minimal relief, they did not fix the cause of her problem. Her doctors also had her on medication to prevent her from having menstrual periods as they felt this normal monthly cleansing process was part of her problem. Aside from this unnatural roadblock, she was also battling infertility. She received specific knee chest adjustments to her Atlas vertebra and within weeks began to have less migraines and headaches. Within months, she was off the majority of her medication to which her neurologist brushed off as a coincidence. This coincidence of feeling human and having monthly menstrual cycles continued and low and behold, she became pregnant. She and her husband were blessed with a baby boy on December 28, 2006. As of February, 2007 all are doing well and she is enjoying a normal, pain free life. AutoAccident - Near Death - Constant Pain - Incontinence - This case involves a 35 year old woman that came into the office in July, 2006 with a variety of problems that resulted from a near deadly auto accident that occurred in July, 2005. Her complaints included Headaches, Migraines, Memory Loss, Light-Headedness, Neck Pain / Stiffness / Immobility, Shoulder Pain, Pain in the Upper Arms, Pain Between the Shoulder Blades, Nausea, Appetite Problems Due To The Pain, Low Back and Hip Pain, Night Time Urination, Incontinence, Pain into the Buttocks, Moodiness and Fatigue. She stated that she was very limited in her activities and could not live her life like she used to. She had tried a variety of DRUGS, medical care and Physical Therapy. She was also told by her insurance company, when she inquired, that chiropractic care would not help her. They were, of course, not interested in seeing her get well, just in saving a few dollars. Needless to say, within months, she was markedly better. As of January, 2007, except for occasional stiffness, she regained all of her bodily malfunctions, and her pains and immobility were resolved. She is once again a vibrant, energetic woman who can enjoy life to the fullest and not have to resolve to the medical prognosis of “having to live with it”. She is continually gaining in health rather than continuing in a downward spiral the rest of her life. There is help for accident victims as long as the cause of their underlying problems is corrected (subluxation). NEVER underestimate the POWER of an adjustment. It can save your life and that of a loved one or friend. Ear Infections - Last Resort - This case involves a 10 month old boy who was brought in as a "last resort" in April, 2007 for an ongoing 5 week ear infection that came on after a plane flight to Florida. He was under multiple doses of antibiotics that did absolutely no good and the pediatrician was recommending ear tubes (surgery!!) at this point. At the recommendation of a friend, his parents brought him in for a chiropractic evaluation. A subluxation was found at his Atlas (C1) vertebra and his cranium was not functioning properly. These problems result in improper draining of the Eustachian tubes as well as a decreased immune response. After his first adjustment, his parents reported that he ate a hardy meal for the first time in weeks and he slept through the night for the first time in weeks as well. His disposition changed and he was back to his "old self". After only 2 weeks of care, his system was balanced out and examinations of his ears did not reveal any evidence of infection. Mom and Dad were thrilled and the pediatrician did not know what to think. Perhaps it was just another one of those "chiropractic coincidences" he has seen from our office over and over again! Who do you know that is not expressing full health and is at the end of their rope with medication and worthless / dangerous care? Don't be a vessel for the secret -- spread the word that there is non-invasive help. Our profession can only grow through your referrals. You may be saving a life by doing so.
We have seen many other conditions respond to our care. Just keep in mind that
you can not be as healthy as you can be if your nervous system is not
functioning to its optimum level. Unless you have tried Specific Chiropractic,
then you have not tried everything. |
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