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As many of you may know, I am a certified animal chiropractor, or a “chiropractitioner”. I completed the course about 4 years ago and have been treating animals ever since (with the approval of the pets vet). 3 weeks ago, I got a referral from another chiropractor to treat one of their patient’s 8 year old German Sheppard. The dog walked in scrapping the top of his right paw on the ground. This was causing scabbing due to wounds and he was scrapping the hair off of his paw. He could not urinate correctly because his back hurt too much. After evaluation, I noticed his right pelvic bone was not functioning properly. I explained to the pet owner that since his right pelvic bone was not moving, and the surrounding musculature was working in overtime, causing the muscles to be in a state of spasm. I adjusted the dog using a mechanical tool which is non-invasive to put the pelvic bone into motion. I then used an muscle massage to work the muscle spasm to make him feel better.
The results were almost immediate as when he left here, he urinated correctley and jumped back into the owner’s vehicle.
Last week we added the K-laser to our protocol and the results have been outstanding. He is feeling better, playing again and running around like a puppy! The owner was so satisfied, that she referred 2 more dogs to us!
If you have any questions about animal chiropractic, please do not hesitate to ask!!
Till next week.
Dr Mike
Sciatica…what is it?, what causes it? and how do I get rid of it?
Many new patients come into my office complaining of sciatica…but after doing a case history, many times the sciatic nerve is not being pinched.
The sciatic nerve is a “5 gauge wire” coming from nerve roots L3, L4, L5, S1 and S2. The nerves exit the spine and come together to make one new nerve, the sciatic nerve. It is the longest nerve both in length and diameter. The nerve runs down the back of the thigh, splits at the knee and the remaining 2 nerves run down the leg to the foot. That is the nerve path for the sciatic nerve. When a nerve is pinched, the pain is a very sharp shooting pain. Read my whole blog
Why I am a Chiropractor…
I am a Chiropractor because I want to find the CAUSE…not treat the EFFECT. People come to me in pain. Pain is easy to treat. I want to find out WHY they are in pain. Taking pills and getting shots treats the pain, or the effect. Anyone can treat pain…I want to find the CAUSE! I want to find the cause of people’s headaches, their lower back pain, their mid back and neck pain, their sports related injuries and other problems. If I can find the cause, I will not only get rid of their pain, but I will make them feel better than they did before they had the pain!! I will increase their range of motion, make their body feel better than it has in years and years!! I am a chiropractor because I want to fix the hole in the roof, not just paint the ceiling or replace the drop ceiling tile. I want to know the mechanism of injury so I can treat the cause and give the body the ability to heal itself. I am a chiropractor because I want to improve lives! This is why I am a chiropractor 
This past week, I had 3 patients who were complaining of plantar fascitis and 2 of them have heal spurs. When they told me that they had this condition, I told them that I could help them. They were shocked and asked how a chiropractor could help with plantar fascitis. I thought that an explanation of this condition and treatment protocol would be a great discussion this week. continue reading
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Patients ask the most interesting questions and I wanted to address a few of them today. “Hey Doc, when you feel my spine, what are you feeling for?” and ” Hey Doc, what is the popping sound that I hear?”. Read on
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Welcome to my new blog!! Each week, I will post a health tip, a preventative tip to keep you healthy or just some quick tips to improve your overall self . Please post any questions you may have. I look forward to my new blog and hope you are too.
Michael Burak, D.C.
p.s. It is black ice this morning…be careful!!! Don’t forget, I sell toe spikes to help you from falling…
