Proven Practice Doctor of Chiropractic Michael Kleker, of Aspen Wellness Center, in Fort Col- lins, Colorado, is also a state-licensed acupuncturist. “I can tailor treatments to whatever the individual needs,” he says. For patients experiencing pain after spinal fusion surgery, with no possibility of any movement in their spine, Kleker finds that acupuncture helps manage the pain. “We can commonly get the person out of the chronic pain loop,” he says. He also finds the combination helpful in treating chronic migraines, tennis elbow and other chronic pain conditions. “When I started my practice in 1981, few chiropractors knew anything about acu- puncture, let alone used it. Now there are more and more of us,” observes Kleker. Both Kleker and Campbell are see- ing increasing numbers of patients with problems related to high use of technol- ogy, facilitating greater challenges for chiropractors and new ways that adding acupuncture can be valuable. Notebook computers and iPads
have both upsides and downsides, Campbell remarks. Users can find relief from repetitive motion injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome by utilizing portable devices. However, he is treating more patients for vertigo due to looking down at screens or neck pain from lying in bed looking up while using the devices. “Blackberry thumb”, which refers to pain caused by texting, responds especially well to a combination of chiropractic manipulation of the thumb to free up the joint and microcurrent or acupuncture needles to enhance energy flow in the area,” advises Campbell. Prevention is the best cure for these problems, says Kleker. He rou- tinely informs patients about proper ergonomic positions for using tradition- al computers and mobile devices. He also suggests exercises to minimize or eliminate the structural challenges that accompany actively leveraging today’s technological world. In addition to chiropractors that are increasingly adding acupuncture
October is National Chiropractic Health Month Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day is October 24
to their own credentials, an increasing number of chiropractors have added acupuncturists to their practices. Therapy combining chiropractic and acupuncture has yet to be widely researched, but one study published in the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine in 2012 reports the results of two acu- puncture treatments followed by three chiropractic/acupuncture treatments for a women suffering from long-term migraine headaches. The migraines dis- appeared and had not returned a year later. Other studies show the combina- tion therapy offers significant improve- ments in neck pain and tennis elbow. Campbell relates a story of the
power of chiropractic combined with acupuncture, when his young son that was able to walk only with great diffi- culty received a two-minute treatment from Yennie. Afterward, “My son got up and ran down the hall,” he recalls.
Locate a certified practitioner at American
BoardOfChiropracticAcupuncture.org/ about-us/find-a-diplomate.
Kathleen Barnes is the author of numer- ous natural health books. Connect at
KathleenBarnes.com.
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