Banish Neck and Back Pain with the Koren Specific Technique

Do you feel overwhelmed by chronic back and neck pain? Are you frustrated with physicians who are unable to locate the cause of your pain — leaving you to feel like the pain is “all in your head”? If so, the Koren Specific Technique (KST) may be able to help.

Enjoy Long-term Back Pain Relief by Retraining Your Muscle Memory

As the first chiropractor to bring KST to the greater Phoenix area, Dr. Daniel Secrest is proud to offer this comfortable, life-changing chiropractic treatment to the Scottsdale, Tempe and Mesa communities. KST offers a unique therapy to patients who suffer from chronic pain due to an untreated traumatic injury sustained in the past. While the mind moves forward and the body, mechanically, tries to compensate for this injury, the musculoskeletal system is still physically damaged. This trauma, which may also impact internal organs and the endocrine system, which can lead to long-term health problems.

KST consists of three steps: Challenging, Checking and Correcting. The first step evaluates the entire body, Starting with the skull (head), to the spine and discs, ribs and down the legs to the feet, as well as the arms to the hands. The second step determines whether a body part is in proper position. If it is not, restoring proper alignment and re-training muscle memory is essential. Finally, a comfortable-yet very powerful-correction is achieved by using an FDA-approved activation instrument, called an ArthroStim.

During a KST session, you may be adjusted in a standing, sitting or "moving" position as well as the traditional chiropractic prone position. You may be surprised to hear Dr. Secrest ask you to “get in a position where you feel pain,” such as riding your motorcycle, playing your violin or simply bending, reaching or rising from your chair. The goal of these actions is to locate both current and past injuries or traumas. By specific skeletal correction and by unlocking painful muscle memories, he can retrain and properly align your musculoskeletal system.

KST is not a “quick fix” nor is it a “5-minute chiropractic adjustment.” Our chiropractor helps Scottsdale back pain patients heal their bodies by locating the underlying cause for their pain. For many chronic pain patients, this cause may be deeply locked within the body. Retraining muscle memory allows the body to physically release this trauma and finally heal.

If you suffer from chronic pain and traditional treatments have not succeeded, we may be able to help. Dr. Secrest understands that your pain is “not in your head,” but physically locked deep within your muscles.

Are you wondering if KST chiropractic is right for you? Post a question for Dr. Secrest below!

TMJ, or temporomandibular joint, pain occurs on either side of the face near the jaws and ear. The pain can cause headaches and affect the way your teeth bite together. Other problems include a jaw that locks when you open your mouth or a "popping" sound. Usually, people visit their dentist for TMJ treatment. You can also visit a chiropractor for help with TMJ pain, especially if you also suffer from back pain and neck pain.

 Causes of TMJ addressed by Chiropractic

TMJ pain and problems can occur if you suffer a trauma or blow. Other causes include poor posture or thrusting your head forward. Many people associate TMJ pain as a condition that is dental-related, but often times it is everyday practices such as slouching while watching television or in the car during long commutes to work that can be contributing factors. Secrest Family Chiropractic, PC, in Scottsdale, Arizona, can analyze the cause of your pain and come up with a method of treatment that is non-invasive.

Treatment Options

There are several options for dealing with TMJ. Scottsdale TMJ relief includes massage and realignment of the body. Trigger point massage, which focuses on knots that form in the muscles, resulting in pain, is one way your chiropractor can help alleviate pain caused by TMJ. The same procedure can help treat any neck or back pain you may suffer from, too. Massage may provide speedy relief from the pain you're experiencing. Some patients see improvement after only four sessions.

One other chiropractic adjustment that has been effective for TMJ patients is the Koren Specific Technique (KST). Dr. Dan Secrest has been the first chiropractor in the Scottsdale, Tempe and Mesa areas to use this technique on patients. KST is an advanced chiropractic technique and involves a three part process that is comfortable, yet very powerful. During the adjustment, the chiropractor will ask you to move your body into positions that cause the pain, such as opening your mouth or clenching your jaw. A small adjustment to your cranial bones, jaw and spine can make a major change in the way your TMJ functions.  Results are frequently immediate or within 3-5 sessions.   

Dr. Secrest not only implements the KST technique in his own practice, but also is able to educate and guide other doctors across the country about this chiropractic application as a benefit to patients. He stands ready to help you overcome your own TMJ problems and awaits your call for an appointment.

Ask for a free consultation and move forward to a more comfortable life style today. 

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What is Brain Fog?

Brain fog can be defines as a state of mental confusion, detachment, and forgetfulness. That "fuzzy" feeling can be more than just a sign of aging or working too much. Brain fog can be the sign of variety of medical conditions and injuries, including damage to the butterfly-shaped bone in your head called the sphenoid.

What is the Sphenoid?

Located behind the eyes, the sphenoid is considered one of the most important bones in the skull because it touches almost all other bones in this area of the body. It is also important because of its joint with the occipital bone at the base of the head, a joint that acts to pump nutrients throughout the nervous system and remove waste. This joint also plays a critical role in maintaining a healthy immune system. If this delicate juncture is misaligned, it can cause a myriad of health issues, including headaches, TMJ, and neck pain.

Brain Fog and Chiropractic Care

If you're suffering from brain fog, you don't have to resign yourself to a lifetime of confusion. Our experienced chiropractor can use a variety of realignments, including the Koren Specific Technique (KST) to help ease these symptoms. In fact, our Dr. Secrest was the first chiropractor in the Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Mesa area to use this procedure.

KST and Brain Fog

KST is a three-step procedure that involves first examining your entire skeletal system from your skull to your legs. The second step is checking to see if everything is in alignment, and the third step is to correct any misalignments that may be causing your confusion and back pain. This procedure is not a quick, three-minute fix. Our chiropractor will take as much time as necessary to find the root of your problem. Secrest Family Chiropractic helps patients in the Tempe, Mesa and central Arizona area overcome brain fog safely and painlessly.

The chiropractic technique, KST, can also be used to ease the pain of TMJ, fibromyalgia, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, headaches, and other ailments.

Are you a Scottsdale or Tempe area resident who has had a recent problem with brain fog? Have you found a healthy way to resolve this condition, either with or without a doctor's assistance?

 

 

The "Silver Bullet Test":
Do You Need a Chiropractic Adjustment?

When your body feels pain, it is a warning sign that something is wrong with your health. When you ignore this warning sign, you may find yourself dealing with additional problems. For example, ignored back pain or neck pain can lead to much more severe pain, and conditions such as migraine headaches, rotator cuff injury, ruptured disks, and tendonitis. In fact, continued chronic pain that is not treated can even result in diseases like arthritis, fibromyalgia, or even cancer.

At our Scottsdale, Tempe, and Mesa–area chiropractic clinic, we often see patients who put off treatment for too long and wish they had paid attention to the early warning signs.

If you ignore that initial pain due to finances or time, it will often backfire on you. In the long term, patients who ignore the early warning signs of pain will end up paying more money and spending more time on treatment since the condition only tends to worsen. Regular check-ups are a wise idea since these can help with monitoring your health and avoiding the worsening of injury.

The Chiropractic "Silver Bullet" Health Check

In the 1984 classic film The Karate Kid, wise mentor Mr. Miyagi schools teenager Daniel in martial arts. During his training, Daniel is taught to balance on one foot. This helped to teach quick reaction times and fast recovery from assault. Now, our chiropractor, Dr. Secrest, doesn't recommend that you start trying out karate moves untrained, however, we can all learn something from the balance-on-one-foot move. In fact, if you can't do this simple thing, it is a clear indication that you need the help of a professional.

Test your structural balance by standing near a doorway or strong piece of furniture that you can grab onto if needed. Simply try to stand on one foot and see how long you can hold this position. If you have trouble with this, we will be happy to help you at our Scottsdale and Tempe–area office. Our Mesa chiropractor will show you some exercises you can do at home that will complement your adjustment and will help you avoid injury and illness in the future!

The more balanced you are, the more ready you will be to face life and the surprise injuries that sometimes get thrown your way.

Try the "silver bullet" test and let us know, how did you do?