Arthritis

Arthritis

Synergy Wellness in New York City takes a unique effective approach to dealing with different types of Arthritis. In our New York office we use a mixture of gentle Chiropractic care, Clinical Nutrition, Cold Laser Therapy, Massage Therapy and Acupuncture. These various techniques used in Synergy, will achieve optimum results for those considering surgery or those that have already had surgery. Often times, if the Arthritis is caught early stage it can be controlled by 1 or 2 techniques.

We use FDA approved Lasers and all Experienced Doctors are NY Board Certified and licensed over 10 years.

A Systemic Disease

Arthritis is a disease of the whole body (a systemic disease) most dramatically affecting the joints. The word "arthritis" may include more than 100 conditions, many that were formerly known as "rheumatism."

Osteoarthritis (OA)

Osteoarthritis or OA, also known as degenerative joint disease, is the most common arthritis of all; almost everyone over the age of 50 has a touch of it: "It is almost as inevitable...as graying of the hairs." In many people there are no symptoms, others have pain and some can be incapacitated by it.
OA often results from an unbalanced spine creating stress on the joints. Your body grows extra bone material in the joints ("lipping" and "spurring") to help deal with this stress. Sometimes the growths compress nerves, causing pain and affecting internal organs.

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

This is the crippler! RA destroys joints, affects the heart, blood vessels, eyes, skin, muscles and other organs causing fatigue, weight loss and acute pain. It often appears suddenly around ages 30 to 40 and may disappear just as suddenly!
No one knows what causes it. Many researchers believe RA is an autoimmune disease where the body attacks itself.

Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

This is similar to adult RA but in over half the cases the disease simply disappears. In less than one Vaccine has been discussed as a cause—up to 40% of those Vaccinate with rubella suffered joint pain arthralgia, with nearly 2% going on to develop arthritis.
There now exists a growing theoretical concern which links immunizations to the huge increase of .. rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus erythematosus, lymphoma, and leukemias

The Medical Approach To Arthritis

Medicine offers no cure for arthritis. Since the underlying cause is
unknown, symptom treatments including a lifetime of drugs for the pain and
inflammation, heat, hot packs or exercises in warm water are suggested. If a joint becomes severely deteriorated, then surgery may be considered.
Aspirin, while it may reduce pain, stiffness and inflammation, may require eight to 24 tablets a day and can cause stomach irritation, bleeding and ulcers. Drugs such as Tylenol, Advil and Naprosyn can cause kidney damage and hemorrhage of the esophagus, stomach,
duodenum and small intestine. Approximately 10,000 arthritic sufferers die every year from
the gastrointestinal complications of various arthritis drugs.
Steroids, with prolonged use, may cause thinning and weakening of the bones. Gold salts may cause skin rashes and mouth ulcers.
Robert Mendelsohn, MD cautioned people to be wary of new arthritis drugs, claiming that they have not been tested long enough to be assured of safety: "If you rush to
take it, do so with [caution].... The longer a drug is on the market, the more will be
known about its side effects. This occurred when Oraflex was removed from the
market by its manufacturer, Eli Lily, after 73 deaths from the drug were reported.

The Chiropractic Approach