COMMUNITY
January 6, 2018
Reaching over 13,000 homes in Otsego, Plainwell, Martin, Cooper and Alamo areas since 1945 www.communityshoppersguide.net
email: shoppersguide@sbcglobal.net
Phone (269) 694-9431
Clean out the clutter in 2018 Sell your items in the Community Shoppers Guide
Run a classified Ad for 3 weeks and get the
OPEN MONDAY-THURSDAY 8:00AM-5:00PM; FRIDAY 8:00AM-4:00PM
117 N. Farmer - P.O. Box 168 - Otsego, MI 49078
4th WEEK FREE!
Fax (269) 694-9145
Must run same ad for 4 consecutive weeks
Breakthrough Technology Offers Hope To Chronic Back And Neck Pain Sufferers! FOR THE TREATMENT OF STENOSIS AND SEVERE DISC RELATED CONDITIONS Normal disc
IF YOU ARE SUFFERING WITH SEVERE OR CHRONIC BACK OR NECK PAIN
and you’ve been told your only options are to live with the debilitating pain, take endless pain killers, or undergo painful injections or surgeries, there is hope for you. Non-surgical Spinal Decompression is cleared by the FDA and offers a safe and pain free way to treat herniated, bulging, and degenerated discs, spinal stenosis, sciatica, radiculopathy, and facet syndrome; and can be done on most pre and post-surgical patients. This technology is now available at West Michigan Spinal Decompression. It is considered a viable and reliable alternative to surgery in many cases. The unique procedure is designed to relieve pressure that builds up on the discs and nerves.
How Does Spinal Decompression Work?
Discs do not have a supply of blood vessels to nourish and replenish them; rather they depend on a transfer of fluids, nutrients, and oxygen from above and below vertebrae. This transfer of nutrients is facilitated by the difference in pressure between the inside of the discs, and the surrounding vertebrae and blood vessels.
Severely damaged intervertebral discs seldom heal as the discs are constantly under pressure. Decompression, or the reduction of pressure inside the discs, facilitates the transfer of fluids, nutrients, and oxygen back inside the disc which promotes the retraction of bulging or herniated discs. Further, the formation of new collagen begins to take place in and around the injured disc midway through the treatment protocol, leading to a strong, healthy disc.
Can Decompression Help with Sciatica?
In the lumbar spine, compressed, bulging, or herniated discs can impinge the nerve roots that form the sciatic nerve. Irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve can cause severe low back pain as well as numbness, tingling, weakness, and pain radiating into the buttock and the back of the leg. These symptoms may travel all the way to the calf or foot. Injections can reduce inflammation of the sciatic nerve, but don’t directly heal the bulging or herniated disc. This means the symptoms may return when the injection wears off. Surgery can trim off part of the bulged disc, but still leaves the disc compressed, which often leads to degenerative disc disease and further problems down the road.
Non-surgical spinal decompression takes pressure off the injured discs, allowing them to rehydrate and heal, naturally taking pressure off the pinched sciatic nerve. This often resolves the problem rather than just giving temporary relief.
NEW YEAR’S SPECIAL! “At West Michigan Spinal Decompression we are committed to getting you well and getting your life back on track again. We are offering a New Year’s Special: a no obligation consultation and 1 trial visit, valid only for the month of January. We invite you to give us a call at 269-694-9956 to see if you are a candidate for this procedure. We look forward to meeting you!”
Spinal canal
Top views of
WHY IS THE SPINE SO PRONE TO INJURY?
Herniated disc
Your spine must be both stable and flexible to support upright posture, allowing you to bend and twist. This is mechanically challenging and makes your spine vulnerable to injury. The spine is made up of a chain of bones called vertebrae that are connected together by ligaments and muscles. A Compressed disc separates each vertebrae and acts like a cushion, absorbing shock along nerve root the spine. The disc is made up of a jellylike substance known as the nucleus, vertebrae covered with many strong outer layers called the annulus. The discs are prone to injury and degeneration as we use our backs each day. They are compressed, and torqued through sitting, bending and lifting. In the two lower levels of the lumbar spine, stress forces can equal 2,000 to 3,000 pounds of pressure per square inch. Repeated injury weakens and eventually tears the annulus. With increased pressure inside the discs, these tears allow the disc to bulge like an old tire with a broken casing. If all of the layers of the annulus break, the jelly-like nucleus will ooze out of the disc causing a disc herniation. A bulging or herniated disc may press on spinal nerves causing stenosis, sciatica, or radiculopathy. Spinal decompression can help restore injured discs to their original healthy state.
What is a Decompression Looking for relief from Session Like? Chronic Back or Neck
Typical patients find spinal decompression to be a relaxing, painless procedure that in most cases can be completed in a few weeks on an outpatient basis. The procedure is performed with the patient fully clothed and is safe, painless and extremely effective. In fact, it is not uncommon for patients to fall asleep during the procedure. Each session has a cumulative effect designed to significantly reduce pain and improve function as patients progress through the decompression program.
Pain?
“We were.”
WEST MICHIGAN SPINAL DECOMPRESSION Dr. Darl Albrecht & Dr. Seth Albrecht Located in Albrecht Chiropractic Office, 304 Dix St., Otsego MI
Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri. 9am-12pm and 2pm-6pm, Tues. 7:30am-1pm, Thurs. & Sat. 10am-1pm
www.WestMichiganDecompression.com Accepting New Patients • Chiropractic • Decompression
Call for Appointment (269) 694-9956