Chiropractic Care and Rehab Center

Dr. Christopher Michael Green
9250 Corkscrew Road Ste 4
Estero, FL 33928
(239) 495-1166

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Naples Rugby

Congratulations to the Naples Rugby Football Club Hammerheads on a fabulous season.  They began their season at 10-0 and made it to the national elite 8!  

Post by: Dr. Green on 2012-05-14 18:11:16

Corporate Wellness

Corporate Wellness through Chiropractic and Massage

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Employee Wellness Programs

In today's competitive employment environment, every advantage can make a difference. That's one reason employee wellness programs have become a popular means of providing physical as well as psychological benefits to employees. Chiropractic Care and Reahb Center offers a comprehensive on-site we  llness solution for muscles and mind, workforce and management.  Our licensed massage therapists can be scheduled for weekly, bi-weekly or monthly visits to your place of business – visits guaranteed to keep your employees productive, energetic and feeling good about themselves and their careers. A good massage is a great perk that leaves your employees feeling perky – it’s guaranteed to pay for itself in productivity and positive energy.

What is Chair Massage? The recipient is seated in a specially designed chair which allows the therapist to work on the back, neck, shoulders and arms addressing the common problem areas of today's workers. There is no oil used and the worker is fully clothed. The massage session usually lasts 10- 15 minutes, the time for a coffee break.

At first, it may not seem like much – after all, how much good can really happen in ten, twenty or even minutes?The answer turns out to be: a lot. Studies have shown that the brain begins to recharge in just a few minutes. And with just the right touch, tired muscles feel rejuvenated right away.

Now imagine how much more good can occur when the brain and the body are being refreshed in tandem, on a regular basis? Rested workers are relaxed and ready to get down to business. In addition, massage puts them in a good mood – the better to engage with customers or do whatever they do – and leaves them feeling quite upbeat about your company.

Your company's comprehensive On-Site Wellness solution for muscles and mind, workforce and management is just a phone call away.... Our certified massage therapists can be scheduled for weekly, bi-weekly or monthly visits to your place of business – visits guaranteed to keep your employees productive, energetic and feeling good about themselves and their careers. A good massage is a great perk that leaves your employees feeling perky – it’s guaranteed to pay for itself in productivity and positive energy. Corporate Massage is both good practice and good PR.

Sounds Wonderful! (and it is....) 

Our employee wellness solution is available in various payment otions, tailored to your needs:  Company-Sponsored: 

  • The company pays 100%
  • Co-Pay:  The company and individual employees split the cost.
  • Employee-sponsored: Employees pay for their massages.
  • Corporate Health Fairs:  Invite us to your company's next Corporate Health Fair
  • Fund Raisers:  Chiropractic Care and Rehab participates in a variety of Local Fund Raisers.

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  • Transportation to your site
  • Equipment setup
  •  Licensed & Insured Massage Therapist(s)
  • Professional Massage Chair

Please call for more details on how to schedule and arrange your next event!


j0401461.jpg"More and more companies offer massage therapy not only as a perk, but also to increase their employees' productivity and morale," said E. Houston LeBrun, president-elect of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA). "You get immediate results — the employees experience stress reduction and greater satisfaction with their jobs."

Indeed, studies have shown that massage improves bottom line of employers. A study by the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami found that after five weeks, a group of 26 employees who had twice-weekly, 15-minute massages in the office fared better than a control group of 24 employees who were just told to close their eyes and relax. The massaged group experienced reduced stress and improved performance, while the control group did not. Using electroencephalograms (EEG), researchers measured alpha and beta waves in both groups, and found massage recipients to be more alert. Stress hormones in the saliva of the massaged group were lower than in the control group. The massaged workers completed math problems in half the time as normal and with half the errors they had before they were massaged. The math skills of the control group did not improve. The massage recipients also said they were less fatigued and more clear-headed.

Every year, more companies are heeding the call. There are no statistics on the number of companies that offer massage therapy onsite, but those that have offered it include law firms, hospitals, manufacturers and major corporations, such as Boeing, Apple Computer, PepsiCo, Sony Music and United Airlines. 

One of the main contributors to our everyday stress is our workplace. 70% of workers surveyed by a national survey stated that their job is very stressful. Stress is the #1 cause of disability. It costs employers billions of dollars a year on lost productivity and healthcare costs. Since workplace is stressful, it seems commonsense to provide some means of stress relief at the workplace. More and more employers are recognizing that a regular massage can reduce the physical and mental effects of stress, thus reducing burnout and stress related diseases.

Phone for information today  239.495.1166

 

Post by: Dr. Green on 2012-03-08 09:33:11

News Alert: Chiropractors are the best at helping Neck Pain!!!!!!

Surprising news..........

Chiroprators are the best at helping people with simple, mechanical neck pain.  WoW!

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/04/neck-pain-chiropractors-exercise-better-than-medication-study-says/

Neck Pain: Chiropractors, Exercise Better Than Medication, Study Says

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When it comes to neck pain the best medicine is no medicine at all according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

 

The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, tracked 272 patients with recent-onset neck pain who were treated using three different methods:
  1. Medication
  2. Exercise
  3. A Chiropractor

 

After 12 weeks the patients who used a chiropractor or exercised were more than twice as likely to be pain free compared to those who relied on medicine.

 

The patients treated by a chiropractor experienced the highest rate of success with 32 percent saying they were pain free, compared to 30 percent of those who exercised. Only 13 percent of patients treated with medication said they no longer experienced pain.

 

“Doesn’t surprise me a bit,” Dr. Lee Green, professor of family medicine at the University of Michigan told ABC News. “Neck pain is a mechanical problem, and it makes sense that mechanical treatment works better than a chemical one.”

 

Dr. John Messmer who specializes in family medicine at Penn State College of Medicine agrees.

 

“I always prescribe exercises and/or physical therapy for neck pain,” he wrote. “I also tell patients that the exercises are the treatment and the drugs are for the symptoms.”

 

The exercises prescribed to patients in the study were simple and designed to be performed at home with the help of instructional photos.

 

Post by: Dr. Green on 2012-01-05 09:11:53

NRCME

http://nrcme.fmcsa.dot.gov/mehandbook/MEhandbook.aspx

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Medical Examiner Handbook

 

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This handbook provides information and guidance to the medical examiner who performs the commercial driver medical examination. Determining driver medical fitness for duty is a critical element of the FMCSA safety program. Specialists, such as cardiologists and endocrinologists, may perform additional medical evaluation, but it is the medical examiner who decides if the driver is medically qualified to drive. 

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Select this part for information about FMCSA, including mission, program history, regulations, definitions, and additional resources for the medical examiner.

 
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This is an overview of the cognitive, physical, and psychological demands placed on the commercial driver will be available here.

 
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Here is a review of the fundamental requirements of the medical examination as outlined by the Medical Examination Report form, including descriptions of sections and instructions on how to complete the form and the medical examiner's certificate.

 
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Part IV presents important information for medical examiners about the commercial driver physical qualification standards and clinical guidelines.

 
 

 

   
 

Resources

  • Archives (PDF). This is a chronological summary of updates and revisions made to the handbook.
  • Download, Print, or View the Complete Medical Examiner Handbook (PDF). After completion of Version I of the Medical Examiner Handbook, this link is planned to be a PDF version of the handbook.
 

Contacts

 

 

Post by: Dr. Green on 2011-12-20 03:53:09

No Safe Window for NSAID use with heart disease

No "Safe Window" for NSAID Use in People with Heart Disease  

Anti-inflammatory medications (like Ibuprofen, Aleve, Naprox, Mobic, etc) are used very commonly for treating pain symptoms.  

These medications have been shown to increase risk of death from heart-related issues even when taken by healthy people for aches and pains.

A recent study published in the journal Circulation found that even short-term use of NSAID medications can pose serious danger to people with pre-existing heart disease.

The study showed that most NSAIDs were associated with a significantly increased risk for recurrent heart attacks and death. Based on the results, the researchers did not recommend the use of NSAIDs, either short- or long-term, among patients with a history of prior heart attack.  The results were considered to suggest “there is no apparent safe therapeutic window for NSAIDs in patients with prior heart attack.”

USNews Health.  “Common  Common Pain Relievers Raise Heart Risk for Healthy Folks

Post by: Dr. Green on 2011-12-01 05:22:12

Helpful for DCs

http://dcandthedot.com/Home_Page.php

Dr. David Thorpe out of Syracuse, NY has put together a wonderful site and compilation manual entitled, The DC and the DOT.

I highly recommend it.

Best to you and stay safe on the road.  Chris Green

Post by: Dr. Green on 2011-07-28 08:39:02

The DOT exam

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/documents/safetyprograms/medical-report.pdf

Post by: Dr. Green on 2011-06-20 06:11:47

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