Crosby hasn’t played since Dec. 5 following a recurrence of the symptoms that sidelined him for more than 10 months last year. The team says Crosby will work with chiropractic neurologist Dr. Ted Carrick, who treated Crosby for similar symptoms last summer.

The 24-year-old star skated with his teammates for the first time in more than a month last Friday, a first step in what could be another long comeback. He continues to deal with dizziness and headaches and doctors have not cleared him to exert himself at a high level.

“The motion stuff is still a little bit iffy,” Crosby said last Friday. “I want to make sure I give it a fair shot, but at the same time I know it’s something I can improve.”

VIDEO:Describing Crosby’s symptoms

Carrick worked closely with Crosby last summer after Crosby’s progress slowed. Carrick said in September that Crosby would have a “very good outcome” following his rehab.

Crosby vowed to return this season, and he was spectacular in his season debut on Nov. 21, scoring two goals against the New York Islanders and had 12 points in eight games.

Yet all the good feeling faded after getting jostled around in a loss to Boston on Dec. 5.

There is no timetable for Crosby’s return and though he called the chance to join his teammates on the ice a “positive step” it was also largely symbolic.

The 2009 NHL MVP is still uncertain when he’ll be able to practice, let alone suit up for a game.

“Sidney has made a lot of progress but he is still having some symptoms, so this is the next step in his recovery,” Penguins general manager Ray Shero said. “Obviously he won’t be back in the lineup until he is symptom-free.”

Unlike last January, when Crosby took an obvious shot to the head in successive games, there was no single play that led to the issues reappearing.

“It’s a tough injury,” Crosby said. “It’s not always clear-cut all of the time. Now I feel like I know a lot more about what I’m feeling and how to improve it. I think being more familiar helps a bit.”

SI VAULT:Inside Sidney Crosby’s head

The Penguins have struggled without their captain. A Stanley Cup contender with Crosby in the lineup, Pittsburgh has slipped to eighth in the Eastern Conference, though the team did sweep games in Florida and Tampa Bay over the weekend.

The victories came after Crosby’s teammates made a very public display of support, taping a “C” on their jerseys as he joined them for a relatively informal game day skate.

Crosby’s silence during his current rehab — he hadn’t spoken publicly in more than a month since being injured — led some to question coach Dan Byslma about the mystery surrounding Crosby’s status.

“I’ve been doing this long enough to know that if there’s information to give, it’s part of my role and responsibility that comes with what I do to provide that and I’ve always been willing to do that,” Crosby said. “But if there’s no information to be given, then I’m not going to give any or make something up.”

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After a traumatic vestibular concussion resulted in year-long symptoms of instability, fogginess, dizziness and light sensitivity, National Hockey League (NHL) standout Sidney Crosby has reported improved cognitive and physical functioning and is progressing remarkably well, thanks to the care of a Doctor of Chiropractic with specialized training in neurology. The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress calls upon all coaches, parents and athletes to learn concussion signs and symptoms and what to do if a concussion occurs. “In professional hockey alone, there are more than 50,000 hits annually, and far too many of these are serious injuries to the head,” says Dr. Ted Carrick, the Chiropractic Neurologist who treats Crosby and other NHL and NFL players. Dr. Carrick is the Distinguished Professor of Neurology at Life University, Marietta, Ga., and points to vestibular concussions as a national epidemic requiring a resolution.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head that can change the way your brain normally works. Concussions can also occur from a fall or a blow to the body that causes the head and brain to move quickly back and forth. Health care professionals may describe a concussion as a “mild” brain injury because concussions are usually not life-threatening, but their effects can be serious.

“Concussions can occur in any sport or recreation activity,” says Dr. Carrick, a spokesperson for the Foundation. “Many people who suffer these injuries suffer seemingly irreparable symptoms that affect their daily activities and performance. With experience specific to the neurological system, our specially trained team utilizes an exclusive neurologically-based intervention that oftentimes is successful in the recovery process.”

According to the Foundation, board certified Chiropractic Neurologists are specialists within the chiropractic profession that receive an additional three years of specialty training following a Doctor of Chiropractic degree, to specifically deal with the functional integrity of the brain and nervous system. Treatment methods are brain-based, non-invasive, drug-free physical rehabilitation, using receptor-based stimulation, such as chiropractic adjustments, movement, light, taste and smell, in conjunction with nutritional therapies, exercise and rehabilitation. Collectively, these approaches work to re-establish balance as well as maximal brain and nervous system functionality.

According to Dr. Marc Ellis, a board certified Chiropractic Neurologist on Dr. Carrick’s Life University clinical team who also represents the Foundation, “Concussions and their debilitating effects have been receiving increased attention, particularly with professional athletes sidelined because of the lasting effects of a concussion. The issue has also become a flashpoint in youth sports – especially bicycling, football, playground activities, basketball and soccer.”
According to a recent report by the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research, more than 500,000 concussions are sustained by the 4.4 million children who play tackle football. Dr. Susan Esposito, another expert from the Life University Neurology Clinic shares, “Our society needs to place greater emphasis on prevention, while continuing to address those who experience concussions resulting from sports injuries, car accidents or other mishaps – especially our youth. This approach will not only have a major impact on professional and amateur athletes, but also the health of all Americans.”

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Notes from Dr. Cohen: In recent years, the increased focus on concussions has provided the healthcare community with ever-improving knowledge of how best to manage concussions. Determining the ideal time to return an athlete to play is key to achieving an optimal recovery. As the National Hockey League knows, pre-season physicals and brain function tests are useful tools to aid physicians, coaches, and athletes deciding when a player can return to the field, track, or court. I use SCAT-2 testing, designed by The Zurich Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport, and endorsed by The International Olympic Committee. The test is a standard element of a pre-season physical performed in my San Francisco office, ProActive Chiropractic. Currently, I’m becoming a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician, a post-doctoral degree that enables me to better care for athletes and get them back to work and back to play!

“Jerry Rice says he’s not surprised by the San Francisco 49ers’ success this season,” according to San Jose Mercury News reporter Daniel Brown.

“Rice, as always, remains a man on the move. Besides his new job as an analyst for ESPN, he has taken a role as a spokesman for the Foundation of Chiropractic Progress. Rice is on a goodwill circuit for the foundation this week.

He had twice-a-week chiropractic appointments during his playing days, a regimen he learned from former running back Roger Craig in 1986. “After taking so many vicious hits and all that, your body is going to get out of alignment,” Rice said.

Rice continues to seek treatment in retirement and found it extra helpful during his “Dancing With the Stars” competition.

Rice, famously, remained productive late into a career that produced NFL records for catches (1,549), receiving yards (22,895) and touchdowns (208).”

Whether you are a dancer or a football player (or both), ProActive Chiropractic can help get you back to work and back to play.

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He tells People magazine which is on the stands now, “Killer Elite is the next level (of action films). Great man-to-man stuff, great car stuff. And jumps are always thrilling – someone counts down and you have to commit. You can never think about the consequences.

“I twisted my back quite severely in training, but you just get a chiropractor to come in. In a few days you’re on your feet (again).”

A chiropractor can be helpful to people in the Bay Area even if they aren’t famous and doing crazy jumps.

If you want to be back on your feet again, quickly call Dr. Cohen to get back to work, back to play!

(Jason Statham on chiropractic in People Magazine October 2011)

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“Just had the best chiropractor appointment, then massage and Korean spa scrub! I feel sooo relaxed. I really needed this!” Tweeted the E! reality star late Tuesday night.

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You don’t have to be famous or even getting married to enjoy the benefits of chiropractic. Visit ProActiveSF.com today to schedule your first visit.

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“While I appreciate Dr. Oz using his show to highlight chiropractic, he presented chiropractic as non-scientific and somewhat barbaric. He created the illusion that the audience member-patient was randomly picked live and on the spot so that viewers reasonably assumed that the chiropractor did no exam, history, or evaluation before or after the adjustment. This also leaves viewers wondering why she needed the adjustment and if chiropractors will just adjust anything,” states Dr. Cohen, a San Francisco Financial District chiropractor. Dr. Cohen also commented that Dr. Oz further distracted his audience from the positive impression of chiropractic that, one hopes, he was trying to convey by referring to the patient as “the victim.” A final measured critique of the show offered by Dr. Cohen notes that Dr.Oz’s introductory explanation of chiropractic and the recently published study gave the impression that the efficacy of chiropractic is just now coming to light and is very limited, which is, according to the overwhelming weight of the peer-reviewed evidence, inaccurate on both counts.

“I would never send my mother (always the test) to a chiropractor who just adjusted without using his or her brainpower first to get to the bottom of the problem,” said Dr. Cohen from his Financial District office. “Some patients don’t respond well to the rack-em-and-crack-em style shown on Dr. Oz, so there are more gentle approaches available.”  This can be determined by taking the time to evaluate each patient individually. What makes Dr. Cohen’s care different from the adjustment portrayed on the Dr. Oz show is that Dr. Cohen first meets with is patients to listen to them, discuss their symptoms, and test their muscle and nerve functions.

Talk to Dr. Cohen at his San Francisco office to discuss any questions you may have about chiropractic care.
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Updated Post: I received an email from the chiropractor on the show and he clarified that an exam and assessment was done prior to adjusting the patient.  He pointed out that “the exam part doesn’t make for exciting television,” although he wished it would have been included. I agree and want to emphasize that I did not mean to offend or disparage him in any way.  I was criticizing the portrayal of chiropractic as simply moving bones for cracks, because good chiropractors, and I include the chiropractor from the show,  do much more than that.

The Examiner stated:

“LaLanne was a pioneer in fitness before it became an industry.

LaLanne was a chiropractor who opened his first health spa (what we’d now call a gym) back in 1936. Many of the things we see in gyms today came from the mind of Jack LaLanne. He is credited as the inventor of the leg extension machine, weight selector devices and several cable and pulley machines that are standards. Even the most hardcore bodybuilder who thinks pulley machines are only for soccer moms and newbies still has to thank LaLanne for the Smith machine that they likely use…

Jack LaLanne was, in many aspects, ahead of his time. He was a trailblazer in the fitness industry and should be remembered as such. Although some of the things he encouraged people to do and how he did it have been supplanted by better techniques and equipment, one of his core principals will always remain: Just get up and do something.”

It’s important to realize that although he is teaching basics that he learned at chiropractic school, his proactive approach to health was against the mainstream at the time. He said, “People thought I was a charlatan and a nut. The doctors were against me—they said that working out with weights would give people heart attacks and they would lose their sex drive,” according to Wikipedia.  Of course, now it’s mainstream to have a focus on exercise and nutrition — but at the time that was not the case.  Thank you Dr. Jack Lalanne for shifting the thought process.

Most of his old videos are still relevant, I would encourage you to spend a few minutes on Youtube checking them out.

“Wie said she is getting physical therapy and seeing a chiropractor for the back problem that has sidelined her the past few weeks. She said she needs to give it time to rest and rehab it to get stronger for next year.

Wie said it wouldn’t have “long-lasting effects” and expects to play a full schedule next season.

Wie limped slightly as she made her way around the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai on Thursday. She winced several times after drives off the tee and shot a par-72 in the second round. She is six shots off the lead.”

I’m glad that she found a chiropractor in Dubai. Michelle Wie is a favorite of mine after living in Hawaii where she’s a local celebrity.  Michelle, next time you’re in the Bay Area/San Francisco, I’ll be your chiropractor.  Dr. Cohen regularly sees patients who are in pain and need to get back onto the golf greens.

According to People.com, Bündchen – who had a water birth on Dec. 8 at the Boston condo she shares with her husband, quarterback Tom Brady, 32, – also didn’t use serious pain medication. “I wanted to be conscious and present for what was happening,” she says. “I didn’t want to be anesthetized. I wanted to feel.”

Her recovery was also remarkably quick. “The second day, I was walking, I was washing dishes, I was making pancakes in the kitchen,” she says with a laugh.

My thoughts: Having a great Doula/Midwife and chiropractor along the way can make childbirth way more positive. The documentary that is mentioned in the Boston Herald article is worth watching if you are pregnant to see a slightly different perspective.

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I use this bit of gossip to point out that Gisele knows when you need to be at your best and when drugs won’t cut it.  Tom Brady has also stated that chiropractic helped him win three Super Bowl championship rings and two MVP awards.  Whether you are pregnant or you need to have snap judgment and clarity, chiropractic is the way to keep you healthy.