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NE Patriots and NY Giants: The Essential Role of Chiropractic Care to Super Bowl XLVI

andrew — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:58:40 +0000

CARMICHAEL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As the New England Patriots and New York Giants prepare to play on the biggest stage of all for football fans – the XLVI Super Bowl, February 5, 2012, Indianapolis, Ind. — the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the value of chiropractic care, points to the role of the team Doctors of Chiropractic (DCs) in optimizing functionality, endurance and overall conditioning. Dr. Michael Miller of the Patriots and Dr. Robert DeStefano of the Giants explain that chiropractic is fundamental to the consequences of jarring impacts, enhancing body mechanics and joint motion while improving structural balance vital to preventing and addressing many common injuries.

“With the exception of 24/7 availability, preparing for Super Bowl is no different than the regular season. As injuries present themselves, we work systematically to provide the athlete with the care needed. In the end, we hope for quick recovery and high-level performance.”

“Professional athletes rely greatly on the coordinated efforts of the entire healthcare team, comprised of athletic trainers, rehabilitation specialists, physical therapists, orthopedists and chiropractors,” says Dr. DeStefano. “With the exception of 24/7 availability, preparing for Super Bowl is no different than the regular season. As injuries present themselves, we work systematically to provide the athlete with the care needed. In the end, we hope for quick recovery and high-level performance.”

Dr. Miller, who notes that the Patriots have dedicated their season and championship wins to Myra Kraft, the late wife of the team’s owner Robert Kraft, adds, “Most of our players will get adjusted prior to games to adequately prepare their bodies for battle. Several times during the playoffs, incidents occurred that required chiropractic care and, subsequent to sideline treatment, players were able to return to action the following play. We expect to have the same efficiency going into and during the Super Bowl.”

Viewed by both teams as a valuable healthcare component, chiropractic care is commonly used to address neuromusculoskeletal strain injuries, including neck pain, low back pain, strains to the hamstring and quadriceps, and certain whiplash injuries. Additionally, it provides treatment for other extremity problems, such as temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), carpal and tarsal tunnel misalignments, and shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle tribulations.

Although it’s a shame the 49ers will not be be representing San Francisco in this Superbowl, the people of San Francisco can get the same level of care that the professionals do at ProActive Chiropractic. Dr. Andrew Cohen has the training and skill set to provide the highest quality chiropractic care whether you are an elite athletes or weekend warrior from the Financial District location.

Our 4 Week Class Teaches You How To Start The New Year Right: Sign Up By Christmas and Save

andrew — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:39:43 +0000

My practice gets you out of pain and back to what you love doing by considering the whole picture. In addition to the musculo-skeletal problems you expect your chiropractor to note, I look at how your diet or emotional stress may be interfering with your system hindering your ability to recover and heal efficiently.

ProActive Chiropractic, in San Francisco, will run a cutting-edge nutrition class in January 2012 the will teach you simple ways to clean up your system therefore helping improve energy and complement your exercise goals for the new year.

To make it reasonable in the midst of the financial stress of the holiday season, we are offering a special: register with a friend by Christmas and we’ll waive the second registration fee! That’s two for the price of one! Email or call us (415-762-8141) to get more information.

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Avoid These 7 Foods Like the Plague

andrew — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:18:42 +0000

This is a great article to pique your curiosity and awareness. I imagine a few of you are familiar with this from conversations we have had at ProActive Chiropractic (e.g. corn fed beef and farmed salmon) but for some it may be a surprise. Luckily living in San Francisco there are lots of good alternatives.

7 Foods That Should Never Cross Your Lips

Is your food loaded with toxins and chemicals? Here, simple swaps to protect yourself

Available at: http://www.prevention.com/tips/nutrition/7-foods-should-never-cross-your-lips

Which foods should you avoid?

Clean eating means choosing fruits, vegetables, and meats that are raised, grown, and sold with minimal processing. Often they’re organic, and rarely (if ever) should they contain additives. But in some cases, the methods of today’s food producers are neither clean nor sustainable. The result is damage to our health, the environment, or both. So we decided to take a fresh look at food through the eyes of the people who spend their lives uncovering what’s safe—or not—to eat. We asked them a simple question: “What foods do you avoid?” Their answers don’t necessarily make up a “banned foods” list. But reaching for the suggested alternatives might bring you better health—and peace of mind.

1. Canned Tomatoes

Fredrick Vom Saal, PhD, an endocrinologist at the University of Missouri who studies bisphenol-A, gives us the scoop: The problem: The resin linings of tin cans contain bisphenol-A, a synthetic estrogen that has been linked to ailments ranging from reproductive problems to heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. Unfortunately, acidity (a prominent characteristic of tomatoes) causes BPA to leach into your food. Studies show that the BPA in most people’s body exceeds the amount that suppresses sperm production or causes chromosomal damage to the eggs of animals. “You can get 50 mcg of BPA per liter out of a tomato can, and that’s a level that is going to impact people, particularly the young,” says vom Saal. “I won’t go near canned tomatoes.” The solution: Choose tomatoes in glass bottles (which do not need resin linings), such as the brands Bionaturae and Coluccio. You can also get several types in Tetra Pak boxes, like Trader Joe’s and Pomi. Budget tip: If your recipe allows, substitute bottled pasta sauce for canned tomatoes. Look for pasta sauces with low sodium and few added ingredients, or you may have to adjust the recipe.

2. Corn-Fed Beef

Joel Salatin, co-owner of Polyface Farms and author of half a dozen books on sustainable farming, gives us the scoop: The problem: Cattle evolved to eat grass, not grains. But farmers today feed their animals corn and soybeans, which fatten up the animals faster for slaughter. But more money for cattle farmers (and lower prices at the grocery store) means a lot less nutrition for us. A recent comprehensive study conducted by the USDA and researchers from Clemson University found that compared with corn-fed beef, grass-fed beef is higher in beta-carotene, vitamin E, omega-3s, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), calcium, magnesium, and potassium; lower in inflammatory omega-6s; and lower in saturated fats that have been linked to heart disease. “We need to respect the fact that cows are herbivores, and that does not mean feeding them corn and chicken manure,” says Salatin. The solution: Buy grass-fed beef, which can be found at specialty grocers, farmers’ markets, and nationally at Whole Foods. It’s usually labeled because it demands a premium, but if you don’t see it, ask your butcher. Budget tip: Cuts on the bone are cheaper because processors charge extra for deboning. You can also buy direct from a local farmer, which can be as cheap as $5 per pound. To find a farmer near you, search eatwild.com. Get Healthy Beef Recipes

3. Microwave Popcorn

Olga Naidenko, PhD, a senior scientist for the Environmental Working Group, gives us the scoop: The problem: Chemicals, including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), in the lining of the bag, are part of a class of compounds that may be linked to infertility in humans, according to a recent study from UCLA. In animal testing, the chemicals cause liver, testicular, and pancreatic cancer. Studies show that microwaving causes the chemicals to vaporize—and migrate into your popcorn. “They stay in your body for years and accumulate there,” says Naidenko, which is why researchers worry that levels in humans could approach the amounts causing cancers in laboratory animals. DuPont and other manufacturers have promised to phase out PFOA by 2015 under a voluntary EPA plan, but millions of bags of popcorn will be sold between now and then. The solution: Pop natural kernels the old-fashioned way: in a skillet. For flavorings, you can add real butter or dried seasonings, such as dillweed, vegetable flakes, or soup mix. Budget tip: Popping your own popcorn is dirt cheap.

Note from Dr. Cohen: I prefer an air popper than cooking it in a skillet because it’s less greasy and more efficient.

4. Nonorganic Potatoes

Jeffrey Moyer, chair of the National Organic Standards Board, gives us the scoop: The problem: Root vegetables absorb herbicides, pesticides, and fungicides that wind up in soil. In the case of potatoes—the nation’s most popular vegetable—they’re treated with fungicides during the growing season, then sprayed with herbicides to kill off the fibrous vines before harvesting. After they’re dug up, the potatoes are treated yet again to prevent them from sprouting. ” Try this experiment: Buy a conventional potato in a store, and try to get it to sprout. It won’t,” says Moyer, who is also farm director of the Rodale Institute (also owned by Rodale Inc., the publisher of Prevention). “I’ve talked with potato growers who say point-blank they would never eat the potatoes they sell. They have separate plots where they grow potatoes for themselves without all the chemicals.” The solution: Buy organic potatoes. Washing isn’t good enough if you’re trying to remove chemicals that have been absorbed into the flesh. Budget tip: Organic potatoes are only $1 to $2 a pound, slightly more expensive than conventional spuds.

5. Farmed Salmon

David Carpenter, MD, director of the Institute for Health and the Environment at the University at Albany and publisher of a major study in the journal Science on contamination in fish, gives us the scoop: The problem: Nature didn’t intend for salmon to be crammed into pens and fed soy, poultry litter, and hydrolyzed chicken feathers. As a result, farmed salmon is lower in vitamin D and higher in contaminants, including carcinogens, PCBs, brominated flame retardants, and pesticides such as dioxin and DDT. According to Carpenter, the most contaminated fish come from Northern Europe, which can be found on American menus. “You could eat one of these salmon dinners every 5 months without increasing your risk of cancer,” says Carpenter, whose 2004 fish contamination study got broad media attention. “It’s that bad.” Preliminary science has also linked DDT to diabetes and obesity, but some nutritionists believe the benefits of omega-3s outweigh the risks. There is also concern about the high level of antibiotics and pesticides used to treat these fish. When you eat farmed salmon, you get dosed with the same drugs and chemicals. The solution: Switch to wild-caught Alaska salmon. If the package says fresh Atlantic, it’s farmed. There are no commercial fisheries left for wild Atlantic salmon. Budget tip: Canned salmon, almost exclusively from wild catch, can be found for as little as $3 a can.

6. Milk Produced with Artificial Hormones

Rick North, project director of the Campaign for Safe Food at the Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility and former CEO of the Oregon division of the American Cancer Society, gives us the scoop: The problem: Milk producers treat their dairy cattle with recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH or rBST, as it is also known) to boost milk production. But rBGH also increases udder infections and even pus in the milk. It also leads to higher levels of a hormone called insulin-like growth factor in milk. In people, high levels of IGF-1 may contribute to breast, prostate, and colon cancers. “When the government approved rBGH, it was thought that IGF-1 from milk would be broken down in the human digestive tract,” says North. As it turns out, the casein in milk protects most of it, according to several independent studies. “There’s not 100% proof that this is increasing cancer in humans,” admits North. “However, it’s banned in most industrialized countries.” The solution: Check labels for rBGH-free, rBST-free, produced without artificial hormones, or organic milk. These phrases indicate rBGH-free products. Budget tip: Try Wal-Mart’s Great Value label, which does not use rBGH.

7. Conventional Apples

Mark Kastel, former executive for agribusiness and codirector of the Cornucopia Institute, a farm-policy research group that supports organic foods, gives us the scoop: The problem: If fall fruits held a “most doused in pesticides contest,” apples would win. Why? They are individually grafted (descended from a single tree) so that each variety maintains its distinctive flavor. As such, apples don’t develop resistance to pests and are sprayed frequently. The industry maintains that these residues are not harmful. But Kastel counters that it’s just common sense to minimize exposure by avoiding the most doused produce, like apples. “Farm workers have higher rates of many cancers,” he says. And increasing numbers of studies are starting to link a higher body burden of pesticides (from all sources) with Parkinson’s disease. The solution: Buy organic apples. Budget tip: If you can’t afford organic, be sure to wash and peel them. But Kastel personally refuses to compromise. “I would rather see the trade-off being that I don’t buy that expensive electronic gadget,” he says. “Just a few of these decisions will accommodate an organic diet for a family.” Get more tips on how to go organic without breaking the bank http://www.prevention.com/budgetorganic

Note from Dr. Cohen: I would put conventional strawberries with apples because they are very high in pesticides and extremely difficult to wash (or peel for that matter).

San Francisco Chiropractor Going the Extra Mile with Athletes. Dr. Cohen is able to help athletes get back to play more quickly than most health care providers, but he wants even better results.

andrew — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:17:32 +0000

As a student at Palmer West, I received special training by the American Chiropractic Association Sports Council to work sporting events such as NBA Hoop It Up and the Sea Otter Classic (mountain and road bike racing). Many of my classmates didn’t think it was worth the extra work to get trained and certified for these events, but I loved the thrill of working with athletes. As a student, I learned to cooperate with EMTs as they sorted the issues that they dealt with from the ones my expertise could better address. I passed off skull fractures and heart attacks to the emergency medical technicians while I cleaned up road rash and adjusted shoulders and knees. By adjusting bikers, they got range of motion back in their shoulders so they were back on the course moments before their next start time.

Since then, I have worked with dancers, golfers, baseball players, water polo players, triathletes, marathon runners, motor cross, and long distance cyclists – to name a few. Annually, I volunteer at the Susan G. Koman 3-Day Breast Cancer walk supporting the thousands of women who walk through South San Francisco, San Francisco, Tiburon, Oakland, and Berkeley. I also have worked with hula hoop and trampoline injuries which are less common, but equally important.

You don’t have to be a serious competitive athlete to benefit from sports-focused chiropractic. I approach all athletes as I would like to be looked at by a DC. This means I do detective work to determine how the injury took place, fix the injured area, and give you some tips to prevent the injury from reoccurring.

Last weekend I decided to step up my game like a runner of a 10k registering for his first full marathon. I began the Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician® (CCSP®) program with Dr. William Moreau. Dr. Moreau is Director of Sports Medicine Clinics for the United States Olympic Committee where he leads the multi-disciplinary sports medicine teams at all three Olympic Training Centers. He is also a chiropractor.

I try to learn from the best and if anyone who has to get his athletes back to training and competing immediately and without any down time, it is the director of the Olympic Medical Team. I can’t think of a better choice!

I look forward to learning cutting-edge techniques that I can bring back to the financial district of San Francisco to help all of my patients from the attorney who is a desk athlete (if you can work at a desk more than 10 hours in a day you’re an elite desk athlete!) who has a trial tomorrow to the tennis player who has a meet this weekend.

Posted via email from ProActive Chiropractic in San Francisco, California

Dr. Cohen, San Francisco Chiropractor, Volunteers for the Susan G. Komen 3 Day Breast Cancer Event Medical Tent

andrew — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 05:17:17 +0000

For the 4th year running, I am planning on supporting the many women and few men (we should have way more men involved in this event, in my personal opinion) who show up to walk 60 miles throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. This year walkers will walk throughout San Francisco, across the Golden Gate Bridge into Marin, and then into the East Bay through Oakland and Berkeley.

It’s going to be an incredible weekend. Each walker and most of the crew raises thousands of dollars which goes to the foundation. The net proceeds from the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure^® are invested in breast cancer research and community programs.

Being involved with these driven and empowered volunteers and walkers is inspirational. I truly love volunteering each year even if it means camping out and seeing patients starting at 5:30am and until after 9pm for 3 days. There is a special energy about this event that is similar to clinics I’ve volunteered in abroad where there is true teamwork for a common goal.

If you know someone who is walking in this year’s 3-Day tell them to come by the Sports Med tent and ask for Dr. Cohen. I’ll get them Back to Work, Back to Play and walking 60 miles is a combination of both.

This photo is from the 2009 opening ceremony, at 4:30am. I am the one on the far right.

ProActive Chiropractic moved a few blocks away to a brighter space!

andrew — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 07:15:29 +0000

The new office is more convenient: At the corner of Market, Bush & Battery Streets
Close to BART, Muni & highways
More services: space for Dr. Cohen to lead/co-teach
- coached cleanses,
- seminars on nutrition
- classes on injury prevention
- TriggerPoint Performance Therapy

The new location is: 22 Battery Street, Suite 505 San Francisco, CA

For more info or to schedule, visit www.ProActiveSF.com

Dr Cohen Attends California Public Health Association Annual Conference

andrew — Thu, 12 May 2011 23:50:27 +0000

This seminar will be a chance to learn from some experts in the field of public health. It will give Dr. Cohen a chance to bring this important information to his patients at ProActive Chiropractic in downtown San Francisco and the Bay Area community through his blog.

From Crisis to Progress: Health Care Reform, Public Health, and Women’s Preventive Service

Featured speakers at the opening plenary session on Health Care Reform include Dan Bernal (Office of Rep. Pelosi), Neal Kohatsu (CA Dept. of Health), Art Chen (Asian Health Services), and Larry Cohen (Prevention Institute), moderated by Sheila Proctor (UCSF, PHND, and CPHA-N). Timely and topical discussion will follow, featuring Ellen Shaffer (EQUAL and CPHA-N), Cindy Young (CNA) and Cary Sanders (CPEHN).

The President of the American Public Health Association, Linda Rae Murray, is the luncheon speaker. Dr. Murray is a nationally recognized voice for social justice and health care as a basic human right. She is currently Chief Medical Officer for the Cook County Department of Public Health of the Cook County Health & Hospital System in Chicago, Illinois. A dynamic speaker, Dr. Murray will address the tremendous challenges facing public health and our power to address them.

In the afternoon, a distinguished panel of experts will involve participants in discussions on Women’s Preventive Health Services, including reproductive health, and community and domestic violence: Terri Thorfinnson (CA Dept. of Health Care Services), Michael Policar (UCSF), Brigid McCaw (Kaiser-Permanente) and Lupe Rodriguez (Planned Parenthood).

Patients Who See A Chiropractor For Back Pain Get Better Than Regular Medical-Only Care

andrew — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 05:34:56 +0000

This study published in the Journal Spine, points out there are guidelines based on the research for patients with acute mechanical low back pain (AM-LBP) and these recommendation have been internationally accepted and they include seeing a chiropractor for this low back pain. Yet despite this most people skip this step because their MD does not recommend it or their insurance company does not cover it and they utilize medications, cortisone injections, or maybe physical therapy first. If that does not work they move to surgery, and then another (future posts will address repeat surgeries and failed back syndrome).

This study is immensely important from what I’ve seen. My father is a chiropractor, I grew up thinking once there is solid research that recommends chiropractic everyone will use it because it’s safe and cost effective. I remember being very excited in 1994, the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) of the US Department of Health and Human Services released Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of acute low back pain. Their guidelines were developed after extensive study of diagnostic and treatment methods for acute low back pain and recommended chiropractic manipulation for back pain. This was going to change everything I thought. I was wrong, those guidelines were primarily overlooked by the medical and insurance industries and this trend continues to this day.

After chiropractic school, I worked for five years at night while I was building my Honolulu and San Francisco practices as a clinical reviewer for the California Workers Compensation system. There I had to evaluate whether a requested procedure (whether it’s surgery, a medication (occasionally Viagra-I will explain in a future post or ask me), chiropractic care, physical therapy, etc) was right for a patient at that particular time. Too often I saw conservative measures breezed over in favor of more expensive, more dangerous surgeries. Not to get on a soap box but the reason for this is MONEY and medical doctors, specifically surgeons, desire to maintain power. Yet it is important to note that even though guidelines are typically put together by medical doctors after reviewing the data the guidelines recommend chiropractic care but these recommendations are often overlooked by doctors in the field.

The study states, “Multicenter clinical trials have demonstrated that most AM-LBP patients do not receive CPG-based treatments”. This means in most studies to date low back patients do not receive clinical practice guidelines based treatments, aka they aren’t following what the guidelines directly recommend, which is chiropractic.

This study, published in the most well-respected medical journal on the topic of the spine, looks at what would happen if the guidelines were enforced and chiropractors where fully utilized in the system rather than skipped over for medications or physical therapy, both of which have a place in the healthcare system but neither of which does what chiropractors do.

The study found that patients who received chiropractic care had significantly greater improvement in pain and function than medical care without the chiropractic component.

Hopefully now chiropractors will be better utilized for back pain patients this is important to all individuals who are suffering from back pain and not getting the relief the seek so are living in pain, stuck on or abusing pain medications, or worse have undergone a surgery that puts them at serious risk when there are safer research-supported options available.

Dr. Andrew Cohen, D.C. integrates much of what he learned from reviewing complex low back cases and research into his chiropractic practice. If you live in the Bay Area and are suffering from back pain schedule an appointment today at www.ProActiveSF.com.

Your Brain and Your Gut are Linked

andrew — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:22:19 +0000

Dr. Cohen further explores functional medicine tonight by attending a seminar focusing on the Brain-Gut Axis and Clinical Applications.

The current fields of neuroimmunology and gastroenterology are finding a distinct form of communication between the brain and the gastrointestinal system. The seminar will discuss some of the recent papers published regarding the gut-brain axis and the role it plays with autism, inflammatory bowel disorders, intestinal permeability, and abnormal intestinal motility. Communication systems involving the enteric nervous system, vagal motor nuclei, insular cortex, cytokines, lipopolysaccharides, and gut peptides will be reviewed as well.

Research in this area is moving at a fast pace so it’s important to be up on the research and the most effective treatment options. Dr. Cohen expects to bring what he learns to ProActive Chiropractic to better test and help patients with autoimmune, digestive and dietary sensitivities such as gluten and/or dairy.

THIS SATURDAY: Dr. Cohen Teams Up With NASM Strength & USA Triathlon Coach to Teach Flexibility Training and Injury Prevention Workshop to Raise Money For Charity

andrew — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:52:05 +0000

This is workshop #3 or the Lighter Leaner Stronger Faster Series: Flexibility Training and Injury Prevention

Hosted by: Dr. Andrew Cohen (Chiropractor) & Joel Ramirez (NASM Strength & USA Triathlon Coach)

This 60 – 90 minute active workshop will illustrate how to avoid those common injuries associated with repetitive motion from endurance sports like running and cycling.

Workshop agenda:

· Structural alignment and muscular imbalances

· How imbalance affects performance

· Dynamic vs Static stretching

· Repetitive muscle use leads to muscular imbalance
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· Muscular imbalance leads to injury

· How to combine strength and flexibility training to decrease injury

Date: 26 February 2011
Time: 3:30pm
Place: BreakAway Performance Centre
150 Columbus Ave
San Francisco, CA. 94133
Cost:
$20 before : 23 Feb 2011
$30 Day of workshop
Please note:
*Proceeds from the workshops will go towards BreakAway’s key charity partnerships
*Partners receive an additional 20% off the aforementioned prices.

RSVP: admin@breakawaysf.com.

Payment can be made via PayPal (link can be found on the home page at www.breakawaysf.com). Type “Flexibility workshop” as your description. Payment may also be made via Credit Card/cash but should be made before the workshop date to avoid any delays in starting on time.

March workshops to be announced soon.