Regenerate Chiropractic

📱 BE HONEST…

How’s your posture right now while you’re reading this? 😂

🧍 Sitting up straight
😬 Slouched
📱 Head forward
🛋️ Half laying down
🤷 I don’t even want to know

Comment which one you are!

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🍂 Fall into healthy habits!

As the seasons change, it’s a good time to check in with your body, too. Cooler weather, more time outside, yard work, sports, and changes in your daily routine can all affect how your body feels and moves.

Keep moving, stay hydrated, pay attention to your posture, and don’t ignore those little aches and pains that start showing up.

Take care of your body now so you can enjoy everything fall has to offer! 🍁

Your body is doing A LOT without you thinking about it.

❤️ Your heart is beating.
🫁 You're breathing.
🧠 Your brain is processing information.
💪 Your muscles are working.
🦴 Your joints are moving.
⚡ Your nervous system is coordinating it all.

Chiropractic care supports the spine and nervous system, helping your body stay connected, coordinated, and functioning at its best.

Pickleball Pain? 🎾⚡

Pickleball is fun. Pickleball injuries? Not so much. 😅

From sore shoulders and elbows to achy knees, hips, and the occasional pulled muscle, those repetitive movements and quick changes in direction can add up.

-Focused Laser Therapy- can help support the body’s natural healing process, reduce pain and inflammation, and get you moving comfortably again.

Don’t let an injury keep you off the court. 🏓
Heal. Recover. Get back to your game.

Also, we need some pickleball emojis in here! 😆

📱 Posture check!

Did you know that looking down at your phone with your head tilted forward can put up to 60 lbs of force on your neck at 60° of flexion?

That “just checking my phone” posture can add up over time, contributing to neck tension, stiffness, headaches, and upper back discomfort.

Try bringing your phone closer to eye level and taking regular breaks from looking down (yes, even while you're reading this!).

Check your posture. Your neck will thank you. 👀

Your spine plays an important role in how your body moves, functions, and communicates with the nervous system.

Taking care of your spine isn’t just about addressing pain: it’s about supporting your body’s ability to function at its best.

Move well. Feel well. Take care of your spine. 🦴

The Chiropractic Medicare Modernization Act would allow Medicare to cover chiropractic services for Seniors to help keep our seniors healthy and moving better.
Why would 93 medical groups oppose this act? Even here in South Carolina. Here is the list of those organizations that oppose the act.

National Medical Specialty Societies
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Osteopathic Association (AOA) (joined by 55 osteopathic affiliates)
American College of Physicians (ACP)
American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM)
American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
American College of Radiology (ACR)
American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR)
International Pain and Spine Intervention Society (IPSIS)
American Psychiatric Association (APA)
State Medical Associations (Alphabetical)The coalition includes medical societies from all 50 states. Representative state groups include:
Medical Association of the State of Alabama
Alaska State Medical Association
Arizona Medical Association (ArMA)
Arkansas Medical Society
California Medical Association
Colorado Medical Society
Connecticut State Medical Society
Medical Society of Delaware
Medical Society of the District of Columbia
Florida Medical Association
Medical Association of Georgia
Hawaii Medical AssociationIdaho Medical Association
Illinois State Medical Society
Indiana State Medical Association
Iowa Medical Society
Kansas Medical Society
Kentucky Medical Association
Louisiana State Medical Society
Maine Medical AssociationMedChi,
The Maryland State Medical Society
Massachusetts Medical Society
Michigan State Medical Society
Minnesota Medical Association
Mississippi State Medical Association
Missouri State Medical Association
Montana Medical Association
Nebraska Medical Association
Nevada State Medical Association
New Hampshire Medical Society
Medical Society of New Jersey
New Mexico Medical Society
Medical Society of the State of Nebraska
North Carolina Medical Society
North Dakota Medical Association
Ohio State Medical Association (OSMA)Oklahoma State Medical Association
Oregon Medical Association
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Rhode Island Medical Society
South Carolina Medical Association
South Dakota State Medical Association
Tennessee Medical Association
Texas Medical Association (TMA)Utah Medical Association
Vermont Medical Society
Medical Society of Virginia
Washington State Medical Association
West Virginia State Medical Association
Wisconsin Medical Society
Wyoming Medical Society

Happy Friday! 🤩

You've worked hard all week. Long hours, workouts, yard work, and everything in between can take a toll on your spine.

Before you head into the weekend, take a moment to care for yourself. A healthy spine helps you enjoy everything from family time to beach days and weekend projects.

If you're feeling stiff, sore, or just not moving like yourself, we're here to help.

Have a safe and healthy weekend from all of us at Regenerate Chiropractic!

This with decompression is a game changer for lower back pain and radiculopathy.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗻

⬛ Chronic lower back pain originating from the lumbar facet joints FJs is a widespread issue, accounting for up to 31% of chronic low back pain cases.

⬛ As facet joints bear a significant portion of the upper trunk's weight, their degeneration leads to an inflammatory cascade that traps patients in a painful cycle of nerve root compression and neurogenic inflammation.

⬛ Traditionally, this condition is treated with interventional procedures like medial branch anesthetic blocks or radiofrequency medial branch neurotomy RMBN.

⬛ While effective, these are invasive percutaneous procedures carrying risks such as bleeding, chemical meningitis, infection, and potential nerve damage.

⬛ A recent prospective, randomized, sham-controlled trial—the first of its kind—investigated a completely non-invasive alternative: high-energy, focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy ESWT.

⬛ The findings suggest that ESWT may rival the "gold standard" invasive procedures for long-term relief.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗦𝗪𝗧 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 ⚙️

⬛ Originally developed to break up kidney stones, ESWT is now widely explored for musculoskeletal healing.

⬛ The therapy delivers a direct mechanical load to the tissue, triggering a biological response known as mechanotransduction.

⬛ Importantly, this trial utilized focused ESWT rather than radial pressure waves RPW.

⬛ While radial shockwaves only pe*****te superficial tissues, focused ESWT produces a targeted focal zone that safely pe*****tes deeper tissues up to 12.5 cm.

⬛ This allows the therapeutic energy to directly reach the spinal facet joints and their innervating nerve branches.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 📊

⬛ The study tracked 128 patients over 12 months, assigning half to receive five weekly sessions of focused ESWT and the other half a sham placebo treatment.

⬛ Massive Pain Reduction:
⬛ At the 12-month mark, patients receiving focused ESWT experienced a 64.4% reduction in pain intensity from their baseline.
⬛ In stark contrast, the sham group experienced only a transient decrease before their pain largely returned to baseline.
⬛ This 64% reduction compares incredibly favorably to the 50% to 60% relief typically achieved via invasive radiofrequency neurotomy.

⬛ Restored Mobility and Function:
⬛ Disability levels measured by the Oswestry Disability Index plummeted by 42.3% in the ESWT group at 12 months, while the sham group only saw a 12.5% reduction.

⬛ Highly Effective for Overweight Patients:
⬛ Because radial shockwaves struggle to pe*****te deep tissue, previous treatments often failed in patients with a higher body mass index BMI.
⬛ By using focused ESWT, patients with a BMI over 28 experienced a 65.7% pain reduction, compared to just 17.4% in the sham group.

⬛ Neuropathic Pain Relief:
⬛ Up to a third of facet joint pain patients suffer from neuropathic symptoms like burning, numbness, or tingling.
⬛ The ESWT group saw a dramatic reduction in their neuropathic pain scores, dropping from 18.3 to 10.2 on the PainDETECT questionnaire.
⬛ Animal studies suggest this is because ESWT desensitizes nerve exposure, downregulates inflammation, and actively promotes peripheral nerve regeneration.

𝗔 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵: 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗘𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮 🧠

⬛ The most groundbreaking discovery of the trial was found on the patients' MRI scans.

⬛ Bone marrow edema BME swelling and inflammation inside the bone often visible as Modic changes on an MRI is a known pain generator in chronic low back pain.

⬛ Following the ESWT treatment, 58.8% of patients who had baseline bone marrow edema saw a substantial resolution of the swelling at their 6-month MRI follow-up.

⬛ The sham group showed zero structural changes.

⬛ This is the first time in medical literature that ESWT has been reported to resolve spinal BME.

⬛ This objective imaging proves that focused ESWT doesn't just mask pain; it drives underlying biological tissue repair, angiogenesis new blood vessel formation, and structural healing.

𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲 🛡️

⬛ Focused ESWT proved entirely safe.

⬛ Throughout the study, there were no serious adverse events, soft tissue injuries, or structural damages reported.

⬛ A few patients experienced a mild, temporary pain flare-up within 24 hours of treatment, which was easily managed with over-the-counter pain medication like paracetamol or NSAIDs.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 ✨

⬛ High-energy focused ESWT is an exceptionally promising tool for managing chronic lumbar facet joint pain.

⬛ By delivering profound, long-lasting relief for both standard nociceptive and complex neuropathic pain while actively healing bone marrow inflammation, focused ESWT offers a highly effective, risk-free alternative to traditional spinal injections and nerve-burning procedures.