Trust Me I'm A Doctor

 Few GP's will admit, as Dr Phil Hammond does in his book Trust Me I'm A Doctor that "they are not very good at treating back pain". 

Most GP's are reluctant to refer outside the NHS, even though chiropractors are specially trained to identify and advise on the specific cause of your spinal dysfunction (back pain). 

The bones of your spine protect the spinal cord as well as the nerve roots, sometimes they lose their normal motion or position (vertebral subluxation complex), and this can irritate the nerves that branch off the spinal cord to all the tissues of your body, often resulting in back pain being experienced. 

Barton Chiropractic in Concord has helped thousands of people with low back pain, saving them from pain, disability, drugs and surgery. 

The approach at Barton Chiropractic in Concord is to make your spine and its nerves, discs ligaments and muscles healthier, stronger and more stable by correcting your vertebral subluxation. 

Anyone suffering from back pain should contact Barton Chiropractic in Concord to make sure they have no subluxations and have them corrected with a chiropractic adjustment if necessary. This may make the difference between a life of ease, health and comfort and a life of back pain, disease and disability. 

Estimates vary, but approximately 60% to 80% of us will get at least mild back pain at some time in our lives. In 2007 alone, about 27 million US adults aged 18 or older (11% of the total adult population) reported having back pain, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. About 70% of these people -- 19.1 million -- sought treatment by a doctor, the agency says. It also says that more women (10.9 million) received medical treatment for their back pain than did men (8.2 million).

Never before has it been easier to get rid of pain! At Barton Chiropractic in Concord our doctors specialize in gentle corrective chiropractic care. You will find that our office is different.

We Listen, We Care, We Get Results!
Want to find out more? Contact our office at 925 685-2002 or visit our website at http://www.BartonChiro.com

Check out what some of our patients have had to say!

 

Sandy Castillo

reviewed:

Concord Chiropractor, Barton Chiropractic in Concord

1251 Monument Blvd #130, Concord, CA 94520

I was a bit sceptical when I first started care at Barton Chiropractic. How could anyone be that friendly. I have to be honest it is still very strange. Everyone is happy. The staff is amazing. The doctors are patient and understanding. The initial visit was a bit long.... over an hour. They asked questions about my job, personal habits, childhood injuries. I was expecting to come in for a quick kind of thing , instead The exam was very detailed and in depth. When I left, for the first time I knew what was wrong with me.

I have been to many doctors and no one has been able to help me. Dr. Barton and Dr. Stockton have been amazing. I Feel Great.

Thank you so much. You guys are the best! 10 out of 10

Quality Excellent

Christy Warnick reviewed:

Concord Chiropractor, Barton Chiropractic in Concord

1251 Monument Blvd #130, Concord, CA 94520

I've been going to Doctor Westover for more than a year now, but recently developed severe back/neck/shoulder pain due to increased stress levels and other health complications. It was so bad that I couldn't turn my neck, I couldn't lift anything and even sleeping was painful. Dr. Westover worked with me almost daily to remedy the issues and I feel great! Could not be happier with my chiropractor!

PS: Check out the massage chair in the office. Amazing!

Chiropractor vs Md

 

Crazy Right?

Chiropractors have long been at odds with Medical doctors and for many reasons. The problem is that while they are the ones battling, it is the patients that actually lose.

But it is somewhat understandable. The medical profession has dominated healthcare with an iron fist for a very long time. Unfortunately, when it comes to back pain, they have a losing hand. Physical therapy, drugs, or surgery.

Luckily Chiropractic has a different solution. Chiropractors understand that the body has the ability to heal itself from every disease known to man, it doesn't need drugs to cover it up. What it actually needs is no interference.


Chiropractors adjust the spine to remove nervous system interference allowing the body to heal itself . All without drugs or surgery.

A recent study conducted by the Center for Disability Research at the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety and the University of Massachusetts Lowell, Hopkinton, Mass; and the Center for Health Economics & Science Policy at United BioSource Corporation, London, United Kingdom.
The results are quite interesting:

• For PTs: HR = 2.0
• For MDs: HR = 1.6
• For DCs: HR = 1.0

Statistically, this means you are twice as likely to end up disabled if you got your care from a PT, rather than from a DC.

You're also 60% more likely to be disabled if you choose an MD to manage your care, rather than a DC.

The authors concluded: "In work-related nonspecific LBP, the use of health maintenance care provided by physical therapist or physician services was associated with a higher disability recurrence than with chiropractic services or no treatment."


FROM:   Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2011 (Mar 14) [Epub ahead of print]

Not only is Barton Chiropractic in Concord a more affordable option but a safer one as well.

 

If you or someone you love has been suffering with low back pain, we can help. We Listen, We Care, We Get Results!

Click Barton Chiropractic in Concord or call 685-2002 to schedule your free consultation today!

 

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I forgot I could feel this good!

For years, Karen Lib, 39, battled exhaustion, body aches and brain fog- until she discovered the surprising culprit and a natural fix.  

 I was laying down on my mom's bed with my husband, when my twin sister came upstairs .                                                        

 I was so fatigued, I could not sit up. She sat down and started talking about her chiropractor. She urged me to take care of my back because if left unchecked, the results could be fatal. We both have severe scoliosis. As a little girl, I wore braces, but my spine did not improve.

I lay on the bed saying to my husband and sister, " I am almost 40, and I feel like I am going to die!" I could not stand for long. My legs felt extremely heavy. My face would go numb. I had cluster headaches all day. I had tingling in my hands and feet. I was tested for Diabetes, Stroke, and everything else. Every result was negative.

I thought I was dying!

I did not even have the strength to drive back to my home in the bay area. It was like I was dying. I called my sisters chiropractor in Elk Grove and he gave me the number of a chiropractor in Concord.

The following day I drove to the office. That day changed my life. I met the friendly staff at Barton Chiropractic and the doctor gave me a thorough examination and took x-rays of my back. The results of the x-rays were not good.

After the x-rays, A man walked into the room with a white lab coat on. this man has been a great blessing in my life. I want you to pay attention because I believe God has blessed him to save my family and me. He walked in with a smile and said, "Hi, I am Dr. Barton." and shook my hand. He told me that my spine resembled someone in their 60s without chiropractic care. No wonder I felt a mess.

Mystery solved

There were so many things wrong with my back, I could not imagine getting better. My lower vertebrae had turned 180 degrees, thus causing my upper vertebrae to curve horribly. I had arthritic changes all through my spine. Despite the challenges before Dr. Barton, he was very compassionate and positive.

He began taking care of me the third week in February. I will never forget that day in March when I noticed my legs no longer felt heavy! The numbness had subsided! The headaches had decreased to once or twice a week instead of all day every day! I was able to go shopping without feeling like I was going to pass out. I almost forgot what the pain felt like. I am so happy!

Today I am unstoppable!  I feel great!

Thank you,
Dr. Barton

If you or someone you love is in pain and suffering, there is hope!

We are here to listen to you and we would love to help.

That is why there is never a charge to sit down and talk to one of our doctors.

Call 925 685-2002 to schedule a free consultation with one of our doctors.

The Government might lie, but research wont

What did the Government Studies reveal?
  
 Chiropractic care is the best possible care for low back pain. Major government studies from the US, Canada and UK have reaffirmed what chiropractic patients have been telling their friends with back pain for years: "Why don't you see my chiropractor? You'll get better much faster than from drugs or surgery- and it's safer too.

 In 1991 the Medical Research Council established chiropractic as one of the preferred and most effective methods of care for acute low back pain. "Chiropractic almost certainly confers worthwhile long term benefits in comparison with hospital outpatient management". "If all these patients were referred for chiropractic instead of hospital treatment, the annual cost would be a reduction of some 290,000 days in sickness absence during 2 years, saving about 13 million in output and 2.9 million in social security payments". British Medical Journal, June 2nd 1990 - www.chiropractic-uk.co.uk.

 A panel of medical experts spent 2.5 years reviewing nearly 4,000 studies and reported that expensive tests (MRI, CAT scans) and therapies typically used to diagnose and treat acute lower back pain are largely useless. Instead the experts recommended the non-drug chiropractic approach.

 The Manga Report commissioned by the government of Ontario in Canada, found that chiropractic care for patients with low back pain is superior to medical care in terms of safety, scientific evidence of effectiveness, cost and patient satisfaction.

Barton Chiropractic is better for you!

 

Studies have shown chiropractic works better, is safer and less costly than standard medicine for lower back pain.

Why are the results so overwhelmingly in favor of Barton Chiropractic in Concord? Because Drugs (painkillers, muscle relaxants, Valium…), physical therapy and surgery are not designed to correct vertebral subluxation only cover up your back pain and allow you to die more comfortably. Only Chiropractic care can correct the cause of the problem. When your tired of covering up the symptoms, give us a call.

Call us today at 925 685-2002 to schedule a free consultation.

We Can Help You!

Back Pain Relief and Prevention

"I thought it would just go away."

I can't begin to tell you how many times I have heard this in our practice. The problem is, a recent study involving sufferers of low back pain in the British Medical Journal (2/05/98), stated contrary to what many people think, back pain does not resolve itself naturally. A follow up found that 91% of those in the survey were still experiencing back pain 12 months later.

Make no mistake; if you have low back pain, you have a problem.

 Most low back pain is the result of an injury. The majority of problems that people present to our office with are the result of injuries that happened years ago. I often have patients tell me that they have had low back pain before, but it has "always gone away". This is usually the worst type of problem.

Our body uses pain to tell us that we have a problem. (I promise the problem is not a shortage of Motrin in your body!) In our infinite wisdom, we take the drugs, cover up the back pain without fixing the problem, and our back pain temporarily goes away. We think we are fine, until it happens again and it always does. This time the back pain is a little worst and takes longer to go away and we continue this insanity until the problem is severe.

I have seen this same problem when people go to symptom chiropractors. These are usually the chiropractors that do not take x-rays, may or may not use physical therapy, and adjust the patient a few times and let them come back when their pain returns. The problem is, there is no way anyone can correct a problem in 1 or 2 visits. If someone has had a problem for 20 years, how can you possibly fix it in 2 visits?

This is the reason x-rays are necessary. Not only is it the only way to truly see how to correct the problem, it is the only way to know how much damage is done or if there are any dangers in adjusting the spine, such as tumors.

Call  today at 925 685-2002 to schedule a free consultation.

What causes low back injuries resulting in low back pain?

 There are many ways low back injuries occur. The more important question is what do I do now?

 Few GP's will admit, as Dr Phil Hammond does in his book Trust Me I'm A Doctor that "they are not very good at treating back pain". Most GP's are reluctant to refer outside the NHS, even though chiropractors are specially trained to identify and advise on the specific cause of your spinal dysfunction (back pain).

The bones of your spine protect the spinal cord as well as the nerve roots, sometimes they lose their normal motion or position (vertebral subluxation complex), and this can irritate the nerves that branch off the spinal cord to all the tissues of your body, resulting in back pain being experienced.

 In order for the spine to be flexible, the vertebrae are joined together by soft tissue structures known as discs. Each disc is made up of two parts - a central soft core and outer rings of tough cartilage. The discs allow movement and also help to absorb shock. A slipped disc is the rather inaccurate term used to describe the condition, often in the lower back, where trauma or 'wear and tear' have caused damage to the outer rings of cartilage, so that the core is squeezed outwards. This can result in a bulge which can press on the spinal cord, the nerve root or the nerve itself. It can cause excruciating back pain, or referred elsewhere - for example in the lower leg or foot.

Over my 22 years in practice, I have developed techniques that mobilize the spine to reduce any pressure around the spinal cord or nerves; offering patients not only back pain relief, but correction of the problem that is causing the back pain, and slow down the degenerative process. The best part is we will show you this on x-ray. That is correct. We will take an x-ray when we are done to prove that we have in fact corrected the problem before we release you from care.  

     Painkillers, muscle relaxants, Valium, physical therapy and surgery are not designed to correct vertebral subluxation only cover up your back pain and allow you to die more comfortably.

Call  today at 925 685-2002 to schedule a free consultation.

We Listen, We Care, We Get Results!