West Bend Chiropractic

January 20, 2010 in Uncategorized by admin

Most diets cause people to lose weight and then put it right back on as soon as they are done with the diet. The key is to make a complete lifestyle change. The best plan for this that I have come across is the 5 and 2 plan. 5 days a week, from Sunday night till Friday afternoon, eat healthy cooked foods no meals out of a box or microwaved meals. Then from Friday night till Sunday morning eat anything you want and enjoy it. Also eat 3 smaller meals a day with a healthy snack in between each meal. This plan for eating allows you to eat some junk food and enjoy it but most of the time you are eating healthy food. If you adopt this plan you will live a long and healthy life.

January 19, 2010 in Uncategorized by admin

There was a study done in Chicago on how an upper cervical chiropractic adjustment would affect blood pressure. The study revealed that a chiropractic adjustment to the upper neck lowers blood pressure as much as 2 medications. The reason this is possible is when the first bone in the neck becomes subluxated, a subluxation is a bone in the spine that is out of alignment putting pressure on nerves, it puts pressure on nerves that supply parasympathetic innervation to the heart. The parasympathetic part of the nervous system slows the heart down. If these nerves are pinched then the heart will not receive the message to slow down. Then you get high blood pressure. A subluxation can be caused by falling on an ice patch, a car accident or birth. Once you have a subluxation it will only get worse unless you receive a chiropractic adjustment to correct it. If you or anyone you know has high blood pressure get checked by a chiropractor to see if you have a subluxation in your upper neck. This way you can lower your blood pressure with out all the dangerous side effects that come with medication.

January 12, 2010 in Uncategorized by admin

When a person sustains a significant trauma which can be a football tackle, a falling on a patch of ice or any car accident. Research has shown that a 2 mph car accident can tear ligaments in your spine. The spinal bones called vertebrae are knocked out of alignment. When the hard vertebrae move out of alignment they damage the soft tissues of the spine. If the soft tissues are not torn then they can be repaired with out surgery. In order for the healing to take place optimally the vertebra must be placed back into alignment, then the soft tissue can heal properly. There are 3 phases to soft tissue healing. The first is inflammatory and it takes up to 72 hours. After the first 72 hours of healing the second phase begins, repair, and this can take up to 6 weeks. After the first 6 weeks of healing the third phase begins, maturation, this takes at least a year and can take up to 3 years to be complete. The healing will not progress normally until the vertebra stops damaging the soft tissue. This will only happen when the vertebra is put back into normal alignment. Chiropractors receive the most advanced training for restoring proper vertebral alignment. Even when healing is complete the injured soft tissue will only regain 50 to 70% of it’s original tensile strength. Leaving this area very susceptible to re-injury.

November 20, 2009 in About Us, Featured by admin

A leader in chiropractic care and helping patients recover from whiplash injuries.

Welcome to Atlas Chiropractic Center the office of Dr. Fred Schofield. We offer the highest quality of chiropractic care in the country. Dr. Fred and the Atlas family have 28 years of experience helping whiplash and other automobile accident injured patients back to living they’re normal life pain free.

Why wait any longer to get back to feeling like you did before your accident, call today: (602) 938-8868.

Dr. Fred is known worldwide for his excellence in chiropractic. With his 28 years of experience not only is Dr. Fred the leader in providing the highest quality of chiropractic care to his own patients but he is also the leader in teaching chiropractors worldwide to do the same.

He graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1981, which is the premier chiropractic school in the world. While attending Palmer Dr. Fred lead the Palmer Rugby team to Two National Championships.

He now resides in Glendale, Arizona. Dr. Fred with his wife Susan have three wonderful children. F.J. is currently pursuing chiropractic at Palmer College of Chiropractic. Paxton currently helps out with the family business and is looking to attend Palmer very soon. Gira is currently attending the University of South Carolina where she play’s number one for the tennis team.

The Atlas Family consists of Susan, Noemi, and Paxton. They are a fun and exciting group, which will help you with a big smile. The Atlas Family can help and answer any question or concerns you have with your chiropractic care. With the upbeat and positive environment you will love coming in to Atlas for you chiropractic care.

Why Wait? Be Pain Free! Call Now For an Appointment: (602) 938-8868

Atlas Chiropractic Center
Dr. Fred Schofield
4131 W. Thunderbird Road
Phoenix, AZ 85053

(602) 938-8868