Rhode Island Chiropractic offices: Car Accident, Auto Injury, Back Pain relief

Our Chiropractic office in Cranston RI is in a great location for patients from all over the state. Occasionally we will have someone transfer from another chiropractor as well.

A new patient in our Cranston office said, “I really enjoyed my experience. I’m glad that I was able to transition into this new office as a patient.” Natalie N.

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Dr. Stephen Estner is a Chiropractor in Rhode Island with office locations in Pawtucket and Cranston, Rhode Island. His offices offer chiropractic rehabilitation through acupuncture, massage therapy, and manipulation of the spine, joints, and muscles. Dr. Estner treats all spinal injuries, back pain, and symptoms including those due to automobile accidents, workplace and sports injuries, pregnancy, and provides general care and maintenance of the spine.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please visit: http://www.DrEstner.com.

January 2011 – Cranston RI – RI chiropractor Stephen M. Estner has joined the Massachusetts Chiropractic Society , a non-profit organization acting as a liasson between the chiropractic profession in Massachusetts and doctors and patients in need of chiropractic services in the area. It is the only statewide service of its kind in Massachusetts, and offers an opportunity to uphold the standards of the chiropractic profession through education and competency requirements.
Dr. Estner said, “ I love that this program is bringing patients and chiropractors together so easily. I am happy to be a part of the Massachusetts Chiropractic Society.”

Dr. Estner is an avid participant in any and all programs designed to connect patients with chiropractic care, and increase awareness and education of the public to the benefits inherent in regular maintenance and care of the spine through chiropractic treatments.

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Dr. Stephen Estner is a Chiropractor in Rhode Island with office locations in Pawtucket and Cranston, Rhode Island. His offices offer chiropractic rehabilitation through acupuncture, massage therapy, and manipulation of the spine, joints, and muscles. Dr. Estner treats all spinal injuries, back pain, and symptoms including those due to automobile accidents, workplace and sports injuries, pregnancy, and provides general care and maintenance of the spine.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please visit: http://www.DrEstner.com.

Auto accident patient finds great relief with chiropractic treatments….

My experience at Dr. Estner’s office has been a great pleasure. I got in to a auto accident and since my first visit, the aches & pains have been reduced thanks to the service of the friendly & helpful staff. I enjoyed the wonderful customer service & hospitality that the staff provided, its been better than any other types of treatment I received in the past. I would definitely refer & recommend friends, family, co-workers & others to try out Dr. Estner’s office. -Chris L

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Dr. Stephen Estner is a Chiropractor in Rhode Island with office locations in Pawtucket and Cranston, Rhode Island. His offices offer chiropractic rehabilitation through acupuncture, massage therapy, and manipulation of the spine, joints, and muscles. Dr. Estner treats all spinal injuries, back pain, and symptoms including those due to automobile accidents, workplace and sports injuries, pregnancy, and provides general care and maintenance of the spine.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please visit: http://www.DrEstner.com.

Sports are a wonderful way to teach your children about teamwork, sharing, and camaraderie. They are also the one place where, if precautions are not observed, serious injury can result. As a doctor of chiropractic, learning how to share your message of total body health and wellness is a key factor in supporting the overall health of the community you serve.

The establishment of volunteer chiropractic sports clinics is one way to reach young people to educate them about some of the precautionary measures that are available to everyone while playing many sports. By visiting the churches, schools, and recreation facilities in your community, you are establishing yourself as a viable source of information, assistance, and medical care on the topic of sports injuries and prevention.

Another way to reach those involved in recreational activities is through coaches, Little League managers, teachers, parents and personal trainers. It is important to have a solid understanding of what can happen at every level of sports involvement, and to take safety seriously by always protecting the head, neck, and spine of all players.

It need not always be about injuries however. A genuine involvement with the community will allow you to care for those who have already sustained injuries, as well as offer preventive advice, in addition to keeping abreast of their overall health and wellness through the promotion of healthy eating, exercise, and health maintenance programs.

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Dr. Stephen Estner is a Chiropractor in Rhode Island with office locations in Pawtucket and Cranston, Rhode Island. His offices offer chiropractic rehabilitation through acupuncture, massage therapy, and manipulation of the spine, joints, and muscles. Dr. Estner treats all spinal injuries, back pain, and symptoms including those due to automobile accidents, workplace and sports injuries, pregnancy, and provides general care and maintenance of the spine.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please visit: http://www.DrEstner.com.

Men and women may be doing the same work for the same pay in many cases, however they are not experiencing the same bodily aches and pains. Cases of pain and injury drastically increase in all careers for women, a recent Swedish study confirms. Several factors other than musculature and type of injury were found to be prevalent for women, rather than for men as originally suspected.

In every instance of neck pain, women were the bearers of greater complaints. One reason cited speculated that women tended to have a higher susceptibility to stress related pain than men under the same circumstances. Neck and upper back pain increased for women who were under stress psychologically or emotionally, as well as psychosocial factors present in the workplace.

Chronic neck and back pain has been successfully treated with the help of chiropractic in many cases. If you are suffering from neck pain, contact a RI chiropractor today for an appointment and evaluation.

Stress and neck pain more common in women than men

Neck pain is more common in women than men, irrespective of occupation or age. Stressed young women develop more neck pain than their male counterparts. Women also perceive everyday life to be more stressful, reveals a thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

“There is an ongoing debate amongst researchers as to why muscle and joint pain, such as neck pain, are so common, and why this seems to be more prevalent among women than men,” says Anna Grimby-Ekman, postdoctoral student and statistician at the Sahlgrenska Academy’s Department of Public Health and Community Medicine. “We know that physical work with heavy lifting or assembly work that involves a lot of arm-raising above shoulder height can lead to neck pain. By looking at a group whose work is less physically demanding, we can more readily identify other factors that could be implicated and perhaps explain the generally high incidence of neck pain.”

A questionnaire distributed to university students in Sweden – 627 women and 573 men – showed that neck pain is more common in women than men, and that more women than men developed neck pain during the four years of the study. These results were something of a surprise as the researchers had expected that roughly the same number of women as men would develop neck pain in a young group like this, where the majority had yet to start a family and studying meant that the women and men shared a similar working environment.

Questionnaires were distributed to a second group, this time 870 women and 834 men who constituted a representative selection of computer users from the Swedish workforce. Women reported more neck and upper back pain across the range of occupations covered. It was evident in both the computer users and the students that neck pain is affected by psychosocial factors, including the demands of work/studying.

“Perceived stress was more common among the women students than the men, and appeared to play more of a role in the development of neck pain in young women than in men,” says Anna Grimby-Ekman.

Although the results would suggest that more female university students develop neck pain as a result of the factors examined, the studies also indicate that when it comes to young men there may be other factors behind the huge variations in the incidence of neck pain over time.

The thesis has been successfully defended. The original excerpt may be read HERE.

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Dr. Stephen Estner is a Chiropractor in Rhode Island with office locations in Pawtucket and Cranston, Rhode Island. His offices offer chiropractic rehabilitation through acupuncture, massage therapy, and manipulation of the spine, joints, and muscles. Dr. Estner treats all spinal injuries, back pain, and symptoms including those due to automobile accidents, workplace and sports injuries, pregnancy, and provides general care and maintenance of the spine.
For more information or to schedule an appointment please visit: http://www.DrEstner.com.

While you are outside shoveling this winter, or playing at winter sports, remember that excessive strain on the spine can and does occur from many winter activities. Sports like skiing, hockey and even snowmobiling can having a jarring effect on the spine that may cause discomfort and even injury if left unattended.

Vertebrae become compressed with activities that have impact related movement. The muscles and joints can then become stiff and immobile, limiting range of motion and causing pain and discomfort. Even minor movements like lifting laundry, and mowing the lawn can cause displacement of the spinal column.

Although the discs are natural shock absorbers for the body and spine, any misalignment can cause serious degenerative issues later in life. Maintaining spinal health and mobility is one of the main methods for sustaining total body health.

In the case of winter sports, the movement of a snowmobile closely resembles an automobile, except that the driver does not wear a seat belt on a snowmobile. The constant stop and start forward movement of a snowmobile can cause trouble in the neck area. Hockey is another sport that offers little by way of neck support and protection, and yet places the player in dangerous circumstances for injury due to the weight of the helmet, speeding up and slowing down, as well as the excessive physical contact of the sport.

Skiers frequently have misaligned hip joints, together with a flattening of the curve in the lower back. Again, these jolting and jarring motions create tremendous strain on the spine in every area. As these strains increase, more and more of the body weight becomes unevenly distributed, resulting in further aches and pains throughout the body.

Because the nerves of the spine connect with virtually every other part of the body, it is vitally necessary to take every precaution and preventive measure to protect the spine from injury of any kind. In the absence of this, regular chiropractic visits are a sure method of maintaining the stability and balance within the spine and whole body.

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Dr. Stephen Estner is a Chiropractor in Rhode Island with office locations in Pawtucket and Cranston, Rhode Island. His offices offer chiropractic rehabilitation through acupuncture, massage therapy, and manipulation of the spine, joints, and muscles. Dr. Estner treats all spinal injuries, back pain, and symptoms including those due to automobile accidents, workplace and sports injuries, pregnancy, and provides general care and maintenance of the spine.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please visit: http://www.DrEstner.com.

Poor posture may not be the only cause of back pain, but it certainly contributes.Never before have our lifestyles been as sedentary as they are currently. Office and computer workers sit in nearly one position all day long and type, elderly who are unable to move around as they once did, and even children are susceptible to neck pain through the excessive use of video games and lack of exercise.

Particularly exposed to the threat of back and neck injury, are health care workers, who are expected to lift and move patients unable to do so themselves. Often improper lifting, or lack of exercise, can cause health care workers to sustain injury to their back and neck muscles.

There are ways to prevent these kinds of injuries to the spine and muscles however. One such way is through activity. Even something as simple as a 20 minute walk every day has the potential to give your muscles much needed exercise and allow your body to strengthen through the movement.

If you are required to lift anything, or anyone, remember to practice safe lifting techniques by bending at your knees. This will help to preserve the health of your back, neck, and spine while avoiding unnecessary strain or injury.

Although anyone can benefit from stretching, elderly people with arthritis need to perform mild stretches every morning over the entire body to release any stiffness.

For those who work indoors in offices or at computers all day, try to take breaks periodically to give your body a chance to move around. Even a quick bathroom break can be turned into a few moments of exercise if you walk briskly and stretch your muscles. Be sure that the chair you use at your desk offers ample support for your back to help keep it straight, that you use wrist supports on your keyboard and mousepad, and get up slowly if you have been sitting for a long time.

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Dr. Stephen Estner is a Chiropractor in Rhode Island with office locations in Pawtucket and Cranston, Rhode Island. His offices offer chiropractic rehabilitation through acupuncture, massage therapy, and manipulation of the spine, joints, and muscles. Dr. Estner treats all spinal injuries, back pain, and symptoms including those due to automobile accidents, workplace and sports injuries, pregnancy, and provides general care and maintenance of the spine.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please visit: http://www.DrEstner.com.

Dr. Stephen Estner is happy to announce that in conjunction with the grand opening of his new office location at 500 Broad Street, Suite 5A, Providence, RI 02907, he welcomes Dr. Michael A. Pezza to his practice. Dr. Pezza is an evidence-based practitioner who utilizes conservative treatments in conjunction with rehabilitative exercises to restore health and functionality to those patients suffering from both chronic pain conditions and acute traumatic events.

He is a lifelong resident of Rhode Island and a graduate of Bishop Hendricken High School. He then matriculated Providence College where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in the field of Biology. In the fall of 2005, Dr. Pezza began his studies at the University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Upon receiving his doctorate he began practicing in his local community of Cranston, RI. He has since become a member of Estner Chiropractic Centers and has extended his care into several communities.

When asked to comment on his involvement with Dr. Estner’s Chiropractic offices, Dr. Pezza said, “I am honored to be joining Dr. Estner and his diligent staff in providing chiropractic care as well as many other community outreach services to the various neighborhoods surrounding our office locations. Dr. Estner and his staff shows the utmost care with not only their patients, but with the community as a whole, and I see this as a great opportunity to aid those in need.”

Dr. Pezza is certified by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and licensed by the State of Rhode Island. He has experience in treating neuro-muscular and skeletal disorders as well as the pain syndromes associated with various autoimmune diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and Multiple Sclerosis. He has been involved in various athletic sports and outdoor activities and has always shown an interest in sports medicine and rehabilitation. He has worked with many collegiate athletes and treated a wide variety of athletic injuries during his time as an intern at the University of Bridgeport Health Clinic. Dr. Pezza has been a volunteer with the R.I. Special Olympics and a coach for the Bishop Hendricken Volleyball team and Johnston Recreation Soccer teams.

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Dr. Stephen Estner is a Chiropractor in Rhode Island with office locations in Pawtucket and Cranston, Rhode Island. His offices offer chiropractic rehabilitation through acupuncture, massage therapy, and manipulation of the spine, joints, and muscles. Dr. Estner treats all spinal injuries, back pain, and symptoms including those due to automobile accidents, workplace and sports injuries, pregnancy, and provides general care and maintenance of the spine.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please visit: http://www.DrEstner.com.