Chiropractic as a Part of Your Training Journey.

I am writing this letter regarding my experiences as a patient of Dr. Shawnie.  Over the past 20 years I’ve have presented several running related injuries and have always had a pleasant experience.  I set the goal and develop the preparation, and having Dr. Shawnie be a part of that physical and spiritual journey has allowed me to achieve many of those goals.    As an athlete herself, Dr. Shawnie has always responded to my goals with appreciation, and in every case her treatment plan was effective in allowing me to overcome my injury and continue training.

I have benefitted greatly from her deep understanding of the human body and will always enjoy her thoughtful friendship.

M. Lee

Cartilage can regenerate in the knees while running

The Researchers found that 44 runners in the study of ultra marathon runners experienced cartilage breakdown in the joints at about 1,550 miles into the race. Amazingly, after that point, the cartilage began to recover as the athletes continued to run.

"It was thought that cartilage could only regenerate during rest," Schütz told New Scientist. "We have shown for the first time that it can regenerate during running."

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This Chart Shows You When To Use Ice or Heat For Your Pain

This chart reinforces my practice of using ice vs heat in my clinic.

This Chart Shows You When To Use Ice or Heat For Your Pain:

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Graston

About the Graston Technique®

Changingthe way soft tissue injuries are treated

Graston Technique® is an interdisciplinary treatment used by more than 3000 clinicians—including athletic trainers, chiropractors, hand therapists, occupational and physical therapists.

GT is utilized at some 450 out-patient facilities and industrial on-sites, by more than 60 professional and amateur sports organizations, and is part of the curriculum at15 respected colleges and universities.

Graston Technique is an advanced form of myofascial release or soft tissue mobilization.  The procedure is instrument assisted and isused to detect and release fibrous restrictions that produce pain, weakness,and functional limitation for the patient The technique uses stainless steel instruments that are designed to beapplied to varying anatomical parts of the body to precisely examine and treat a variety of neuro-musculoskeletal conditions.

TheGraston Technique® Instruments, much like a tuning fork, resonate in the clinician's hands allowing the clinician to isolate adhesions and restrictions,and treat them very precisely. Since the metal surface of the instruments does not compress as do the fat pads of the finger, deeper restrictions can be accessed and treated. When explaining the properties of the instruments, we often use the analogy of a stethoscope. Just as a stethoscope amplifies what the human ear can hear, so do the instruments increase significantly what the human hands can feel.

Goals for the patient:

¨       Decreases overall time of treatment.

¨       Fosters faster rehabilitation/recovery.

¨       Reduces need for anti-inflammatory medication.

¨       Resolves chronic conditions thought to be permanent.

¨       Allowed to continue engaging in everyday activities w/treatment.

Some conditions that respond well to Graston Technique include:

Medial/lateral epicondylitis/osis.                      Carpal tunnel sydrome.

Plantar fascitis                                                 Patellar tendinitis/osis.                                              Dequervain’sSyndrome                                     Acute/chronic sprain/strains

IT Band Syndrome                                         Achilles tendinitis/osis

Neck and back pain                                        Rotator Cuff tendinitis/osis

Myofascial pain and restrictions.                    Non acute bursitis.

Reduced range of motion due to scar tissue ie: frozen shoulder. 

Dr. Shawnie Lamborn

1605 S. Eucalyptus#100

86th and Garnett

Broken Arrow, OK  74012

918.249.1535

What's that cool lookin tape that athletes wear? Kinesio taping! Rocktape!

Kinesio taping is more than just a fad to accessorize one's skin!!
Yes it does come in great colors and different widths.

The purpose of kinesiotaping:

• Kinesio taping enhances lymphatic drainage.  Lymphatic drainage is important in recovery from a game or an injury.
• Kinesio taping assist muscle movement and function.  It does not restrict movement.
• Kinesio taping prevents fatigue.
• Kinesio taping enhances proprioception.  Proprioception is a system that involuntarily plots information regarding your body position and balance improving performance.  
• Kinesio tape can be applied to compress the tissues or decompress the tissues to reduce swelling and promote recovery.

Call 918.249.1535  and schedule an appointment and I will teach you how to kinesio tape your problem area.

Stay in motion,

Dr. Shawnie
www.drshawnie.com
918.249.1535

Active Release Technique ~ A.R.T. in Tulsa

 ACTIVE RELEASE TECHNIQUE ~ A.R.T.

ART is another highly effective soft tissue technique I have implemented in my practice.

What is Active Release Technique (ART) to Patients?

ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system/movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly and permanently with ART. These conditions all have one important thing in common: they are often a result of overused muscles.

How do overuse conditions occur?

Over-used muscles (and other soft tissues) change in three important ways:

• acute conditions (pulls, tears, collisions, etc),
• accumulation of small tears (micro-trauma)
• not getting enough oxygen (hypoxia).

Each of these factors can cause your body to produce tough, dense scar tissue in the affected area. This scar tissue binds up and ties down tissues that need to move freely. As scar tissue builds up, muscles become shorter and weaker, tension on tendons causes tendonitis, and nerves can become trapped. This can cause reduced range of motion, loss of strength, and pain. If a nerve is trapped you may also feel tingling, numbness, and weakness.

What is an ART treatment like?

Every ART session is actually a combination of examination and treatment. The ART provider uses his or her hands to evaluate the texture, tightness and movement of muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Abnormal tissues are treated by combining precisely directed tension with very specific patient movements.

In Best of Health,

Dr. Shawnie
www.drshawnie.com
918.249.1535

The-hidden-sources-of-inflammation-that-put-you-at-risk-for-heart-disease/

http://www.modernhcp.com/the-hidden-sources-of-inflammation-that-put-you-at-risk-for-heart-disease/





SOURCES OF INFLAMMATION:



Poor sleep

Inflammatory diet consisting of high fructose corn syrup, gluten, processed food, french fries etc.

Stress

Sedentary lifestyle ~ Exercise exclusion

Bisphenol  A (BPA)

Chronic infections

Smoking cigarettes



If you would like a consultation do deflame your life give me a call at 918.249.1535



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Meet the 11 year old who designed today's Doodle 4 Google ( video)

Miss Zhang has got her Doodle on!!  Congratz Miss Zhang!



Meet the 11 year old who designed today's Doodle 4 Google ( video)

Pill Identifier - Find Pills & Drugs

Pill Identifier - Find Pills & Drugs:

Click on the link above:

This is a new tool from Medscape to identify pills.  

If you are part of my generation then you will find this tool quite handy.



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An Attitude of Gratitude: Thankfulness and Your Health

An Attitude of Gratitude: Thankfulness and Your Health



Add a daily serving of gratefulness to your diet and reap the reward of a healthy mind and spirit!



gratefully,

drshawnie

918.249.1535

Light effects our sleep and our skin

Using Light For Better Skin?

There is a body of evidence that light in the red spectrum triggers collagen synthesis. More collagen in the skin means less wrinkles and healthier skin. Since red light also has no blue spectrum, I use red light at night when it’s convenient. It’s surprisingly simple to install a $25 remote controlled stick-on color LED lighting strip over your bed. Better still, red light triggers the cellular power plants called mitochondria to work better through something called the mitochondrial transport chain. When your cellular energy is higher, you sleep better and you have more energy during the day.

Those twirly shaped bulbs emit blue light and blue light disrupts sleep. Wanna sleep better? Then Turn off the blue twirly lights for an hour before bedtime. 

Active Release Technique A.R.T.

What is Active Release Techniques (ART) to Individuals, Athletes, and Patients?

ART is a patented, state of the art soft tissue system/movement based massage technique that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly and permanently with ART. These conditions all have one important thing in common: they are often a result of overused muscles.

How do overuse conditions occur?

Over-used muscles (and other soft tissues) change in three important ways:

• acute conditions (pulls, tears, collisions, etc),
• accumulation of small tears (micro-trauma)
• not getting enough oxygen (hypoxia).

Each of these factors can cause your body to produce tough, dense scar tissue in the affected area. This scar tissue binds up and ties down tissues that need to move freely. As scar tissue builds up, muscles become shorter and weaker, tension on tendons causes tendonitis, and nerves can become trapped. This can cause reduced range of motion, loss of strength, and pain. If a nerve is trapped you may also feel tingling, numbness, and weakness.

What is an ART treatment like?

Every ART session is actually a combination of examination and treatment. The ART provider uses his or her hands to evaluate the texture, tightness and movement of muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Abnormal tissues are treated by combining precisely directed tension with very specific patient movements.

These treatment protocols - over 500 specific moves - are unique to ART. They allow providers to identify and correct the specific problems that are affecting each individual patient. ART is not a cookie-cutter approach.

What is the history of Active Release Techniques?

ART has been developed, refined, and patented by P. Michael Leahy, DC, CCSP. Dr. Leahy noticed that his patients' symptoms seemed to be related to changes in their soft tissue that could be felt by hand. By observing how muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments and nerves responded to different types of work, Dr. Leahy was able to consistently resolve over 90% of his patients' problems. He now teaches and certifies health care providers all over the world to use ART.

Olympian Michael Phelps Touts GT - Graston Technique - dr. shawnie

Michael Phelps Touts GT
Graston 'GT' is a main stay of my practice.
Click on the link below to read

 http://on.details.com/PLYA8S

an article posted in 'Detail' about Phelps' regime to stay at the top of his sport.


In best of health,

Dr. Shawnie

www.drshawnie.com
918.249.1535

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