Meet the Official Team Chiropractors and Recovery Specialists of the Chesapeake Bowl '12

Dr. John Rosa and Dr. Rick Rosa were the official team Chiropractors and Recovery Specialists for the recent 3rd Annual Chesapeake Bowl FootballGame. The game was held immediately after Christmas on Saturday, December 29^th. The Chesapeake Bowl brings together all of the Gateway Seniors, which are the top recruited high school athletes in the Northeast. The regions represented at this year’s Chesapeake Bowl included Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia. All student athlete participants are fall 2013, 2014 and 2015 prospects for collegiate league football.

In order to prepare for the game, the area’s leading high school athletes are trained by both collegiate and NFL level players at the Chesapeake Bowl Selection Camp. After camp, only the most selective athletes are invited to play in the bowl.

Peter Rosa, class of 2014 was one of those athletes. Peter who is also the son of Dr. John Rosa is featured here (below) along with his Father and Uncle Dr. Rick Rosa at the Chesapeake Bowl game, this past December. Peter is kicker at St. John’s College High School and is a highly sought out recruit for many of the country’s leading universities.

During the game both Dr. John and Dr. Rick Rosa ensure athletes maintain proper recovery, hydration and health. 

But football is not the only sport where you will find the duo exhibiting sports recovery expertise, they have served as sports recovery specialist for a number of leagues including mixed martial arts, boxing, basketball, football, pro cycling and more. In fact, Dr. Rick Rosa travels the United States and the world to help athletes. Recently Dr. Rick Rosa served as the official cut-man, chiropractor and recovery specialist for the World Heavyweight Championship in Berne, Switzerland. Dr. Rick Rosa is also facilitating sports rehabilitation and recovery for the Pro Cycling team, Champion Systems, mid January 2013.

The doctors lead a 12 clinic chiropractic, physical therapy and sport rehabilitation medical group, which is comprised of 16 licensed Chiropractors with physical therapy privileges, serving the DC/MD/VA metropolitan area called Accessible Beltway Clinics. The Doctors of Chiropractic atAccessible Beltway Clinics are elite in their profession, and have been the exclusive and/or preferred chiropractors for professional and Olympic level athletes and athletic teams, including Team Colavita Cycling, Team Lloyd Irvin Mixed Martial Arts, Team Champion Systems Pro Cycling, the Washington Wizards and more.

To learn more about Accessible Beltway Clinics and RecoveryDoc, please visit:

www.abcclinics.com

www.recoverydoc.net

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If you have other questions regarding chiropractic treatments, contact us at 301-972-9191 or sign-up at www.CramerChiropracticrehab.com for a free consultation!

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Cramer Chiropractic Rehab

12850 Middlebrook Rd #209

Germantown, MD 20874

301-972-9191

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What is Osteoarthritis?

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis.

An estimated 27 million Americans live with it according to the Arthritis Foundation. And because it's two major risk factors: aging and obesity, are so prevalent among the baby-boomer generation, the number of people with OA is predicted to exceed 60 million by 2020.  Osteoarthritis causes cartilage and joints to degenerate over time.  Recently, researchers at Chicago's Rush University Medical Center identified a specific protein that appears to play a key role in translating cartilage and joint damage into the pain that Osteoarthritis suffers feel.   

Osteoarthritis can start to affect the joints before symptoms like stiffness and pain become apparent. By that time, joint damage may have already become advanced an pain may be triggered by such things as climbing stairs.  Eventually, pain may even be caused by touch or pressure. and eventually even at rest.  

Research Says

Researchers conducted a 16-week-long study in mice that attempted to simulated the slow, chronic progression of osteoarthritis  in humans. They monitored the nerves that carry signals from the sensory organs to the brain and found that a protein known as monocyte chemoattractant protein or (MCP)-1 (CCL2) and its receptor are central to feeling OA pain.  When researchers elevated the levels of this protein in one group of mice with simulated OA and the mice exhibited signs that they were experiencing pain. Another group of mice with simulated knee degeneration, but without the protein, did not exhibit the pain-avoidance behaviors. 

Now instead of looking at why this process starts, the cartilage beginning to degenerate, these researchers will be looking for a drug so that you cannot feel the pain, but do nothing to help the reason behind the pain.  As I stated before the two biggest factors contributing to OA are obesity and aging. Now we are all getting older, so we can't do anything about aging, but obesity we can.  We all need to eat better,and exercise.  Take supplements, such as glucosamine and chondrotin sulfate, be proactive, even getting adjusted by your Chiropractor can help keep you more mobile.  Don't wait until you have OA to do something about it, but start now to try to minimize it, or better yet, not suffer from it at all.

If you have other questions regarding chiropractic treatments, contact us at 301-972-9191 or sign-up at www.CramerChiropracticrehab.com for a free consultation!

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Cramer Chiropractic Rehab

12850 Middlebrook Rd #209

Germantown, MD 20874

301-972-9191

www.cramerchiropracticrehab.com

          

What Should my Expectations Be?

What Should My Expectations Be?

Today in my Germantown office a patient whom if have treated off and on probably for a decade asked me, "What should my expectations be?"  He was essentially asking why he wasn't instantly better after he last appointment.  I told him that his expectations were too high.  

This patient has come in for care on an as needed basis like I said for probably a decade or so.  The last time I saw him was a year and a half ago.  Typically he would come in, receive therapy, get adjusted, and feel almost instantly back to normal.  I would typically see him two to four times a year.  He responded great!

I love when a patient gets better fast.  I have an ego, and I like to think I'm good at what I do, so when a patient is better quickly, and tells you how much better they feel there is a certain amount of affirmation in that.

Getting Better Quickly

Now unfortunately not everyone gets better quickly.  This particular patient is not the person he was when I initially started treating him.  He is now married, with three kids, in his forties, and gained some weight, like we all seem to do in our forties.  As we get older, we don't tend to heal as quickly.  That is not to say it doesn't happen, but generally it takes more time.

As far as expectations go, I would estimate about 40% of patients will have a great response after one visit.  That doesn't necessarily mean no more pain, but feel a good level of improvement.  The other 60% takes time.  That doesn't mean that I am going to be treating you every week for the rest of your life, but you may need care a couple of times a week for 3-4 weeks.  Not forever.  

Recommended Therapy Schedule

Now with this patient, I recommended just that approach.  Let's go after the pain on a regular basis for a few weeks until he feels better, and then hopefully his body will remember how it is suppose to feel.  At that point he may begin to again respond quickly and with any future episodes, and be a treated once and feel good type of patient again.

If you have other questions regarding chiropractic treatments, contact us at 301-972-9191 or sign-up at www.CramerChiropracticrehab.com for a free consultation!

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Cramer Chiropractic Rehab

12850 Middlebrook Rd #209

Germantown, MD 20874

301-972-9191

www.cramerchiropracticrehab.com

          

Chiropractic Care for Motor Vehicle Accidents

This morning after treating a patient that had been involved in a motor vehicle accident, she stated that she is feels better after receiving the care, but the pain keeps coming back.  Now in my mind I'm thinking "Great, I'm glad she is improving", and her mind she is thinking "Why aren't I better yet?"

Motor Vehicle Accidents

Motor vehicle accidents typically cause what is called a soft tissue injury, damage to the supporting structures of the spine: Muscles, ligaments, tendons, and even discs.  Often referred to as "Whiplash".  The body will go through multiple phases of repair and recovery which ultimately will take a year or so for your body to fully go through.  Now I'm not treating people involved in car accidents for a year, but only the initial phases which tend to last about six to eight weeks if everything goes smoothly.  These are the most important phases which will allow your body to remodel any remaining damage to it's minimal impact.  This is also the phase most associated with pain.

Treatment: Chiropractic Care

The patient I mentioned earlier has only been treating for two and a half to three weeks, so still roughly in the beginning of care.  Now I also mentioned "if everything goes smoothly".  Smoothly has to do with what else is occurring in your body, and sometimes even your mind.  This patient has just gone through a battle with breast cancer and at the time of the accident was still feeling the effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy.  I explained to her that her body is fighting multiple battles right now, and the whiplash type of injuries she sustained are relatively minor in comparison to the major conflict her body is recovering from with the cancer and the medications and radiation required to fight it.  When our defenses are down, it can take longer for us to recover.  Sucks, but our bodies have less resources.  If you are run down, it always seems that is when you get a cold or the flu.  Soft tissue repair requires not only Chiropractic care, but energy from your body to actually assist in those repairs.  And when your body has a lot of other pre-existing issues it can take extra time to fully recover.

I advised her not to get discouraged, it is still early in her care, and even if it goes longer then those six to eight weeks,it's ok.  She will get there, just a little more slowly.  After all it was the tortoise that won the race.

If you have other questions regarding chiropractic treatments for car accident related injuries, contact us at 301-972-9191 or sign-up at www.CramerChiropracticrehab.com for a free consultation!

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Cramer Chiropractic Rehab

12850 Middlebrook Rd #209

Germantown, MD 20874

301-972-9191

www.cramerchiropracticrehab.com

          

The Highly Sought after UFC Competition

RecoveryDoc athlete Mike Easton and his contender Raphael Assuncao
The competition will be held, Saturday, December 8th. Dr. Rick Rosa of Accessible Beltway Clinics has worked with professional fighter Mike Easton over the years.


All of the details about the fight and the players can be viewed on the UFC's website ---> http://bit.ly/TFNym5.
Dr. Rosa, a revolutionary leader in the field of sports chiropractic therapy,  has utilized his famed 6 Pillars of Recovery Program, with professional athlete Mike Easton over the years.

Watch Video of MMA Pro Mike Easton

Mike Easton lifts weight and talks about his recovery which was shortened by 50% of the estimated time after treatment by RecoveryDoc.

httpv://youtu.be/NpGWILn-80s

Dr. Rosa, a graduate of New York Chiropractic College, has devoted countless years to the study and integration of chiropractic medicine for recovery and sports. He consistently demonstrates his passion for the advancement of chiropractic medicine through continuous efforts in the education and training of both the chiropractic and athletic community on the essentials of chiropractic therapy and recovery.Video of MMA Pro Mike Easton as he lifts weight and talks about his recovery which was shortened by 50% of the estimated time after treatment by RecoveryDoc.

Dr. Rosa, the founder of RecoveryDoc, works with professional athletes— enabling them to train harder and recovery faster. He ensures athletes not only recover, but are able to perform better and train harder in preparation for the field.

RecoveryDoc’s Six Pillars of Recovery cover all aspects of recovery for injuries and training. The Six Pillars include; awareness of state, rest, play, nutrition, physical and psychological – ensuring professional athletes, recover faster and train harder.

The role of sports chiropractic care has greatly evolved over the past 20 years and Dr. Rosa plays an active role in the continual advancement.

Watch RecoveryDoc Athlete Mike Easton, Saturday, December 8th on Fox!

This is an event you don’t want to miss!

--> http://www.ufc.com/event/FOX5#/fight/Raphael-Assuncao-Mike-Easton

Chiropractic Treatment for Pain Following a Car Accident

So this is what happened last night.. 

Last night when I was driving home from my Chiropractic of in Germantown, MD, I almost witnessed a horrible accident.  What appeared to be a man, dressed all in black, decided to cross a major street, Route 118, not at a cross walk, but in the middle of a dimly lit section of the road.  A vehicle slammed on their brakes and was able to avoid him.  The evening prior I saw a similarly dressed individual crossing at a cross walk, good job, but unfortunately he was crossing on a red light.  This caused the vehicle that was turning onto that street to have to slam on their brakes to avoid him, and almost get rear ended himself for the life saving gesture.  

It is now getting dark earlier and earlier, and I understand that black jackets are more fashionable then neon green, but it is almost impossible to see someone until you are upon them in this scenario.  Germantown does not have the great lighting on it's streets, and vehicles tend to travel at or above the 40 MPH speed limits, this will put any pedestrian into danger when they are at a location that they are completely unexpected.  Please use cross walks and then only use them when as a pedestrian you have the right away.  Saving 30 seconds is not worth getting hurt or even losing your life. Sure, if you get struck by a car, depending on your injuries, I may be able to help you, but I would much rather have you remain safe and healthy.  Flesh is much more fragile then metal.

Now if you think that this only happens to someone else, not you, why take a chance. 

Recently, a student at Seneca Valley High School was struck and killed when she crossed Rout 118 against a red light while going to school.  This is a tragedy and a heart break that as a parent I cannot even begin to imagine.  That 30-60 second wait until it is safe to cross the street may keep the unimaginable pain of losing a loved one from occurring in your family.

If you have other questions regarding chiropractic treatments for car accident related injuries, contact us at 301-972-9191 or sign-up at www.CramerChiropracticrehab.com for a free consultation!

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Cramer Chiropractic Rehab

12850 Middlebrook Rd #209

Germantown, MD 20874

301-972-9191

www.cramerchiropracticrehab.com

          

Alternative Care For Back Pain

The other night I arrived home and The NBC Evening News with Brian Williams was on our family television.  

They went into a segment on "Alternative care for back pain".  I thought this could be really good or really bad.  To my surprise, it wasn't really either, but just dumbfounding.

The segment began with a woman who had an electrical devise implanted into her back so she could effectively use electrical stimulation on her back to control her pain after two failed lumbar surgeries.  Now I have no issue with this scenario, but as they continued to talk about this treatment, they brushed past the TWO FAILED LUMBAR SURGERIES.  This is not a treatment that someone should just jump into because their back hurts.  This therapy is after other forms of treatment have failed.  I even heard a woman at the gym talking to her personal trainer about approaching her doctor about this procedure, and she to date had only tried some medications a couple of times and one course of physical therapy.

The second part of the segment was about core strengthening.

Perfect. The segment specifically endorsed Pilates, which is fine, but core strengthening is not limited to just that particular technique.  

The third part of the segment dealt with acupuncture, and how it can help some people.  True, it can help some people, but like everything it doesn't help everyone, and you need to make sure you are going to a licensed professional, whom hopefully you have received a personal referral too.

So at this point I though here comes the segment on Chiropractic...

Nothing.  Back to Brian Williams.  How is it possible to do a segment on "Alternative care for back pain" without Chiropractic.  Essentially  Chiropractic was the original alternative to medicine.  It was one of the largest factors in NIH establishing the Alternative Health division, and to be ignored for what it is best known for, dumbfounding.  I suppose I should try to look at it as maybe this reporter thought of Chiropractic as completely mainstream and the norm, and therefore no longer alternative, but some how I think that might be a stretch.  Chiropractic should be the first choice of anyone with back pain, whether or not it shows up on the evening news.

Dr. Michael Cramer

- Chiropractor
  Germantown, MD 20874 

If you have other questions regarding alternative care for back pains, contact us at 301-972-9191 or sign-up at www.CramerChiropracticrehab.com for a free consultation!

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Cramer Chiropractic Rehab

12850 Middlebrook Rd #209

Germantown, MD 20874

301-972-9191

www.cramerchiropracticrehab.com