The Manhattan Adult Attention Deficit Disorder Support Group

Can Chiropractic Treatment Improve ADD Symptoms?

Dr. Burdman is a Straight ("pure") Chiropractor, and will explain this specialty and its particular application to ADD symptoms. He will provide vital information support group members need to advocate for and explore additional care options for optimum ADD symptom improvement. Straight Chiropractic can be used in combination and without interrupting other medical treatments.

The ADD Support Group says, some chiropractors see a wider role for the spinal corridor -- the backbone and neck bone; the 26 attached horizontal bones; the discs which cushion the bones; the hinges, or joints, which connect the bones; the sacs which contain joint-lubricating fluid; the surrounding muscles and ligaments; and the nerve-cell projection known as the spinal cord -- in overall human health. This includes mental health.

Some think that a distortion in one of the above can pinch a nerve, which can then send a faulty electrical signal upward -- and into the brain. They suppose that -- independent of any pain -- such errant signaling can cause cognitive or behavioral confusion. One form of confusion is ADD.

Might such neural "noise" be reduced by -- somehow -- adjusting that which abuts the spinal cord? Some would say yes. On April 27, we'll hear from a clinician who claims success in relieving ADD-type symptoms through spinal-corridor manipulation."

Another common explanation of Chiropractic treatments concepts are:
· the body has a powerful self-healing ability
· the body's structure (primarily that of the spine) and its function are closely related, and this relationship affects health
· chiropractic therapy is given with the goals of normalizing this relationship between structure and function and assisting the body as it heals

Dr. Darin Burdman has been practicing Straight Chiropractic for 20 years and has given over 100,000 adjustments.

He has had the privilege to treat Olympic swimmers, cyclists, and professional dancers. The special needs of the elderly and people in mental health settings have also been a focus in his work. Physicians, Psychologists, Physical Therapists, and Massage Therapists recommend their patients to his care. Yoga instructors and Athletic Trainers have also improved their client’s performance goals while seeing Dr. Burdman for adjustments. Dr. Burdman is a graduate from the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, 1985, and he was one of the first chiropractors in California to see patients in a hospital research setting. He has experience in a TMJ clinic and as Director of a trauma center. Dr. Burdman speaks English, Spanish, and French.

Here is the handout he provided us:

Benefits of Chiropractic Adjustments for People with ADD
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a presentation by Dr. Darin Burdman to

The Manhattan Adult Attention Deficit Disorder

(ADD) Support Group, NYC

April 27, 2006

Review of key points:

􀂾 All functions of the body are executed by chemical reactions.

􀂾 The body’s ability to maintain the right chemical balance can be disrupted

by vertebral subluxations.

􀂾 The Straight Chiropractor adjusts vertebral subluxations which return the

body to a balanced state.

􀂾 When in balance the body can express its maximum health and human

potential.

􀂾 Chiropractic treatments can be done in conjunction with other therapies

􀂾 Dr. Burdman’s patients demonstrate improvement of ADD symptoms.

Details on Straight Chiropractic examination, treatment, and adjustment continue on the following pages.

Thank you for participating in tonight’s discussion. Please call or email with any questions.

“Gentle, hands-on chiropractic as it was intended:

a pure, caring, and from an empathetic perspective”

The Straight Chiropractic Adjustment

by Dr. Darin Burdman

What is a chiropractic adjustment? It is the method used to remove vertebral subluxations also
known as fixations. The Chiropractor evaluates the spine and looks for disruptions in the normal
body mechanics that can cause a pinching and limitation of the nerve flow from the brain to the
body and the body to the brain. This causes an imbalance in body chemistry reducing the
patient’s ability to reach their maximum potential. When The Straight Chiropractor finds the
vertebral subluxation that is the cause of the disruption he then adjusts the subluxation and
removes the interference of nerve flow. The adjustment is done by applying gentle pressure
on the joints between the spinal bones to help them move more freely. This pressure is applied very quickly with a high-velocity and low amplitude thrust. The skill in applying this type of high-velocity
and low-amplitude thrust is imperative for the proper and full recovery of the patient. This skill can
only come through years of experience.

The benefits received in a Straight Chiropractic adjustment come from the philosophy and
mechanical premise that “less is more.” There are two types of subluxations, the major ones and
the compensatory ones. The compensatory subluxations are produced by the body in an attempt
to adapt to the altered mechanics caused by the Major (or original) subluxations. In other words,
the adjustments are done only to the major subluxations, the compensatory ones will be
corrected by the body itself. This will yield the most lasting and beneficial results. Adjusting the
compensatory subluxations will only lead to more frequent and return visits. After the Major
subluxations are corrected then the external causes of the major subluxations can be worked on.
Each individual is unique and has unique biomechanics, meaning that they have had accidents
and events from birth that form their current physical makeup.

The Straight Chiropractor studies each patient’s biomechanics. This takes several visits usually 6,
but it can take as much as 12. Once the Straight Chiropractor has located the major subluxations
he can then guide the patient to a more full expression of their own maximum human potential.
The Straight Chiropractor can then, with the help of the patient, discover what the external causes
of the major subluxations are and assist the patient in eliminating those as well, providing lasting
improvement.

The chiropractic adjustment is no mystery and is performed about 1.5 million times a day by
about 45,000 thousand chiropractors world wide. It is the most effective way to balance the body
and help it return to a maximum state of health.

What is Straight Chiropractic?

By Dr. Darin Burdman

Straight Chiropractic starts with the examination of the spinal column. Observing and identifying
areas of fine misalignment or limitations in mobility of the spinal bones called vertebral
subluxations. Subluxations cause interference of the nerve flow or “life force.” Small
misalignments in spinal bones can occur between one bone and with the one above it, or the one
below it. Any physical, chemical, or emotional stress which is greater than the body’s own ability
to adapt, will cause a subluxation to occur.

The brain continuously controls and balances all the tissues of the body. Correcting subluxations
minimizes or reduces interferences for the nervous system. The Chiropractor locates and corrects
subluxations thereby assisting and optimizing the natural abilities of the body.

The Adjustment

An adjustment is the correction of a vertebral subluxation. The Straight Chiropractor uses
engineering, physics, and mechanics to gently correct vertebral subluxations. The main
philosophy of Straight Chiropractic is “Less is More and More is Less”. The chiropractor will not
adjust every subluxation he finds. He will adjust only the major subluxations. Knowing when not to
adjust is an art that only comes with experience.

Straight Chiropractic Philosophy

The Straight Chiropractor studies Biomechanics (the mechanics of how the body works)
He respects the human body by introducing as little change as possible. He allows the body time
to respond and heal. Straight chiropractic treatments are natural and holistic healthcare at their
purest. The Straight Chiropractor leaves diagnosis to the Medical Doctors, Physical Therapy to
the Physical Therapists and nutritional advice to the Nutritionist. He respects their hard work and
will not mix in treatments from other areas of healing. Focusing on the practice and art of
Chiropractic, he develops expertise and specialization in adjusting–the hands-on art of treatment.
Skills to observe subtle changes in the body are well honed and result in comfortable efficient
treatment for patients. Chiropractic is the only healthcare profession that seeks to specifically
locate and correct vertebral subluxations.

Causes of Subluxations

Physical stress can range from whiplash trauma to sitting at a desk day, after day, with your head
turned or bent in the same way. The birth process itself is physically traumatic to the baby. During
delivery an infant’s spine can receive 40 to 60 pounds of force from the health care practitioner
assisting his or her birth. The use of forceps can add other imperceptible changes to the spine
that may take years to manifest. A child can be symptom-free for years until one day (possibly
even when he is an adult) he has pain. The chiropractor can relate this pain to an incident that
occurred 10, 20, 30 or even more years before. Chemical stress is anything from poor diet to breathing environmental pollutants. These substances upset the body’s chemistry, which disrupt the muscles and ligaments tone, resulting in subluxations.

Mental and emotional stress is something everyone has experienced in daily living. Whether we
perceive them as positive or negative, events of daily living provide constant stress for the body.
In response the ligaments and muscles tighten resulting in subluxations. These types of
subluxations cause the breakdown of the healthy cells. This is the root of disease. Anyone who
already has a disease, disorder, or is on medication can also benefit greatly from chiropractic by
being subluxation free. Having the subluxations removed will allow the body to express its full
ability to respond to any chemical change introduced by medication and thereby yielding their
intended desired treatment effect.

Symptoms

A symptom is a warning signal sent to the brain from the body saying that damage has occurred.
Back pain is the most common symptom that people seek a Chiropractor. The symptom threshold
and body awareness is different for each person. Some people may not feel a symptom until
there is extensive damage. Others respond to small imbalances in body chemistry. They may
have many symptoms that disrupt the natural processes of the body and inhibit maximum
function and vitality. Although the patient sees symptoms improve in many areas of disease and
illness, the Chiropractor focuses on the vertebral subluxation -- the source of disease from his
trained view point. When he removes vertebral subluxations the patient can then function with
more ease and their body chemistry can come into balance. Patients naturally express their own
maximum abilities in health and living. Pain or not, the vertebral subluxation will cause an
alteration in body chemistry that will disrupt the bodies natural homeostasis and keep the patient
from expressing his maximum human potential for life.

He can be reached Via E mail at: darin@drburdman.com
Darin Burdman D.C.
225 East 64th Street
Suite 202
New York, NY 10021
917.623.5601

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