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Permalink Reply by Clare on August 31, 2011 at 11:48pm

So Dr. Davis's web site is: www.FurshmanandDavis.com

I did ask her about the scan. It just uses "thermo-technology' to show area that are irritated vs areas (of the cervical neck) that are normal temps. So no Rads!

Mary Z said:

Is it possible the doc was using fluoroscopy?

Fluoroscopy is an imaging technique commonly used by physicians to obtain real-time moving images of the internal structures of a patient through the use of a fluoroscope. In its simplest form, a fluoroscope consists of an X-ray source and fluorescent screen between which a patient is placed. However, modern fluoroscopes couple the screen to an X-ray image intensifier and CCD video camera allowing the images to be recorded and played on a monitor.

The use of X-rays, a form of ionizing radiation, requires the potential risks from a procedure to be carefully balanced with the benefits of the procedure to the patient. While physicians always try to use low dose rates during fluoroscopic procedures, the length of a typical procedure often results in a relatively high absorbed dose to the patient. Recent advances include the digitization of the images captured and flat panel detector systems which reduce the radiation dose to the patient still further. (Wikipedia)

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Permalink Reply by Clare on September 1, 2011 at 12:04am

Hello Marcia:

The web site for Dr. Davis practice is: www.FurshmanandDavis.com

It explains the Neck Only Treatment etc.

And while I think my apnea is resolving- I have very mild apnea. My pressure setting is average pressure of 6 cm of water. So I do not want to give false hopes. But just think the correction of my neck mis-alignment/ "military neck' seems to be responding to the therapy and the Dr told me she had one other client that said after the Neck Adjustment his sleep study was negative for apnea.  Of course there could be many factors that affected that client. Every one is different.

And I feel for folks that have Moderate to Severe apnea, they would not likely respond to the adjustments in the same manner.

But check out her web site and so you can be well informed before you make a trip.

If you do come down here- Ideally-best time to come is after October, the weather starts to get gorgeous.

So, I will be interested to hear feed back. If you get a chance- keep me posted and I will also share my progress. My neck was so bad that she said the nerves in the area were becoming  
"de-sensitized". But I am responding and at this point she is happy with my progress!
Marcia Herman said:

Clare, I'm in SC and would love to know what the scan process is called. If I can't get it here, I may travel to Hallendale FL! Thanks for mentioning this.

Clare said:

Hi Roger:

The technique my Dr uses is so Simple:

She just has her pt's sitting in a regular chair- while directly in front of the scanner.

She does the scan of the neck and , (forgot the name of the scan machine) it instantly appears on the screen in plain view for the pt and the Dr to see.

This scan show's blood flow or energy in graphs - flowing though - out the neck area.

Plus the scanner measure/ calculates the amt of the subluxation and compares it to the previous scans. I do not totally understand the technology.

She then does the adjustment right there while you sit in the chair and then repeats the scan- and she can get a picture almost instantly of the slignment/ re-alighment of the neck.

Once the neck vertebra are no longer 'pinching' off the nerves- healing can take place!

All I know is that I cannot believe how bad my Neck was and of the 20-30 Chiropractors I have been to in my lifetime- NONE of them practice this technque. And while they helped me in a limited way- I would reach a point when I felt like the adjustments were counter productive, and did not want to go back and spend time and $$ on it.

And I never remember feeling so good in such a long time- it has to be the TX's from Dr. Davis.  I'm so happy, I feel like I'm finally getting to be myself again.

This tech She use's makes so much sense now, I will see if there might be some info I can find out from her tomorrow - about what the tecnique is called and if she has any info about the "UK".

I'm sure with some persistance you will find a really cool Dr -

And Osteopath Doc's also recieve the training in adjusting the spine- maybe he would just focus on the adjusting th neck?

Please keep me posted - take care :)

Clare

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Clare on September 1, 2011 at 12:08am

Hello Roger; Dr. Davis web site is: www.FurshmanandDavis.com

just in case you would like to check it out?

Take Care.

Roger James Dutton said:

I am hoping to research this, as my recently diagnosed  OSA 12.4 AHI came on after a stroke TIA due to a clot, but was most likely very mild and lifelong. As a young lad I suffered a sideways whiplash which left me concussed for four days. 46 years on my raised left shoulder and rigt hip to compensate alerted me to tha possible damage to cervical spine. Will get a scan when I have earned enough money and also of my brain, which was not done after my stroke, due to drunken fighters  being Triaged ahead of me in the scanner at the local hospital. 

It took a lot of fuss from me, with my Member of Parliament and the local newspaper getting me to diagnosis and treatment, with a 'Mild' condition which was nonetheless affecting my whole life severely. This took two years. Next project is to get the cash to get my life back on track and then private investigation to check out the neck and head.

Of course Stroke and Apnoea seem to be linked but research needed with apnoea only being recognised about 40 years ago. Interesting research on combat veterans with PTSD seems to indicate that a lot are literally 'choling up' with slep apnoea's, but no data on how many fit young soldiers already had sleep apnoea's. fir young soldiers tend to smoke and drink a little more than the general population to so Ho Hum more research needed.

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