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BROOKHOLLOW FAMILY CHIROPRACTICJeffrey S. Szarek, DC, PLLC

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WHAT IS CHIROPRACTIC?

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Chiropractic is the art of helping the body reach its full potential.

While many may think of chiropractors as bone doctors, they are actually nerve specialists. A spinal bone out of proper alignment places pressure on or around the nerves and distorts the information traveling to and from the brain. Chiropractors locate these misalignments and perform an adjustment to unlock the misplaced vertebrae to remove any nervous system interference within the body so the body can properly heal itself. These misalignments, called subluxations, can cause pain, commonly found in the lower back and neck, and chiropractors are trained to improve a patients quality of life by removing this pain without the use of drugs or surgery.

Additionally, todays successful chiropractor serves as a wellness doctor, counseling patients on proper nutrition, exercise, diet, sleep, and mental and emotional wellbeing. This proactive health care approach is closely aligned with the overall movement in health care to prevent sickness, rather than merely treating symptoms.

SERVICES

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At Brookhollow Family Chiropractic, we take great pride in providing the latest, most effective and safest chiropractic treatment to our patients for the following conditions:

Neck Pain

Back Pain

Headaches

Chronic Pain

Muscle Strains and Sprains

Extremity Pain and Numbness

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Nerve Pain

TMJ

Car Accidents

Sports Injuries

Dr. Szarek maintains relationships with numerous medical doctors in the San Antonio metroplex area and uses a multi-disciplinary approach to pain relief.

Did you know that most major health insurance plans NOW cover Chiropractic care??

MEET THE DOCTOR

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Jeffrey S. Szarek, DCDr. Szarek is committed to caring for the health and well being of his patients by using a "treat the problem, not the symptom" approach, utilizing the latest in Chiropractic techniques and physio-therapy modalities. He is a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic in the State of Texas and has practiced in San Antonio since 1997. Education:Parker College of Chiropractic, Dallas, TX Doctor of ChiropracticTexas State University, San Marcos, TX Biology UndergraduateUniversity of Texas San Antonio, San Antonio, TX Biology Undergraduate

VIRTUAL TOUR

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RESEARCH

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Chiropractic ResearchA growing list of research studies demonstrate that chiropractic care is both safe and effective. Following are excerpts and summaries from a few of the more recent studies. The evidence strongly supports the natural, whole-body and cost-effective approach of chiropractic care for a variety of conditions.For Acute and Chronic PainPatients with chronic low-back pain treated by chiropractors showed greater improvement and satisfaction at one month than patients treated by family physicians. Satisfaction scores were higher for chiropractic patients. A higher proportion of chiropractic patients (56 percent vs. 13 percent) reported that their low-back pain was better or much better, whereas nearly one-third of medical patients reported their low-back pain was worse or much worse.--Nyiendo et al (2000), Journal of Manipulative and Physiological TherapeuticsIn a Randomized controlled trial, 183 patients with neck pain were randomly allocated to manual therapy (spinal mobilization), physiotherapy (mainly exercise) or general practitioner care (counseling, education and drugs) in a 52-week study. The clinical outcomes measures showed that manual therapy resulted in faster recovery than physiotherapy and general practitioner care. Moreover, total costs of the manual therapy-treated patients were about one-third of the costs of physiotherapy or general practitioner care.--Korthals-de Bos et al (2003), British Medical JournalIn Comparison to Other Treatment AlternativesAcute and chronic chiropractic patients experienced better outcomes in pain, functional disability, and patient satisfaction; clinically important differences in pain and disability improvement were found for chronic patients.--Haas et al (2005), Journal of Manipulative and Physiological TherapeuticsIn our randomized, controlled trial, we compared the effectiveness of manual therapy, physical therapy, and continued care by a general practitioner in patients with nonspecific neck pain. The success rate at seven weeks was twice as high for the manual therapy group (68.3 percent) as for the continued care group (general practitioner). Manual therapy scored better than physical therapy on all outcome measures. Patients receiving manual therapy had fewer absences from work than patients receiving physical therapy or continued care, and manual therapy and physical therapy each resulted in statistically significant less analgesic use than continued care.--Hoving et al (2002), Annals of Internal MedicineFor HeadachesCervical spine manipulation was associated with significant improvement in headache outcomes in trials involving patients with neck pain and/or neck dysfunction and headache.--Duke Evidence Report, McCrory, Penzlen, Hasselblad, Gray (2001)The results of this study show that spinal manipulative therapy is an effective treatment for tension headaches. . . Four weeks after cessation of treatment . . . the patients who received spinal manipulative therapy experienced a sustained therapeutic benefit in all major outcomes in contrast to the patients that received amitriptyline therapy, who reverted to baseline values. --Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, Boline et al. (1995)For Neck PainIn a study funded by NIH's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine to test the effectiveness of different approaches for treating mechanical neck pain, 272 participants were divided into three groups that received either spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) from a doctor of chiropractic (DC), pain medication (over-the-counter pain relievers, narcotics and muscle relaxants) or exercise recommendations. After 12 weeks, about 57 percent of those who met with DCs and 48 percent who exercised reported at least a 75 percent reduction in pain, compared to 33 percent of the people in the medication group. After one year, approximately 53 percent of the drug-free groups continued to report at least a 75 percent reduction in pain; compared to just 38 percent pain reduction among those who took medication. --Annals of Internal Medicine, Bronfort et al. (2012)Cost EffectivenessLow back pain initiated with a doctor of chiropractic (DC) saves 40 percent on health care costs when compared with care initiated through a medical doctor (MD), according to a study that analyzed data from 85,000 Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) beneficiaries in Tennessee over a two-year span. The study population had open access to MDs and DCs through self-referral, and there were no limits applied to the number of MD/DC visits allowed and no differences in co-pays. Researchers estimated that allowing DC-initiated episodes of care would have led to an annual cost savings of $2.3 million for BCBS of Tennessee. They also concluded that insurance companies that restrict access to chiropractic care for low back pain treatment may inadvertently pay more for care than they would if they removed such restrictions.--Liliedahl et al (2010), Journal of Manipulative and Physiological TherapeuticsChiropractic care appeared relatively cost-effective for the treatment of chronic low-back pain. Chiropractic and medical care performed comparably for acute patients. Practice-based clinical outcomes were consistent with systematic reviews of spinal manipulative efficacy: manipulation-based therapy is at least as good as and, in some cases, better than other therapeusis.--Haas et al (2005), Journal of Manipulative and Physiological TherapeuticsPatient SatisfactionChiropractic patients were found to be more satisfied with their back care providers after four weeks of treatment than were medical patients. Results from observational studies suggested that back pain patients are more satisfied with chiropractic care than with medical care. Additionally, studies conclude that patients are more satisfied with chiropractic care than they were with physical therapy after six weeks.-- Hertzman-Miller et al (2002), American Journal of Public HealthPopularity of ChiropracticChiropractic is the largest, most regulated, and best recognized of the complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) professions. CAM patient surveys show that chiropractors are used more often than any other alternative provider group and patient satisfaction with chiropractic care is very high. There is steadily increasing patient use of chiropractic in the United States, which has tripled in the past two decades.--Meeker, Haldeman (2002), Annals of Internal -Medicine

OFFICE HOURS

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Monday 9 AM - 6 PM

Tuesday 9 AM - 12 PM

Wednesday 9 AM - 6 PM

Thursday 9 AM - 12 PM

Friday 9 AM - 6 PM

Saturday Closed

Sunday Closed

CONTACT US

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Address

15600 San Pedro Avenue

Suite #102

San Antonio, TX 78232

(1/4 mi. North of Brook Hollow & 281N)

Telephone

(210) 490-5511

Email

chiropractor_1_yahoo.com

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DISCLAIMER

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MEDICAL DISCLAIMER No adviceThis website contains general information about medical conditions and treatments. The information is not advice, and should not be treated as such.Limitation of warrantiesThe medical information on this website is provided as is without any representations or warranties, express or implied. Jeffrey S. Szarek, DC, PLLC and Brookhollow Family Chiropractic make no representations or warranties in relation to the medical information on this website. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing paragraph, Jeffrey S. Szarek, DC, PLLC and Brookhollow Family Chiropractic do not warrant that:the medical information on this website will be constantly available, or available at all; orthe medical information contained on this website is complete, accurate, up-to-date, or non-misleading.Professional assistanceYou must not rely on the information on this website as an alternative to medical advice from your doctor or other professional healthcare provider. If you have any specific questions about any medical matter you should consult your doctor or other professional healthcare provider. If you think you may be suffering from a medical emergency you should call 911 and seek immediate medical attention. You should never delay seeking medical advice, disregard medical advice, or discontinue medical treatment because of information on this website.LiabilityNothing in this medical disclaimer will limit any of our liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law, or exclude any of our liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.� 2012 Jeffrey S. Szarek, DC, PLLC

� 2012 Jeffrey S. Szarek, DC, PLLC