Dr. Kurt V. Meininger Ph: 770-777-0900 5670 Atlanta Hwy. C1 Alpharetta, GA 30004 *Opposite Grasslands Kroger & Blockbuster

Our Services Include: *Gentle Chiropractic *Therapeutic Massage *Cold Laser Therapy *Spinal Decompression *Core Strengthening *Physio-Therapy

7 Reasons Why To Call: *Same Day Relief *Walk Ins Welcome *No Long-Term Plans *No Waiting/Hassles *In-Network Provider *18 Years Experience *Open Late Till 7:00pm

NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS! CALL 770-777-0900 FOR A COMPLIMENTARY CONSULTATION

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Concerning Insurance:
*If you are insured, you are ONLY responsible for your co-pay or co-insurance percentage.
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Location/Directions: 5670 Atlanta Highway, Suite C-1; Alpharetta, GA. 30004. From anywhere in Atlanta, take GA 400 North to exit 12-B (McFarland Road). Go West on McFarland Road to Atlanta Highway…go approx. 2 miles. Turn Right (North) on Atlanta Highway - towards Cumming. We’re ½ mile on the Left.

Treatment Hours:

Dr. Meininger:
*Mon, Wed and Fri: 10am-1pm & 4pm-7pm.
*Tues and Thurs by appointment only.

Massage Hours:
*Tues and Thurs by appointment only.

Dr. Meininger's treatment has been successful with chronic back and neck pain, sciatica, spinal stenosis, Fibromyalgia, degenerative or herniated discs, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, pinched nerves, headaches, whiplash and all sorts of sports-related injuries.

MASSAGE SPECIAL: $65 (FULL BODY) or $35 (SPECIFIC AREA) 770-777-0900

Massage is therapeutic, relaxing, detoxifying & beneficial. We provide a wide range of massage techniques. We will consult with you and discuss the best massage technique for you.

Our massage therapist specializes in: Swedish / Relaxation / Traditional and Deep Tissue / Neuromuscular techniques.

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY: TUESDAY and THURSDAY.
Call 770-777-0900.

Massage Price List:
$65 – Full Hour
$35 – Half Hour

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Controlled Exercise Can Help Chronic Fatigue Sufferers

Forsyth County, Alpharetta-Cumming Chiropractor and Chronic Fatigue-Fibromyalgia Doctor Comments:

220px-Cyclist_L_Georget_LOC_04379I’ve been treating chronic fatigue and Fibromyalgia for the past 17 years here at South Forsyth Chiropractic in the Alpharetta-Cumming area.  I have found that those who implement an exercise program and stick to it… respond easier and quicker to treatment.  But there is a right way and a wrong way to exercise.

I found a research study from Alternative Medicine Guide to Chronic Fatigue & Fibromyalgia, Burton Goldberg, 1998, that shows the outcome of controlled exercise and its benefit for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.  Check it out:

Post-exercise exhaustion is on the CDC’s list of chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms.  Many people with CFS experience a worsening of their symptoms after exercise. 

However, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal, graded (or gradually increasing) exercise can actually produce lasting benefit for some CFS patients. 

The study of 66 people with CFS consisted of three groups: 1) participants in a graded exercise program; 2) a control group of flexibility training and relaxation therapy instead; 3) 22 control subjects who “crossed over” into the exercise program after the first 12 weeks of the study.

The graded exercise consisted mainly of walking, but some cycling or swimming if desired, and the sessions initially lasted between five and 15 minutes, increasing at the rate of one or two minutes per week to a maximum of 30 minutes. 

If patients experienced increased fatigue, they were advised to continue at the same level of exercise for an extra week.  This allowed their bodies to adjust to the increase in aerobic activity.

Of the 29 patients in the exercise group, 16 (55%) rated themselves “much”or “very much” better than at the start of the trial, compared to 8 out of 30 (29%) in the control group.  In the crossover group, 12 out of 22 (55%) rated themselves as better following the exercise phase.  Follow-up interviews revealed that the benefits of graded exercise appeared to continue even after the program had ended, with 68% reporting they still felt better three months after the study ended.

Researcher Peter D. White, M.D., speculates that graded exercise–not simple exercise by itself–may work by functioning as a type of behavior therapy.  “Graded exercise can reduce the anxiety and apprehension understandably felt by many CFS patients, who have learned that unstructured exercise tends to cause relapses of their condition,” Dr. White says.  “By making the exercise graded and agreed upon by the patient, he or she is able to feel more in control.”  Alternative Medicine Guide to Chronic Fatigue & Fibromyalgia, Burton Goldberg, 1998  

My Take:  It is so important to just start exercising.  Even 15 minutes of walking (brisk) will make a HUGE difference in how you feel.  You’ll never FIND the time… so therefore you must MAKE the time!

Dr. Kurt Meininger is clinic director of South Forsyth Chiropractic in the Alpharetta-Cumming area and can be reached at 770-777-0900. 

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This information is solely advisory, and should not be substituted for medical or chiropractic advice. Any and all health care concerns, decisions, and actions must be done through the advice and counsel of a health care professional who is familiar with your updated medical history.

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