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We Keep Your Spine In Line!
Welcome to the Drees Family & Sports Chiropractic website! We've been proud to serve the Chiropractic needs of Indianola and Central Iowa since January 2004.
We invite you to look around our website for more information about our practice and Chiropractic care in general. Our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page is a good place to start if you're wondering about answers to common questions from our patients. The Why Chiropractic?, and Acupuncture pages will tell you about the services we offer our patients. If you run into some medical terms you want clarified, you can fill in the gaps with our Chiropractor Terminology page.
After browsing through our site, we encourage you to call us at (515) 961-5202 to make an appointment. For directions to our office, check out the Office Info page. And if you'd like to save some time on your initial visit, print and fill out the forms from our Office Forms page.
We look forward to helping you with your Chiropractic needs!
Dr. Cory Drees is the Team Chiropractor for Simpson College Athletics and the Indianola High School Football team!
The Latest from the Chiro Blog:
"Fibromyalgia"
May 7, 2012
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What is Fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia is a common condition characterized by widespread pain in joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues. Some other problems commonly linked with fibromyalgia include fatigue, morning stiffness, sleep problems, headaches, numbness in hands and feet, depression, and anxiety. Fibromyalgia can develop on its own, or secondary to other musculoskeletal conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, or systemic lupus. Diagnosis of fibromyalgia requires a history of at least three months of widespread pain, and pain and tenderness in a least 11 of 18 tender-point sites. These tender-point sites include fibrous tissue or muscles of the Neck, Shoulders, Chest, Rib Cage, Lower Back, Thighs, Knees, Arms (elbows) and Buttocks. The overwhelming characteristic of fibromyalgia is long-standing, body-wide pain with defined tender points. Tender points are distinct from trigger points seen in other pain syndromes. (Unlike tender points, trigger points can occur in isolation and represent a source of radiating pain, even in the absence of direct pressure.) Fibromyalgia pain can mimic the pain experienced by people with various types of arthritis. The soft-tissue pain of fibromyalgia is described as deep-aching, radiating, gnawing, shooting or burning, and ranges from mild to severe. Fibromyalgia sufferers tend to waken with body aches and stiffness.
SYMPTOMS:
- REDUCED EXERCISE TOLERANCE
- CHRONIC MUSCLE PAIN OR ACHING
Chiropractic care works on relieving pain and symptoms associated with fibromyalgia. To see if chiropractic may be able to help you or someone you know, call us today for a complimentary consultation. 515-961-5202
DO YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW SUFFER FROM FIBROMYALGIA?
Try Acupuncture!!
Acupuncture is good for bringing down the inflammation, helping with the pain, helping the body deal with the affects of the Fibromyalgia
Dr. Laura is a certified Acupuncturist
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