Medical

Don’t wait to seek help.  A “wait and see” approach to dealing with spinal injuries such as whiplash can be dangerous.  Consult your doctor of chiropractic to have a spinal checkup whenever you have suffered a whiplash injury.  No matter how minor the accident, spinal damage should be ruled out to protect your long-term health.  If you have suffered whiplash, a chiropractic checkup can tell you the extent of your spinal injury and determine what care will help realign your spinal column.

There’s nothing more energizing than facing a challenge — and rising to the occasion — to remind ourselves just how truly powerful and effective we human beings can be.

During an especially demanding period several years ago, I was invited to make a presentation at a national medical convention.  I also wanted to participate in a business-related golf tournament, even though I hadn’t picked up a golf club in years.  These events surfaced at a time when I was in the process of developing a long-range strategic plan for an upcoming company presentation. 

Dr. Marc Lussier is located on Town Center Drive in the heart of Valencia and performs all of his surgeries out of Town Center Surgery.  His warm, friendly staff welcomes all of you to come in to meet us and allow us to help you with all of your surgery needs.  We encourage you to visit our website at www.lussiermd.com and call to book your complimentary consultation today with Dr. Lussier.  Our patient’s are extremely happy with their results and the majority of our business is from patient referrals which makes us very proud.  Dr. Lussier does breast augmentations, breast lifts, breast reductions, tummy tucks, hernia repairs, liposuction, facelifts, eyelid lifts, fat grafting, septorhinoplasty and otoplasty.

What is MOH?  MOH is relatively new term for a long-standing, “unnamed” and largely unrecognized condition caused by taking painkillers- daily or on a regular basis-for migraines or other headaches. 

How does MOH Happen?  The Dependency Dilemma — Headaches flare up in response to physical or emotional stress. As a “solution” many people take pain killers frequently. Initially, the first doses may provide relief, which reinforces the idea that painkiller consumption is helpful.  On a psychological level, what’s known as “positive conditioning” spurs the sufferers to continue reaching for painkillers or relief.

How Can You Get Relief?

You may ask yourself, “Why do my contact lenses bother me every year at the same time?”  This is a relatively common complaint among my patients that wear contact lenses.  Living in the Santa Clarita Valley you must endure one of two things or both, dry eyes or allergies.  If you are a contact lens wearer, these two things will cause havoc for you, especially during these months of spring and summer.  This time of the year, your eye may need more tears to help hydrate the contact lenses.  Not all contact lenses are the same, especially when it comes to water content.  What is water content? The amount of water needed to keep the contact lens hydrated.  When the contact lens has less water content it needs more water to stay hydrated.  There fore if you are wearing this type of contact lens, it may be the cause of your discomfort. 

Now is the perfect time to take advantage of our beautiful weather and get fit for summer at the same time!  Many people believe that getting “beach ready” means logging endless hours of boring cardio — not so.  The best way to burn off the winter fat is to hit the trails or hop on your bike and do higher intensity interval training.  New research from the University of New South Wales in Australia has shown that running intervals (sprints with intermittent rest periods) burns three times as much fat as running at slow consistent speeds.  Athletes looking to improve performance can benefit from intervals of two to five minutes; but for fat burning effects, a simple 60-second interval is very beneficial.  Most of us know that an active lifestyle is crucial for disease prevention and overall health, we just need to get out and do it!  Monotonous workouts can zap the best motivation, so utilize this super-charged fat burning workout to get a lean, healthy, athletic look. 

Parkinson’s disease is a clinical syndrome characterized by impairment of movement, rigidity and tremor, which results from damage to the basal ganglia.  Its pathology consists in cellular loss and depigmentation of the substantia nigra.  This is accompanied by biochemical changes in the corpus striatum where there is a decrease of dopamine.  The substantia nigra and corpus striatum are connected by fibres where dopamine and acetylcholine act as neurotransmitters. In Parkinson’s disease there is an imbalance between these two neurotransmitters, with a decrease in dopamine accounting for the impairment of movement, and an increase in acetylcholine accounting for the rigidity and tremor.

Q. What is Sleep Dentistry?

A. Sleep Dentistry lets you totally relax during your visit so years of dental treatment can be done in one or two appointments.

I have some patients who reject dental x-rays for the treatment.  It doesn’t give me a problem if I have recent radiographs taken within the year.  I can check with previous x-rays and try to reduce radiation if the patient is really concerned about it.  Some patients do not like to tolerate holding films in the mouth because they have had a bad experience of pain.

The DRX 9000 is the most researched spinal decompression system available.  There are many other imitation systems that claim spinal decompression but do not have the research to support their claims. Some less expensive systems like the ATX, DOC, AccuSpina, and others claim true spinal decompression, but the truth is that not one of these machines has the documented research to back it up. 

Have You Seen Your Spine Move? Maybe It’s Time You Have.

Have you been going through physical therapy or have you been seeing your chiropractor with little or no results?  Has your healthcare professional been able to see your actual spine or other problem area move? Well maybe it is time you have.  Ask your healthcare professional if a Digital Motion X-ray (DMX) would be right for you.

During the course of pregnancy, a woman’s body undergoes innumerable changes biochemically and structurally which can create postural strain and neck and back pain.  A brief look at the anatomy of the spine provides insight as to why chiropractic adjustments can facilitate a healthier, more comfortable pregnancy.

Ladies, admit it. Though we don’t talk about it openly, every one of us wants to look better than our best friend. Not in a malicious, catty way, but in a way that shouts to the world, I’m healthy and I look great! And what woman doesn’t have the desire to be seen as the sexiest thing alive by her romantic partner? With summer just around the corner, promising days of blistering heat --which demand less clothing--there’s no better time to get healthy and look great.

Intermittent exposure to ultraviolet light, UVA or UVB, from sunlight accounts for 90 percent of the symptoms of premature skin aging including, wrinkles and sun-damage.  With all of the anti-aging beauty remedies on the market today, sunscreen continues to be one of the most important skincare products available to prevent wrinkles. 

Are you overly sensitive?  Relax, I don’t mean crying during life insurance commercials, I’m talking about your smile.  Millions of adults struggle with hypersensitive teeth, meaning they are sensitive to hot and cold temperatures, very sugary or acidic foods and drinks and vigorous tooth brushing.  This kind of sensitivity is often called “dentin hypersensitivity.”

Dr. Fellows, a native of Illinois, studied in both the Midwest and Southern California. He graduated magna cum laude with a psychobiology major from the University of Southern California. He then earned his medical degree from the prestigious Northwestern University in Chicago. After a five-year general surgery residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, he returned to the University of California Los Angeles’s renowned program to complete his plastic and reconstructive surgery residency. His skill and passion for his profession is apparent as UCLA extends this honor to only three surgical residents per year. He furthered his training by completing an additional 6 month aesthetic surgery fellowship in Los Angeles, which is accredited by the Aesthetic Foundation. His training ranges from maxillo-facial surgery to plastic and reconstructive surgery and he currently specializes in breast, body sculpturing and facial aesthetic surgery.   

Graduation is here.  Those individuals with whom we’ve shared the joys and challenges of life’s explorations and discoveries are graduating and preparing to spread their wings and transition to a wonderful new place in their lives.  We relive the touching moments we hold dear, memories that are engraved into our minds and will be cherished forever.