Dr. Pete Lazarnick "Dr. Pete": Blog

Ice Pack Cryotherapy (IPC) is a treatment technique that utilizes cold compresses to the skin, reducing temperature and constricting blood vessels. It helps with pain, swelling, and inflammation. Dr. Pete Lazarnick (Dr. Pete) offers ice pack cryotherapy at our office in Carrollton, GA.   Ice pack cryotherapy is a large scale version of icing an injury. It’s a full body healing technique that applies the exact same logic. It’s a great way to treat muscle spasms while numbing the painful areas. The cooling effect of the treatment brings relief to injured soft tissue. It is most often used in sports medicine, but Dr. Pete Lazarnick (Dr. Pete) offers ICP to all patients.   There is a multitude of beneficial results of IPC. On the cellular level, it results in a decrease in cellular metabolism and an increase in cellular survival. It stimulates endorphins, the body's natural pain relievers. It gives pain relief from illnesses such as insomnia, rheumatism, fibromyalgia, psoriasis, and it...

Lower back pain is the most common reason for Americans to miss work. We offer non-addictive treatments for it at the Carrolton chiropractic office of Dr. Pete Lazarnick (Dr. Pete), but we also want our patients to know to keep their lower backs aligned. One of the most important aspects of that is picking the right footwear. When the arches of the feet are supported, it will be easier for the wearer to maintain good posture. Shoes should support the sides of the arches as well as the bottoms; flats, flip-flops, and dress shoes generally don’t do that. The most reliably supportive shoes are sneakers, which are made of breathable material and have padded tongues and collars to support the ankle. A good athletic shoe will have grip but not be too bulky. Running shoes will need to be replaced every few months. When people shop for shoes, they should do so later in the day. At that time, their feet will have stretched out a bit from bearing their weight for hours and they’ll be able to get...

A healthy lifestyle is essential to preventing back injuries. At the Carrolton chiropractic practice of Dr. Peter Lazarnick (Dr. Pete) we recommend physical therapy as part of our rehabilitative program. Patients should always seek guidance from a professional when determining what work-out routines are safe for them, but there are some basic aspects of core strengthening that form a common basis for therapy. Our abdominal muscles go several layers deep. The outermost one, the rectus abdominus, is the one people refer to as “abs,” but it has the least important role in stabilizing the spinal column. Beneath it are two layers of oblique muscles, which help the spinal column to pivot, and the transverse abdominis, which binds the organs. There are several muscles that link the vertebrae together and need to be kept flexible, the largest of which are the multifidus muscles. Some of the pelvic muscles can also be considered part of the core because they attach to the lower spine and help t...

If you are suffering from migraines, Dr. Pete Lazarnick (Dr. Pete) can help you treat them. Migraines can cause occur in any part of your head or in one specific location. While the exact cause of migraines isn’t known, studies have linked migraines to a chemical imbalance.  Serotonin levels, which help to regulate pain in your nervous system, drops during migraines and can cause your trigeminal nerve to release a substance called neuropeptides that result in migraine pain. Certain foods can cause migraines as well as stress and hormonal changes for women.  When possible, we encourage our patients that work at a desk to practice good posture. Having poor posture can lead to spinal misalignment and fatigue in the head, neck, and shoulders. While at work, make sure your feet are on the ground and your back is pressed firmly against the back of your chair to prevent back and neck pain.  Migraines are extremely painful and can make it nearly impossible to perform everyday activities. Dr. P...

At our practice, Dr. Pete Lazarnick (Dr. Pete) encourages patients to consider chiropractic care for sports injuries. Dr. Pete uses a series of spinal adjustments and physical therapy techniques to relieve pain caused by sports and prevent re-injury. During your first visit with Dr. Pete, he will assess and diagnose your injury while creating a treatment plan to begin the recovery process. Chiropractors are trained to manage sports injuries through joint manipulation, soft tissue therapies, and individual exercises to properly heal an injury. Regardless of the injury, Dr. Pete treats your whole body during recovery and not the individual area that is causing pain. Medical doctors treat injuries with surgery and painkillers that don’t always fix the problem and instead provide only temporary pain relief that will have you back on the sidelines. Our goal is to keep you on the field and off of the sidelines which is why we give special attention to your spine, joints, tendons, and nerves ...