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Understanding Muscle Injuries:

There are three ways in which injuries of the soft tissues in the body can arise:

• 1 - Acute Conditions: pulls, tears, crush injuries.
• 2 - Repetitive Stress: accumulations of small tears over time (micro-trauma).
• 3 - Posture: Your body's response to bad posture and stresses that occur over time directly related to the way one holds their body, and the body's response to it.

Each of these can cause the body to produce scar tissue. Scar tissue is a tough, dense network of collagen fibers that develops to repair/protect the area that has been injured.  Excess scar tissue can prevent the muscles and other structures from working properly, which can lead to changes in normal movement, muscle shortening and weakness, misalignment of bones, and even disruption of the movement/structures in the surrounding areas. A compromised muscle, or muscles, not only places more tension on the tendons that attach muscle to bone, which can cause tendonitis/tendonosis, but can irritate nerves that pass though or supply the muscle.  This injury process can cause the following symptoms:

• Loss of range of motion;
• Loss of strength;
• Aching, pain, tingling, numbness;
• Swelling;
• Spreading of symptoms if untreated;
• Further injury.

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As a native to New York Dr. Keren Day first received her undergraduate degree from Hofstra University and then graduated from New York Chiropractic College with a Doctorate of Chiropractic. There she was also a member of Phi Chi Omega honor society.

Dr. Day then completed her internship at the Levittown Chiropractic Health Center, where she was trained in acute care and musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Dr Day is recognized for her skills and commitment to helping patients with musculoskeletal and spinal disorders. In addition to her advanced chiropractic training and clinical expertise, Dr. Day is a Certified Active Release Technique Specialist.  This gives her important skills in helping patients with muscle, joint, spinal and sport injuries.

As a chiropractor Dr Day practices hands-on approach to health care that includes patient examination, diagnosis and treatment.

Her treatment focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health.  Dr Day focuses most often on neuromusculoskeletal complaints, including but not limited to muscle pain that can manifest in the back, neck, joints of the arms or legs, and headaches.  As well as in house treatment Dr Day is also trained to recommend therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises. Not only can she help relieve your pain, but she offers direction in the areas of nutrition, exercise, positive mental attitude, and relaxation. The care that you will receive has been prepared for each individual.

On her free time Dr Day volunteers treating competitor at an array of Triathlons and marathon in the Tri-state area.

Why I became a Chiropractor

I was a competitive athlete that specialized in the martial arts.  Martial Arts, being a full contact sport, exposed me to many injuries. One day while training I suffered a significant trauma to the neck and upper back.  As a result I suffer debilitating pain for six months.  Consulting with an array of doctors and getting minimal to no results I was “convinced” to see a chiropractor.  After two weeks of treatment my pain had resolved.  After my great success I deicide I changed my major from pre-med to pre-chiropractic knowing this was the path I was meant to follow. I love every minute I spend treating my patients and am grateful for the amazing results it yields.