Conditions Treated    

“I was sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. After five years of seeing specialists, Dr. Gertler was the only doctor who helped eliminate my pain and my chronic health problems.”

—F. B., Marketing Consultant

Dr. Gertler specializes in treating individuals with chronic conditions caused primarily by biochemical and emotional/mental stress. Early in his career, he taught spinal and extremity technique at Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, and like a traditional chiropractor, he adjusts subluxations and misalignments of the axial and extravertebral skeleton when necessary. He pays especially close attention, however, to what is CAUSING your particular problem(s). For example, if there is no history of blunt trauma, why do your bones misalign?

Many people suffer from declining health largely because their autonomic nervous system is chronically in fight-or-flight mode. The fight-or-flight response is a survival reflex inherited from the days of the caveman. It is meant to be triggered by short-term physical threats to existence—like an attack by a saber-toothed tiger. When this reflex is activated, all functions of the body not needed to respond to an emergency are shut down. Digestion slows or stops, sexual function ceases, and the immune system is temporarily turned off. Physical capabilities are exaggerated for brief periods of time in order to fight off the danger or flee.

The fight-or-flight reflex is designed to turn off once the danger is over
so the body can rest and return to normal functioning. Unfortunately, in modern times, the reflex is often triggered by fear and negative thoughts related to our stress-filled lifestyles. Because this stress is ongoing, the fight-or-flight response does not turn off. Eventually the rush of hormones released by the hypothalamus and adrenal glands beats up the body and leads to breakdown. Most of our clients with chronic problems have had the fight-or-flight reflex on for years at a time.

Chronic fight-or-flight causes imbalances in blood sugar regulation, digestive function, and neurotransmitter production. These basic imbalances in turn cause negative adaptation in all other systems of the body. Each of these imbalances can be diagnosed and corrected in our office using a holistic approach.
 

A Holistic Approach

Dr. Gertler uses a combination of kinesiology, chiropractic, meridian therapy (acupuncture without needles), and applied clinical nutrition to shut off the fight-or-flight reflex and strengthen peacetime metabolism. Specific kinds of treatment include:

• Emotional release

• Chiropractic adjustments

• Muscle balancing

• Body-type diet guidance

• Allergy elimination

• Acupressure

• Diagnosing the need for and dispensing nutritional supplements

• Physical therapies, including:

  • Ultrasound: increases blood flow to muscles and loosens them up

  • Percussor: reduces muscle strains, increases blood flow, increases range of motion

  • Cold laser: reduces pain and swelling, normalizes nerve conduction, increases range of motion

  • EB305 foot bath: detoxifies the lymphatic system

  • EB305 foot bath used in combination with cold laser: removes
    specific heavy metals from specific tissues, glands, organs

  • Electrobloc: heals infection in a tooth root canal, obviating the need for a root canal procedure

“I was all but disabled, experiencing intractable neck pain, chronic fatigue and headaches, muddled thinking, loss of memory and other symptoms due to an auto accident. Frequent visits for traditional medical care didn’t improve my condition. Two months under Dr. Gertler’s care, and I have experienced dramatic improvement. I feel 100% better than I have in a long time and owe it specifically to Dr. Gertler.”

—R. H., Sales Executive

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Disclaimer: The entire contents of this website are intended as a sharing of knowledge and information from the research and experience of Larry Gertler, D.C. This information is not intended as medical advice. No individuals, including those currently under Dr. Gertler’s care, should use this information to self-diagnose or self-treat any health-related condition. Diagnosis and treatment of all health conditions should be performed only by a doctor of chiropractic or other licensed health care professional.

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