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Traditional acupuncture is based on the belief that the body is controlled by a flow of energy, referred to as qi, and pronounced "chee." According to ancient texts, qi travels through pathways in your body called meridians. Acupuncturists believe that interruptions with energy flow in these meridians are responsible for modern ailments.
Acupuncture improves your body's functions and helps boost its self-healing processes through anatomic site stimulation - usually called acupuncture points. To stimulate acupuncture points, professionals typically insert fine, sterile needles you're your skin. Most patients feel little-to-no discomfort as the needles are applied. Typically, needles are left in the skin anywhere from five to 30 minutes. After their session, patients often report an incredible feeling of relaxation.
While some practitioners still adhere to traditional acupuncture philosophies, modern acupuncturists take an integrative approach. Today, professional acupuncturists use the therapy to stimulate the body's natural healing and pain-fighting processes. When coupled with personalized chiropractic care and physical therapy, patients can find real relief from painful physical conditions.
At Denville Medical, your licensed physical therapist's goal is to maximize your body's structure and increase its overall function for long-term health. To accomplish this, our physical therapists combine traditional and innovative techniques focused on increasing muscle strength and improving the body's range of motion. Our goal is to discover the root cause of your pain or mobility problems. That way, we can address the true reason why you need physical therapy, and work towards achieving long-lasting relief.
Of course, we understand that every patient is different. Your doctor can provide expert care in an encouraging environment by creating a customized treatment plan for you using modern, evidence-based research.
Professional acupuncture treatments can be incredibly helpful for patients suffering from a wide range of disorders. When paired with personalized chiropractic care and other medical treatments, acupuncture is even more effective.
With a systematic treatment plan, patients can find help for painful symptoms like:
Professionals practicing acupuncture in Chatham Borough, NJ, use several techniques to achieve overall patient wellbeing, from Cupping and Gua Sha to Needling and Facials.
Made popular by Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, most acupuncturists describe cupping as giving an inverse massage. Rather than using pressure to release tight muscles, acupuncture cups create a suction effect. The suction pulls on muscles and fascia to relieve tension and improve blood flow. Like a massage, cupping is very relaxing for patients. Most people describe it as enjoyable, although the suction cup markings may look painful to friends and family.
Acupuncture cups are made using various materials, including glass and plastic. Cupping applications also vary - some clinics go the traditional route with cotton balls, rubbing alcohol, and fire. Other applications include manual placement with silicone suction points. Usually, patients receive one of two cupping styles. The first uses stationary cups, which remain for about 10 minutes. The second uses moving cups, supplemented with massage oil to let the cups glide over painful areas.
Also called "dry needling," chiropractors and acupuncturists often use this technique to reduce trigger points within soft tissues and muscles. In this application, acupuncturists use a sterile needle and insert it into the trigger point, which fosters a feeling of "release" that helps reduce muscle tension and pain while boosting mobility.
Trigger points are hypersensitive, irritable skeletal muscle areas formed in rigid bands of muscle fiber. Trigger points lead to neuromuscular dysfunction and manifest in painful symptoms, increased stress, and lower overall functionality. During an acupuncture session, these needles are applied to trigger points, which cause a twitch, essentially releasing and restoring proper muscle function.
Gua Sha is the practice of using tools to scrape the skin and apply pressure to painful areas of the face and body. A Gua Sha is a flat, hard tool, usually made of stone. Recently, Gua Sha has taken the skincare world by storm, but the technique has been providing relief for centuries. It is one of the oldest forms of Chinese medicine used to boost blood circulation and energy flow.
In traditional Chinese, Gua means to press or stroke, while Sha refers to redness. Gua Sha usually causes small red spots or bruises to form, which are also called microtrauma spots. When using Gua Sha on microtrauma areas, your body elicits a response that can help break up tough scar tissue. When paired with professional chiropractic care, Gua Sha can be quite effective, even for moderate injuries.
At Denville Medical, we aim to serve you with long-lasting quality of life through personalized acupuncture treatments in New Jersey. The path to a pain-free life begins with a friendly, informative appointment, where one of our doctors develops a customized treatment plan tailored to your body's needs. It starts with your first evaluation, where our experts learn about your medical history, diagnostic tests, current condition, and overall health goals. From there, we'll create your plan and help you hit your milestones until your quality of life is improved.
With treatments like needling, cupping, Gua Sha, and acupuncture in Chatham Borough, NJ, included in your scope of treatment, musculoskeletal relief is right around the corner.
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The all-affordable two-and-a-half-story building will have 10 two-bedroom apartments, three three-bedroom units and two one-bedroom units. CHATHAM, NJ — The official Post Office Plaza redevelopment plan, dubbed the "Bowers Lane Affordable Housing Project," was presented to the public in Borough Hall after months of uncertainty.On Dec. 6, several Chatham officials, including Chatham Borough Planner Kendra Lelie, held an open house presentation with representatives from redeveloper Bergen County United Way (BCUW...
CHATHAM, NJ — The official Post Office Plaza redevelopment plan, dubbed the "Bowers Lane Affordable Housing Project," was presented to the public in Borough Hall after months of uncertainty.
On Dec. 6, several Chatham officials, including Chatham Borough Planner Kendra Lelie, held an open house presentation with representatives from redeveloper Bergen County United Way (BCUW) on the preliminary site plan for the 15-unit building.
During the hour-long informal meeting, Tom Toronto, president of BCUW, and architect Mike Scro gave borough residents an overview of the project and addressed concerns from the public.
The proposed building would be two and a half stories tall, with ten two-bedroom apartments, three three-bedroom units, and two one-bedroom units. The 15 units in the building would be for families and individuals with low and moderate incomes.
The structure will be constructed on.55 acres at Post Office Plaza, with both frontage and access to Bowers Lane, according to Lelie.
Both Toronto and Scro claimed to have prior experience working on residential projects, with the architect firm, Z+ Architects, having previously worked in Chatham, and this was taken into account when developing the design concept.
"We have a good track record, with a lot of funding partners based on the quality of the projects that we build, the quality of the architecture and the acceptance and support that we have from the municipalities that we build in," Toronto said.
According to Lelie, the Chatham Historic Commission will review the plans and make recommendations to the Chatham Borough Planning Board, which will give final approval to the site plans.
Following the presentation, residents were given the opportunity to ask Toronto and Scro questions during the open forum.
One concern raised was the lack of parking that would result from the new development. Under the current plan, the goal of the borough is to maintain approximately 59 parking spaces in the surrounding area.
The project is expected to be put on the agenda by the planning board this spring, with construction beginning in 2024 and lasting one year. After the site plan is approved, funding for the project will be discussed and selected in 2023.
"This is a long process. It's not extremely long, but it takes some time to go through approvals, financing and then construction. From a parking perspective, we're going to come up with some solutions in the meantime, it's not something that is going to happen tomorrow," Lelie said.
Bob Weber, a local resident, spoke up, inquiring about the applicant screening process and how it would work. In response, Toronto stated that when the construction is about 50 percent complete, applications will be available on the BCUW website.
"We will also be following what is known as an affirmative marketing plan, which is a requirement when building affordable housing. We are going to widely circulate the availability of the application…We're going to be pretty aggressive," Toronto said.
Before being approved for a housing spot, all applicants will be subjected to a standard background check as well as a round of personal interviews.
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According to a study presented to the board of education, a declining birth rate is contributing to the projected drop in school enrollment.CHATHAM, NJ — The enrollment figures in the School District of the Chathams have been declining, and it is not anticipated that they will increase any time soon, according to a statistical forecasting presentation made at the December board of education meeting.Enrollment has been declining in all of New Jersey's traditional public schools. According to new enrollment data from the ...
CHATHAM, NJ — The enrollment figures in the School District of the Chathams have been declining, and it is not anticipated that they will increase any time soon, according to a statistical forecasting presentation made at the December board of education meeting.
Enrollment has been declining in all of New Jersey's traditional public schools. According to new enrollment data from the state Department of Education, enrollment has dropped by about 15,000 in the two years since the pandemic caused school closures and other classroom disruptions.
Richard S. Grip, Executive Director of Statistical Forecasting LLC., presented his study on the future demographics of the school district to the public.
Grip's presentation broke down the historical and current populations of both Chatham Borough and Chatham Township in order to get a better idea of future population trends. Currently, Chatham has a combined total of approximately 21,000 residents.
Enrollment in the School District of the Chathams has been steadily declining for the last five years. "When I came here four years ago, there had been a period of big enrollment increases in the school district and I was projecting an enrollment decline, and that has happened in the last four years," Grip said.
While it's unclear how much the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent restrictions contributed to the district's enrollment drop, Grip did report a 309 student drop during the 2020-2021 school year.
Another factor contributing to the decline is a lower birth rate in both the borough and the township. According to Grip, there were a total of 272 births in Chatham in 2007, whereas there will be 156 in 2020.
These figures correspond to the declining kindergarten enrollment rates that have occurred over time.
Although the study only looked at data up until 2020, the presentation projected through the year 2027, which one resident claimed is not the most accurate reflection.
"I was a little bit bummed that the cut-off was 2020, because, we're seeing record numbers this past year so I'm really interested to see how we are projecting forward," local resident and maternity nurse Sharon Roché said.
At the end of the presentation, Grip stated that although the enrollment trend won't be getting much better within the next five years, the biggest change is going to come from increased housing developments.
Typically, communities will see population growth through home sales, but according to Grip that won't be the case in Chatham.
"Most likely housing turnover is not going to be the issue that causes enrollment to increase here. Other things such as housing developments, birth rate changes are going to be the things that modify your enrollment," Grip said.
The trend of enrollment decline may be reversed in part by the recent increase in housing developments planned for the Chathams.
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Chatham Borough Council member Jocelyn Mathiasen presented a power-point presenation on the options for garbage removal servicesChatham Borough Council member Jocelyn Mathiasen explained the pros and cons of keeping green bags or going with the automated system of collectionIn 2024, Chatham Borough residents will be able to choose between 35 gallon, 65 gallon and 95 gallon garbage bins that will be owned and provided by the boroughChatham Borough Council member J...
Chatham Borough Council member Jocelyn Mathiasen presented a power-point presenation on the options for garbage removal services
Chatham Borough Council member Jocelyn Mathiasen explained the pros and cons of keeping green bags or going with the automated system of collection
In 2024, Chatham Borough residents will be able to choose between 35 gallon, 65 gallon and 95 gallon garbage bins that will be owned and provided by the borough
Chatham Borough Council member Jocelyn Mathiasen presented a power-point presenation on the options for garbage removal services
Chatham Borough Council member Jocelyn Mathiasen explained the pros and cons of keeping green bags or going with the automated system of collection
CHATHAM, NJ -- The Borough of Chatham Council voted, 5-1, on Monday night at its regular meeting to eliminate the "Green Bag" garbage collection system currently in use and switch to an automated system in which a mechanical "one-armed bandit" would empty bins into the garbage truck.
The "Green Bag" system would remain in place through the end of 2023 and the new system would start in January 2024.
The recycling program that is run through the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority is separate and will not change.
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Council member Jocelyn Mathiasen gives an overview of the automated system
Council member Len Resto was the lone dissenting vote on the change, which was approved by Irene Treloar, Jocelyn Mathiasen, Carolyn Dempsey, Karen Koronkiewicz and Frank Truilo.
According to Resto, Chatham is one of five municipalities in the entire state to still use the "pay as you go" green garbage bag system. Residents for and against the move, mentioned that the amount of recycling residents will do could possibly decrease with the move to the automated system since residents may just choose to fill up the automated bin.
The council also voted, 5-1, to award a 5-year contract to Suburban Disposal, Inc., for the waste collection disposal services. The current contract with Suburban runs out at the end of March 2023.
The new system would provide borough owned garbage bins that are 35, 65 or 95 gallons (see below) and residents would pay according to the size of the receptacle they choose. Collection would be once a week instead of the twice-weekly pickup that is now in place.
Bulk pickup will remain the same through 2023, but changes are on the table leading into 2024.
In her presentation, Mathiasen pointed out that the automated system would cost the borough less money than maintaining the current system. She also noted that there had been a 70% increase in collection fees since 2019.
The complete PowerPoint presentation on the garbage collection options presented at the meerting can be viewed HERE
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Mike Scro of Z+ Architects presented the Bowers Lane Affordable Housing Project conceptual plans at Tuesday's meetingConceptual plan for the 15 all-affordable housing units known as the "Bowers Lane Affordable Housing Project" that will be built at Post Office PlazaTom Toronto, president of Bergen County United Way, the developer for the Bowers Lane Affordable Housing ProjectTom Toronto, president of Bergen County United Way, the developer for the Bower...
Mike Scro of Z+ Architects presented the Bowers Lane Affordable Housing Project conceptual plans at Tuesday's meeting
Conceptual plan for the 15 all-affordable housing units known as the "Bowers Lane Affordable Housing Project" that will be built at Post Office Plaza
Tom Toronto, president of Bergen County United Way, the developer for the Bowers Lane Affordable Housing Project
Tom Toronto, president of Bergen County United Way, the developer for the Bowers Lane Affordable Housing Project
Mike Scro of Z+ Architects presented the Bowers Lane Affordable Housing Project conceptual plans at Tuesday's meeting
Conceptual plan for the 15 all-affordable housing units known as the "Bowers Lane Affordable Housing Project" that will be built at Post Office Plaza
CHATHAM, NJ -- What Chatham Borough Planner Kendra Lelie has dubbed the "Bowers Lane Affordable Housing Project" was presented to the public on Tuesday night in Borough Hall.
Lelie, Tom Toronto, president of developer Bergen County United Way and architect Mike Scro gave Chatham Borough residents an overview of the project and answered questions from the public during the informal meeting.
Lelie said that the next step is for the Chatham Historic Commission to review the plans and make recommendations to the Chatham Borough Planning Board, which will give final approval to the site plans. The planning board is expected to put the project on its agenda in February.
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The 15-unit, all-affordable 2 1/2 story building will include 10 two-bedroom apartments, three 3-bedroom units and two 1-bedroom units. It will be built on .55 acres at Post Office Plaza, with the frontage and access to Bowers Lane.
Toronto's Bergen County United Way has completed 35 affordable housing projects in New Jersey and has 22 more that are in the works. He encouraged (see below) Chatham residents to check out one of BCUW's completed project, "Independence Way at the Green" in Florham Park.
The overhead view of the project (see below) shows that the parking for the building will be located near the railroad tracks. Scro estimated that there would be approximately 18 parking spaces for the residents of the building. There will be four EV charging stations.
There will be an open application period for those wishing to live in the units, which will include verification of income and assets and an in-person interview. A non-affiliated third party will make the selections.
The power-point presentation can be viewed HERE
