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ELEVATE TONE: INSTRUMENT ADJUSTING FOR OPTIMAL WELLNESS
A few weeks ago, we did a blog on TMJ and did a video on ways to adjust the jaw. In the video, we showed an instrument adjusting tool called the Activator. Since then, patients and prospective patients have asked what instrument adjusting is and if it’s better to be adjusted with an instrument adjusting…
Read MoreBEDTIME DELIGHT: EMBRACING COMFORT THROUGH THE RIGHT MATTRESS
Do you toss and turn when you sleep at night? Do you wake up in the morning with excruciating back and/or neck pain? These may be indications that it is time for a new mattress. In this week’s blog, we will determine what a good mattress is, and give recommendations on a good mattress to…
Read MoreBEYOND THE MYTHS: NAVIGATING CHIROPRACTIC PHILOSOPHY AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS
The last three blogs that we presented were topics not associated with chiropractic care and services. We talked about the weakened immune system and using chiropractic care versus NSAIDs, the opioid epidemic in the United States, and the unsuccessful permanent solution of using steroid injections. In this week’s blog, we are going to take a…
Read MoreHEALING BEYOND THE KNIFE: EXPLORING CHIROPRACTIC CARE ALTERNATIVES
Do you know anyone who has ever had back or neck surgery? Did it work? There is a likely chance that it didn’t. Only 20% of spinal surgeries are successful. That is a risky choice for a procedure that seems likely to fail. Is there a better solution to treat pain? In this week’s blog,…
Read MoreINFORMED CHOICES: EXPLORING CHIROPRACTIC CARE AS A STEROID INJECTION ALTERNATIVE
Have you ever had a steroid injection? Did it work? A high percentage of our geriatric patients have had one or more steroid injections at some point over their lifetimes. Some patients showed positive results, while others showed no improvement or negative side effects. In this week’s blog we will describe what steroid injections are,…
Read MoreSILENT EPIDEMIC: UNMASKING THE REALITY OF THE OPIOID CRISIS
Are you on a medication to help treat or manage a condition? Are you on more than one medication for that same condition? Do you feel that you no longer need to be on medications that really don’t have clinical significance to your condition? These are questions that thousands of Americans ask themselves and their…
Read MoreCHIROSHIELD: STRENGTHENING THE IMMUNE SYSTEM THROUGH CARE
What is the first thing you do when you get a cold or flu? Most people’s first instinct is to open their medicine cabinet and take an antipyretic such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen. Did you ever notice that the more medicine that you take, the longer it takes for the immune system to fight off…
Read MoreELASTICITY UNLEASHED: EXPLORING THE MAGIC OF STRETCHING
Have you ever been to a sporting event and watched athletes stretch before and after the game? Is there a purpose for their stretching? Is it as beneficial as experts say it is? In this week’s blog, we will explain the importance of stretching, briefly discuss different types of stretching, and share stretches we recommend…
Read MoreMOVE, THRIVE, REPEAT: THE POWER OF ACTIVE CARE
In last week’s blog, we discussed the importance of passive care. In this week’s blog, we are going explain what active care is, and discuss what chiropractors can do to help. What is Active Care? Just to recap, passive care is a form of therapy performed by the doctor and not the patient. In other…
Read MoreWHISPERS OF WELLNESS: EMBRACING THE BENEFITS OF PASSIVE CARE
When a patient gets hurt, the doctor must determine the right course of treatment based upon clinical findings. The type of treatment, the length, and the frequency of care patients receives is determined by the type of injury and the severity of the injury. In many circumstances, an injury is so severe that doctors must…
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