Tag: Chiropractic

Too many specialists for your painful joints often fail to solve anything. Here’s what to do instead.

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Too many specialists for your painful joints often fail to solve anything. Here’s what to do instead. A patient recently visited with neck pain, shoulder pain, hip pain, knee pain, and wrist pain.   She has recently been seen by a rheumatologist for inflammation, an orthopedic for her back and hip pain, and a therapist for her shoulders, neck, and arms.   Months later, with thousands of dollars in MRIs, blood tests, and therapy she visited us hoping we had a better answer for why she was in pain, unwilling to stay on the medication that did little to relieve her pain.  Read More »

Why does your body ache and how can you age better?  Ask your chiropractor first.

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Why does your body ache and how can you age better?  Ask your chiropractor first. A common thing I have discussed with patients is achiness especially as we age.   Most of us can relate to the idea that we wake up in the morning and our body has a discussion with us, only we don’t always like what it has to say.   The band Little Feat had a song called Old Folks Boogie that has the lyric I love that says “Oh you know, that you’re over the hill when your mind makes a promise that your body can’t fill; Read More »

Primary spine care and chiropractic; why this chiropractic model of musculoskeletal care should be your first choice.

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Primary spine care and chiropractic; why this chiropractic model of musculoskeletal care should be your first choice. Our office has always taken a primary care approach to the musculoskeletal system. The model of primary spine care (1) is that model and more chiropractors are recognizing that organized medicine in many ways fails to safely help many of those who suffer from pain by using a model of care that is inappropriate and over time has proven ineffective. Primary spine care will reduce cost and risk if you choose it first. Scientists have for years understood that who you choose to Read More »

Drug overdose deaths in the last 20 years have quadrupled; isn’t it time to rethink the healthcare pill economy?

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Drug overdose deaths in the last 20 years have quadrupled; isn’t it time to rethink the healthcare pill economy? When we hear about the increase in overdose deaths in the USA, most of us think of Fentanyl, Opioids Heroin, or Meth.  These data showed that 57 percent involved an opioid, 39 percent a stimulant, and 18 percent both. Of unintentional overdoses, 74 percent stemmed from illicit drugs, such as fentanyl, heroin, cocaine or methamphetamines. But 68 percent of intentional overdoses involved prescription drugs, such as antidepressants, antiepileptics, benzodiazepines, sedative-hypnotics, and opioids. Drugs, Drugs, and More Drugs. Drugs in American Healthcare Read More »

People with painful disc herniations with serious neurological deficits can often skip surgery if they see a chiropractor first. Here’s why.

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People with painful disc herniations with serious neurological deficits can often skip surgery if they see a chiropractor first. Here’s why. It has been said that why you see first for a  health problem will determine your experience.  This goes for not only the length of time it takes to get relief and resolve the condition but also the risks and the costs. There is growing evidence that seeing a chiropractor first for many problems in the back and neck often results in faster relief and lower costs.  While there is a small percentage of these cases that may require Read More »