75 to 90% of all MD visits don’t require what for your problem?
Take drugs for you minor ache and pains and you notice the problem is still there. Maybe the MD’s should refer you to chiropractic and get to the root of the problem, drug free option. Did you know that between 75% to 90% of all visits to the medical doctor don’t require any drugs at all? You already knew that, didn’t you? Deep down in your heart you sensed your body could heal itself, if you just knew how. But that’s not the bad news. The really bad news is American medical doctors are not equipped to help you. They try their best. But because they utilize a biochemical model of the body, all they can offer you are drugs like Vicadin, Prozac, Lipitor, and Celebrex. Now don’t get me wrong. Medical doctors are AWESOME at a lot of...
Read More3 Great Options For Temporary Pain Relief…
My philosophy has always been offer pain relief as quickly as possible so that you can get on with your daily life, BUT ALSO heal the underlying condition that’s causing the pain. When certain nerves are stimulated, they send pain messages to your spinal cord. As you know, many people come to see me seeking pain relief. Whether it’s back pain, headaches, shoulder pain, or arthritis, my patients want a safe and natural solution that works. My philosophy has always been offer pain relief as quickly as possible so that you can get on with your daily life, BUT ALSO heal the underlying condition that’s causing the pain. The reason I take this approach is because if I only treat your pain and symptoms, and not the reason why you have the pain or symptoms, then even if you feel...
Read MoreCool Olympic Story…
Through it all, one thing is absolutely certain – if not for chiropractic , I would not have won the gold! Back pain didn’t stop me from winning the Olympic decathlon With the Olympics going on, I thought I’d share a story with you from a great American Olympian, Dan O’Brian. Check this out. You’ll like it. “Joy and Redemption” I have gone from the depths of despair and failure to the pinnacle of athletic and personal victory. It’s been a long, sometimes anguishing and much publicized journey. Through it all, one thing is absolutely certain – if not for chiropractic, I would not have won the gold! In 1989, when I was in my senior year of college at the University of Idaho and competing at a national level in the Decathlon, I began having horrible...
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Therapeutic Laser Light Biological Effects (How Laser Actually Works to Increase healing and Reduces Pain) #coldlaser) reduces #swelling, increases #ATP & blood flow, speeds up #healing Click To Tweet Rapid Cell Growth – Laser light accelerates cellular reproduction and growth. Faster Wound Healing – Laser light stimulates fibroblast development and accelerates collagen synthesis in damaged tissue. Increased Metabolic Activity – Higher outputs of specific enzymes, greater oxygen and food particle loads for blood cells and thus greater production of the basic food source for cells, Adenosine Tri-Phosphate (ATP). Reduced Fibrous Tissue Formation – Laser light reduces the formation of scar tissue following tissue damage from: cuts, scratches, burns or post surgery. Anti-Inflammatory Action – Laser light reduces swelling caused by bruising or inflammation of joints to give enhanced joint mobility. Increased Vascular Activity – Laser light induces temporary vasodilation increasing blood flow to damaged areas....
Read MoreTwelve treatments had a modest benefit in in pain-free and disability-free days even for chronic low back pain and did not increase the cost nor increase the loss of productivity.
Twelve treatments had a modest benefit in in pain-free and disability-free days even for chronic low back pain and did not increase the cost nor increase the loss of productivity. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2014 Jun;37(5):300-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.03.002. Cost analysis related to dose-response of spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low back pain: outcomes from a randomized controlled trial. Vavrek DA1, Sharma R2, Haas M3. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24928639 Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this analysis is to report the incremental costs and benefits of different doses of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP). METHODS: We randomized 400 patients with chronic LBP to receive a dose of 0, 6, 12, or 18 sessions of SMT. Participants were scheduled for 18 visits for 6 weeks and received SMT or light massage control from a doctor of chiropractic....
Read Morehave You Minimized your injury?
Have you minimized the extent of your pain and injury? That may set you up to have an unrealistic expectation for treatment. There’s a situation that comes up from time to time with my patients that I want to share with you. It’s called minimizing. Let me illustrate what minimizing is with two stories. The first story involves a female patient in her late 50’s. She came into the office with severe lower back pain. Upon examination and x-ray it was determined she had severe subluxations and advanced degeneration in her spine. Basically, her lower back was in BAD shape. There was a tremendous loss of health in that area of her body. This patient came in for her chiropractic adjustments for approximately 2 weeks and then stopped. I didn’t see her until 2 months later. I asked her why...
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