820 1/2 N Pearl St
Paola, KS 66071
We strive to help our patients in every way possible. And, that includes using their insurance for payment. Some of those insurance companies and policies however are not the best… One insurance in particular is United Health Care, for their AARP Medicare Advantage plan. This insurance has a payer code of “Life1”. Sometimes – they […]
How often should you see your chiropractor? Our answer is “It depends…” Chiropractic care is personalized to your needs. You are unique, and your care plan should be tailored to the unique you. Everyone is different, with different health goals, work activities and oh, my – different levels of stress. How our daily lives affect […]
OK, you know Chiropractic can help back pain, neck pain, or joint pain. How can it work for allergies? Let’s look at what allergies are and why we have them. There are many substances that we can be allergic to: Medications Foods Insects (stings or by-products) Latex Molds pet dander plants (think poison ivy) pollens […]
To make it easy, we’re going to use the term ‘dizzy’ here to mean any of the following: vertigo, carsick, seasick, unsteady at any time, etc. I have worked with many patients who tell me they feel dizzy, although they may present with many different symptoms and causes. They may feel unsettled when getting out […]
There’s this thing called ‘kinetic chain’. That’s how your body connects – like the old song, “The foot bone’s connected to the ankle bone…” etc. The song is pretty simplistic as a view of anatomy, but great for teaching about the parts of the body and how they connect together. Sometimes, when I treat someone […]
WARNING – ‘sciency’ stuff in here! If you don’t want to get into all the science, here is the take away –ADJUSTMENTS STOP PAIN AND RESTORE PROPER MOTION TO JOINTS! For those who want a bit more science, read on – The adjustments Chiropractors do are a high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) manipulation. Let me share with […]
Weather changes can influence your health and wellbeing. Grandma might have told you “my knee says it’s going to rain!”, and it DID… Frigid air and breathing shallow can make your body react in unexpected ways. Low hydration during hot weather or high humidity days can lead to many health issues. Heat and heatstroke Heatstroke […]
I first learned about the power of chiropractic from a chance occurrence. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to take part on a mission trip to Haiti while attending chiropractic college. 75 other students and 10 Doctors of Chiropractic from around the world were also participants. We provided healthcare to the residents of some […]
I recently wrote a speech for our Toastmasters club. For those of you who may not know about Toastmasters, the intent is to create leaders. One of the ways to do so is to learn public speaking and the underlying principles. They have awesome curricula for achieving that. You play to your audience’s learning styles […]
Sometimes, we ignore warning signs and: “WOW, that’s a huge repair bill! What happened to your car?” or “WOW…that’s what it cost to fix your hip? What happened?” Let’s take a look at a comparison between cars and our human bodies. I know it sounds weird, but for some it helps put their body into […]