Chiropractic Care for Raynaud’s I am a chiropractor, so it came as a surprise when a patient presented to me for care with a complaint of Raynaud’s Syndrome. He (yes, one of the 10%) has episodes when working outside in the winter here in east central Kansas. He has been a chiropractic patient of mine […]
February 2022 is Raynaud’s Awareness Month!
Children and Chiropractic
A child’s nervous system is essential to the growth and health of all the other systems of the body. Movement, coordination, balance, heart health, bone, tendon and ligament development are all controlled and maintained by the nervous. Stress and misalignment of the spine can have serious impacts on your child’s overall health, behavior, and development. […]
“Why consider a chiropractor as your Primary Care Physician (PCP)?
Considering the US spends 17% of its GNP on health care and consistently ranks below the top 50 in the world in providing ‘health care’. I put the quotes on ‘health care’ because we as a nation have been trained to look for ‘illness care’ and call it ‘health care’. One way to help fix this […]
Tension type headaches
Tension Type Headaches typically occur later in the day. Most of the time they show up as mild to moderate pain in the back of your head, then spread forward into a ‘tight band’, occasionally directly above or behind the eyes. They can occur infrequently (called ‘episodic’) or happen more than 15 days a month […]
Holiday Gatherings and Sleep
Holiday gatherings can be stressful, causing lack of sleep.Put your health first: Sleep well. Holiday festivities can mean less sleep. Lack of sleep may make you tend to eat more and crave foods that are high in fat and sugar. Try to achieve 7-8 hours of sleep a night to keep healthy. Having trouble keeping […]
Holiday Meal-time
Holiday gatherings can make it easy to stray from healthy eating. Put your health first this season:Avoid overeating. Eat smaller portions, choose a smaller plate for better portion control. Choose wisely. Remember to include vegetables and fruits, prevent impulse snacking. Enjoy your favorites; make sure you enjoy your favorite foods and drinks in moderation. Having […]
Can chiropractic adjustments bolster creative thinking?
I think YES! A study of ten ranged from 10 years to 62 years of age. Seven were experiencing some form of musculoskeletal pain and three reported stress or stress-related symptoms at the time of the study. “Two versions of the alternate uses test were administered before and one version after a chiropractic adjustment. This […]
Chiropractic Education
Doctors of chiropractic receive more training in anatomy and physiology while physicians received more training in public health, pharmacology and surgery. Chiropractic colleges focus on chiropractic principles, diagnosis, pathology, orthopedics, musculoskeletal treatments, physiologic therapeutics and nutrition. These four areas: manipulative/adjustive techniques spinal analysis, physical/clinical laboratory diagnosis diagnostic imaging account for more than half of the […]